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- Many factors weighed as beverage industry lubricates its operations
To keep their assembly lines running smoothly, many in the beverage industry depend on lubricants with a number of different factors to consider. For instance, food-grade lubricants reduce the possibility of product contamination but resist washdowns. Synthetic lubricants, on the other hand, can be more friendly to the environment. BevIndustry.com
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- Robots extend their reach in manufacturing
Robots, previously reserved for only the largest manufacturers, have now advanced to the point they can be used in smaller-scale operations, and they're finding their way into a variety of tasks across industries. "In the past, automotive companies and other large manufacturers used robotics to do one thing or insert one part millions of times over the years," said Justin Percio, business manager for the automated welding segment of Lincoln Electric in Cleveland. "Today, robots are flexible enough to work on a large variety of parts or tasks cost-effectively." Area Development magazine
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- Technology can deliver sustainability, as well as savings
Sustainability is taking on positive connotations in industry, no longer seen as so much a burden as a way to hold down production costs. The new technology of cold forming -- extruding a part from a blank -- is one such example, writes Mark Jennings, engineering director at Dawson Shanahan. "This process is capable of delivering precision engineered parts with up to 80% less scrap than machine processes," Jennings notes. Manufacturing Digital
(12/14)
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- New management thinking can revitalize the manufacturing line
Manufacturing has been thrown off balance in the Internet age and some old management techniques and objectives should fall by the wayside, writes John Mills of Rideau Recognition Solutions. In their place, we should rethink how to manage the manufacturing line, among other things focusing on profit rather than output and recognizing process rather than results alone. IndustryWeek
(12/11)
- Preparation necessary before attempting to hire consultants
Executives who hope to tap outside consultants for guidance in turn need to have a clear idea of what they hope the consultants will produce, writes David Fields, managing director at The Ascendant Consortium. To begin with, management should be able to present a short and precise synopsis of the situation at hand. IndustryWeek
(12/12)
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