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Sustain the Gains of Lean Improvements
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| If your company uses lean practices to improve plant operations and business performance, or if
you’re considering a lean transformation, you’re not alone. In recent years, more companies are
adopting lean as a continuous improvement method to improve profitability, enhance customer
satisfaction and maintain a competitive edge in the marketplace. |
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What Purchasing Needs to Know about Hearing Conservation
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| The ultimate focus of Purchasing is on the bottom line. But often,
getting what's best for less involves an understanding of products and processes far beyond pricing and volume discounts. This is particularly true in the case of hearing protection devices (HPDs), where making sound OSHA-compliant purchasing
decisions requires an understanding of both the risks of noise-induced hearing loss
(NIHL) and of the conservation products and programs designed to mitigate it. |
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Column Protection with an Eye Towards Fire Codes
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| If company growth is any indication, the products that KraftMaid Cabinetry offers consumers have very strong appeal. Over the past 15 years, KraftMaid’s floor space has doubled to house the manufacturing capacity to support this growth in sales. Today there are now 3 plants, with the largest encompassing 950,000 square feet. |
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It's Time to Come Clean: Biodiesel Fuel Purification is Key to Performance
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| For those seeking a technical explanation of biodiesel fuel, it is defined as "monoalkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils or animal fats that conform to ASTM D6751 specifications for use in diesel engines." For those seeking an environmental explanation of biodiesel fuel, it can be described as "Mother Earth's best friend." |
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Isolating the Risk of Catastrophic Arc Flash Explosions
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| Company: | Hoffman |
| Working with electrical wiring brings a number of risks; one of those is arc flash explosions which can cause injury and death to electrical workers. It’s estimated that five to 10 arc flash explosions occur every day in the United States, according to the research and consulting firm CapSchell. |
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The Myth of Free Air
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| Company: | Lans Company |
| The air we breathe may be free, but the notion that this applies to the compressed air that drives processes and production tools is a myth that no plant can really afford. Although the costs of air compressors may appear minor when compared to pricey production equipment, inefficient or unreliable air systems may be stealing you blind in terms of electrical costs, maintenance, premature failures, and worst of all – unplanned downtime. |
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Examining Robot Safety Standards
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| Company: | Pilz Automation Safety LP |
| ANSI R15.06-1999 is the accepted American National Standards Institute standard covering safety requirements for industrial robots and robot systems. Speaking of safety, it’s safe to say that many end users or systems integrators simply assume that any new robots or systems automatically meet this standard, when in reality, regularly reviewing how the standard applies to your manufacturing operation can be very beneficial, even in non-robotic applications. |
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