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News June 28, 2016
In Memoriam: Patrick M. Ryan
Patrick M. Ryan, Vice President of Manufacturing for Kankakee, Ill.-based Stor-Loc, passed away June 25, 2016. A founder of the Stor-Loc Modular Drawer System, Pat recently celebrated 25 years in business.
News June 27, 2016
Camcraft uses education to combat skills gap
Most manufacturers offer at least occasional in-house instruction as factory work has become more about brains than brawn. But Tooling U-SME, an organization focused on manufacturing education that's part of an industrial nonprofit in Dearborn, Mich., found in a recent survey that just 25 percent have a structured training program.
News June 24, 2016
Manufacturing capacity utilization has not recovered–what does this mean?
Economists have been debating the performance of business investment during the current recovery. Much of the debate has centered around the relative importance of policy (such as regulation) and demand. Meanwhile, from a company's perspective, it probably doesn't make sense to invest when its existing plant and equipment are already underutilized.
News June 24, 2016
MMI celebrates 25 years
Michigan Manufacturing International (MMI) was founded in 1991 in Michigan by Jacob Prak. A number of moves were necessary as the operation outgrew each location, but the name remained the same. In November 2013, MMI built a 40,000 square foot building in Stevensville, Md., and currently occupies 12,000 square feet of that space.
News June 23, 2016 Kip Hanson
Why the Web
Sound website design and integration attracts new business and simplifies operations for manufacturers, internet marketing professional Gary Sargent said.
News June 21, 2016
Carbide Tool Services names Operations Manager
Carbide Tool Services Inc., Anoka, Minn., recently hired Dan Hoemberg as Operations Manager. Hoemberg, who graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Management, also has a degree from Staples Technical College in Tool Room Machining.
News June 21, 2016
Dorner appoints new regional sales manager
Dorner Mfg. Corp., Hartland, Wis., recently appointed Michael Goodall as its Regional Sales Manager covering the area of Northern Ohio and Michigan. In this new position with Dorner, Goodall will be working with sales channel partners and key accounts to grow the company's industrial and sanitary conveyor business, as well as focusing on the automation markets throughout both states.
News June 17, 2016
Sluggish economy puts pinch on mfg. technology orders
Manufacturing technology orders for April 2016 were down 27.5 percent from the same month a year ago, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report compiled by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. Year to date, orders are down 16.6 percent compared to the same point in 2015.
News June 17, 2016
NIMS introduces first-ever CAM standards
The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) released the first-ever industry Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) standards. Developed over the course of a yearlong intensive nationwide validation process with more than 125 subject matter experts from companies who use a variety of CAM software, the standards define the competencies and skills expected by industry for entry-level CAM positions.
News June 7, 2016
Camshaft grinding: Advanced technological innovation through collaboration
The first automobile internal-combustion engines used a camshaft to open and close poppet valves. Now, more than 100 years later, camshafts are still used and their basic function hasn't changed—even though camshaft geometries, materials, surface finishes and tolerances have improved greatly to achieve better fuel economy, lower emissions and larger torque.
News June 7, 2016
Maximize Machinery Efficiency Through Gearbox Condition Monitoring
With two in three manufacturers unware of the true cost of system downtime and mechanical failure, Gill Sensors & Controls discuss how its new condition monitoring sensors help reduce downtime, associated costs and improve reliability of large manufacturing gearboxes.