by Brittany M. Bond, US Department of Commerce Related Links See the full report. As the country emerges from the Great Recession, which officially lasted from December 2007 to June 2009, recent US Department of Commerce research has found manufacturing plays a key role in the continued economic recovery for communities all over the country. The manufacturing … [Read more...] about Study: Manufacturing Key to Long-Term Economic Recovery
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Adhesives for Assembly
by Edward A.Y. Fisher, engineering manager, Henkel Corp. Question: When choosing an assembly process for a manufactured part, why should adhesives be considered over other processes, such as welding? Answer: Adhesives offer several major benefits over other assembly methods. They distribute stress load evenly over a broad area, eliminating stress concentration that occurs … [Read more...] about Adhesives for Assembly
Cardinal Answers Manufacturing Skills Crisis
by AJ Sweatt, AJ Sweatt Logic & Communications In the heart of the US manufacturing heartland, a very special "machine shop" with an equally special "shop manager" just may well have found the solution to the nation's manufacturing skills crisis. And it's likely unlike any manufacturing business you've ever seen. What makes this "shop" special is that it's housed in … [Read more...] about Cardinal Answers Manufacturing Skills Crisis
Q&A: Machine Guarding Safety Regulations
by Eric Esson, Frommelt Safety Question: Why are industrial machine control/robotics safety regulations changing from EN 954-1 to EN ISO 13849-1 and EN 60621 standards? Answer: Increasingly complex manufacturing processes are forcing more complexity into the systems required to monitor operations and keep machine operators safe. Automated processes, robotics and even … [Read more...] about Q&A: Machine Guarding Safety Regulations
Thoughts from the MAPP Conference: Efficiency vs Effectiveness
A note from Dianna Brodine, managing editor for Plastics Business There's a business card-sized sign that's been pinned to my bulletin board since I returned from this year's MAPP Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference. It says, "There's no point in doing well that which you should not be doing at all." Business and motivational speaker Tom Connellan provided the card … [Read more...] about Thoughts from the MAPP Conference: Efficiency vs Effectiveness