15th February 2011
Recalls within the food industry seem commonplace. The damage is often televised from the mass store shelve strip-down to the stock market losses long after the issue is resolved. Recalls in other industries, unless they involve catastrophic injury, go on...
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15th February 2011
As green manufacturing (manufacturing materials, equipment, and products that are eco-friendly or will be used in such endeavors) expands, so does the unease at what seems like a temporary trend in manufacturing. Sure, green manufacturing is much more of ...
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14th February 2011
A common complaint has arisen out of the positive manufacturing news posted at the beginning of the year. Although the production numbers have risen steadily, employment and job creation numbers still seem to be creeping along. In this economy, where unem...
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08th February 2011
The cost of maintaining machines, vehicles and other equipment is made even more expensive by spare parts. Spare parts inventories are necessary to maintain the equipment without the hassle of long waits as the part is created and shipped from the factory...
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05th February 2011
The windings located inside the induction motor are an essential part of the component. Because they are an essential part, problems in the windings can cause the entire motor to fail. The source of the trouble is in insulation, voltage problems, and debr...
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01st February 2011
Ways to Go Green in 2011 While Earning Some Green
“Being greener" has become a growing New Year’s resolution, especially in light of rising energy costs. Many people find it too difficult to maintain the momentum, outside remembering to recycle. Others...
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27th January 2011
The dastardly practice of food downsizing dominated food industry news at the start of 2011, after a Consumer Reports expose on the topic. The report was a scathing one on the ways in which food companies are cutting costs by shrinking product packaging a...
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