In our highly-globalized and technological world, customers have adapted to expect and appreciate a great user experience (UX), whether ordering products online or working with manufacturers. According to an article from user experience research group Nielsen Norman Group, “User experience encompasses all aspects of the end-user’s interaction with the company, its services, and its products.” Customers expect ease,…
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You might think of your neighborhood, family members, or those in your friend groups when you consider your community, but you’re also a part of another important community. It’s your workplace, and when you help foster a sense of togetherness with your co-workers, you build respect, value, and belonging. When you and your co-workers come…
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Servo motor repair is claimed by many but mastered by few! There are many steps involved in repairing servo motors; the trickiest step is in the feedback repair and realignment. This small step is the key to accurately repairing the servo motor, without a perfect alignment the rest of the servo motor repair is irrelevant. …
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We were called to a customer’s site very early on a Saturday, around 5am. The previous night a group of thunderstorms had rolled through the area knocking out power. The customer was reporting that after the storm, several machines in the plant were not coming back on after the loss of power and they wanted…
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The American (Niche) Manufacturing Resurgence You’ve undoubtedly read or heard stories of manufacturing facilities opening (or reopening) around the United States. Bringing skilled labor jobs back to U.S. soil was a major campaign point for all candidates during the 2016 election cycle, but many of those candidates might not have seen this type of manufacturing…
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What comes to mind when you think about what “direct to consumer” is? Perhaps shopping from your favorite online retailer’s website and having the items you purchased shipped directly to your door from the warehouse. But manufacturing also plays a role. In fact, some manufacturing plants are shifting to direct-to-consumer production models: When a consumer…
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Summertime shutdowns can often equate to summertime sadness for many manufacturing industries. Often times in these shutdown periods companies are struggling with budget constraints, low sales and possible impending layoffs. Last month GM announced that two US plants would extend their regularly scheduled two week shutdown to five weeks. This announcement comes after an 11…
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Manufacturers in the United States export goods worth trillions of dollars every year. From electrical, chemical, and medical products and equipment to metals, food, and machinery, manufacturing and exporting these wares go hand in hand. But who’s buying what from the U.S. — and what are we importing? Buyers United States manufacturers export their wares…
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When it comes to electronics repair, there’s a big difference between fixing a shattered smartphone screen and repairing a manufacturing machine. But having large equipment doesn’t mean you can’t get to know and trust your repair partner. How can having a reliable partner for your fixes help? Single-source repair benefits When you can trust a…
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If you work with industrial machines, you probably know regularly scheduled and proper maintenance is a must. The maintenance schedule you decide on will be whatever works for you, although more maintenance checks are always better. However, it may reach a point where you need maintenance immediately. How do you know when you are in an emergency…
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