In the movie Apollo 13, NASA Flight Director Gene Kranz told his team failure was not an option when it came to getting the crew of the damaged Odyssey spacecraft back home. The same is true in the manufacturing world — except you’re not rescuing three astronauts who are over 100,000 miles from home. Still,…
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If you’ve ever been involved in construction, you know it can be time consuming, expensive, labor-intensive and much more. These qualities make it necessary to streamline and simplify the process, and one of the most common and effective ways to make the process easier is prefabrication. Prefabrication enables process standardization, reduces costs, improves construction quality,…
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Like any tasty recipe, manufacturing business leaders need a few main ingredients to start things off and maintain strong consistency as they add more products to their offerings. For manufacturers, this means establishing plant efficiency and productivity. If you remove one ingredient from either the recipe or the manufacturing plant the results can be problematic,…
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Contrary to popular belief, pneumatic equipment is not a modern invention. Over 2,000 years ago, Heron Alexandrinus discovered that compressed air increases power. Easily manufactured and transported, Heron’s equipment inventions form the basis for contemporary pneumatics. Modern pneumatics Today, pneumatic equipment includes everything from riveting and jackhammering to powering large equipment. And with increased complexity…
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Should every product or service be accompanied with a warranty? What warranty should I choose? How many warranties are out there? These are questions that deserve our attention and need to be answered. I am going to explore the three most popular types of warranties provided in industrial manufacturing services. Whether you are buying new…
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Almost every machine has some form of HMI and as technology advances it is harder to find one without some form of display component. But a common question we are asked in the service center is which type of display is best? This is a very hard question to answer, as each display type has…
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It’s becoming increasingly popular for consumers to seek out goods that can be customized from A to Z. Shoes, computers and even cars can be purchased with a range of customization options, such as colors, parts and features. Providing all of these options for customization falls to manufacturing facilities, where the pros and cons of…
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Let’s get something out of the way: The American manufacturing industry isn’t in as bad of shape as some are saying. In fact, American manufacturers increased output by 45% between 2009 and 2014 and employers added 646,000 jobs between 2010 and 2014. A few reasons for growth in American manufacturing include: cheaper energy, a smaller…
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Global Electronic Services – Chicago Area Service Center 19716 Burnham Avenue Lynwood, IL 60411 Join Freddy and Marybeth on a tour of our Chicago area Service Center in Lynwood, IL! See where the impossible gets repaired in our Industrial Electronic and Servo Motor Repair Tech room. From Custom Engineered Test Stands to our Eddy Current…
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Starting in the mid-18th century, the Industrial Revolution changed the world of manufacturing forever. The use of steam engines paved the way for automation and greater productivity than anyone had ever seen. Now, in the 21st Century, we find ourselves once again in a time of exciting changes. The so-called Digital Age has brought with…
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