7 Questions To Assure Lockout Tagout Compliance
Lockout Tagout Hazardous Energy Control Violations continue to be a high violation in our industry by OSHA. Here are 7 questions you should ask about your shop’s Hazardous energy control program.
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Productivity Increases As Manufacturers Reduce Costs
The 5.3 percent gain in manufacturing productivity for 2 quarter 2009 is reported to be the largest quarterly gain in this indicator since the first quarter of 2005.
PMPA’s Length of First Shift declined 7.9% by the end of the second quarter compared to the BLS’s “hours worked decreased 14.4 percent ” figure for manufacturing in the second quarter. -
6 Business Influenza Considerations For Our Shops
The ability to anticipate and intelligently manage risk is what separates the great managers from the wannabes.
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/business/guidance/ is the one H1N1 influenza resource that you need to help you with your influenza preparations. -
What's In Your Lobby?
“A machine can only do so much. Capital can only do so much. What makes the difference is people who have confidence in in themselves and their abilities.”
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Canada US Dollar Parity And Your Precision Machining Shop
Parity of Canadian dollar to US dollar is one more obstacle for Canadian Manufactureres to have to deal with…
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New Edition of ISO/TS16949 Just Published
ISO has just published a new edition of ISO/TS 16949:2009, which replaces the 2002 edition many of our shops are currently following. transition period of 120 days from date of publication of the new edition – 15 June – for organizations to comply with the standard’s requirements.
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3 Reasons To Not Weld Free Machining Steels
The sulfur and lead additions that make steels more machinable are detrimental to weld integrity. If welding is important, a plain carbon low carbon steel is less machinable, but will give satisfactory welds.
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3 Teamwork Lessons- Vanamatic Golf
It’s important to contribute.
It’s important to recognize everyones contributions.
It’s important that every one knows that their contributions are valued. -
3 Reasons We Believe Precision Machining Industry Recovery Has Begun
3 reasons we believe that the Precision Machining Industry’s recovery has begun:
1) Sales have leveled off and did not decline further.
2) Half of all participants reported increases in sales for July. One third reported double digit sales increases.
3) Average length of first shift indicator climbed by 1.2 hours in July. -
Bubbles Can Be Bad For Your Fluids-And Your Bottom Line!
Foaming can cost your precision machining shop money by causing loss of fluid, shorten pump life by cavitation, and reduce material removal efficiency by lowering heat removal and lubricity at the workpiece.