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April 28, 2006
Using Velcro Dramatically Increases Organizational Productivity, Says New Study
A study by FASTENation.com finds that fastening products, especially Velcro straps increase productivity, competitiveness and ROI for a number of companies.
(PRWEB via PR Web Direct) March 28, 2006 -- An internal research study conducted by FASTENation.com confirmed that Velcro and other hook and loop products save organizations time and costs while increasing productivity, competitiveness and ROI.
“Because they are safe, easy to use and maintenance free, Velcro hook and loop fasteners are used in just about every organization for just about any conceivable application where fastening is required,” said David Petak, CEO of FASTENation.com. “Velcro and Velcro straps are reusable, reliable, durable and simple to use.”
Organizations can increase efficiency further by utilizing FASTENation’s free consulting service. As the world leader and expert in Velcro, hook & loop, Velcro straps and 3M Fastening Systems, FASTENation advises companies about the specific products, which will meet the client's needs. With a variety of fastening items, the company assists organizations in determining the right solution for the task at hand.
FASTENation will also custom fabricate any product to a customer's exact specifications. The company's capabilities include:
* Straight cut and mated fasteners
* Custom Velcro Straps
* Custom die cut pieces for any application
* Custom printing
* Poly bag packaging and labeling for any products offered
“We offer custom fabrications to help organizations cut down on assembly time and increase productivity,” Petak said. “Companies can utilize our fasteners for a number of different uses. If you can imagine a use for it, we can help Fasten Your World Together™.”
About FASTENation, Inc.
FASTENation, Inc. is the largest Preferred Converter of Velcro and 3M Fastening Systems including 3M Dual Lock®. The company specializes in providing creative, effective and competitively priced fastening solutions to help customers achieve their fastening goals. With over 15 years of fastener experience and expertise, the company's diverse range of fasteners and "In-House" Fabricating Services gives customers an efficient and competitive resource.
Contact:
David Petak
FASTENation, Inc.
PHONE: 973-591-1277
www.fastenation.com
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Intertek Launches Certification Program for Tornado Resistant Products
Windsor Republic Doors becomes first manufacturer to achieve product certification of tornado resistant doors.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) April 28, 2006 -- The ETL SEMKO division of Intertek Group plc (LSE: ITRK), a global leader in testing, inspection and certification, today announced it has launched a tornado resistant product certification program according to applicable requirements of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Storm Shelter Association (NSSA). The program will assist manufacturers in determining if products are fit for use in tornado prone areas of the United States. Intertek has issued the first certification of the program to Windsor Republic Doors.
Intertek is the first independent testing laboratory to introduce a certification program for tornado resistant product manufacturers. As part of the program testing will be conducted to applicable requirements of FEMA and the NSSA and will help to determine products’ wind pressure load resistance, debris impact resistance, structural integrity, and door and latching device capacity.
“Safeguarding consumers and their property is at the heart of what we do,” said Jeff Turcotte, vice president, Building Products, Intertek. “Introducing this program to product manufacturers ultimately provides consumers, buyers, and specifiers with much needed assurance of product compliance.”
As evidence of compliance to FEMA’s National Performance Criteria for Tornado Shelters and NSSA’s Standard for Design, Construction and Performance of Storm Shelters, Windsor Republic Doors’ Model 3070 Door Assembly and Model 6270 Door Pair Assembly bear Intertek’s proprietary WH Mark. The WH Mark is recognized by Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) such as fire marshals, inspectors, and code officials throughout North America.
“Windsor Republic Doors is dedicated to providing our customers with products that best meet their severe weather resistance needs,” said Jason W. Lisewski, director of product engineering, Windsor Republic Doors. “By partnering with the industry experts at Intertek we feel this program will help us to continue to meet that goal.”
ETL SEMKO is a division of Intertek Group plc (LSE: ITRK), a global leader in testing, inspection and certification services, operating in 294 laboratories and 530 offices in 102 countries throughout the world. The ETL SEMKO division of Intertek provides access to global markets through its local services, which include product safety testing and certification, EMC testing and performance testing for customers in such industries as wireless technology, security, appliances, HVAC, cables and wiring accessories, industrial machinery, medical devices, telecommunications, lighting, automotive, semiconductor, building products and electronics. For more information on the ETL SEMKO division of Intertek visit http://www.intertek-etlsemko.com.
Windsor Republic Doors has a long history as one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of commercial steel doors and frames. Windsor Republic doors and frames are marketed in all 50 states and several foreign countries through a network of stocking distributors and a nationwide network of 24 company-owned Service Centers. Windsor Republic Service Centers provide a unique opportunity for customers to have access to a complete line of commercial hollow metal doors, frames and hardware and a complete line of commercial and residential garage doors, electric operators and related accessories . . . all under one roof. Windsor Republic Doors is committed not only to providing the best doors in the industry but also to supporting its customers with dependable delivery and exceptional service.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Intertek
Michael Plante
70 Codman Hill Rd.
Field Marketing Manager
Boxborough, MA 01719
(978) 635-8558
Windsor Republic Doors
Jason W. Lisewski
155 Republic Drive
Director of Product Engineering
McKenzie, TN 38201
(731) 352-1927
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PebbleArt Crafts Unique Chess Set Out Of Light and Shadows
PebbleArt Inc. has revolutionized traditional game boards by designing a chess set that is carved out of light itself.
(PRWEB) April 28, 2006 -- A young company known for their pioneering creations in stone, PebbleArt Inc. has once again rewritten the traditional rules of design by turning the world upside down to get a new perspective on it. The result is the newest innovation in traditional game board production; the illuminated onyx chess set.
Onyx is a jewelry grade stone which sometimes has translucent properties. The PebbleArt design uses this translucence, back lighting it to create an illuminated table, and then carving squares into this illumination using shadows from below. The board is then complimented with a set of transparent and semi-transparent glass pieces, which further reflect the light.
This new perspective on game board production was first developed by Artist Joseph Lewitin. He claims this to be a nihilist approach, in which material and form is removed rather then added. The result is a process that is similar to sculpting, except that the medium is illumination itself.
Since the New Year, PebbleArt has been going through a period of unprecedented creativity, releasing new products and updated features almost every week. This chess set has already inspired several offshoot products, including a line of illuminated checkers tables. New products are also planned for their drink coaster and hot plate product lines in coming months.
The illuminated onyx chess set is available from PebbleArt in both wholesale and retail form. It is being featured at http://pebblez.com/lighted-game-tables.htm on the website http://pebblez.com
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ISO 11607 Revisions Webinar from DDL Describes Changing Requirements for Distribution of Medical Devices
Medical device package testing lab, DDL, steps into an educational role to build industry awareness of the impact of imminent ISO 11607 revisions on the medical device industry.
Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) April 28, 2006 -- http://www.testedandproven.com/webinars.html - DDL, a leading medical device package testing laboratory, is hosting the second of three free webinars on the upcoming revisions to the ISO 11607 standard – “Packaging for Terminally Sterilized Medical Devices.”
The second ISO 11607 Revisions webinar from DDL, “Understanding Clause 6,” delves into clause 6 of the standard which focuses on a package’s ability to deliver a medical device to the patient without jeopardizing sterility or incurring defect.
“Safe and sterile distribution of a medical device to the end-user is critical,” said Patrick Nolan, COO of DDL. “Changes to ISO 11607 Clause 6 are intended to improve this process, but industry pro’s that do not understand compliance changes may find that their package or product fails when it comes to the testing lab.”
“Understanding Clause 6” presented by Patrick Nolan, COO of DDL Inc, will cover how revisions to ISO 11607 Clause 6 will change compliance requirements for the following:
• Test methods
• Sampling plans
• Materials & performed sterile barrier systems
• Storage & transport regulations
• Closure/seal evaluation
• Accelerated aging protocols
“Clause 6 will be the most changed out of all the ISO 11607 revisions,” said Nolan, “for example, an entire section will be added on the requirements for sterile fluid pathways.”
The “ISO 11607 Revisions – Understanding Clause 6” webinar will air on three different dates:
• May 17, 2006, 12 PM CST (1 EST, 10 PST)
• May 23, 2006, 1 PM CST (2 EST, 11 PST)
• May 25, 2006, 2 PM CST (3 EST, 12 PST)
Register for the “ISO 11607 Revisions – Understanding Clause 6” webinar at
http://www.testedandproven.com/webinars.html
You can also listen to the first webinar in this series on the ISO 11607 Revisions on-demand at http://www.testedandproven.com/webinars_ondemand.html
About DDL
DDL offers expert package testing, product testing and material testing services including shock testing, vibration testing, tensile testing, leak testing and validation. DDL package testing clients find value through its growing suite of PackServices: PackAdvice, a zero-cost package testing consulting service, and PackReview, a DDL approved certification to demonstrate compliance with ISO 11607 (clause 7). DDL Testing Services maintains full service testing labs in Minnesota and California. http://www.testedandproven.com
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Contract Manufacturer Updates Equipment; Personal Care Products Are Now Compounded And Packaged Quicker
Omega Tech Labs of Boise, Idaho is a private label and contract manufacturer of personal care products. They have recently added new equipment to compound and package quicker, more effeciently and cost competively.
(PRWEB) April 28, 2006 -- Omega Tech Labs of Boise, Idaho is a private label and contract manufacturer of personal care products. They have recently added new equipment to compound and package quicker, more effeciently and cost competively.
They have added a high speed tube filling machine and liquid filling line.
The monthly volumes available at omega tech labs are:
Tubes: 500,000 units monthly
Liquid bottling: 1,300,000 units monthly
Semi-solid filling: 1,000,000 units monthly
Omega Tech Labs make the following type of products: Lotions, Creams, Shampoos, Shower Gels, Bubble Baths, Liquid Soaps, Facial Cleansers, Facial Masks, Facial Creams, Facial Anti-Aging / Anti-Wrinkle products, sunscreens, medicated ointments, etc.
Omega Tech Labs is an FDA OTC
For more information contact the web site or call 1-208-375-4949.
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The Fabricated Metal Parts Manufacturing Industry in The US Generates $200 Billion a Year
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Fabricated Metal Parts Manufacturing - Industry Profile to their offering.
Dublin (PRWEB) April 28, 2006 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36216) has announced the addition of Fabricated Metal Parts Manufacturing - Industry Profile to their offering.
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter:
The US fabricated metal products industry consists of about 50,000 companies that generate $200 billion of annual revenue. The industry is highly fragmented and most companies make a limited range of products. Economies of scale have built large companies in commodity areas like cans (Ball) and tools (Snap-On), but the average company has annual revenue between $10 and $100 million.
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Demand is driven largely by the needs of other industrial companies, and therefore by the overall health of the US manufacturing sector. Profitability depends on highly efficient manufacturing operations. The specialized nature and use of many products allows smaller companies to compete effectively.
PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY
The industry consists of several distinct segments, including structural metals ($55 billion); forging and stamping ($25 billion); metal containers ($25 billion); hardware and springs ($20 billion); metal valves ($20 billion); and fasteners ($10 billion). Many companies make products in even-smaller specialized segments.
Companies manufacture mainly simple metal parts used by industrial customers, such as those making autos, airplanes, machinery, appliances, and computers. Some companies make simple finished products like metal cans, tools, plumbing fixtures, and structural steel members.
Our easy-to-use, quarterly industry profiles provide you with the industry analysis you need to better understand any particular business. We synthesize information from hundreds of sources into an easy to digest format, giving you invaluable information about your target market, highlighting critical industry statistics and issues, changes that have taken place since the last quarterly update and key concerns that can have negative or positive impacts on investments. Utilizing the financial and forecasting data while simultaneously learning from educational business overviews can help you and your customers plan more effectively and invest wisely.
Our industry reports will educate your sales team on critical industry trends in target markets, empowering them to create more strategic proposals. These industry reports are also essential for professional organizations that want make savvy, educated business decisions. We provide industry reports that are simple to use and help you understand the most important facets of industry trends and developments.
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36216
Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
Fax: +353 1 4100 980
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30,000 Companies Occupy the $300 Billion Industrial Machinery Manufacturing Sector in the US
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Industrial Machinery Manufacturing - Industry Profile to their offering.
Dublin (PRWEB) April 28, 2006 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36219) has announced the addition of Industrial Machinery Manufacturing - Industry Profile to their offering.
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter:
The manufacture of industrial machinery in the US involves about 30,000 companies with combined annual revenue of $300 billion. The industry is highly fragmented because most companies specialize in producing a particular type of machinery. Large companies include Caterpillar and Deere and divisions of GE and other large corporations, but most companies have annual sales between $10 and $500 million. Most companies operate in a relatively small field, but may produce dozens of variations and models of the same basic product.
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Demand for industrial machinery depends strongly on the health of the US economy and various subsectors such as the construction industry. Companies' profitability depends both on demand volume (since many costs are fixed) and efficient production. Small companies can compete effectively if they produce machinery with unique characteristics.
PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY
The major subsections of the industry are farm and construction machinery, manufacturing machinery, metalworking machinery, commercial machinery, and general machinery such as engines and pumps. While some products, such as tractors or heaters, are finished products, others, like motors, are components used in further production, and some, like textile looms, are custom-designed for a particular manufacturing process.
Manufacture involves producing and assembling components. Companies either make or buy components and various types of mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical control systems. Manufacturing often involves forging, machining, and welding activities that require skilled labor.
Our easy-to-use, quarterly industry profiles provide you with the industry analysis you need to better understand any particular business. We synthesize information from hundreds of sources into an easy to digest format, giving you invaluable information about your target market, highlighting critical industry statistics and issues, changes that have taken place since the last quarterly update and key concerns that can have negative or positive impacts on investments. Utilizing the financial and forecasting data while simultaneously learning from educational business overviews can help you and your customers plan more effectively and invest wisely.
Our industry reports will educate your sales team on critical industry trends in target markets, empowering them to create more strategic proposals. These industry reports are also essential for professional organizations that want make savvy, educated business decisions. We provide industry reports that are simple to use and help you understand the most important facets of industry trends and developments.
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36219
Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
Fax: +353 1 4100 980
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Sealing Technology for Packaging Processes Seminar Schedule Announced
Seminars For Engineers, a division of Sensor Products LLC, continues their popular seminar topic, Sealing Technology for Packaging Processes, conducted in association with BC Enterprises Inc. and Clemson University. Focusing on the various techniques for applying heat to flexible and semi-rigid packaging in order to achieve quality seals, this two-day seminar covers various sealing technologies, seal testing procedures, adhesive sealing, polymer film and foil characteristics and process/package validation.
Madison, NJ (PRWEB) April 28, 2006 -- Seminars For Engineers, a division of Sensor Products LLC, continues their popular seminar topic, Sealing Technology for Packaging Processes, conducted in association with BC Enterprises Inc. and Clemson University. A quality seal is critical for protection against environmental conditions as well as protecting the user of the packaged product from toxins. Focusing on the various techniques for applying heat to flexible and semi-rigid packaging in order to achieve quality seals, this two-day seminar covers various sealing technologies, seal testing procedures, adhesive sealing, polymer film and foil characteristics and process/package validation. Visit www.SeminarsForEngineers.com
The seminar is jointly instructed by Harri Brax and Duncan Darby. Brax is president of BC Enterprises Inc. and a technologically oriented plastics film, sheet, and packaging consultant. Duncan Darby is associate professor of Converting of Flexible Packaging at Clemson University. Together, they have more than 70 years engineering experience in the areas of plastics, flexible packaging, process engineering, emerging technologies, R&D and QA. This unique seminar is essential for personnel in the R&D, testing, process, design, fabrication and manufacturing of food, pharmaceutical, medical, cosmetic, chemical, veterinary or industrial product packaging. Converting, film and foil personnel will also benefit.
The Sealing Technology for Packaging Processes seminars will take place on:
• May 17-18, 2006 in Washington, D.C.
• October 4-5, 2006 in Boston, Massachusetts.
• December 6-7 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Information about this and other technical seminars can be obtained by visiting www.SeminarsForEngineers.com or by contacting Christopher White at e-mail protected from spam bots or 1.877.755.2272.
About Sensor Products LLC:
New Jersey-based Sensor Products LLC, established in 1990, is a world leader in the manufacture and distribution of tactile pressure sensing solutions. Their customized and off-the-shelf products are installed within all of the Fortune 500 industrial companies as well as thousands of smaller manufacturing firms. Their sensors are used in applications as diverse as tire testing to semiconductor manufacturing and from R&D labs to space missions. Sensor Products also provides in-house and on-site stress and pressure mapping analysis, as well as a variety of regional technical seminars. Visit them at www.sensorprod.com.
About SeminarsForEngineers.com:
Sensor Products LLC, headquartered in Madison, NJ, USA, launched Seminars For Engineers in 2003 as an information resource for their clientele. Focusing on specialized engineering topics, these two-day technical courses are designed to disseminate the most current and comprehensive information available and provide practical problem solving techniques for a broad spectrum of manufacturing and R&D professionals. Topics such as Fastening Technology and Bolted Joint Design and Static & Dynamic Sealing to Web Handling and Converting and Composite Materials Design, Testing & Fabrication are taught by the foremost experts in their fields. Company website: www.SeminarsForEngineers.com.
Media Contact:
Joshua Marcy
Public Relations Specialist
Seminars For Engineers USA
A Division of Sensor Products LLC
300 Madison Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940 USA
1.973.884.1755
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American Precision Prototyping Adds Director of Sales and Marketing
New Director of Sales and Marketing to Improve Customer Service and Increase Market Share.
Tulsa, OK (PRWEB) April 28, 2006 -- American Precision Prototyping (APproto) announced today that it has added J. David Tackett, Sr. to its team as Director of Sales and Marketing. Based at the company’s headquarters in Tulsa, OK, Tackett will be responsible for the sales department and overall marketing strategy of the company.
“We are excited to bring Mr. Tackett on to our team,” says Jason Dickman, president of APproto. “He has the experience and knowledge to improve the quality of our customer service while increasing our market share in the rapid manufactured product industry.”
Tackett brings to APproto more than 8 years of successful marketing and public relations experience. He is a graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma.
Based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, APproto provides rapid manufacturing and prototyping to all 50 states and Canada. APproto offers several in-house processes including stereolithography, Selective Laser Sintering, Polyjet 3D Printing, as well as CNC services. For more information, visit APproto’s website: www.approto.com.
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Custom Nutrition Laboratories Announces NSF Certification
Custom Nutrition Laboratories (CNL) announced today that it has received GMP Certification from NSF International.
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) April 28, 2006 -- Custom Nutrition Laboratories (CNL) announced today that it has received GMP Certification from NSF International.
“Receiving NSF Certification is a significant milestone for our company,” said Jamie Gill, CNL’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “This achievement confirms our commitment to our customers and the quality of their products. It also allows our customers to gain a competitive advantage when marketing their products.”
Custom Nutrition Laboratories is a high quality manufacturer of nutritional supplements located in Dallas, Texas. It has developed expertise in the difficult field of supplements and food products in powder and liquid form. CNL has many years of experience with the critical issues of functionality, stability, and taste of these products. For more information, go to www.customnutritionlabs.com
NSF International, The Public Health and Safety Company™, a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, is the world leader in standards development, product certification, education, and risk-management for public health and safety. Since 1944, NSF has been certifying products and writing standards to help protect food, water, air, and consumer goods. For more information, go to www.nsf.org.
Press Contact:
Jamie Gill
214.905.3497
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Trendwatch Graphic Arts Mini-Report Reveals Industry's Split-Personality on Packaging
As the commercial printing market becomes increasingly competitive, printers and trade shops are looking to new services and markets to boost their bottom lines. One of these is packaging. The packaging market can be approached one of two ways: the “toe in” approach, using existing capital investments; or the “full body” approach, adopting packaging-specific workflows, output options, and skill sets. These are two entirely different approaches, with two different potential levels for return. Where are printers and trade shops along this continuum? In this report, we’ll take a look at who’s offering packaging services, their attitudes toward those services, what volume of their overall services they comprise, and what print processes shops are using to output this work and what types of work they are producing.
New York, NY (PRWEB) April 27, 2006 -- TrendWatch Graphic Arts has released a detailed mini-report on the status of packaging as part of commercial printers’ overall service mixes. Priced at $249 rather than TrendWatch GA’s standard $995 pricepoint, “Printers & Packaging 2006” is a 37-page report that looks at who’s doing packaging work, for what applications, in what volumes, and on what devices. The result is an industry that clearly has a split personality in its approach to this market.
Key conclusions from the report…
Nearly one-quarter of graphic arts firms, both printers and trade shops, indicate that they are currently producing packaging work of some type in-house. The dynamics within the graphic arts segments and employee size categories revealed some interesting surprises. For example:
•Despite the popular “talking point” of using toner-based presses for short-run packaging, shops with digital printers were among the least likely to be involved in the packaging market.
•Quick printers were among the most likely to see opportunities in the packaging market, but they were also the least involved in this market and the least likely to be making packaging-specific investments.
•Trade shops are solidly vested in the packaging market, but the most popular output method is not offset or even toner-based press printing. The plurality — 43% — are using wide-format inkjet printers.
“Printers & Packaging: 2006” also takes a look at the percent of shops’ overall service mix given to packaging. While the overwhelming majority say that packaging comprises 25% or less of their overall mix, 10% are doing 50% or more of their volumes in packaging, so there are some major players in here. And while most shops are using offset or digital presses, a significant percentage of respondents are using flexographic presses. Large-format printers and inline flexo or gravure units are on the radar, as well. In addition to the traditional packaging applications adopted by commercial printers, such as folding cartons and labels, we also see significant percentages of respondents producing blister packs, flexible packaging, and other non-traditional applications.
“Packaging appears to offer significant opportunities for graphic arts firms, who are facing an increasingly competitive marketplace,” notes Heidi Tolliver-Nigro, TrendWatch GA analyst and author of the report. “But the realities of this marketplace mean that, in order to success, graphic arts firms must either make a significant investment in skill sets, workflow, and hardware; or have a keen eye for where they can apply existing workflows with only minimal retooling. Clearly, a certain percentage of graphic arts firms have figured out the right balance for their businesses and are capitalizing on the available opportunities, but there are clearly missed opportunities and unrealistic expectations, as well.”
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Foxboro Coriolis Flowmeter Provides ‘Breakthrough’ in Filling System Measurement and Performance
The Foxboro Measurements & Instruments Division (www.foxboro.com/instrumentation) of Invensys is providing advanced digital Coriolis technology to assist Mount Packaging Systems, Ltd., (www.mountpackaging.com) in developing and implementing automatic short-batch, rapid filling systems. Headquartered in Dewbury, U.K., Mount Packaging specializes in providing technical solutions for difficult filling applications with liquids and pastes including paints, chemicals, lube oils, adhesives, and food products.
Foxboro, MA (PRWEB) April 27, 2006 -- The Foxboro Measurements & Instruments Division (www.foxboro.com/instrumentation) of Invensys is providing advanced digital Coriolis technology to assist Mount Packaging Systems, Ltd., (www.mountpackaging.com) in developing and implementing automatic short-batch, rapid filling systems. Headquartered in Dewbury, U.K., Mount Packaging specializes in providing technical solutions for difficult filling applications with liquids and pastes including paints, chemicals, lube oils, adhesives, and food products.
Based on initial testing, as well as full scale production at a customer beta site, Mount Packaging now has a new technology from Invensys; the Foxboro CFT50, which it considers to be a “breakthrough” in Coriolis flow measurement for automated filling applications. Mount Packaging is now achieving consistent, reliable results well within its quality target range and offers systems with quick dynamic response to consistently handle small batches, and eliminate product waste.
Over the years, Mount Packaging has implemented a variety of methods to help its customers achieve consistent, accurate measurement of the materials that its machines dispense. While customers have been largely satisfied with the traditional measurement methods, company officials were aware of certain limitations of each approach and had identified measurement technology as an improvement area in their efforts to provide customers with continuous quality enhancements. One of the conventional measurement methods is volumetric piston filling, which is quite accurate, but has a limited turndown ratio of approximately 20:1 and poor repeatability at the bottom end of the range. Trimming the fill size must also be done mechanically. Weigh-scales, another conventional measurement technology, are limited in a different way. They require trickle or ramping flow at the end of each fill, which is time consuming and causes spillages that can lead to erroneous readings.
To overcome these limitations, Mount Packaging officials experimented with conventional Coriolis flow measurement technology, but had mixed results. “We tried traditional Coriolis meters, but they did not deliver the repeatability we require,” said Kevin Beaumont, managing director of Mount Packaging.
While conventional Coriolis meters were very accurate with steady flow in longer batches, they lacked responsivity to rapid flow changes during the course of short batches. Moreover, when used with viscous fluids like paint, even small levels of gas in liquid (two-phase flow) skewed Coriolis readings. Beaumount found that Foxboro, in collaboration with Oxford University, has improved Corliolis mass flow measurement using digital technology to keep the flowtubes in constant motion; so there is no loss of flow measurement during dynamic flow conditions. Using this approach, the Foxboro CFT50 digital Coriolis mass flowmeter, re-tunes the drive frequency of the Coriolis flowtubes every half cycle. Built-in algorithms also compensate digitally for inaccuracies resulting from two-phase flow.
Mount Packaging initially tested the CFT50 transmitter on a 1-1/2-inch (40 mm) flowtube with a nominal flow capacity of 900 lbs/min (6.8 kg/s). In this application, the CFT50 produces pulses that correlate with product weight, for example three pulses per ml of flowing liquid – and transmits these pulses to a PLC, which counts them and is programmed to actuate the shut-off valve when the target fill weight is achieved.
Mount Packaging is now getting consistent results well within target. The trial system provided precise performance with consecutive runs on filling 1.1 pounds (0.5 kg) batches, in short runs of 0.5 sec., which are repeatable to ± 0.004 lbs (2 g). And the consistency proved itself in full scale production as well. One of their customers achieved repeatability well below 0.1 percent during 64 consecutive batch runs, at 4.2 sec, to fill 2.64 gallon (10 liter) cans, with a target weight of 30.95 lbs. (14.04kg). “This technology has huge potential and we're looking forward to taking it out to all our customers,” says Beaumont.
For more information on the CFT50 mass flow transmitter or other advanced Foxboro measurement and instrument devices, readers can contact their local Invensys/Foxboro representative, visit the Foxboro Measurements and Instruments Web site at www.foxboro.com/instrumentation or call 866-746-6477 (508-549-2424 outside the U.S. and Canada). The CFT50 mass flow transmitter can also be purchased on-line at http://www.buyautomation.com.
About Foxboro M&I Division
The Foxboro Measurements and Instruments (M&I) Division has a long-standing reputation for providing world-class measurement solutions. With a legacy of accurate, reliable and innovative products, the group prides itself on working with customers to achieve industry-best total solutions for optimum measurement or analysis of temperature, pressure, flow, and electrochemical variables.
About Invensys
Invensys is the world leader in industrial asset performance management. In addition to its rapidly expanding Global Solutions and Performance Management services groups, Invensys’ automation businesses includes industry-leading brands such as Foxboro, Triconex, SimSci-Esscor, Wonderware, and Avantis, whose products are installed in more than 100,000 plants across the world. These range from small hybrid and batch plants to the world’s largest upstream projects, refineries, gas plants, petrochemicals plants, power plants, and pulp and paper mills.
For more information on Invensys’ process automation businesses, please visit www.invensys.com/ps. For more information on Invensys’ recently-announced groundbreaking InFusion enterprise control system, please visit www.infusionecs.com.
The Invensys Group (www.invensys.com) is headquartered in London and is listed on the London Stock Exchange, with approximately 30,000 employees working in 60 countries.
Invensys, SimSci-Esscor, DYNSIM, SIM4ME, Foxboro, Triconex, Wonderware, Avantis and InFusion are trademarks of Invensys plc, its subsidiaries, or affiliates. All other brands and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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EU Environmental Laws About to Sting U.S. Companies: Enviro.BLR.com Reports
A new feature article, “Think EU Enviro Directives Don’t Affect You – Think Again”, is available as a free download from Enviro.BLR.com. The article details environmental initiatives in the European Union, which are becoming more stringent than in the U.S.
Old Saybrook, CT (PRWEB) April 27, 2006 -- U.S. companies are about to face new pressures from overseas regulators such as the European Union, as the United States cedes its position at the forefront of global environmental regulation. According to a new feature article available from Enviro.BLR.com, compliance with U.S. environmental rules is no longer enough in the global marketplace.
Directives from the European Union are forcing American businesses operating in the 25 member states to address requirements that are stricter than U.S. regulations. A sampling of EU directives includes:
• End-of-Life-Vehicles Directive, which makes vehicle producers financially responsible for the reuse, recycling, recovery, and treatment of their products,
• Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive, which requires producers to take responsibility for their products and to meet given recycling targets. The directive requires documented proof of compliance for each product and detachable accessory, including detachable power cords, and
• Restriction of Use of Certain Hazardous Substances Directive, which is intended to restrict the use of certain hazardous substances in the manufacturing process of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
You Aren’t Global? You Could Still Be Affected
Companies that don’t engage in global commerce aren’t immune from foreign environmental rules. Some requirements target the supply chains that sell internationally. And some experts think that an impending EU chemical law could potentially force some substances off the market, forcing domestic businesses that use them to find replacements.
“Large firms have been dealing with global regulatory issues for some time now,” said Steve Quilliam, managing editor of Enviro.BLR.com. “While it is still most important for smaller domestic companies to focus on compliance with federal and state requirements, they would be prudent to have some awareness of what’s happening internationally to help avoid problems in the increasingly interconnected global economy.”
Free White Paper on EU Initiatives
The compliance experts at Enviro.BLR.com, “Making State Environmental Compliance Easier,” are offering a free White Paper that details the EU’s environmental initiatives - Think EU Enviro Directives Don’t Affect You? Think Again.” Download it here: http://www.blr.com/landingPR/handler2.cfm?source=PRS&effort=105
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How to Select Your Industrial Water Filter
Selecting filtration equipment is the combined result of many considerations. In addition to removing the undesirable material from a liquid stream, the filtration method selected must also satisfy other requirements such as: 1) Installed costs must be weighed against operating costs. 2) Waste disposal costs must be considered. 3) Is continuous flow a requirement of the application, or can the filtration equipment be operated intermittently? 4) Is working exposure to the process liquid during filter cleaning or replacement a problem? These and other factors must be weighed when selecting the right filtration method for a particular application.
(PRWEB) April 27, 2006 -- The products being removed from a liquid process stream are as widely variable as the types of filters designed to remove them.
Products being removed in potable water treatment applications are often molecular in size. However, many other filtration applications are concerned with the removal of specific trace solids from a liquid process stream. Surface-type filters using fibrous cartridges of mesh screens made of woven wire or fabric are often used in these applications.
The following analysis will focus on the removal of these trace solids, rather than the entire scope of liquid filtration.
Filtration Methods:
There are three basic filter types to consider when specifying a liquid processing filter:
1) Bag filters
2) Cartridge filters
3) Self-cleaning filters
Each one has advantages and disadvantages when compared with the others, and the different types are appropriate for different applications.
Self-Cleaning filters are typically most appropriate for applications where:
* Flow rates are high
* Filter media replacement costs are high, or
* Exposure of the process liquid to workers or the environment is undesirable.
They can be used to remove suspended solids of approximately one micron and larger from all types of liquid process streams.
Bag and Cartridge filters can both remove suspended solids for applications with lower flow rates, where
* Exposure to the process liquid is not a problem
* Lower volumes of solids must be removed.
Bag and Cartridge filters are roughly equivalent in price, although self-cleaning systems tend to cost more initially. However, users should consider the total operating costs of the filtration system, not merely the initial purchase price.
Media replacement, disposal costs, labor costs, and downtime should all be included when evaluating filtration systems.
Factors to Consider:
When selecting a filter for a particular application, the following criteria should be considered:
1) How large is the process volume? What is the flow rate?
2) Is it a continuous or batch process?
3) What are the material characteristics of the solids being removed? Such as:
* How large are the particles?
* Is the material hazardous?
* Can the material being removed be recycled back into the process stream at another point?
4) What are the waste disposal costs? Such as:
* How often do bags or cartridges need to be replaced?
* Can the waste volume be reduced or eliminated by switching to a different filtration method?
5) What are the labor and downtime costs for filter or cartridge replacement? Such as:
* Can downtime be reduced or eliminated by switching to a different filtration method?
If you would like help determining the answers to any of these question, please submit your data to the Ask Filter Man forum at http://www.rpaprocess.com/Ask-Filter-Man-Blog.asp. We will respond to you within a 24-hour time period, at no cost or obligation by you!
If you would like to discuss this filtration solution with one of our highly-trained Applications Specialists, please Contact Us at http://www.rpaprocess.com/ContactUs/Contact-Us.asp.
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Mettler Toledo Jewelry Scales - A Brilliant Solution
Mettler Toledo is excited to offer a comprehensive range of jewelry scales tailored to the needs of goldsmiths, jewelry manufacturers and jewelry shops. All Mettler Toledo jewelry scales have the most important applications integrated: normal weighing, piece counting and percent weighing. Each jewelry scale is approved, Legal for Trade, and now results are even more accurate with built-in Fully Automatic Calibration Technology (FACT) versions in the available jewelry line.
Mettler Toledo is excited to offer a comprehensive range of jewelry scales tailored to the needs of goldsmiths, jewelry manufacturers and jewelry shops. All Mettler Toledo jewelry scales have the most important applications integrated: normal weighing, piece counting and percent weighing. Each jewelry scale is approved, Legal for Trade, and now results are even more accurate with built-in Fully Automatic Calibration Technology (FACT) versions in the available jewelry line.
Legal for Trade scales can be defined as being used where a product is sold or purchased by weight. The jewelry line offers a wide variety of scales that hold this title. Mettler Toledo is one of the few manufacturers of jewelry scales who have received this distinction.
FACT automatically initiates the internal adjustment of the scale whenever temperature changes risk affecting
the accuracy of the weighing results. This insures that results are reliable at all times. Both Gold and Carat scales come with FACT technology and are available to meet all sample size and weight requirements.
In addition to the calibration features, the new line of jewelry scales are robust and ergonomic. The full-metal housing guarantees a long lifetime even in harsh conditions, and thanks to the wide-opening draft shield, the scales are easily accessible from all sides.
"The accuracy level that the JB unit brings to the market is unprecedented,” states Market Specialist, Craig Rowles, “The enhancements that we made to the rest of the jewelry product line brings ergonomic, productive benefits."
The new jewelry scales have a small footprint and unique, integrated auxiliary display that enables users to simultaneously see the weighing result from over the counter. These scales are ideal for use in jewelry
shops worldwide. Users who require additional size and weight requirements now have the option of larger jewelry scales without compromising internal calibration and legal-for-trade needs.
Mettler Toledo is a leading global supplier of precision instruments and is the world's largest manufacturer and marketer of weighing instruments for use in laboratory, industrial and food retailing applications.
Mettler Toledo provides weighing solutions that help customers by automating processes, increasing yields, controlling product quality and complying with industry standards and regulations. Additional
information about Mettler Toledo can be found on the Web site www.mt.com/jewelry.
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Iteration2 Senior Consultant Achieves Certified Master Designation from Microsoft
Senior Consultant, Mohan Harve achieves highest designation on Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Microsoft Axapta) from Microsoft Business Solutions.
Irvine, CA (PRWEB) April 27, 2006 -- Iteration2 (www.iteration2.com), the fastest growing Microsoft Dynamics (formerly Microsoft Business Solutions) Gold Certified Partner and 2005 US MBS Partner of the Year, is pleased to announced that Senior Consultant, Mohan Harve has achieved the Certified Master designation for the Microsoft® Business Solutions – Dynamics AX® Application (formerly Microsoft Axapta). This is the highest level of certification from Microsoft Business Solutions.
To achieve the Certified Master designation for Microsoft Dynamics AX, Mohan Harve received passing scores on four exams: three in Dynamics AX core modules, and one elective exam in a Microsoft Dynamics AX vertical application. Exams are based on the most current version of the Dynamics AX product.
“This certification exhibits a broad and deep level of product expertise in the Microsoft Dynamics AX family of products,” said Mike Gillis, President, Iteration2. “In a rapidly changing industry, certifications are a meaningful way of demonstrating our commitment to professional development and superior customer service.”
About Iteration2
Iteration2 provides its clients with a superior enterprise software implementation experience at an attractive price. Combined with Microsoft’s integrated technology stack and unsurpassed financial strength, this provides a growth platform for today and tomorrow. Iteration2 is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, a leading provider of Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Microsoft Axapta), and the 2005 US MBS Partner of the Year.
Iteration2’s vertical industry expertise, enterprise software industry domain experience, and exceptional technical skills with Microsoft technologies provide its clients with clear strategic business advantage. Iteration2 is based in Irvine, CA and has sales offices in strategic locations throughout the United States. Please visit the company’s website at www.iteration2.com.
For more information:
Greg Sad,
Marketing Director
Iteration2
(949) 789-1020
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Coastal Logic Solution for Smith & Nephew’s Enterprise Printing
Smith & Nephew implements Coastal Logic's batch printing MatrixOne Integration, printLogic, for production floor printing.
(PRWEB) April 27, 2006 -- Coastal Logic, Inc., a leading provider of batch processing integrations for MatrixOne PLM, today announced that Smith & Nephew, the renowned global medical manufacturer, has deployed its batch printing solution for their enterprise-wide shop floor printing.
Coastal Logic specializes in batch printing and rendering solutions for PLM, PDM, ECM and EDM organizations. Industries ranging from Medical to Aerospace to Consumer Products rely on Coastal Logic applications every day to increase efficiency, reduce costs and ensure compliance. One of Coastal Logic's MatrixOne integrations, printLogic, allows users to batch print documents directly from Matrix without viewing them first, and provides Administrators with strict control over printing and metadata stamping. Besides offering out-of-the-box solutions, Coastal Logic products can be customized to meet the specific needs of their customers. One such customer is Smith & Nephew.
A global medical device company founded in 1856, Smith & Nephew operates in 33 countries, employs over 8,500 people and generates annual sales of $2.6 billion. Smith & Nephew is organized into four global business units—Orthopaedic Reconstruction, Orthopedic Trauma & Clinical Therapies, Endoscopy, and Advanced Wound Management that specialize in providing innovative, cost-effective products that meet pressing healthcare needs. One way that Smith & Nephew stays ahead in its markets is by utilizing cutting-edge technologies and collaboration with companies such as Coastal Logic.
“The requirement was to update Smith & Nephew’s Shop Floor Printing web-based interface and link it to our printLogic core document processor”, said Wayne Hoit, Vice President of Coastal Logic. “We successfully collaborated to combine their existing system with our batch printing software into a unique, custom solution”.
“Coastal Logic software will enable us to share secure and accurate information globally while maintaining compliant and repeatable business processes” said Randall Reavis, Manager of Computer Aided Engineering at Smith & Nephew. “The Coastal Logic staff has demonstrated an excellent commitment to meeting our business requirements by developing and implementing critical product functionality and consistently providing responsive customer service, training, and consulting.”
“As many customers are replacing their home-grown systems with our commercial products, we work diligently to provide solutions that are comprehensive yet flexible,” said Wayne Hoit. “Our out of-the-box solutions often satisfy our customers needs and are also a strong foundation for some clients who have additional requirements, like Smith & Nephew.”
About Smith & Nephew:
Smith & Nephew (NYSE: SNN; LSE: SN) is a global medical technology business, specializing in Orthopedic Reconstruction, Orthopedic Trauma & Clinical Therapies, Endoscopy and Advanced Wound Management products. Smith & Nephew is a global leader in arthroscopy and advanced wound management and is one of the fastest growing global orthopedics companies. Smith & Nephew is dedicated to helping improve people’s lives. The company prides itself on the strength of its relationships with its surgeon and professional healthcare customers, with whom its name is synonymous with high standards of performance, innovation and trust. The company has over 8,500 employees and operates in 33 countries around the world and generated annual sales of $2.6 billion in 2005.
About Coastal Logic, Inc.:
Coastal Logic develops software solutions for the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Product Data Management (PDM), Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Enterprise Document Management (EDM) industries. Coastal Logic's robust batch processing software provides strict control over printing, rendering, metadata stamping and watermarking. Thousands of users, from small business to Fortune 500 companies, utilize Coastal Logic software every day to increases efficiency, ensure regulatory compliance and accelerate profit. Coastal Logic is a MatrixOne Certified Developer and an Authorized Reseller of AdLib eDocument Solutions.
Coastal Logic, Inc. Press Contact:
Andrea Young
Tel: 904-221-2399
www.coastallogic.com
Smith & Nephew Press Contact:
Victor Rocha
Tel: 901-399-6772
www.smith-nephew.com
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Ronco is Adding Polywoven Bags to its Product Portfolio
Ronco, a manufacturer and distributor of Clean & Safe products, is pleased to announce its new offering of Polywoven Bags for storage and shipping applications. The extremely flexible Polywoven Bags are an ideal solution for the cost-effective shipping and storage of lightweight granular products.
Concord, Ontario (PRWEB) April 27, 2006 -- Ronco, a manufacturer and distributor of Clean & Safe products, is pleased to announce its new offering of Polywoven Bags for storage and shipping applications. The extremely flexible Polywoven Bags are an ideal solution for the cost-effective shipping and storage of lightweight granular products. The Bags reduce transportation costs dramatically while assuring outstanding strength and flexibility when compared with other packaging solutions such as wood drums, corrugated paper boxes, metal containers, etc.
Ronco’s Polywoven Bags are well suited for the agricultural, food processing, industrial, animal feed, and chemical sectors, to name a few. With the ability to be tailored to the customer’s specific needs, these bags are available in a variety of sizes and colour printing options and can be manufactured with an anti-slip feature for more secure shipping and storage. These bags are made of 100% pure polypropylene and are available with or without a coated polypropylene exterior. They can be fitted with a liner to reduce the risk of cross contamination. Ronco also offers Polywoven Bags with BOPP coated fabric and a fine glossy colour print.
About Ronco:
Established in 1996, Ronco specializes in superior protective solutions. With a focus on quality products and outstanding customer service, Ronco has developed a strong national presence across Canada. The Company’s product lines range from disposable and industrial gloves to protective apparel, safety supplies, tote & polywoven bags, reclosable plastic bags, and more.
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Ronco is Adding Multi-Wall Paper Bags to its Product Portfolio
Ronco, a manufacturer and distributor of Clean & SafeTM products, is pleased to announce its new offering of Multi-Wall Paper Bags, the innovative storage and packaging solution.
Concord, Ontario (PRWEB) April 27, 2006 -– Ronco, a manufacturer and distributor of Clean & Safe products, is pleased to announce its new offering of Multi-Wall Paper Bags, the innovative storage and packaging solution. Multi-Wall paper bags are made of natural kraft paper and are suited for packaging and storage of a wide range of products. The multiple layers provide the bag with outstanding strength and resistance for superior performance, including moisture, odor, and cross-contamination protection, while remaining lightweight for reduced transportation costs.
The Multi-Wall Paper Bags are well suited for the pharmaceutical, chemical, construction, agricultural, industrial, and food industries. The bags can be customized in different sizes and colours with various combinations of opening and closing solutions and are available with or without a liner. In addition, a coating can be applied to the bag to meet the customer’s specific packaging needs.
About Ronco:
Established in 1996, Ronco specializes in superior protective solutions. With a focus on quality products and outstanding customer service, Ronco has developed a strong national presence across Canada. The Company’s product lines range from disposable and industrial gloves to protective apparel, safety supplies, tote & polywoven bags, reclosable plastic bags, and more.
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Automotive Accessory Innovator Taking Market By Storm
Auto and Travel Industry upstart, BumperBib Inc., sees fast-paced retail sales growth from unique comfort and convenience inventions; set to enter Incentive market.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 26, 2006 -- BumperBib, Inc. (www.bumperbib.com), a maker of innovative automotive and travel products, announces that it will be rolling out two new products for Summer 2006 and entering the promotional/incentives market with its cornerstone original products, the BumperBib and the IZON Car Massager.
Following the immediate success of the BumperBib and the IZON, which in the space of six months were featured in dozens of major magazines, newspapers and television media outlets, such as the Wall Street Journal and CNN, and were picked up by numerous retailers such as BJ’s Wholesale, and Costco/Costco.com, BumperBib, Inc. has developed and is about to launch two new products called the Kid Konsole and Remote Styles. Kid Konsole (June/July scheduled release) is an innovative accessory for juvenile car passengers, designed to more easily facilitate eating, playing and drawing activities by combining all the aspects of a center console with those of a sturdy fold-out tray apparatus. Remote Styles (May/June scheduled release) is a line of stylish holders/fashion accessories for remote vehicle devices. A comprehensive marketing/advertising program will be carried out to help both products reach their maximum sales potential and public relations efforts have already gauged a high-level of media interest for both products.
Additionally, BumperBib, Inc. will be presenting at the 2006 Incentive Show in New York City from May 3-4. The Incentive Show, the key convention for companies seeking to penetrate the promotional/incentive industry, will mark BumperBib, Inc.’s first foray outside of the retail consumer realm. It is expected that BumperBib, Inc. will be able to leverage its fast-growing retail sales success and massive positive media exposure to generate a strong promotional products industry presence and establish the BumperBib, Inc. product line as a high-end, desirable choice for promotional tours, corporate events, and other incentive-related settings. The company has a strong track record of trade show success after having earned numerous accolades and gaining many new retail and distributor accounts at the well-known SEMA Convention in November 2005.
About BumperBib, Inc.
BumperBib, Inc. is a fast-growing, Los Angeles-based automotive and travel accessory product developer that has quickly gained a reputation for exciting innovation and quality. In the six months since the release of its original product, the BumperBib, the company’s products have been picked up by dozens of retail stores, including BJ’s Wholesale, Performance Products, Costco/Costco.com and many others. Talks and market tests are underway with many more, such as NAPA Auto Parts, and Fred Meyer. Estimated sales for 2006, the company’s first full year with its products on the market, are in excess of $6 million and estimated sales for 2007, based on sales agreements already in place, are in excess of $25 million. A wide array of media outlets, totaling more than 22 million readers/viewers, including such heavyweights as CNN, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Interval World, Dog Fancy, Sobre Ruedas, Newsday, Toronto Star, Globe & Mail, Dallas Morning News, KTLA-TV (Nation’s second largest television superstation), AOL, Golf Today, and dozens of others, have raved about the company’s products.
Aside from the launch of its two new products, Remote Styles and Kid Konsole, and its entrance into the Incentive/Promotion market, BumperBib, Inc. has its sights set on acquiring larger facilities to accommodate its fast-growing corporate structure for years to come, as well as selectively considering venture capital investment offers that will enable BumperBib, Inc to secure continued growth, develop new products and enter new markets throughout the world. Plans for taking the company public are currently under review.
For more information, please contact:
BumperBib, Inc.
818-773-1779
www.bumperbib.com
or
Amicus Public Relations
Grant Landis, President
909-489-9048
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Variety of Printa Systems Screen Printing Equipment Now Available
Screen printing presses by Printa Systems make it easy for users to silk screen T-shirts and other garments.
Kirkland, WA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) April 26, 2006 -- The most compact and versatile silk screen and textile screen printing press on the market right now is the 770 Series offered by Printa Systems. This ultra solid, commercial press is available as a four-color/single station, a four-color/four station, and a six-color/four station. It requires only 50 square feet when in operation and 10 square feet of storage space. With a wide variety of system packages to choose from, you can select the best options to suit your screen printing needs, whether you are just getting started in a home based business or you are expanding your existing business.
The 770 Series features a patented dual pin registration system that is the key to quick set up. The 770 Series employs a dual function, onboard exposure unit that doubles as a light table. The screen alignment system has precision tapered screen pins and tapered clamp portals that allows the printer to expose the screen onboard, to remove the screen from the press for rinse out, then replace it in exactly the same position after drying with exact registration. The unit also has a space saving and convenient built-in screen drying and storage cabinet and a flash-cure unit.
Printa Systems offers a lifetime warranty as well as factory training, training videos, technical manual, unlimited toll-free technical support, and blank product sourcing and multiple warehouse locations for 1-3 day shipping of supplies and commodities anywhere in the US.
For more information on Printa's multipurpose silk screen and textile screen printing equipment, please visit www.printa.com.
About Printa Systems
Printa Systems is a Kirkland, Wash., manufacturer that develops innovative, easy to use, compact and affordable promotional product decorating systems. Printa Systems offers complete solutions for individuals and companies interested in adding textile screen printing, silk screen printing, pad printing, cylindrical printing and dye sublimation / heat transfer equipment to their new or existing business. All systems include hands on training, unlimited customer support and exclusive lifetime warranty. For more information, visit Printa Systems at www.printa.com, e-mail: info @ printa.com or call (800) 601-6240.
Contact:
Cynthia "Mo" Goss
Printa Systems
127 10th St. South #600
Kirkland, Wash. 98003
425-828-8933
www.printa.com
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New Tool from HR.BLR.com Helps Companies Quantify Employer Turnover Expense: Turnover Cost Calculator Available as Download
HR.BLR.com has just made its new Employee Turnover Cost Calculator available as a free download. The Calculator can help companies understand the cost of turnover and justify HR’s initiatives to control it.
Old Saybrook, CT (PRWEB) April 26, 2006 -- As the thriving U.S. economy nears full employment, personnel turnover is costing companies billions of dollars a year. To help manage this expense, the editors at HR.BLR.com -- state HR answers and tools online -- have just made available a free download of their new “Employee Turnover Cost Calculator.”
Susan Prince, HR.BLR.com managing editor, commented on employee turnover’s impact: “The cost of replacing an employee is usually estimated to be one-third of his or her annual salary. Although the ratio for this HR metric varies by employer and position, the expense is significant every time an employee walks out the door.”
Expertise, Secrets, Talent Lost Every Day
Turnover expenses include lost time for the HR and hiring managers engaged in the recruitment process, along with costs for advertising, lost customers, productivity, temporary staff, and overtime. Prince, however, highlighted the flip side: “One of the greatest single impacts that a human resource manager can have in an organization is to reduce its turnover costs.”
Free Employee Turnover Cost Calculator
HR managers will find Business & Legal Reports Inc.’s new turnover calculator to be particularly useful in quantifying the problem of replacing key employees. It will also help justify HR’s initiatives to reduce turnover. This worksheet calculates the cost of turnover for a single vacancy. It takes more than 20 separate HR metrics into account – including interviewing costs, advertising expense, pre-employment testing, reference checks, training, etc. Results are broken out by HR, Department, and Total Company.
To download a free copy of the Employee Turnover Cost Calculator, go to http://www.blr.com/landingPR/handler.cfm?source=PRS&effort=106
In addition to this and 6 other HR calculators, HR.BLR.com offers fast access to detailed federal and state analysis on more than 200 HR topics, from absenteeism to workers’ compensation. At each step of the way visitors have 1-click access to thousands of PowerPoint® meetings, quizzes, checklists, forms, and policies. BLR’s InstantHRAnswers™ also provides an online, interactive database with answers to thousands of specific human resource compliance questions.
About BLR
Based in Old Saybrook, Conn., BLR publishes books, newsletters, and Web products serving professionals in human resources, compensation, safety, and environmental management. For a free catalog call 1-800-727-5257 or visit www.BLR.com.
Contacts: BLR: John Brady
860-510-0100 x159
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Lockit Tools Announces Their Updated 'Street Rods In The Works' Feature
Lockit Tool's 'Street Rods In The Works' offers some great viewing for high performance car fans.
Bellingham, Wash. (PRWEB) April 26, 2006 -- Lockit Tools of Bellingham, Washington is happy to introduce the updated version of their ‘Street Rods in the Works’ feature at www.lockitsocket.com .
‘Street Rods in the Works’ follows the construction of the unique cars built by Pyramid Street Rods, a premier West Coast performance car design and fabrication shop. Owned and operated by John Barbero, Pyramid Street Rods has been designing and building beautiful, show winning (and totally drivable) vehicles for over 30 years.
As suppliers of the performance proven Lockit Socket line of spark plug sockets, Lockit Tools is excited to be able to provide progressive updates on cars such as Gary Beck’s ’32 Ford Hemi powered roadster. This car won “1st in Class” and “Best Rod”, among other awards at the 2006 Spokane Auto Boat and Speed Show. Another Hemi powered ’32 is now under construction for Gabe Rodriguez of New Orleans, LA., featuring a fuel injected Keith Black motor. Also ‘in the works’ is a Roush Racing 427 cubic inch small block powered ’56 Ford T-Bird.
Lockit Socket spark plug sockets utilize a patented spring clip method to hold spark plugs securely, and release them easily. These tools are manufactured in the U.S.A. from the highest quality domestic steel, and carry a lifetime socket warrantee. On orders placed through www.lockitsocket.com, there is a one year warrantee on the replaceable spring clip, and each tool is shipped with a spare clip. A customer who tries Lockit Socket tools and is not entirely satisfied, can return them within 90 days for a full refund.
Lockit Socket spark plug sockets simplify spark plug service on all kinds of engines. From new high tech automotive applications to huge horsepower street rods, Lockit Socket tools are a perfect fit.
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Enterlogix to Offer BuyDesign Configuration Software with Microsoft Dynamics GP
TDCI announced today that Enterlogix Corporation has joined the TDCI channel partner program. Enterlogix will offer TDCI’s BuyDesign® product configuration software integrated with the Sales Order Processing application within Microsoft Dynamics GP. Enterlogix will also offer TDCI’s complete BuyDesign suite to companies that need a comprehensive web-based or distributed selling solution for configured products.
Columbus, OH (PRWEB) April 26, 2006 -- TDCI Inc. (TDCI), a leading enterprise software solution provider, announced today that Enterlogix Corporation, a leading provider of Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly Microsft Great Plains) business and software solutions for mid-market companies, has joined the TDCI channel partner program. Enterlogix will offer TDCI’s BuyDesign® product configuration software integrated with the Sales Order Processing application within Microsoft Dynamics GP. Enterlogix will also offer TDCI’s complete BuyDesign suite to companies that need a comprehensive web-based or distributed selling solution for configured products. BuyDesign is a comprehensive .NET-based sales and configuration software solution that helps manufacturers of highly customized products increase sales and profitability by becoming ‘easy to do business with’ while reducing order processing time, cost, and errors.
“We are seeing an increased need for product configuration capabilities from companies deploying the Great Plains solution,” stated Tracy Knutson, Enterlogix Managing Partner. “TDCI’s BuyDesign configurator has the flexibility and power to support just about any type of product, and it fits perfectly with Great Plains’ Microsoft technology platform.”
“The Microsoft Great Plains solution has been deployed by thousands of companies and Enterlogix is one of the most knowledgeable Great Plains solution providers in the country,” stated Dan Demuth, TDCI President. “We are happy to have Enterlogix offering BuyDesign as part of their extended Great Plains solution offerings.”
Enterlogix is already in the process of helping their first BuyDesign customer, a residential door manufacturer in Texas, implement the combined Dynamics GP/BuyDesign solution.
BuyDesign is also being offered as part of extended solutions for Microsoft Dynamics NAV (formerly Microsoft Navision) and Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Microsoft AXAPTA) through other TDCI channel partners.
About TDCI and BuyDesign
TDCI is an enterprise solution provider that specializes in helping manufacturers and their distributors streamline the buying process for customized products. TDCI’s BuyDesign™ software is a comprehensive sales and configuration solution developed to help companies increase sales by becoming ‘easy to do business with’ and improve profitability by reducing order processing time, cost, and errors. BuyDesign provides modular components for guided product selection and configuration, product visualization, quoting and ordering, drawing generation, and status inquiry. It also includes applications for front-end specification capture from within popular design products such as AutoCAD and others. For more information about TDCI and BuyDesign, visit www.tdci.com.
About Enterlogix
Enterlogix specializes in the consulting, implementation, and training of Microsoft Great Plains Solutions. Enterlogix’s fully integrated software solutions allow clients to take advantage of state-of-the-art information management technology. From strategic planning through implementation and deployment, Enterlogix applies real-world experience, best practices, and a client-centric focus to deliver technologically advanced enterprise software solutions that revolutionize business performance. www.enterlogix.com.
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OTI Introduces New ETAP Advantage Licensing Option
ETAP Advantage licensing offers the verification & validation certification proving that ETAP meets the strictest levels of performance accuracy and precision.
(PRWEB) April 26, 2006 -- Operation Technology, Inc. (OTI), developer and designer of the ETAP power system enterprise solution, has announced the launch of ETAP Advantage, a new licensing option that offers commercial ETAP users performance reports and verification & validation certification proving that ETAP power management products meet the strictest levels of performance accuracy and precision.
Developed for organizations needing high levels of performance scrutiny, ETAP Advantage provides documentation certifying that ETAP power management software has been rigorously tested, verified & validated against field results, real system measurements, established programs and hand calculations. In addition, performance reports provide an in-depth accountability listing of ETAP’s proof of correctness.
With ETAP Advantage licensing, ETAP users can minimize the internal manpower required for software validation and significantly reduce the costs of performance assurance. Furthermore, ETAP Advantage licensing makes it easier for companies to take advantage of the latest software advancements and discontinue obsolete programs that remain in use due to the high costs of revalidating newer software solutions.
ETAP Advantage licensing offers a new tier of certification that is not provided with the ETAP Commercial license option. ETAP is already the de facto standard among facilities requiring the highest levels of performance certainty, having been adopted by more than two thirds of U.S. nuclear power generation plants.
“The demand for commercial software excellence and execution confidence is growing,” says Farrokh Shokooh, OTI President and CEO. “We recognize this trend and have addressed it by offering commercial ETAP users many of the features derived from the nuclear accreditation process, ensuring a standard of excellence to all industries.”
Some of the features of ETAP Advantage include:
• Verified & Validated Software and Libraries. ETAP Advantage licensees will receive documentation confirming that every ETAP release is validated per the requirements of ISO 9001:2000, 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Title 10 CFR Part 21, ANSI/ASME N45.2, ASME NQA-1, ANSI/IEEE Std 730.1, CAN/CSA-Q396.1.2 and ANSI N45.2.2.
• Performance Reporting. These performance reports keep ETAP Advantage licensees updated with program deviations, limitations, and detailed listings of changes from one release to the next. Deviations are reported within five working days from discovery. Reporting includes minor deviations in calculations, library data, program interface, output reports, plots, project database, etc. Note: Major/substantial errors will be reported to all ETAP users.
For more information about ETAP Advantage licensing, visit www.etap.com/licenseoptions.htm
About Operation Technology, Inc.
Operation Technology, Inc. (OTI) is the developer of the ETAP enterprise solution for designing, analyzing, simulating and optimizing power systems. ETAP is currently in use by thousands of companies worldwide, including industrial facilities, generation plants, public utilities, and more than two thirds of all U.S.-based nuclear power generation facilities. OTI is ISO 9001 certified, covering all activities related to design, development, production and support of ETAP products. For more information, visit etap.com.
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US Patent Searches Increase After 'American Inventor' Hits TV
Patent and trademark searches are up these days at the US Patent office...thanks to Simon Cowell.
(PRWEB) April 26, 2006 -- The American Idol creator has started another fury in America, not with terrible lounge singers again... this time it's the geeky World of Inventors on ABC's "American Inventor."
New patent and trademark searches have suddenly flooded the usually quiet patent office with all kinds of new gadgets. A lot of credit must go to the new ABC TV Show American Inventor -- www.abc.go.com/primetime/americaninventor/. One patent office employee said, "ever since American Inventor hit we've been packed with all kinds of requests for patent searches or any new patent and trademark information available... seems everyone wants to be an inventor now...
Simon Cowell said,"America has always been the mother of invention, from the airplane, rockets, plastic and the Internet to flip-flops and soda. This is the ultimate American dream. We want this show to make someone a multi-millionaire."
With one million dollars at stake, "American Inventor" is celebrating the best in homespun American ingenuity. From mothers with a notion for a better baby stroller to experienced engineers with several patented inventions, "American Inventor" has opened the door to anyone with a great idea. No invention is too big or small.
Prospective contestants can enter with a sketch, a prototype or even just a concept. The competition is open both to individuals and teams. The invention must be something that can be mass produced and sold to consumers in a retail outlet. Expert judges narrow down the initial entries to a group of finalists, who are given $50,000 dollars to develop their product, refine it and take it to the next level. But in the end it will be up to America viewers to call in and vote on which invention is worthy of the one million dollar prize.
These new patent hungry inventors all want to do the same thing, invent the next iPod, and make a ton of money. Sounds great except there is a downside. The business of hiding your invention from other parties seems to be the biggest problem most inventors face. Having a patent or trademark is the only way to protect yourself, and your idea.
Getting a patent is not that hard to do, but there are a few things you must do without fail. Doing it without an attorney is next to impossible, but it can be done. Patent expert Greg Tremblay; author of a do-it-yourself Patent eBook www.patent-trademark-information.com says "the first thing you need to do when you have a great idea is, don't tell anyone about it, not even your uncle or best friend. Do an extensive world-wide patent search, apply for a free kit from the US Patent office, and then have an patent attorney look at your application before you submit it."
The US Patent Office www.uspto.gov has free patent information kits available -- going fast.
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Developers of Gas-Saving Nitrogen Tire Inflation System Receives Broward County Accolades
N2Revolution, Makers of PurigeN98, Recognized for Environmental/Procedural Innovation
Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) April 26, 2006 -- N2Revolution, Inc., developers and manufacturers of environmentally friendly automotive solutions, announces that the Broward County Environmental Protection Department will be presenting the company with the Emerald Award on Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. in Fort Lauderdale. The Emerald Award recognizes environmentally responsible businesses in Broward County that have displayed exceptional efforts to protect the environment. N2Revolution, makers of the fuel-reducing PurigeN98(TM) tire inflation system, will be receiving the Emerald Award in the Innovative Procedures/Process Improvement category.
N2Revolution, which launched PurigeN98 in September, 2005, refined nitrogen tire inflation technology, achieving unprecedented levels of purity for nitrogen (guaranteed 98% pure). PurigeN98(TM) is tire inflation gas (minimum 98% pure nitrogen) that improves overall vehicle performance because it maintains proper inflation pressure more effectively. PurigeN98(TM) maximizes fuel efficiency, dramatically reduces tire wear, prolonging the life of a tire; and improves vehicle handling. These benefits have major implications for improved safety. Additionally, PurigeN98(TM) is environmentally friendly because properly inflated tires use less fuel and last longer, thereby reducing emissions and tire disposal impact.
With gas prices soaring at the current rate consumers are scrambling for any opportunity to improve fuel efficiency. Since launching the product, the company has seen rapid expansion in the adoption of the technology as a viable substitute for regular air in tires.. The company has been featured in the national and international press, and continues to develop the technology, recently introducing the Puroflator(TM), the company’s newest tool for expediting PurigeN98 dispensation.
“We are humbled to have been considered for this very prestigious award. We were exceedingly pleased to learn of our nomination, but we did not expect to ultimately receive this honor. We are thrilled,” said Robin Pearl, president of N2Revolution. “When we set out to improve this technology, we were most concerned about environmental impact. We are, therefore, grateful to the Broward County Environmental Protection Department for recognizing us with this priceless distinction.”
Pearl is experienced at developing energy-efficient, environmentally friendly innovations. As co-founder of OceanBoy Farms, Inc., the largest organic shrimp farm in the US, he was an integral member of the team that developed its sustainable aquaculture systems.
“These businesses are to be commended for the extraordinary efforts that they have made to protect Broward County’s environment,” said Broward County Mayor Ben Graber. “They are committed to implementing business practices that benefit their own companies and the communities in which they are located. Congratulations to them all.”
Others receiving the award include the City of Deerfield Beach - Public Works, Imperial Point Medical Center, JM Family Enterprises, OXXO Care Cleaners, Hollywood Woodwork, Inc. and six other recipients of the NatureScape Emerald Award for ecological excellence.
The voluntary program recognizes businesses in four areas: waste reduction, recycling, improved operating practices, and other “green” strategies that reduce pollution and waste. Both large and small businesses are eligible to receive an award in each category.
The Broward County Board of County Commissioners will present trophies to the winners at a special ceremony, being held at the Broward County Commission Chambers in Fort Lauderdale in Room 8 A&B.
About N2Revolution
N2Revolution, Inc, based in Sunrise, Florida, develops and manufactures leading-edge automotive solutions. Its flagship product is PurigeN89(TM). Led by a team of distinguished veterans from the automotive, environmental, engineering and scientific realms, the company is committed to developing the highest-quality, affordable and environmentally friendly innovations that enhance the quality of life of today’s sophisticated consumer. For more information about N2Revolution and its energy-saving solutions, call 954-741-4278, or visit www.purigen98.com.
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Saddle Creek Selects Xterprise for RFID Enabled 3PL Services
Market leaders in Third Party Logistics and RFID Solutions to work together, providing services to meet retailers mandates.
Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) April 26, 2006 -- Xterprise Incorporated, a leading solutions provider for the “ Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Enabled Supply Chain” and the world leader in production proven RFID source tagging solutions has been chosen by Saddle Creek Corporation to provide RFID solutions to its customers. Saddle Creek is a leading nationwide distribution services company that provides warehousing, transportation, contract packaging, and integrated logistics solutions. Saddle Creek services a number of the retail suppliers involved in the expanding RFID deployment roll-out.
Xterprise’s XARM™ (Xterprise Automated RFID Module) source tagging solution is currently deployed at dozens of suppliers to Wal*Mart, Albertsons, Target and BestBuy. Three of these automated solution installations are running in Saddle Creek warehousing operations today, and as a result, the two companies have been able to improve the efficiency of these source tagging solutions. Saddle Creek will continue to roll out RFID-enabled value added services to its other consumer package goods customers in select warehousing operations.
“We’re looking forward to continuing our partnership with Xterprise. True to our strategy of utilizing best-of-breed technologies, the XARM solution allows us to deliver top-notch RFID capabilities for our customers, enabling them to meet retailer requirements without cost and implementation worries” states Stephen Cook, Vice President, Marketing and Business Development for Saddle Creek.
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The XARM 3000 is a conveyor automated RFID applicator solution that will enable Saddle Creek to section a work area of its warehousing operation and dedicate that area for RFID tagging and aggregation for its customers. The XARM 3000, designed and built by Carrollton, Texas-based Xterprise, is built around a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) software platform that enables real-time monitoring and control of the system. The system can accommodate full pallet single SKU tagging and repalletization, mixed-pallet and partial pallet operations for retailers such as Wal*Mart, Target, Best Buy and Albertsons. In addition to using the latest technology to insure maximum readability of RFID tags in the retailers supply chain, the Xterprise automated solution also provides the lowest cost per case application and the highest case per minute throughput in the industry.
”We have worked with Saddle Creek for almost 2 years and have been continually impressed with their approach to providing innovative solutions to their clients,” said Dean Frew, Xterprise’s President & CEO. “We are honored that they have chosen our team and our solutions as their go to market partner in this rapidly expanding RFID market.”
With Wal*Mart’s continued focus on rolling out RFID to 1,000 stores and 10 Distribution Centers in 2006, and with other major retailers also taking advantage of the technology gains in Gen 2 technology, it was apparent to Saddle Creek that many of its customers would be subject to these retailers’guidelines. Providing this value-added service to Saddle Creek’s customers will not only benefit the customer relationship, it will also standardize the RFID enablement process within the Saddle Creek warehousing facility, creating better space utilization and consistency of operations. “It’s a great move on the part of Saddle Creek” stated John Webb, Xterprise’s, Director of 3PL Business Development. “Saddle Creek is all about customer service, and RFID is a growing initiative within their operations. This will allow them to solve an important requirement for their customers and in doing so, will enhance their business relationship.”
About Saddle Creek - - Saddle Creek Corp., a privately held logistics services company, provides a full array of warehousing, transportation, packaging, and integrated logistics services nationwide. www.saddlecrk.com
About Xterprise - - Xterprise Incorporated, an industry leading developer of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) supply chain solutions is the RFID solution provider for many of the world’s most respected supply chains and fastest growing companies. Xterprise is known for understanding the complex business problems their customers need solved and then using ground-breaking technology to create those solutions.
Xterprise takes pride in their ability to merge best practices, supply chain processes, material handling, system hardware and RFID Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) application software, enterprise systems integration, data analytics, demand signaling applications and remote solution support.
With clients in Asia, Europe, and throughout North America, the worldwide headquarters for Xterprise is located in Carrollton, TX. For more information, call 972-690-9460, ext. 300 or visit the website at www.xterprise.com.
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Indian Start-Up Sets Itself on Fire to Find Facts
Under strange circumstances, Samooha managers are making an open effort to find if their claims are substantiated enough through collective and open market research known as "Global hunt for Samooha cousin".
Bangalore (PRWEB) April 26, 2006 -- The Bangalore based start-up has announced 10% equity in return for a successful lead on first come basis that can prove that there exists a similar offering that fulfills all the 7 criteria as specified by the Samooha Managers on their Web site at http://www.samooha.com/hunt.html and the same need to be reported by May 05, 2006.
According to Samooha Managers, it is a sincere attempt to back up their claim through a collective fact finding mission on the internet as their own efforts till date could not yield any results that could contradict their claim.
Zudha, the managers of Samooha Venture, claim the offering to be first-of-its-kind which is a unique Business Platform that serves as Realtime ERP, Business Networking, Product search and sourcing application all integrated into one unified platform.
Zudha also admits that only the passing time can say if the "first-of-its-kind" also succeeds in greater adoption by end users and acceptance by IT integrators worldwide.
For more details:
PR Officer
Samooha Business Software Cooperative
C/o Zudha Information Technology Pvt Ltd.
No. 227, 12th Cross
Wilson Garden
Bangalore - 560027
INDIA
Tel: 91-80-41206607
http://www.samooha.com
Posted by Industrial-Manufacturing at 02:35 AM | Comments (0)
Positek Product Launch; P112 and P113 Linear Sensors
Positek launches new gauge head position sensor and slimline linear position sensor.
(PRWEB) April 26, 2006 -- Positek launches new gauge head position sensor and slimline linear position sensor.
The P112 is a slim-line, durable and accurate gap head sensor designed specifically for position gauging applications.
The sensor is very rugged with a stainless steel body and actuating spring loaded plunger. The sensor is mounted using a 1/2" UNF thread and two lock nuts for easy adjustment. It is very easy to use and install without needing separate interface cards. It provides a linear output characteristic with displacement.
Application examples include:
Gauging applications
End stop measurement
Thickness monitoring
Civil engineering building measurements
http://www.positek.com/p112.htm [P112 product page]
P113 Slim-Line Linear Inductive Position Sensor
The P113 is a durable, accurate linear position sensor in a 19 mm body. It has been designed specifically for arduous applications.
The sensor is very rugged with a stainless steel body and actuating rod. The sensor can be supplied with rod ends for easy mounting.
The sensor is very easy to use and install without needing separate interface cards. It provides a linear output characteristic with displacement.
Application examples include:
Suspension position in motorsport
Automotive instrumentation
Heavy duty truck gear position
Civil engineering building measurements
http://www.positek.com/p113.htm [P113product page]
http://www.positek.com/products.htm [Main Positek products page]
Posted by Industrial-Manufacturing at 02:33 AM | Comments (0)
April 25, 2006
Renold Jeffrey Publishes New Roller Chain Catalog
April 25, 2006 — Morristown, TN — Renold Jeffrey has published a comprehensive new Roller Chain Catalog featuring more than 150 pages of detailed product and engineering information for the company’s full line of precision roller chains.
The catalog includes complete dimensional information for innovative Renold Jeffrey products, including long-lasting Synergy®, maintenance-free Syno®, corrosion-resistant Hydro-Service®, and the company’s latest innovation, Renold Roller Chain, with unique, end-softened pins that cut to length quickly and easily in the field.
Product information is organized by category: Standard Chain, Synergy® Chain, Self-Lubricated Chain, Corrosion Resistant Chain, Attachment Chain, Leaf Chain, Specialty Chain, and Components. A 35-page engineering section covers chain installation and maintenance, design, selection, ordering information, and useful formulas, tables, and conversion factors. A full product index is also included for easy reference.
Renold Jeffrey is the evolution of two of the strongest names in chain history. The company applies more than two centuries of combined experience to develop innovative chain products designed to save time and money.
For a copy of the Renold Jeffrey Roller Chain Catalog, contact Renold Jeffrey at 2307 Maden Drive, Morristown, TN, 37813; phone 1-800-251-9012; or visit our web site at www.renoldjeffrey.com.
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Kinaxis Introduces RapidResponse Glass Pipeline to Enable Multi-Enterprise Visibility and Response across an Extended Supply Chain
New capabilities reduce IT resource requirements while delivering breakthrough value to brand owners, manufacturers and suppliers.
Ottawa, Canada (PRWEB) April 25, 2006 -- Kinaxis™ Inc., a provider of an on-demand Response Managementservice that drives operations performance management by enabling both brand owners and manufacturers to rapidly respond to change, has introduced the RapidResponse Glass Pipeline™ as a part of its on-demand RapidResponse™ service, announced last week.
While outsourcing manufacturing operations is a growing trend that offers compelling cost and other advantages to brand owners, the trade-off is that it also increases complexity by creating virtual enterprises where data and operations reside with third parties, usually using disparate systems. Further challenging brand owners, customer demand has become increasingly volatile and the resulting need for supply chain agility and responsiveness has never been more critical to success. Brand owners remain accountable for their brand, quality and customer satisfaction and have mounting compliance requirements. To meet these objectives, brand owners must be able to coordinate the activities of their partners and respond to change with speed and confidence. In order to achieve this, they must have multi-enterprise visibility across their internal and external supply chains.
RapidResponse Glass Pipeline – A Secure Conduit for Multi-enterprise Visibility
RapidResponse Glass Pipeline, a standard feature of the on-demand RapidResponse service, provides a conduit to securely connect RapidResponse to supply chain data residing in disparate systems--whether internal or external to the organization–enabling an aggregated, multi-enterprise view of the brand owner’s business. Feeding and synchronizing multiple data sources into a single instance of RapidResponse supports the brand owner’s requirement for a multi-tier view of their extended supply chain, while removing the burden on contract manufacturers and suppliers to constantly produce and share requested data extractions, which can be both time-consuming and IT resource-intensive.
Two types of connections flow data through the RapidResponse Glass Pipeline:
• RapidResponse-to-RapidResponse—a new capability that offers unprecedented speed and ease of access to information between two RapidResponse systems. With 5 of the top 10 contract manufacturers in the world already using RapidResponse, those brand owners working with them now have capabilities to tap directly into these partner systems to access critical information about their outsourced products and/or sub-assemblies. This user-driven setup can be achieved within days without the need for IT resources.
• RapidResponse-to-ERP— RapidResponse is ERP-agnostic, having been integrated with nearly 40 ERP systems, including a certified integration with mySAP ERP. Multiple, disparate ERP systems can be simultaneously connected to a single instance of RapidResponse, including the brand owner’s own ERP system and that of multiple partners.
“The challenge of visibility and coordination has existed since outsourcing began and is intensifying as the outsourcing model further permeates the market,” stated David Haskins, CTO of Kinaxis. “Solutions to-date have focused on providing limited visibility to a subset of data. RapidResponse with the RapidResponse Glass Pipeline provides a holistic view of operations and provides key decision makers throughout the organization with a rich toolset to leverage this multi-enterprise visibility to rapidly respond to the frequent changes in supply, demand, capacity and product that wreak havoc on the business if not addressed quickly and accurately.”
Visibility Alone is Not Enough – RapidResponse Leverages Visibility to Drive Action
“While visibility is a pre-requisite for operational performance management, by itself it can not drive effective action or response,” says Colin Snow, VP & Research Director, Ventana Research. “The true power of visibility is realized when it is accompanied by analytical capabilities for decision support and a means by which people can connect and collaborate to reach resolution and take action.”
The on-demand RapidResponse service with RapidResponse Glass Pipeline extends beyond portals or exchanges that typically only offer separate, fixed views of information that the brand owner can not manipulate or integrate, and that can be subject to version control or cross-referencing problems.
The on-demand RapidResponse service provides brand owners with a common and always current view, among and across its internal manufacturing and all of its suppliers and contract manufacturers. More importantly, it empowers key staff with rich decision-making tools to conduct real-time “what-if” simulations and analysis, such as determining the impact of a forecast change or new product introduction. By proactively modeling and scoring different response alternatives, a well-understood and optimal action can be communicated to the supplier or contract manufacturer. This strengthens the partnership allowing each to focus on their respective and appropriate areas of responsibility, reducing risk and increasing confidence and coordination in the actions taken.
For contract manufacturers, RapidResponse Glass Pipeline enables unique customer service capabilities, while reducing the IT burden to produce and share necessary information with brand owner customers.
Ahead of the Curve
Recognizing the tremendous value of leveraging Response Management across the extended supply chain, Kinaxis RapidResponse brand owner customers such as Lucent Technologies and Teradyne, Inc. are already integrating data from multiple contract manufacturers into their RapidResponse system, and as a result are realizing compelling benefits.
Teradyne Inc.
Teradyne, in particular, has integrated the ERP data of its own plants and those of its contract manufacturers. “Our glass pipeline, enabled through RapidResponse, allows us to effectively work with our partners on a wide range of execution and improvement issues, allowing both sides to come collectively to solutions that achieve our individual and common goals,” says Jim Wood, Manager, Supply Chain Information Systems for Teradyne. “With such costly products and with so much outsourcing, visibility is critical to our ability to manage through up and down business cycles.”
Lucent Technologies
Likewise, Lucent Technologies, who outsources upwards of 85 percent of its manufacturing, has enabled its RapidResponse system to integrate data from the MRP (manufacturing resource planning) systems of its contract manufacturers' 20-plus locations worldwide along with its own integration centers. "With this level of visibility, everyone can see what needs to happen and who needs to act," says Arvind Ballakur, Senior Manager, Supply Chain Networks at Lucent Technologies. "The only