Equipment
Composite Companies Hampering Road Block: Themselves
Composites manufacturers seeking new ways to reduce setup time, scrap, repair hours and finishing time should begin a mold maintenance program and communicate it effectively to staff, says Bob Piekarski, mold shop supervisor for Bradley Corporation. He spoke about the value of such programs during a COMPOSITES 2010 session called, An Effective Mold Maintenance... »
To Avoid OSHA Citation, Firms Must Deal with Dust
Dust may seem innocuous, but it can cast an expensive cloud on manufacturing facilities.The accumulation of suspended, combustible sugar dust can spark an explosion, as it did in February 2008 at the Imperial Sugar Company in Port Wentworth, Ga., killing 13 people, injuring 40 others and causing a series of secondary explosions that spread... »
Closed Molding Equipment from MVP
Among the companies that form the Closed Mold Alliance is Magnum Venus Plastech (MVP). When the Alliance conducts its demonstrations on the Show floor in Las Vegas, the equipment used in those demos is supplied by MVP. »
Into the Mix
Production managers and supervisors who specify equipment in composites plants should stop by Myers Engineering’s booth. The company, which specializes in mixing systems, has a lot to say about the evolution of processing. »
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