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All rights reserved.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMTWed, 25 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT608831http://www.zibb.com/manufacturing/interstitial/news/Manufacturing_Production+%26+Operations http://www.zibb.com/images/en/g_zibb_logo_beta.gif http://www.processingtalk.com/news/lao/lao103.htmlAvailable for free download is the rewritten 'A practical guide to machinery safety' sponsored by Laidler Associates.http://www.processingtalk.com/news/lao/lao103.htmlManufacturing/Production & OperationsWed, 25 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.controleng.com/article/390824-Molex_New_DeviceNet_diagnostics_add_on_profiles_integration_help_proactive_DN.php?rssid=20527Molex updated Brad NetAlytix v2 Software for its eNetMeter Diagnostic Solution; Brad PLC Communication Modules include add-on-profiles for Rockwell Automation RSLogix 5000 software; system integrated architecture builder helps PLC system design, Molex explains proactive DN diagnostics.http://www.controleng.com/article/390824-Molex_New_DeviceNet_diagnostics_add_on_profiles_integration_help_proactive_DN.php?rssid=20527Manufacturing/Production & OperationsWed, 25 Nov 2009 06:11:05 GMThttp://www.industryweek.com/articles/top_performers_bank_on_customer_analytics_20496.aspxBest-in-Class companies excel when it comes to customer up-sell / cross-sell effectiveness as well as overall return on marketing investment.http://www.industryweek.com/articles/top_performers_bank_on_customer_analytics_20496.aspxManufacturing/Production & OperationsWed, 25 Nov 2009 05:21:54 GMThttp://www.reliableplant.com/article.aspx?articleid=21468The Columbus, Ind., plant of AK Tube LLC, a subsidiary of AK Steel, has been re-certified as a Star site in the Indiana Department of Labor's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP).http://www.reliableplant.com/article.aspx?articleid=21468Manufacturing/Production & OperationsTue, 24 Nov 2009 20:58:08 GMThttp://www.control.com/thread/1026150562#1259069734The international forum for control engineers, system integrators, and industrial automation professionals.http://www.control.com/thread/1026150562#1259069734Manufacturing/Production & OperationsTue, 24 Nov 2009 20:40:39 GMThttp://www.manufacturing.net/News-Kimberly-Clark-To-Buy-I-Flow-112409.aspxBoxer Acquisition Inc., a subsidiary of consumer products maker Kimberly-Clark Corp., said it would buy all remaining shares of I-Flow Corp.http://www.manufacturing.net/News-Kimberly-Clark-To-Buy-I-Flow-112409.aspxManufacturing/Production & OperationsTue, 24 Nov 2009 20:23:00 GMThttp://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2009/11/24/Unusual-event-cited-at-Pa-nuke-plant/UPI-70901259092096/Nuclear reactor coolant leaked into a pressurized relief tank at a Pennsylvania power plant early Tuesday in an "unusual event," officials said.http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2009/11/24/Unusual-event-cited-at-Pa-nuke-plant/UPI-70901259092096/Manufacturing/Production & OperationsTue, 24 Nov 2009 19:48:16 GMThttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CA_SOCAL_TESLA_FACTORY_CAOL-?SITE=CAANR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTDOWNEY, Calif. (AP) -- The mayor of Downey says the city is close to making a deal with Tesla Motors to build an electric car plant in a former NASA manufacturing complex.... [<ahttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CA_SOCAL_TESLA_FACTORY_CAOL-?SITE=CAANR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTManufacturing/Production & OperationsTue, 24 Nov 2009 19:43:02 GMThttp://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/7220/The New Jersey hospital operator's initial deployment will consist of 5,500 hybrid RFID-infrared tags from GE Healthcare, for tracking assets, patients and employees.http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/7220/Manufacturing/Production & OperationsTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:29:40 GMThttp://www.assemblymag.com/Articles/Industry_Headlines/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000705573SEATTLE—Northrop Grumman Corp. has awarded a contract worth more than $100 million to KUKA Systems North America for installation of an integrated assembly line for the F-35 Lightning II jet fighter. Its believed to be the first time a major aerospace manufacturer has contracted with ahttp://www.assemblymag.com/Articles/Industry_Headlines/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000705573Manufacturing/Production & OperationsTue, 24 Nov 2009 16:39:57 GMThttp://www.mbtmag.com/article/390644-PLM_training_Webinars_bring_product_design_data_management_techniques_to_your_desktop.php?rssid=20527New and on-demand Web based seminars from cover 2D & 3D CAD, several approaches in FEA to modeling bolted connections, and benefits of enterprise wide requirements management.http://www.mbtmag.com/article/390644-PLM_training_Webinars_bring_product_design_data_management_techniques_to_your_desktop.php?rssid=20527Manufacturing/Production & OperationsTue, 24 Nov 2009 16:11:45 GMThttp://www.themanufacturer.com/uk/content/9838/Credit_insurance_top-up_scheme_set_to_end?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheManufacturercom-UkNews+%28The+Manufacturer.com+-+UK+News%29Government's credit insurance scheme has turned out to be huge flop having serviced just 72 firms with only £18m worth of cover out of a total pot of £5bn.http://www.themanufacturer.com/uk/content/9838/Credit_insurance_top-up_scheme_set_to_end?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheManufacturercom-UkNews+%28The+Manufacturer.com+-+UK+News%29Manufacturing/Production & OperationsTue, 24 Nov 2009 15:47:52 GMThttp://www.physorg.com/news178279408.htmlUp to now, extreme production temperatures made it impossible to equip metallic components with RFID chips during the operating process. At Euromold in Frankfurt (Dec. 2-5), Germany, Fraunhofer researchers present a variation on a process that makes the non-destructive integration of radio chips ahttp://www.physorg.com/news178279408.htmlManufacturing/Production & OperationsTue, 24 Nov 2009 15:20:45 GMThttp://www.automation.com/content/korenix-intelligent-network-management-for-real-time-and-efficient-data-transmission-in-industrial-environmentsRead about the latest news, products, mergers, and acquisitions in the automation, process control, and instrumentation for November 2009.http://www.automation.com/content/korenix-intelligent-network-management-for-real-time-and-efficient-data-transmission-in-industrial-environmentsManufacturing/Production & OperationsTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:47:47 GMThttp://news.thomasnet.com/IMT/archives/2009/11/dangerous-jobs-occupational-injuries-illnesses-and-fatalities-2009.htmlHas cost cutting during the recession spared workplace safety? There were fewer fatal work-related injuries last year than there were in 2007, while the number of nonfatal work injuries and illnesses last year also declined. Yet more than 5,000 workers still died on the job in 2008, and therehttp://news.thomasnet.com/IMT/archives/2009/11/dangerous-jobs-occupational-injuries-illnesses-and-fatalities-2009.htmlManufacturing/Production & OperationsTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:20:00 GMThttp://www.printedelectronicsnow.com/news/2009/11/24/gsi_develops_numeric_displays_for_smart_card_applicationsThe display technology allows for production in sheetfed and roll-to-roll formats.http://www.printedelectronicsnow.com/news/2009/11/24/gsi_develops_numeric_displays_for_smart_card_applicationsManufacturing/Production & OperationsTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:12:00 GMThttp://www.prlog.org/10426119-the-leading-manufacturing-marketplace-supports-google-over-yahoo-and-explains-why.htmlThe Leading Manufacturing Marketplace Supports Google® over Yahoo® and Explains Why. IndustrialSAVER, a leading custom manufacturing marketplace is still not found on Yahoo® and the publisher wants to know why?http://www.prlog.org/10426119-the-leading-manufacturing-marketplace-supports-google-over-yahoo-and-explains-why.htmlManufacturing/Production & OperationsTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:53:09 GMThttp://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/news/product/read/WatchGuard_Launches_New_Family_of_E-mail_Security_Appliances_for_Small_to_Medium_Sized_Businesses_252390Featuring always-on email security, WatchGuard XCS 170/370/570 series protect against spam, phishing, viruses, spyware, and malware. Centralized management and reporting capabilities include archiving, on-box reporting, messaging logs, customizable granular policies/reports, TLS encryption, andhttp://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/news/product/read/WatchGuard_Launches_New_Family_of_E-mail_Security_Appliances_for_Small_to_Medium_Sized_Businesses_252390Manufacturing/Production & OperationsTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:33:46 GMThttp://agileviews.chagrinriverconsulting.com/2009/11/24/5s-workshop-report--part-2.aspx?ref=rssIn my last post, I introduced you to the idea that a 5S project might not be a straightforward enterprise. You might have to make some adjustments in your approach. I listed three adjustments I've had to make. In this post, I'll review how I applied that thinking to a recent 5S workshop.http://agileviews.chagrinriverconsulting.com/2009/11/24/5s-workshop-report--part-2.aspx?ref=rssManufacturing/Production & OperationsTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:13:00 GMThttp://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/duy/duy100.htmlRolls-Royce has invested in a fine-particle decontamination facility for its Distributed Generation Systems business in Cheshire to clean up military mobile power generators prior to overhaul.http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/duy/duy100.htmlManufacturing/Production & OperationsTue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/pen/pen189.htmlPenny and Giles has launched the TPS280DP, a throttle position sensor with dual outputs, at Professional Motorsport World Expo 2009.http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/pen/pen189.htmlManufacturing/Production & OperationsTue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.zibb.com/article/5689180/Lowe+s+Scouts+Sites+for+Distribution+Center+in+North+Georgia+an+Industrial+Info+News+AlertResearched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Lowe's Companies Incorporated (NYSE:LOW) (Mooresville, North Carolina), the largest home improvement retailer in the United States after The Home Depot Incorporated (NYSE:HD) (Atlanta, Georgia), is currently looking for a site for a newhttp://www.zibb.com/article/5689180/Lowe+s+Scouts+Sites+for+Distribution+Center+in+North+Georgia+an+Industrial+Info+News+AlertManufacturing/Production & OperationsTue, 24 Nov 2009 05:00:28 GMThttp://www.mcsolutions.co.uk/article/20882/Kiva-builds-warehouse-robots-built-better-under-integrated-control-.aspxMobile warehouse automation robots manufacturer Kiva Systems reports that it has successfully deployed Infor ERP SyteLine to manage production operations and meet growing demand.http://www.mcsolutions.co.uk/article/20882/Kiva-builds-warehouse-robots-built-better-under-integrated-control-.aspxManufacturing/Production & OperationsTue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.purchasing.com/article/390248-Demand_prices_for_solar_panels_on_the_uptick.php?rssid=20263After long slump, new photovoltaic demand may push solar panel prices up in 2010http://www.purchasing.com/article/390248-Demand_prices_for_solar_panels_on_the_uptick.php?rssid=20263Manufacturing/Production & OperationsMon, 23 Nov 2009 20:01:58 GMThttp://www10.mcadcafe.com/nbc/articles/view_article.php?section=CorpNews&articleid=764737Utrecht (Netherlands), Nov 23, 2009 -- Delft Spline Systems has extended on-line support for the DeskProto 3D CAM software by adding a series of free instruction videos. Users can view these videos free of charge on www.deskproto.com (support menu).http://www10.mcadcafe.com/nbc/articles/view_article.php?section=CorpNews&articleid=764737Manufacturing/Production & OperationsMon, 23 Nov 2009 19:38:21 GMT