The Basics Of Solenoids And Electric Motors

This article covers the basics of solenoids, what they are, how they operate and the vital role they play in the operation of electric motors. It might get a bit techie for some of you; sorry if this is the case. Enjoy!

Editorial: IRMCO Event Showcases a Winning Workplace

Winning Workplaces Chairman Ken Lehman discusses what took place at our October open house at IRMCO, one of the last remaining manufacturing businesses in our local community.

Coir: Coconut Fibre

Coir fibers are water-proof in nature, also to the sea water, which is a distinguishable property. Coir are mainly of two types - white coir and brown coir. For processing of white coir both sea and fresh water is used, whereas for brown coir fresh water is used.

The Use and Abuse of OEE

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is fast becoming a widely used measure for manufacturing industry, but it is also one of the more misunderstood and misused measures and causing much confusion.

Over Design, Dome and Ring Beam Construction

We were making our second trip around the ring beam bringing the stress up in stages to prevent damage to the columns. I had planned on connecting to each cable four times during the stressing procedure. Suddenly there was a large pop and all that I could see were workers scrambling down off the building!

Cosmetics Contract Manufacturing

Cosmetics contract manufacturing supports the design and manufacture of cosmetic products. A person with an innovative idea for a cosmetic product can seek the help of a cosmetic contract manufacturer, if he does not have the resources to produce it. Cosmetic contract manufacturers usually help their customers to improve the design of their products. Cosmetics contract manufacturing functions help the customer to produce a high quality product at a low price.

Turmeric Dyeing of Silk Fabric

The natural dyes are eco-friendly, harmless and non-toxic in nature. Also, the usage of renewable sources of energy in textile and apparel industry has been increased due to many advantages associated with it. Solar energy usage for dyeing purpose is a cost effective method.

Hydraulic Press Brakes Buyer's Guide

When sourcing a new press brake the buyer's goal should be to match the equipment to their expected requirements and use, plus get the best value for their investment. This means obtaining an excellent quality product with proper features at an affordable cost. Also, just looking at initial cost can sometime be deceiving as life cycle costs should be accounted for that includes maintenance costs and efficiency of labor in using the press brake.

Tender Touch Of Apparels

So far it can be said that comfort of apparels has not been objectively expressed, although it can be recognised through experiences of a person. Comfort is purely a subjective criterion. However, it can be quantified in an objective manner in terms of the properties of non-sensorial comfort characteristics. Satisfactory thermal equilibrium and efficient moisture management are the two most important comfort criteria in the apparel of twenty first century. Both the sensorial and non-sensorial fabric comfort depends on various factors including the type of the material, method of construction of textile substrate, feeling of the wearer, impacts due to climatic condition of the environment and its variation. Comfort can also be imparted depending on the end use of the apparel by appropriate finishing treatments to the fabric. As the evaluation of comfort depends on the handling of fabrics which is a frictional phenomenon, lot of research and studies are currently carrying out on the surface properties of fibers, yarns and fabrics.

A Quick Peek At Stand Up Pouches – Understanding the Manufacturing Process

Stand up pouches are revolutionizing how companies package, store, and ship their products. Used for retail and industrial applications, these unique barrier bags provide a large printable area with incredible barrier properties.

Indian Sleepwear Market

Producers of women's pajama sets are increasing R&D capability to raise the range and functions of designs. Companies are also making efforts to enhance product quality and decrease operating costs through vertical integration. With the elimination of export taxes and import limitations on China-made sleepwear to the EU and the US, suppliers from China and India find themselves in a strong competition for market share. In the Indian market, the sleepwear and lingerie market is emerging quickly as a fashion segment, and has, over the last decade, observed the existence of organised players such as Juliet, Sleep-ins, etc

US Retailers Shift Gear to Perform Better

Retail sector is the second largest industry in U.S., accumulating number of businesses and employees. According to the government broad measure of retail sales that consists food service, gasoline sales and automobiles) sales in the U.S. climb nearly 6.6% to $4.16 trillion in 2005, comparing a 3.8% increase in the year 2004. In the last year, retail industry evolved strongly, due to higher gasoline costs and good discounting during the Christmas.

Dealing With The Contract For Construction

An Owner's guide to surviving the construction project with limited risk and sanity intact.