Operations Management

Operations Management is an area of business that is concerned with the production of goods and services, and involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient and effective.

Corona Surface Treatment Allows For Effective Printing On Plastic Film And Substrates

With corona treating, the goal is to increase the materials surface energy to provide wet ability and adhesion. But, treating a plastic film or substrate can be ineffective when the system is not properly run and maintained. So you must be aware of how to effectively process the various materials or substrates.

Non-Woven Textile Market - An Introduction

Non-wovens are defined as flat structured fabrics, such as sheets or webs, not made by weaving but by bonding and entangling fibers by means of mechanical, thermal or chemical processes. The major non-woven technologies now available, are needle-punching, thermal-bonding, air laid, spun-bonding, melt blowing and spun lacing/ hydro-entanglement.

Fine Bubble Diffusers and Flow Boosters Explained

What fine bubble diffusers and flow boosters are; their function, all explained here.

Important Details About Battery Acid Spill Kits for Industrial Plants

Facilities should be stocked with specialized spill kits that provide a quick and easy clean up solution for hazardous materials. Plant managers must have the training and the appropriate materials to deal specifically with battery acid. Battery acid spills must be treated with special chemicals to prevent injury. “Facilities shall be provided for flushing and neutralizing spilled electrolyte, for fire protection, for protecting charging apparatus from damage by trucks, and for adequate ventilation for dispersal of fumes from gassing batteries.”

Develop Products Faster Using Proven Rapid Prototyping Technologies

Certain rapid prototyping methods are not only faster and less expensive, but they can lead directly into your product launch.

Precision Metal Stamping

Precision metal stamping sounds like a difficult process to describe. The main goal of this article is to simplify the intricate details of this process.

Concrete Ingredients: Cement & Mineral Admixtures

Dr. Ebow Coleman, PE - owner of C3S, Inc. an international civil / materials engineering consulting firm based in Houston, Texas. This article is an explanation of the main ingredients of concrete.

Orthopedic Manufacturing - Medical Manufacturing Miracles Performed On A Daily Basis

Orthopedic Manufacturing is responsible for all of the replacement knees and hips that allow baby boomers and others, to continue to lead a healthy and active lifestyle. The effectiveness of this procedure is a testament to the ingenuity of orthopedic manufacturers who design and produce orthopedic implants and instruments, as well as to highly skilled orthopedic surgeons.

Have You Selected Wrong Materials for Chemicals?

Nowadays, waste treatment plants or even process plants are called upon to process strong acids, alkalis, oxidizers, solvents, waste, slurry and other corrosive and abrasive chemicals. If the wrong material is selected, it can lead to dangerous and widespread consequences of chemical spills, emergency evacuation, pollution, environmental damage and other disruptions to the production facility.

High Temperature Brazing

A useful joining method is high temperature brazing, and it is briefly related by this article.

Facts About Industrial Pallet Racks

If you are in the material handling business you will likely be looking for pallet racks to organize your warehouse. You can find used pallet racks at significantly reduced prices from most material handling equipment distributors.

Hot Melt Parts - Sandwich Recipe or Essential Consumer Technology?

The words hot melt parts may bring to mind the ingredients for one of your favorite deli sandwiches, but in reality, this high speed adhesive technology is used on products that are found in virtually every US household. All around us are products that use hot melt packaging and it is an essential consumer technology.