McPherson Hospital, located in Howell, Michigan, is a 136 bed community hospital and a unit of the Catherine McAuley Health System. Conversion from disposable dishware to washable dishware by all Michigan hospitals could reduce solid waste production by as much as 880 tons per year. Despite some additional costs, McPherson...
This case study reports about food packaging. A few years ago Anson Packaging expanded into a new factory at Sutton to help them serve a growing market that sometimes demands very short lead times. Nonetheless response times and manufacturing costs remained under considerable pressure raising the need to improve...
Companies with strong prospects for future growth face the related challenge of finding additional capacity to meet increasing future demand. Since these projects could require seven or eight figure budgets and extended lead times, a near term option might be to contract for additional capacity even though this consumes a...
This paper studies the impact of the Euro on prices charged by online retailers within the EU. The data spans the period before and after the Euro was introduced, covers a variety of products, and includes countries inside and outside of the Eurozone. The main finding is that the Euro...
BRUSSELS AFP — EU finance ministers gave Slovakia the final greenlight on Tuesday to adopt the euro on January 1, 2009, leaving the ex-communist country less than six months to prepare for the changeover, an EU official said. The ministers also set the definitive conversion rate with one...
New Program to Generate Positive Cash Flow of $3.4 Million in First Year POST FALLS, Idaho -- Command Center, Inc. (OTCBB:CCNI), an emerging provider of on-demand, reliable labor solutions, today announced it has changed insurance providers for its workers' compensation coverage nationwide and, as a result, has significantly...
Centerline Conveyor for Inkjet Printing Systems moves printheads and guide rails in and out with one crank adjustment handle, reducing changeover time between carton sizes. It handles carton widths from 10.5-25.5 in. and can be used with Hi-Resolution Inkjet, DOD Valvejet, or Continuous Inkjet Printers. Unit offers standard speed of...
Equipped with MS control, maintenance-free belt drive, and spiral rollers, Efficiency Basic Model T 535 includes fold roller quick-release, which eliminates dismantling of parts when changing rollers. Efficiency Automatic Model T 535 EA, suited for processing short runs and multiple changeovers, features 15 in. touchscreen and Vario-Control, which simplifies set-up...
Able to withstand rigors of daily washdown using caustic chemicals, ULTIMAX continuous motion bag maker features SS materials and servo motors as well as sealed electrical components. Crafted of solid rounded frame members and sloped surfaces, compact unit is suited for use in constricted production areas. It comes with Allen-Bradley...
Developed for 80-page presses with web width up to 2,400 mm, DLC 6000 Match-Speed Splicer can handle 60 in. diameter rolls at max production speed of 3,540 fpm. Rolls load into paster by automatic roll-handling systems that have adjustable automation level, allowing roll changing without operator. Additional features include split-arms...
LONDON AFP — Serena Williams won the battle of former champions when she beat France's Amelie Mauresmo 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 on Friday to reach the Wimbledon last 16. Williams, the 2002 and 2003 champion, goes on to face Bethanie Mattek for a place in the quarter-finals after her...
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.(NYSE: MC), best known for its Panasonic brand products, today announcedits shareholders approved a proposal to change the company's name to"Panasonic Corporation" at its 101st Annual Shareholders' Meeting that washeld today. ...
WIMBLEDON, England -- Wimbledon began with a few surprises Monday. There was lots of sunshine, Serena Williams wore a raincoat anyway and Roger Federer's changeover routine was interrupted by a friendly visit from his opponent. The tennis went mostly as expected. Federer, Williams and new women's No....
Hailo ProfiStep Gangway, pounds 49.99 (www.ladderstore.com, 01204 590232) ALTHOUGH not a combination ladder, the curvy ProfiStep has extra- wide steps and a high grab rail. The aluminium construct ion has three steel knobbly steps for better grip and PVC feet to prevent...
Versatile PIV Access Control Solution Designed to Help Customers Meet Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 Requirements BRADENTON, Fla. -- GE Security Inc., a business of GE Enterprise Solutions (NYSE:GE), today announced the expansion of its Transition[TM] card reader series with three new Personal Identity Verification PIV readers -...
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- As companies transform their call centers into service-to-sales operations, organizations continue to struggle with the art of selling while maintaining a customer service function. Because they play a major role in facilitating the changeover, the manager/supervisor is one of the key factors...
NORWALK, Conn. -- LCD-TV today uses CCFL backlight technology, but many think that LEDs backlights is the future. But costs remain an issue in the adoption of LED backlights for larger-sized LCDs. Using a new cost model tool developed by Insight Media and validated by industry experts, the model finds...
Gerardi's Multiflex vises maximize the machine table capacity and increase its productivity through reduced dead times. This modular clamping system is designed for clamping several workpieces at the same time on the machine tool table using the ground rack teeth on both the base and the jaws. This reduces tool...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] According to manufacturer Mikron, the Multistep XT-200 combines the productivity of a transfer machine with the change-over flexibility of a machining center. The concept of this linear transfer machine is based on individual, fixed, dual-spindle modules. Without re-clamping, the machine can access 5.5 sides of workpieces...
Plymouth County has become Comcast Country. With the acquisition of Adelphia nearly two years ago, the communications giant has established itself as the leading cable provider in the region's 27 communities. With that changeover in 2006, Comcast took control of a large portion of Southeastern Massachusetts, including the South...
