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Kimberly-Clark Corp. Sues Recycler
May 3, 2013 2:23 pm | News | CommentsA spokesman for Dallas-based Kimberly-Clark said Thursday that it found improperly made tampons for sale on the Internet. The company says it had an agreement with Austin, Texas-based Balcones Recycling to destroy the items but found them for sale on the Internet.
Intel's CEO Pick Sticks To Tried-And-True Formula
May 3, 2013 2:21 pm | by Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsEver since Intel co-founders Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore ceded their roles as the first two CEOs, the company has always promoted the second-in-command to the helm. That started in 1987 with Andy Grove, who served as the top lieutenant under the co-founders.
BP To Pay $18M For Texas Gulf Restoration Work
May 3, 2013 2:16 pm | News | CommentsBP PLC has agreed to finance five Gulf restoration projects in Texas expected to cost a total of $18 million. In a statement issued Thursday, BP said the projects are part of its commitment to provide up to $1 billion in early restoration funding to repair the damage from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Judge Won't Dismiss ExxonMobil Suit
May 3, 2013 2:15 pm | News | CommentsA federal judge has declined to throw out a 2010 environmental lawsuit against ExxonMobil Corp. over emissions from its Baytown oil refinery. U.S. District Judge David Hittner in Houston on Thursday adopted a magistrate's April 3 recommendation that the Sierra Club and Environment Texas lawsuit be allowed to proceed.
China Emerging As New Force In Drone Warfare
May 3, 2013 2:05 pm | by Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press | News | CommentsChinese aerospace firms have developed dozens of drones, known also as unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs. Many have appeared at air shows and military parades, including some that bear an uncanny resemblance to the Predator, Global Hawk and Reaper models used with deadly effect by the U.S. Air Force and CIA.
Larson Electronics Announces 12-Watt LED Light Bar
May 3, 2013 2:04 pm | Products | CommentsLarson Electronics has introduced a 12-watt infrared LED light emitter — the LEDLB-4E-IR-M-110V — to provide a power and effective source of infrared light that can be operated from standard wall outlets and be magnetically-mounted to metallic surfaces for easy control and precise application.
Plastic Fragments Prompt Frozen Pizza Recalls
May 3, 2013 1:58 pm | News | CommentsThe USDA says one consumer reported a chipped tooth after biting into one of the California Pizza Kitchen products. The problem was apparently related to the spinach in the pizza, so the company is recalling other pizza products that used the same lot of spinach.
Assess Your Technology Ladder When Addressing Burn Risk
May 3, 2013 1:45 pm | by Scott Brooksby, Olson Brooksby PC | Articles | CommentsThere are few more sophisticated and complex high-heat metallurgy manufacturing processes — and few with less tolerance for error — than the processes involved in manufacturing components of the hot-section of an aviation gas turbine engine. This precision minimizes the risk of catastrophic aviation disasters such as uncontrolled engine failure.
Solar Plane Goes On Cross-Country Trip
May 3, 2013 1:36 pm | News | CommentsIt plans to stop at Sky Harbor airport in Phoenix, Dallas-Fort Worth airport in Texas, Lambert-St. Louis airport, Dulles airport in the Washington area and New York's John F. Kennedy airport. Each flight leg will take 20 to 25 hours, with 10-day stops in each city.
App Lets Amputees Program Bionic Hands
May 3, 2013 1:34 pm | by Kathy Matheson, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe technology indicates how rapidly the field of prosthetics is changing, benefiting patients from injured military members to victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. Practitioners say increased government research in the wake of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is driving some of the advances.
NATION PIZZA AND FOODS SLICES RESPONSE TIME AND DOWNTIME
May 3, 2013 12:45 pm | by Motorola | White Papers | CommentsMototrbo(tm) digital radios improve plant efficiency by 10% plus. Nation Pizza and Foods is a leading manufacturer of baked, prepared and frozen foods. As times changed and their capabilities expanded, this progressive manufacturer sought a communication solution that would improve operational efficiency at its 190,000 square foot main plant with six production lines and over 600 employees.
OPTIMIZE PLANT COMMUNICATIONS FOR A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
May 3, 2013 12:43 pm | by Motorola | White Papers | CommentsMobile integrated voice and data drives incremental gains in lean manufacturing. This white paper looks at the role that mobile communications can play within a manufacturer's operations in support of lean manufacturing goals at a time when innovation is an imperative for survival, even with limited resources.
TOP 10 MOBILE SOLUTIONS FOR LEAN MANUFACTURING
May 3, 2013 12:40 pm | by Motorola | White Papers | CommentsHow innovative mobility solutions can maximize the impact of your organization's lean initiatives. Mobility allows you to easily extend lean initiatives throughout your operations - as well as amplify the impact of those initiatives. This paper covers the top 10 mobile lean applications - and the dramatic benefits you can expect.
PSG Completes Acquisition Of Ebsray Pumps
May 3, 2013 11:09 am | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsThe Oak Brook Terrace, Ill.-based Pump Solutions Group (PSG) has announced the completion of its acquisition of Ebsray Pumps Pty. Limited. The maker of industrial pumps, located in Brookvale, Australia, will be merged into PSG’s Blackmer operation. The companies did not disclose financial details of the deal.
Factory Orders Down 4 Percent In March
May 3, 2013 10:18 am | by Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsOrders to U.S. factories fell in March by the largest amount in seven months but a key category that signals business investment plans managed a small increase. Factory orders dropped 4 percent in March, reflecting a big plunge in the volatile category of commercial aircraft, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
ISM: Manufacturing Slowing, But Still Expanding
May 3, 2013 9:12 am | by Jon Minnick, Associate Editor, Manufacturing Business Technology | Articles | Comments“The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) index was 50.7 in April, down 0.6 percentage points from 51.3 in March. Fifty percent is the dividing line between growth and decline and the larger the number the better,” said Daniel J. Meckstroth, Chief Economist for the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI).
Booze From Local Crops Booming
May 3, 2013 8:54 am | by Michael Hill, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe process is sometimes referred to as "grain to glass" — the beer-and-whiskey version of the foodie slogan "farm to table." Both phrases imply a connection to fresh, local ingredients. Tuthilltown is part of a larger hand-crafted booze movement that has Wood Creek Distillers in Colorado growing its own potatoes for high-end vodka.
Unemployment Rate Falls To 7.5 Percent
May 3, 2013 8:47 am | by Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsU.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in April, and hiring was much stronger in the previous two months than first thought. The gains trimmed the unemployment rate to a four-year low of 7.5 percent. The Labor Department report showed the job market is improving despite higher taxes and government spending cuts.
Three Examples Why Cheaper Equipment Isn’t Always Less Expensive
May 3, 2013 8:19 am | by Carol Thorsen, Wynright Corporation | Articles | CommentsPerhaps one of the most significant contributions the Internet has made to our daily lives (outside of being able to connect with people we never spoke to and didn’t even know in high school) is the ability to find the rock-bottom price for just about anything we need to purchase easily.
Officials: No Breakthrough Yet In Texas Explosion
May 3, 2013 8:14 am | by Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press | News | CommentsTheir work is complex for several reasons: the magnitude of the blast at West Fertilizer, which knocked out windows and rooftops all over the tiny town of West and registered as a small earthquake; the deaths of 10 first responders and two others who volunteered to help; and the spread of debris as far as two miles away.
