This Plastic World

The Enduring Impacts of Synthetic Materials

In the wake of reports about trillions of pieces of plastic waste in our oceans, and stories about whales washing ashore, bellies full of undigested plastic bags and fishing nets, disturbing studies show how microplastics are adversely affecting not only marine mammals but humans at every stage of our lives.

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Under the Sea
A New Frontier for 3D Technologies

by Jessica Ferlaino

Many manufacturing and construction careers are fraught with risk. This is especially true when it comes to projects that take workers below the water’s surface into the cold, dark depths. With this new environment comes a new set of challenges and risks that requires added skills like scuba certification, as well as immense mental and physical fortitude.

The Integrated Cleaning Systems Experts
PROCECO

by Robert Hoshowsky

Parts washing is vital for manufacturing success. Far from an afterthought, it is an integrated part of the process in sectors as diverse as rail and transit on the one hand, and aerospace and automotive on the other.

A Better Signaling Solution
WERMA

by Claire Suttles

WERMA delivers intelligent signal technology to keep operations running safely and efficiently. Founded in 1950, the German-based business boasts subsidiaries throughout Europe as well as in China and the United States. Manufacturing in Focus sat down with Udo Skarke, General Manager of WERMA USA, located in Norcross, Georgia, to learn more about the company’s latest technology and strategies for success.

Floating on Air
AeroGo

by Margaret Patricia Eaton

What would you have done if your company was trying to take advantage of oil prices at $150/barrel (as they were once), and wanted to position an oil rig over an abandoned wellhead in a Los Angeles oil field?

Expand Machinery Is Living Up to Its Name
Expand Machinery

by Allison Dempsey

Expand Machinery’s commitment to remaining an industry leader by providing the highest value and precision machining productivity available has resulted in a diverse product line that offers unparalleled machine quality. Of particular note is the company’s newly acquired line of Japanese-manufactured equipment, of which it is especially proud.

Leveraging Big Data for Big Gains
EAC Product Development Solutions

by Karen Hawthorne

“We’re just not as efficient as we should be.” These words, along with worrying about staying ahead of the competition, have kept many a manufacturing CEO awake at night.

Driving Global Evolution
Omega TMM

by Pauline Müller

As the leader in global and American high-automation custom tool measuring since 1948, Omega Tool Measuring Machines is an award-winning shopfloor solutions management firm proud to celebrate 76 years of excellence this year.

Industrial Solutions for Success
C.H. Reed

by Claire Suttles

In 1948, Charles Harold Reed launched C.H. Reed as an automotive parts supplier in Hanover, Pennsylvania. He quickly recognized a market need for industrial equipment ranging from compressors and pneumatic tools to paint spray products and pumps. “So, in the 1950s, he shifted from an automotive supplier to an industrial supplier,” says Marketing Manager Shane Vrankin. “We’ve been tackling the Pennsylvania market ever since then, and it continues to grow.”

Nature May Abhor a Vacuum, but Industry Loves It
NAVAC

by Pauline Müller

True singularity in the industrial vacuum market is a rare find. Yet NAVAC has achieved just that. While reducing the carbon footprint of vacuum pumps operating in the market, this disruptor is cornering the market in revolutionary ways. Globally recognized as the largest international manufacturer of rotary vane pumps, producing a phenomenal 1,000 units daily on average and introducing many world firsts in this field, NAVAC’s name is synonymous with innovation and unwavering value.