It was after some contemplation I place this question here in the 'other topics' forum. I am not sure if it better belongs in another place...
Speaking in generalities, I've been approached by an acquaintance to help with the concept & design of a mechanism intended to lock wheels on a...
Hello;
I was curious to know if anyone has a good feel on the current state of adoption for the PoE+ protocol, and if this will have any tangible effect on the design of the movement actuation system on Pan-Tilt-Zoom types of camera mounts?
See link: "China threatens nuclear option of dollar sales"
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/08/07/bcnchina107a.xml
I'm trying to think out of my egocentric US mindset.
When I read the linked article, the severity of the situation as an American strikes home. I...
see link:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/russia/article/0,,1970064,00.html
With the context that this article provides, I assume things:
1. International Law doesn't address this sort of action.
2. Lack of pollution controls, wage differences, and tax shelters all become opportunties of leverage...
Maybe too loosely defined to be a question, but any input you share is appreciated:
Currently working as a consultant for very large (multi-tier levels of management) manufacturing customer.
In this manufacturing plant, a key processing system needs to be wholesale re-spec'd and relocated...
Question to the field:
I'm an operations manager by trade, so this non-engineering question might be out of place:
I'm having a difficult time keeping the "scuttlebutt" under control in my shop. I am not naive enough to think that it can be eradicated or stopped, so I am looking for effective...
see link:
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/10/28/D8DH398O4.html
I distinctly remember being involved or around several metal plating operations that gave off a similar smell.
What do you think this might be?
I know of several ways of screeding or sieving paint to remove large bits of trash or grit from the coating before packaging.
For a interior latex manufacturing operation, I am currently weighing several options: a mechanical vibratory screener, a basket filter, and inline filtering.
Which...
I have a solvent distiller that is running on a continuous duty basis, 24/7/365. Aside from a poor engineering decision to purchase an undersized unit for the purpose at hand (which I had no hand in), I have been left trying to maximize uptime on a unit that breaks down frequently. The unit...
I have a drawer in my desk that gets opened and closed about 2500% more frequently than any of the multitude of others.
No, I do not keep candy, mints, or the Snap-On tools calendar in that drawer. I do keep my most useful work tools in the drawer. I'll give you a breakdown, in order of...
I am younger, but have the opporuntity to work with much older, well-seasoned coworkers.
I work in a management position above them, and I rely on them to daily work very hard and long to accomplish company goals and fill orders.
I would like to think that I have a good relationship with them...
Imagine the strength of a US economy that was responsible for producing another $18 billion worth of manufactured goods.
Would we be faced with the same economic problems today?
Would the American retail landscape be different?
For your information...
Or rather, stated in other terms consider filling by volume versus filling by weight:
What are the advantages and disadvantages to each? I suspect it is a cost/accuracy dilemma.
Hello all!
I read the following article this morning. I think that many of you will enjoy reading it. Reflecting upon it, I arrive at two major conclusions:
1) The current situation is not hopeless, but represents the largest challenge that our Domestic Industry has ever undertaken. The...
What a great topic! (Born of an idea in the "First Use of Threads" thread...)
I would venture to guess that the modern accuracy of machine tools began with guys like James Watt, Eli Whitney and L.S. Starrett. However, a standard has to have a base measure in some form, so I would...
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Bush Vows to Help Restore Lost Manufacturing Jobs
By Steve Holland
RICHFIELD, Ohio (Reuters) - Feeling political heat over lost manufacturing jobs, President Bush (news - web sites) marked Labor Day on Monday with the promise he will work to ensure nations attracting U.S. factories...
http://www.iht.com/articles/105457.html
Seems the Thai's are now in a (at least symbolic) position to dictate terms of free trade on their own. Well, turns out they don't want the WTO's brand of "Free Trade". Sustainance based upon foreign investment has proven disasterous for the...
All things being equal, let's assume that Globalization continues. Many macroeconomists view this as the great "leveling of the playing field", in the sense that America will experience dramatic wealth deflation to a level around the average of the rest of the world.
This means wages...
I wrote a FAQ. Please give me your feedback, so that I may better include all the topics that have been discussed here.
(Even include feedback if your point is to say that I am darn bit arrogant for attempting to write a FAQ for this forum!...)[monkey]
