Our businesses are always moving forward into the future. Over and over again, it’s time to sit down and design a new prototype, update older designs, or reconfigure an assembly plant for a new project. But while projects and prototypes constantly change, one thing stays the same: it’s important to design your processes as efficiently…
I find that with some jobs, time can be my enemy. I used to work at a manufacturing plant that assembled electronic products, and part of my daily work involved fastening screws into circuit boards and other small components. With more and more pressing deadlines to meet, my company continuously looked for ways to help…
Ever heard the old maxim, “Work smart, not hard”? In my experience, this saying is definitely true when it comes to tightening and loosening heavy-duty bolts and other fasteners. Under normal circumstances, it can be grueling work, requiring various amounts of elbow grease. You have to tighten the bolt sufficiently to keep parts from moving…