Process variability is the bane of quality engineers, plant managers and CFOs, to name just a few of the people heavily vested in plant efficiency. Manufacturing people chase quality and consistency from sun-up to sun-down. One Michigan company has been heavily focused on helping manufacturers identify and remove one of the costliest, and most misunderstood process variables. Saint Clair Systems in Washington, MI has been manufacturing equipment that solves viscosity control problems, for … [Read More...] about Fluid Viscosity Control
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Color Purveyors
As a consumer, you may not be aware of how important color selection is in the products that you purchase. Everything from Automobiles to vacuum cleaners, soup cans to dishwashers, lawn furniture to building facades, everything needs a color. Millions of hours and millions of dollars are spent on the creation of colors. Trends are […]

Provider Profile -Thierica Equipment Full-Service Turn-Key Paint Process
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with General Manager Lou McGough and Sales Manager Dominic Zerilli of Thierica Equipment Co. in Grand Rapids, MI. (thiequip.com) Being well-diversified, Thierica serves a wide range of customers in the automotive, electronics, consumer goods, appliance, wood furniture and even the aerospace and medical product industries. Diversification is […]

Pig-able Paint Systems – A Case For Efficiency
Paint process hasn’t changed very much in the last 40 years. Sure, components have improved. Diagnostics have improved. Automation has taken over and efforts to Lean the process is never ending. Paint delivery, the biggest function of a “paint process”, is still struggling to keep up with the efficiency trends though, at least with the […]

Distributor Profile – PRP Systems
Distributor profile- Paint Related Products Inc. www.prpsystems.net One of the many facets that is absolutely crucial to the seamless operation of the global auto industry, is the supply chain that supports it. No aspect of that supply chain is any more important than the non-stop need for, and consumption of process equipment and supplies, required […]

Get the Dust Off
Getting the “Dust-off” from your suppliers? The professionals that design and operate paint processes, especially Class “A” paint process, will go to great lengths to ensure their finished products have the very best paint finishes. Dirt, dust, and contaminates are major targets that paint departments focus on eliminating. In order to maintain quality in class […]

Improved Dispense Technology
In just about every manufacturing arena, dispensing systems are a crucial and ever-present technology. Regardless of the specific arena, be it electronics, food and pharma, aerospace, consumer goods or automotive, dispense systems are as important, and as common as machining, welding, stamping or molding processes. In fact, one would be very hard pressed to identify […]
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Battery tech may be next ‘stranded assets’ in green revolution
Some of the latest battery technologies may become obsolete before reaching the market because of the breakneck pace of advances in the industry. Read more…
N.A. auto plant for Magna Steyr?
Economic development officials constantly monitor the industry for the next automaker needing a North American assembly plant. But one global manufacturer might surprise them: Magna International. Read more…