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MEP National Network: Cobots Level the Playing Field

May 21, 2019
Buckley Brinkman
This article originally appeared on Industry Today . Guest blog post by Buckley Brinkman, the Executive Director/CEO of the Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity (WCMP) . Reluctance to Employ Cobots Driven by 4 Common Misconceptions It has been nearly six decades since the first...
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Fastener Company Overcomes Production Issues through Lean Manufacturing

May 14, 2019
West Virginia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WVMEP)
Since their inception in 1959, Level 1 Fasteners, Inc . has continued to produce the highest quality fasteners for the US Navy and its subcontractors. Level 1 Fasteners, Inc. began in the aerospace community in Southern California. In 1993, Level 1...
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Infographic: What Cobots Can Do for Your Business

May 10, 2019
NIST MEP
Manufacturing industries as varied as automotive, electronics, chemical products and food already use collaborative robots (cobots) for tasks such as assembly, loading and packaging. The partnership between humans and cobots is an important one that...
workers in a manufacturing facility

How Manufacturers Value and Use Industry Credentials to Source Skilled Talent

May 03, 2019
Mary Ann Pacelli
Manufacturers may have a new ally to help them more effectively use industry credentials to qualify and hire skilled workers, in the form of a valuable report entitled Examining the Quality, Market Value, and Effectiveness of Manufacturing...
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The Evolution from System to Network

April 24, 2019
Dave Cranmer
As manufacturers wrestle with increasing demands for advanced technology and integration of it within their facilities and across their supply chains, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program has also been in the process of undergoing...
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Quality Management Improvement Leads to New Business

April 19, 2019
Manufacturing-Works
Allen Inspection Services, located in Mills, Wyoming, is a family-owned metal service center with 16 employees. This fully mobile company provides metal tubular services and sales including hardbanding, hardband removal, straightening, and tubular...
iso 9001 certification

Big Impacts From ISO Certification

April 12, 2019
South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP)
Greenville Colorants , located in Greenville, South Carolina, sets the standard in value-added processing and distribution of dyes and specialty chemicals to the textile, paper, and other specialty industries, such as ink plastics, paint, stains,...
Precision Custom Coatings Goes Through a Lean Transformation

Precision Custom Coatings Goes Through a Lean Transformation

April 04, 2019
New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP)
Precision Custom Coatings LLC manufactures and distributes interlining products. The company offers woven, nonwoven, and knitted fusible; needle punch and fiberfill; top fuse and sew-ins interlinings. Additionally, it provides adhesives, taping...
5 Frequently Asked Questions Among Manufacturers about Government Cybersecurity Requirements

5 Frequently Asked Questions Among Manufacturers about Government Cybersecurity Requirements

March 29, 2019
Jennifer Kurtz
This article originally appeared on Industry Today . Guest blog post by Jennifer Kurtz, the Cyber Program Director at Manufacturer’s Edge, an NIST MEP Center in Colorado and a representative of the MEP National Network TM . According to the U.S...
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Strategies for Export Growth

March 19, 2019
Delaware Manufacturing Extension Partnership (DEMEP)
LiteCure designs and manufactures medical devices for medical and veterinary healthcare professionals. LiteCure’s technology has been driven by sound scientific understanding – combining physics, laser science, and engineering to provide advanced...
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“I threw the I-Ching yesterday, it said there might be some thunder at the well”

March 15, 2019
Alistair Stewart
In singer-songwriter Bob Dylan’s 1970s rendition of his classic song “Idiot Wind,” he hints at meeting a fortune teller who warns of possible danger ahead. We don’t have a crystal ball or trusted fortune teller for our economy, but in the event of...

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Manufacturing Innovation, the blog of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), is a resource for manufacturers, industry experts and the public on key U.S. manufacturing topics. There are articles for those looking to dive into new strategies emerging in manufacturing as well as useful information on tools and opportunities for manufacturers.

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