Long Live Pneumatic Cylinders, Part 2
By Sarah Manuel, IMI Norgren Pneumatic air cylinders are often taken for granted, until they fail...
Consider Wear-Ring Options
Selecting the best non-metallic wear ring for an application can greatly increase its effectiveness.
Elbow Design Stops Feed-Line Blowouts
Changing from conventional to deflection elbows on pneumatic lines solves wear problems for...
Valve IO-Link Connectivity
ON THE FLOOR
Each month we talk with maintenance and technology professionals about their views and pressing problems on the factory floor.
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Develop Continuous Improvement Muscle Memory
Q : Is a Kaizen event or coaching kata best for continuous improvement? A : There are many tools available to perform continuous improvement, but the one that will make your facility most successful requires a process that enables the entire workforce to become problem solvers. To discuss this requires a few definitions/explanations.