Downtime is a real problem in manufacturing, but the power of predictive technologies can make these issues disappear. The ability to predict the future sounds like a comic book hero's super power or a smoke-and-mirrors act from a carnival sideshow. Yet, plant managers are expected to possess... Continue Reading
We owe it to the customers and employees to keep track of these costs and continuously seek to improve them. The cost of quality isn’t discussed much. More often, the cost of poor quality hogs the limelight and the headlines. Cost of poor quality... Continue Reading
The Metal Treating Institute is pleased to announce that long-time member, Penna Flame Industries from Zelienople, Pennsylvania, was awarded the Commercial Heat Treater of the Year Award by Industrial Heating Magazine. The award was presented at the MTI Fall Meeting Awards Dinner on October 10th... Continue Reading
One area of strength for the Metal Treating Institute over the years has always been its line of leadership. 2019 is no different. At the final night award dinner during Furnaces North America, 2018 President Pete Hushek from Phoenix Heat Treating passed the gavel to Jamie Jones from Solar... Continue Reading
Manufacturing production increased 0.2% in September, rising for the fourth straight month and five of the past six months. The sector continues to see strong growth, with manufacturing output up 3.5% over the past 12 months, the best year-over-year rate since April 2012. Similarly,... Continue Reading
On behalf of the MTI Educational Foundation Board, Chair Mary Springer from Thermtech, would like to thank you for being a committed supporter of the Metal Treating Institute. As you may know, MTI's Educational Foundation was excited to award $35,000 in scholarships in 2018 to five students.... Continue Reading
Furnaces North America 2018 provided an amazing array of new ideas and content through 170 top suppliers and 35 technical sessions. Heat treaters from 14 countries explored new technologies, learned all the latest trends, and brainstormed new ways of doing business throughout the show. Listen in... Continue Reading
Originally posted by Herb Dwyer October 2018 Introduction: The AMS2750E is undergoing a revision, but in the meantime, our members have to operate within these requirements of the above existing Aerospace Material Specification. On top of that, the need to sinter and anneal above the maximum... Continue Reading
Changing a culture where these areas are at odds is critical to success. In recent years, manufacturers have faced increased pressures, from rising operational costs to an ever-changing regulatory landscape. They’ve had to learn to function with greater efficiency and flexibility, to... Continue Reading
On the heels of yet another positive employment report late last week showing 18,000 manufacturing jobs were created in September, the NAM released the third-quarter results of its Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey, which shows 2018 is on pace for the highest yearly reading of manufacturer... Continue Reading
If you weren’t in attendance at Furnaces North America 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana, you missed everything heat treating. FNA 2018 hosted a record crowd of over 1,700 people from 14 countries including: ... Continue Reading
Sheila Kennedy says smarter, faster robots are changing the game for materials handling and transport. Buoyed by developments such as machine learning and computer vision, today’s robots are safely and efficiently performing picking, replenishment, bin handling, packaging, palletizing, and... Continue Reading
