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Vendor Management Inventory: Which VMI program is right for me?

Whether your manufacturing facility has a handful of engineers or hundreds of operatives working in multiple locations, you might wonder about the best strategy to

What’s the Correct Way to Wipedown a Surface? What’s the Advantage of Microfiber Wipes?

What is the proper technique for wipedown and sanitation of surfaces? Why is a microfiber wipe most effective for viruses and infection control?

Press: PAC Expands to New XL Warehouse

The new Production Automation Corporation (PAC) HQ provides over 10X more floor space with 3X more vertical capacity. Located in Minnetonka, we’re now just a hop and skip away from many of our medical device and electronics customers.

FDA Regulation of E-Liquid Manufacturing

While most large scale production facilities have standardized manufacturing controls, those mixing liquids in small facilities without environmental controls may struggle to receive pre-market approval.

Pictures from the PAC End-User Roadshow

What’s the End-User Roadshow? It’s a specialized expo built for power users. The event consolidates product discovery and technical expos from 15+ manufacturers into a

Avoid Supply Chain Production Fog

Expansion creates unforeseen complexities and challenges within supply chains. Communication breakdowns, competing priorities, and distraction from core competencies interrupt economies of scale. Valuable manufacturing space gets converted into storage space, order minimums become bloated, inventory swells, and eventually, quality and delivery times suffer.

Proposition 65 List – Warnings and Signage

In 1986, California voters addressed growing concerns over toxic chemical exposure. The resulting initiative was coined the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic enforcement as of 1986, commonly referred to as Proposition 65.

Hog Heaven III Anti-Fatigue Mats | Modular Mats

Select interconnecting Hog Heaven tiles and end pieces for outstanding anti-fatigue qualities in dry areas. The wedge locking system allows for unlimited configuration on walkways or assembly lines for increased grip, electrical conductivity, and weld-safe use.

StatPro 3D Printing Filament Dry Cabinet In Use

Filament Storage Cabinets for 3D Printing

Notably, filaments such as nylon may absorb unacceptable amounts of water in the short period of time they are on the printer. This cabinet provides active feedports for use during prints, and long term storage between cycles. By simply removing your filaments from the factory sealed packaging and placing them into the cabinet, you’ll avoid any baking or saturation completely.

Cleanroom Gowning Room Protocol and Procedure

Cleanroom Cleaning, Gowning, and Maintenance — Procedure, Contamination Control, and ISO Protocol

Proper cleanroom cleaning procedure and maintenance protocol is an immediate, low-cost measure to enhance overall cleanliness, consistency, and contamination control within manufacturing and aseptic cleanrooms. This guide provides a framework for cleanroom management, protocol standards, specifications, and processes for general manufacturing and bio-medical applications.

The Automatic Shoe Cover Machine Is The Gadget You Need to Try at MD&M Minneapolis 2017

Discover solutions for the medtech arena including materials, smart sensors, components, packaging, testing, and cutting edge-products.

Everything You Need to Know About Building A Cleanroom: ISO Class Prefab Hardwall Cleanroom Design

Advantages for Modular Hardwall Design and Construction of ISO 14644-4 Cleanrooms.

Assembly and Mfg. Pros: SMTA — Upper Midwest Expo & Tech Forum – June 22nd, 2017

The Midwest Expo & Tech Forum is setting the record straight by enlisting industry heavyweights to speak on topics including soldering, redefining web algorithms for

Finding a High Performance IC Socket Manufacturer

Overall size and method of attachment is crucial to ideal fit and function. Off-the-shelf solutions don’t always fit specific requirements for outdated or rare hardware. Custom designed IC sockets accommodate rare device configurations, odd sizes, and alternate mounting configurations.