In the October issue of United Hemispheres magazine, Rob Honeycutt, CEO of SixAxis talks mass customization, delivering an outstanding customer experience and how software developed by his company, ATLATL, makes this all possible. The ability to be innovative is driving change throughout every area of technology, from the company who wants to transform manufacturing, to the retailer […]
Author: Tracy Mikulec
ErectaStep – Safety Finalist in Plant Engineering’s Product of the Year
Safety Finalist in Plant Engineering’s 2011 Product of the Year Platform and Stair System ErectaStep is a universal platform and stair system designed to provide an alternative to custom metal fabrication. With only 5 components, users can quickly and easily assemble an infinite number of configurations. Popular configurations include cross-over stairs for access over obstructions, […]
How does industrial safety fit into the modular plant of the future? – Workplace Safety Series 3 of 3
October 22, 2014 How Does Industrial Safety Fit Into the Modular Plant of the Future? Driven by an increase in engineer-to-order and mass customization, nearly half of manufacturers will turn to modular manufacturing platforms over the next five years, according to an IDC Manufacturing Insights Report. The concept modularity centralizes a standardized manufacturing platform while […]
Workplace Safety and 5S Methodology – Workplace Safety Series 2 of 3
In the first of our three-part series, “Can Workplace Safety Drive Manufacturing Performance?,” we looked at the connection between high performance manufacturers who also have low incident and injury rates. This second post in our series explains how workplace safety is often a positive outcome of applying lean manufacturing principles, particularly the 5S Methodology. 5S […]
Why is creating customized fall protection so difficult… and expensive?
If I had a dime for every time a maintenance supervisor asked me this, I’d be rich. The truth is, customized fall protection is not difficult, at least not with an ErectaStep system. And it’s not expensive. My customers can get a customized work platform without the hassle or expense of a custom crossover platform […]
Drones Improve Workplace Safety
For all the negative news about privacy and safety issues concerning camera-equipped drones (a.k.a. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or UAVs), there are a number of positive potential applications for drones in improving workplace safety. Drones can hover over places either too dangerous or difficult for a worker to go. They can also save lives by monitoring […]
Can Workplace Safety Drive Manufacturing Performance? – Workplace Safety Series 1 of 3
You have two manufacturing organizations. Both comply with safety regulations, yet one organization outperforms the other. Why? One reason could be a lack of management support. The other reason could be a lack of integration between safety practices and continuous improvement programs. An interesting observation by a quality veteran pointed out that although safety is […]
Who Do You Call When Safety Can’t Wait?
In life there are things that just can’t wait. And if we wait… accidents happen. However, when it comes to workplace safety, often things are put off for one reason or another, and sometimes accidents happen. But are they really accidents if we can prevent them? In reality, safety can’t wait; although, we have control […]