Manufacturing 2.0
Rock River Valley manufacturing experts discuss the many facets of manufacturing: technology, education, training, events, people and any other aspects of this important segment of our economy. They’ll use this blog to get the word out and solicit feedback on local and global manufacturing. They hope to better engage our employers, employees and our future work force and increase their understanding of manufacturing.

Visual Instruction

Add comment November 7th, 2009 03:34pm Teresa Beach-Shelow

SJTI introduced Visual instruction almost two years ago. It has helped communication, on time delivery and to shorten lead times. Check out this blog for more information and a training program.
Job Shop Scheduling A Visual System for Complex Shops
From: WordPress.com Blog | November 06, 2009

… for 99+% DDP, reduced lead-times, better communication, and less chaos. The next Velocity Scheduling System Coaching Program for jobs shops starts December 1, 2009. Read more at WordPress.com Blog

Future of Manufacturing

Add comment November 6th, 2009 02:00pm Bob Trojan

Here’s a link to a free webinar being offered by Industry Week….   Webinar

Italy Casts Growing Global Presence in Equipment and Machinery

Add comment November 6th, 2009 12:00pm Bob Trojan

A good market if you export components… ItalyMachinery

UK Manufacturing Output Jumps in September

Add comment November 6th, 2009 10:00am Bob Trojan

More good news about manufacturing production in the UK…   UK

Surely that bodes well for the U.S.

NTMA, Haas Team Up to Address Workforce Gap

Add comment November 6th, 2009 09:30am Bob Trojan

Haas also has a working relationship with Techworks to conduct training for manufacturers.  Techworks is located at the Eigerlab…   here

ILLINOIS COMPANIES PARTICIPATE IN FABTECH

Add comment November 6th, 2009 08:22am Teresa Beach-Shelow

Stop in to see their booth or listen to their educational presentation:

Speakers:

Al Julian Vice President MegaFab (Whitney/Piranha/Bertsch)
 
Thom Shelow  President  Superior Joining Technologies, Inc.

Exhibitors:

Advanced Engineered Systems Inc
 
ALM Corporation
 
AMBI Clutches & Joints Corp
 
Black Bros Co
 
BUWW Coverings Inc
 
Davi Inc / Promau
 
Electron Beam Technologies Inc
 
Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International
 
HG Farley Laser Lab USA Inc
 
LSP Industries Inc
 
Omron STI Machine Services
 
MegaFab: Whitney / Piranha /Bertsch
 
Peddinghaus Corp
 
Rock Valley Oil & Chemical Co Inc
 
Roll Machining Technologies & Solutions
 
Saws International Inc
 
The Fabricator
 
www.fmafabtech.com

Fox News Reports Republican Resistance to Costly Health Care Bill

1 comment November 5th, 2009 05:00pm Bob Trojan

Anyone who has really studied the American Revolution and the elections of 1800 would know that this kind of  outcry and “politiking” is nothing unusual.  It’s called freedom of speech.  bill

Manufacturers can’t compete if costs are dictated to by government. The colonists resisted when the Brits imposed taxes on printed materials - (otherwise know as the Stamp Act).  And the name calling between the parties in 1799 looks like today.

Madam Speaker; Tear Up This Bill

4 comments November 5th, 2009 03:00pm Bob Trojan

Congressman Don Manzullo (R-IL) today joined dozens of his colleagues and
thousands of Americans on the steps of the U.S. Capitol for a news conference
to protest Speaker Pelosi’s government takeover of health care.

The House is scheduled to vote Saturday on Speaker Pelosi’s 1,990-page bill,
which would raise taxes $730 billion on Americans, cost 5 million more jobs,
threaten the health insurance of 114 million Americans, and spend more than $1
trillion.

Manzullo supports an alternative Republican bill that the nonpartisan
Congressional Budget Office states would reduce health insurance premiums up to
10 percent and cut the deficit by $68 billion without raising taxes and without
threatening the health insurance of millions of Americans.

Click here to watch
Manzullo’s speech on the steps of the Capitol this afternoon.

Federal Funds Help Manufacturers Compete

Add comment November 5th, 2009 03:00pm Bob Trojan

Negatively impacted by foreign competition?  You may qualify for federal funds here.. Funds

Open Letter to Illinois Patients

Add comment November 5th, 2009 12:00pm Bob Trojan

The Illinois State Medical Society opposes:

  • Government-mandated treatment guidelines that interfere with doctors’ clinical decision-making and the doctor-patient partnership.
  • A government-subsidized “public option” that would unfairly compete in the health insurance market.
  • A “public option” that ties physician reimbursement to Medicare’s inadequate payment rates and/or mandates physician participation.
  • A single payor health system. ISMS believes health system reform should improve and expand upon the current public-private system and focus on incremental, evolutionary change.
  • Further expansion of Medicaid as a means of covering the uninsured. Given Illinois’ track record of a woefully underfunded Medicaid program, we much prefer subsidies for the private purchase of health insurance by low-income patients.

See the rest here…ISMS

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