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The 2011 FABTECH exposition and conference will allow attendees to meet with ShopTech Software at Booth # 1564. This annual event anticipates 30,000 visitors and over 1,200 exhibiting companies covering more than 410,000 net square feet of floor space. FABTECH provides tools needed to improve productivity, increase profits and find new ways to survive in today’s competitive business environment, making it the ONE trade show to meet all the needs of job shop owners.

Manufacturing journalist, TR Cutler, recently profiled the OEE Calculator by Memex Automation for Industrial Electronics Today. In the article, Cutler interviewed to John Rattray, senior executive with Memex Automation, developers of the leading OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) Calculator. Rattray noted, Output quantifies the increase in Income From Operations (IFO or EBITDA) for Same Sales Volume and Sell Everything scenarios for various improvement criteria. The OEE ROI calculator is a very preliminary 'rough cut' analysis tool for developing a business case (to engage real-time manufacturing performance data for shop floor machines in manufacturing plants). Part of the reason Calculator is 'rough' is because a Plant average is used for several important parameters such as OEE, shift output, and quality rate.

Forestry Research Associates (FRA) has reported on claims from the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) that the world's forests can play a vital role in feeding those living in developing countries.

Drawing on Christie projection systems, the 360 Mall’s Family Entertainment Center in Kuwait features an all-around immersive mall experience offering top-of-the-line rides and the latest video games and skill tests for the entire family

On Saturday, November 19, 2011, the Macular Degeneration Association (MDA) will host an educational symposium in Clearwater, Florida at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 North McMullen Booth Road. The event is designed to give an overview of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), including the progression of the disease and precautionary methods that may delay the onset of AMD and reduce retinal damage.

Emergency Dentist Orlando, a free service to help consumers find emergency dental care in Orlando, recently started to work with dentists who offer 24 hour dental care. With the addition of this service, clients and website visitors can call twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week holidays included to receive dental care when they need it.

"Where Do Recyclable Materials Go?, a children’s picture book, opens up the mysterious world of recycling to children by showing them what happens to recyclables after they are picked up at the curb.”

Injuries are on the rise. The National Safety Council (NSC) reports that a disabling injury occurs every 1.3 seconds in the U.S. (more than 63,000 every day), and the Social Security Administration predicts that 3 out of 10 workers entering the workforce today will acquire some type of disability before they retire. Prevention from these injuries is critical for all businesses and their employees.

The ISPM NO. 15 is the standard that governs over the treatment and de-infestation of imported and exported material for ridding these materials form pests. This includes the treating of wood, especially of raw wood, whether it is the main trade material or the packaging. An exception to this is wood that has been processed and rid of pests like plywood.

Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Seegrid Corp. brings robotic vision-guided technology to the material handling industry.

People are always looking for ways to save money on their vacations Nilsson says. Bon Voyage 1000 is a great company to look for travel savings.

Each state has its own workforce safety and insurance grant program to support, fund, and encourage worker health and safety. Any company can apply for the grant dollars, however, there is a finite amount of money which is replenished each year.

Between the classic white backdrop and the potentially lower cost, winter weddings continue to rise in popularity this year. As the winter of 2012 approaches, brides are frantically entering the final phases of their winter wedding planning. What are some of the trends this upcoming season? According to Sharyn Sheldon, President of Just Weddings:

Neurology Associates of Arlington, P.A., a neurology private practice in Arlington, Texas, now provides their patients with convenient access to educational resources on their practice Website to help them better understand and manage their neurological conditions.

The experts at Colorado-based Streamline Systems help ETO, BTO and ATO manufacturers manage and grow business through the effective use of software designed specifically to meet the unique needs of the custom manufacturers. After extensive work and research, Streamline Systems’ managers determined that MS Dynamics AX 2012 must be considered when seeking a new ERP solution.

Several automobile manufacturers are reporting an increase in sales during October. Light vehicle sales in the US saw an increase of 7.5% last month, according to Zacks Equity Research. CarInsuranceRates.com company spokesperson Nathan Ackerman said the increase in sales has translated to online consumer car insurance quote inquiries.

Brainloop today announced that it has added further features to its Brainloop Mobile for iPad and Brainloop Mobile for Smartphones solutions due to the continuing strong demand for security solutions on mobile devices.

Automotive Aftermarket electronics specialist Mods4cars now maintains a blog at mods4cars-blog.com and keeps customers and visitors interested in the SmartTOP product line up to date on current developments, new products, firmware updates and special offers.

Zero gravity chairs are a great way to enhance a user’s experience while getting in and out of a chair. It is the safest avenue regardless of the physical condition users are in.

Free webinar offered by Bryant & Stratton College Online to discuss the free job-hunting tools and resources available through LinkedIn

RNCOS has recently launched a new report “US Food Processing Machinery Market”. The report provides extensive information on the food processing machinery market of US.

The company enhanced its website with new features, such as product listings and fast pricing access, to help car wash operations find and buy what they need.

Heart Of Carolina Perspectives Host Angela Hampton Will Join Event Benefitting North Carolina Lung Cancer Partnership

David Finch, president and CEO of ATCOM Business Technology Solutions, a communications solutions provider, has announced that the company has displaced a 550-phone telephone system with a Mitel virtualized solution for Measurement, Inc., a full-service educational company that provides achievement tests and scoring services for organizations. The VMware/virtual solution includes applications such as Unified Messaging, Contact Center/ACD, Teleworker, and Mobility, all of which were built on a 100 percent resilient and redundant network.

Ranked as the nation’s leading manufacturing journalist and a contributing editor for hundreds of publications annually, Thomas R. Cutler, has been writing extensively about manufacturing and industry for more than twenty years. According to Cutler, “The dynamic stories of manufacturers create a bounty of interesting and important business strategies…from re-shoring to ERP, from Six Sigma to material handling, from lean manufacturing to food quality the best-practices of manufacturers create a never-ending stream of feature articles and important, newsworthy content.”