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SmartBin Cloud: Optimize Your B- and C-parts Management

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In the fast-paced world of manufacturing and distribution, efficient stock management is imperative. Manual tracking systems often fall short, leading to delays, errors, and inefficiencies. Enter SmartBin Cloud – a game-changing solution that combines cutting-edge technology with seamless integration, offering real-time insights and unparalleled control over stock levels. SmartBin Cloud Features: All-in-One Solution: SmartBin Cloud integrates the proven SmartBin System with the latest SmartLabel System, providing a comprehensive stock management solution. Real-Time Updates: Motion-triggered weight sensors instantly update stock and order information with every pick or refill, eliminating the need for manual tracking and ensuring accuracy. Visual Display: Each bin features a display offering at-a-glance insights into order statuses and product information, enhancing visibility and control. Automated Reordering: When stock levels reach a predetermined reorder point, SmartB...

Valley Forge and Bolt Introduces High-Temperature Maxbolt

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  Bossard carries many products, such as bolts and screws , that work well for conventional applications, including industrial automation, automotive, rail, and robotics. However, applications exposed to high temperatures demand fasteners for high-temperature applications with greater mechanical and physical durability. To meet those more stringent requirements, we are proud to introduce High-Temperature Maxbolt™ from Valley Forge & Bolt. Building on the Original If the name sounds familiar, it’s because you may have already used the original Maxbolt Load Indicating Fastener System. This innovation introduced an accurate and durable analog gauge into the head of the bolt. The gauge monitors the load to minimize the potential premature wear and catastrophic joint failure that leads to expensive downtime. The Maxbolt analog gauge contains a custom scale that shows the normal operating range of the bolt using either precise clamp load values or a green zone. Technicia...

Jointed Expert Teardown Partnership Toward a Lean Product

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The Korean customer is an electrical manufacturer that produces high-voltage devices, low-voltage devices, transformers , switchboards, PLCs, inverters, and automation devices. With the highest market share in the Korean circuit breaker industry, this manufacturer has established a remarkable sales record, reflecting their strong presence and success in the market. Opportunity By collaborating with our R&D team, the customer was presented with a range of our engineering services, designed to enhance productivity and achieve cost savings. As a result of this engagement and an Expert Teardown, the customer was able to identify areas in their current circuit breaker model that could benefit from improvement. Challenge Bossard proposed three solutions based on a TCO report. These solutions encompass eliminating the Loctite application line, optimizing machining parts, and providing guidance on the optimal boss design for the integration of the new spiral cutting screw into vibr...

What is Lean Manufacturing and How Can I Achieve It?

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Lean manufacturing is a process that is designed to reduce waste without negatively affecting productivity or quality. By focusing on those elements that add value to the manufacturing system and supply chain, and stripping away what does not, lean management achieves this goal. It Is Not a New Concept As far back as Benjamin Franklin innovative minds have been touting the idea of avoiding unnecessary costs by reducing waste. Franklin wrote about this concept as being more favorable in terms of profits compared to an increase in sales. Putting Lean Manufacturing into Practice Put into practice, lean manufacturing encompasses tools designed to first identify waste then address this issue. Once that occurs, the costs of operating the system are reduced while productivity and quality are improved. The tools of lean manufacturing are varied and diverse. These can include the following: Multi-process handling Visualizing workflow Value stream mapping Total...