Greetings!
With the holiday season upon us, many Americans
have the luxury of taking a leisurely vacation. Or, you
could be feeling the stress of a busy shop trying to
wrap up business before the year end. Whether you're
over or under-worked, have you ever considered how
much employees in other countries work in
comparison? A 2008 ranking
by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and
Development may give you a greater sense of pride,
or leave you ready to pack up and relocate.
This time of year also brings an annual reminder to
change the batteries of your home fire detectors. This
same practice should also be remembered when
thinking of your business fire safety. The increased
use of automation and un-attended/lights-out
machining brings an added risk for fire. However,
new technologies are now available that can
assist in detecting a problem before it becomes a
catastrophe.
Sometimes it is fun to look back at when you first got
started in an industry. As the clich� goes, "If you
only
knew then what you know now." Mold Making
Technology magazine decided to explore this a little
further in a recent survey. See the results of the
top 10 things you didn't know about moldmaking
before you entered the field.
As Die makers continue to looks for ways to operate in
a lean fashion and stay competitive, room for
improvement may lie in a "hidden" area - the handling
and storage of dies.
Read these case studies
to learn how a source of waste turned into
cost-savings.
Enjoy the issue,
Lisa Sterling
Director of Marketing
Cimatron Technologies, Inc.
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