Nonwoven Tools #75
Through The Net Electric Newsletter
Training for the production floor
September 6, 2010 - Vol 2  Issue 32
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Fiber Condenser/Separator
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Greetings!
Don1
I am coming to you on Tuesday this week because Monday is a holiday in the USA.

The more I learn about education in this country, the more I believe that production employees do not have the skills necessary to perform satisfactorily in an industrial environment.  The question is, what are we doing about it?  Will we stand idly by and watch profits deteriorate due to poor employee performance?  I believe we must provide training within our plants, even if that means paying employees to attend in-plant classes in remedial math, English, and other subjects.  If a machine was broken we would fix it.  I submit to you that in many plants our employees are broken.

Have a great week.

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Khan Academy - Free Math
KahnAcademy
Never in the history of education has there been so much material available for free.  Unfortunately, some of it is junk, but if you search hard enough, you can find what you need to perform the task.  One major task in nonwoven companies is to train employees in simple math.  Math skills today are almost nonexistent.  One tool I have found is the Khan Academy.  This training site has free videos that actually start with 1+1=2 and go to upper level college courses.  Check it out and maybe you can find material to help your operators with their math skills.  I heard Mr. Kahn on the radio and his desire is to add additional training in all areas of study.
 
Fiberio = Nanofibers
FiberioIf you have been reading this newsletter for long, you know that I have an interest in nanofibers.  While I am not an expert, I like to stay informed.  Here is a company you may not have heard about.  It is an offshoot of the University of Texas, as the technoloy was developed there by  Professor Karen Lozano Ph.D and  Kamalaksha Sarkar Ph.D. They say their process for forming nanofibers is significantly more productive that other technologies.  Here is the link to the company.
Definition - Fiber Condenser/Separator
This week we continue looking at various components of a staple fiber opening line.  At the end of a piece of duct work, you often find a condenser or a separator.  Do your people know how they work or even why they are there?  Print out the definition and put it in your canteen.

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Sincerely,
 
Donald Hindman
President and Chief Training Officer
Nonwoven Tools LLC
 
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