Greetings!
Welcome to the April 2008 edition of the Probrief! As always, our goal is to keep you aquainted with issues and products within the industry. Included in this issue are cost saving techniques, safety solutions, a summary of Peerless' services you can use to reduce costs and increase productivity, as well as some services Peerless would like to offer you. Please feel free to let us know of any thoughts or questions you may have regarding this Probrief. |
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Smart grid to control power consumption?
Like to save energy and operating costs? Gridwise Alliance companies are currently developing a "smart grid" to enable manufacturers the ability to use  flexible and adaptive power. This could potentially reduce operating costs, as it will provide plants with hourly data on energy costs and allow operators to make informed decisions. An article in IndustryWeek allows you to read on.
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Safe Harbor will keep you safe
Trust. Reliability. Quality. Three things you can be sure to find at Safe Harbor. Be safer and more secure at work with one of their truck enclosures. (Allowing you easy access to all compartments on the truck, an availability of customized solutions, plus varying metals and colors to suit your environmental needs, you no longer have to worry about slipping or falling from the vehicle.) With Safe Harbor's excellence within multiple operations, the enclosures are designed specifically to your needs as well as for protection of the truck.
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| Peerless' subassembly service |
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Hose and Instrument Assembly
Save yourself time and money by ordering one of our  subassemblies! All you have to do is tell us your specifications, and we'll put it together for your convenience. Our complete facilities allow us to perform calibration of pressure and vaccum gauges, as well as welding and brazing end fittings to hose assemblies. All assemblies are tested to ensure total quality control.
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| Cut Company Costs with Kitting |
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 Growing use of the kitting technique
Peerless, Inc. offers you the choice of having your purchases put into a kit as a complete assembly. Dealing with a single company, a simplified materials handling process, and reduced acquisition costs are just a few benefits you will find to be advantageous to your company! In an article relating to kitting, Vince Croft from Eclipse Electronics states that many of their clients have reduced their administration and stock by to up 90%.
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| Tuthill Corporation |
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The Conscious Company
With it's building bricks found within the formation of Chicago in the late 1800s, Tuthill has established a successful name for itself. Expanding to eight different businesses and operations around the world, they have a standard for providing high quality products that are trusted by manufacturers everywhere. President Tom Carmazzi dedicates part of the company's success to what they call the Tuthill Business System, which is generated from a combination of a strong corporate culture component as well as the creation of "high value-added, well engineered products not only in the terms of the application but also the services we provide our customers."
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