Innovative Manufacturers Center
Driving Manufacturing Growth and Job Creation in Central Pennsylvania
In manufacturing, four factors — speed, agility, quality, and reliability — typically decide winners from losers. But most of today’s plants are missing the secret to improving these areas: data. In fact, only a fraction of all data generated in manufacturing plants ever gets analyzed for insights, with little of that in real time. The Read More
Is your company a Digital Novice or a Digital Champion? PwC recently interviewed 1,155 manufacturing executives in 26 countries and then sorted the companies by digital maturity -- from Digital Novices, Digital Followers, Digital Innovators to Digital Champions. Through this process, PwC surfaced eight realities about digital operations in today’s Industrial Manufacturing industry. Only 10% Read More
According to OSHA, a little more than a third of workplaces that were required to file their reports online this year did not file. As a safety professional, your responsibility is to return your employees home safely. But you are also required to submit reports and document activities so you stay in compliance. Managing all Read More
This webinar will cover the new rules adopted by OSHA during the last 3 years, including penalty increases, anti-retaliation (drug testing), beryllium, and electronic recordkeeping, with a discussion on how some rules are being enforced by OSHA and others are not. After the webinar, attendees will: Understand what new rules OSHA has adopted in the Read More
In this session, we will dive more deeply into the seven primary AM process families: Vat Photopolymerization Binder Jetting Material Jetting Material Extrusion Sheet Lamination Powder Bed Fusion Directed Energy Deposition We will highlight some of the tradeoffs of the processes and offer specific use cases for each. Facilitated by Catalyst Connection’s Connie Palucka and Read More
Industrial machines shipped into the EU are subject to the CE marking process. This marking process is also true for industrial machines produced or substantially modified within the EU. The CE mark declares that your machine meets the essential requirements of all relevant EU directives. Products that carry the CE mark may be imported and Read More
Organizations face multiple risks, each with different degrees of significance. The complexity of managing these risks compounded by the number, type, scale and multinational aspects of business operations can be a huge undertaking. For a Fortune 100 company like Chevron, Integrated Risk Management is not an easy task. Join our speaker, Shari Thomas from Chevron Read More
In this session, we will dig into practical next steps if you would like to pursue additive manufacturing within your organization. We will present key considerations in identifying parts that are the best candidates for AM, provide tips on how to design for additive manufacturing and lastly, offer guidance on the information you will need Read More
As a generation of workers retire, companies are struggling to capture and transfer their knowledge and experience. Additionally, many have had challenges integrating the new generation of workers, both from a cultural and risk awareness standpoint. What can companies do to retain critically important institutional knowledge among older workers about to retire and pass it Read More
Is your company looking to create a safer, more profitable workplace? Then we have one word for you — Safegagement™. Safety + Engagement = Safegagement. Engaged employees make better decisions because they care about the people they work with, the company they work for, and the overall accomplishments of the organization. Join us on May Read More
If you’re a manufacturer, OEM, or in a process industry, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) can help you boost your production efficiency, quality, flexibility, and visibility to higher levels than ever, while responding to customer requests and market opportunities much faster. Learn how to get started in a lively one-hour webinar with Tim Wormus Read More
When performed correctly, a Dust Hazards Analysis (DHA) identifies complex combustible dust hazards and provides techniques to mitigate these hazards. Unfortunately, all DHAs are not created equal and serious hazards are often overlooked. This webinar will discuss the minimum requirements for any DHA, the importance of qualified individuals and common overlooked hazards. This webinar will Read More