A world-class company needs manufacturing plants to be more than just operational—they need to be productive, efficient and flexible to respond to changing business conditions. The recent COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated this clearly, particularly with the critical troubleshooting and maintenance operations required to keep plants running. When machinery breaks down today, troubleshooters often cannot physically be Read More

This half-day course will highlight lockout/tagout hazards found in manufacturing facilities, and how to effectively prevent lockout/tagout accidents by implementing an effective energy control program. COURSE TOPICS: OSHA’s Lockout/Tagout Standard Energy Control Programs Case Studies Energy Control Procedures HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT: Gain insight on OSHA’s lockout/tagout standard Know the elements of an energy control Read More

The events of 2020 have shown that even if we think our business models, supply chains, and other aspects are rock solid, that outside events can upend our processes without warning. The only certainty for the future is that other changes will unexpectedly occur and it will have to be managed quickly. What enables your Read More

One of the most important export controls and one that applies to all exports and exporters is knowing the end user, use and destination. You must employ an aggressive process of due diligence to insure there is no reason not to proceed with a transaction. Not taking reasonable steps to gather relative information and/or ignoring Read More

The idea of rooftop fall protection can be a daunting task for architects, engineers, safety managers, and contractors. In this webinar we will walk through an analytical process to identify the most critical areas on your industrial rooftop that require protection. We will explore applicable OSHA codes and the reasoning behind them. We will learn Read More

Presented by the Penn State Materials Research Institute, the Materials Spotlight Series is designed to create connections and spark discussions between industry and Penn State faculty and students that lead to productive research collaborations. This month’s installment on Powder Processing of Metals, looks at the 2-, 5-, 10-year challenges for the Powdered Metal and Powder Read More

This half-day course will highlight lockout/tagout hazards found in manufacturing facilities, and how to effectively prevent lockout/tagout accidents by implementing an effective energy control program. COURSE TOPICS: OSHA’s Lockout/Tagout Standard Energy Control Programs Case Studies Energy Control Procedures HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT: Gain insight on OSHA’s lockout/tagout standard Know the elements of an energy control Read More

The COVID-19 pandemic took the world by storm. Under unprecedented circumstances, employers were forced to make decisions that may impact their workforce for years. Skilled leadership took center stage during these tumultuous times. Great leaders thrived. Others failed. Businesses are beginning to reopen, presenting employers with new challenges as part of the next phase of Read More

In food processing facilities, raw materials are stored, transferred, and processed into consumable products. All of these processes can result in waste material, lost product, and wastewater. In this webinar, PennTAP will provide ideas and suggestions for ways food manufacturing facilities can both reduce water, chemical and energy use, and operate more efficiently while saving Read More

The American manufacturing sector is undergoing a digital transformation. However, as manufacturers explore the idea of digitizing their own factories, they must sift through vast amounts of information and determine what is just “noise” versus what is practical. Join DVIRC and MxD for a training that will address practical application of Industry 4.0 in a Read More

As a safety professional, you know how important training is. Pulling employees away from productive work can be hard, but the alternative—having untrained employees—just isn’t an option. Training is critical to your employees’ safety and your company’s safety culture. We know one of the most challenging areas for any EHS professional is safety training. This Read More

The transportation of goods and material is critical to a company’s growth and even survival. Supply chain can be considered the “life blood” of a company. To insure that goods and material get to where they need to be, when they need to be there, and at an acceptable price, it is important that a Read More

For decades, the manufacturing industry has used physical robots to assemble, test, and package their products. These robots help in streamlining the assembly line, but the industry still struggles to keep back-office processes fast and simple due to complex user interfaces of core legacy applications. Manufacturing companies are turning to Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to Read More

Many manufacturers depend on resellers, dealers, and distributors in their sales efforts. If this applies to your manufactured products, you know it's critical to build relationships with these parties who ultimately recommend your product to end-users. These partners hold power in their choice of which products to recommend to their customers. In addition to sales, these resellers Read More

The last 8-10 months have brought enormous changes to our lives, especially on the job, and it looks like some of these changes will stick around for some time. In the FR safety industry, the pandemic adds a new challenge to our mission to protect those who power the world. Now, in addition to protecting Read More

Are you getting ready to start using mobile robots in your facility … or even just curious about them in general?  This webinar will give you methods as we explore differences and similarities between industrial trucks (i.e. fork lifts) and autonomous mobile robots. We will share some of our tips and techniques to get you started Read More

This last year has been largely defined by quarantines, isolation, financial distress, loss of life and relentless uncertainty. While many are seeking help to cope with the impact of these significant and prolonged stressors, others are not or are unable to get the help they need. With the known connection between stress and violence, we Read More

Approximately one in three of all injury collisions on the road involves people driving for work purposes. Employers have a responsibility to keep those driving for work purposes and others on the road safe, by ensuring drivers are properly qualified, trained, motivated to drive safely, display the right attitudes and behaviors and feel part of Read More