Dispatch from a Shrinking Planet
Google Earth, cell phones, and the Internet are all making the world seem smaller-but the illusion of close contact makes travel more important than ever. A must read for global business travellers and those involved in international trade.
Source: Newsweek.com
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FREE Vibration Training, Online and On Demand
 The Meggitt Sensing Systems industrial vibration training course videos on www.wilcoxon.com are designed to help maintenance and reliability professionals learn the fundamentals of vibration analysis in a user-friendly online format. After watching the free online video series, viewers will better understand how vibration monitoring can be used for condition based maintenance to significantly reduce unplanned downtime. Even seasoned professionals will find the videos a good refresher of how to spot a wide variety of faults.
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Top 10 Craziest Plane Landings Caught on Video
Landing an airplane is a tricky proposition under the best of circumstances. A Boeing study found that between 1998 and 2007, nearly one in four crashes was the result of pilot error or mechanical failure during landing. That said, some scary landings are actually fantastic acts of piloting. Here are some of the best and worst, caught on video.
Source: PopularMechanics.com
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| Carr Lane provides a wide assortment of toggle clamps, hoist rings, pins, knobs and other products for manufacturing. Visit our online catalog, now in six languages.
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| Offering more than 3,000 formulations of the latest adhesives, sealants, coatings, potting and encapsulation compounds, and impregnation resins, Master Bond has the ideal product for the job.
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| The compact, lightweight design of the Hannay Reels E1500 Series is specifically engineered for long lengths of hose used in applications such as lawn care, pest control, pressure washing, and general agriculture.
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| NORD industrial gear units have been developed according to the tried-and-tested unicase housing principle. The unicase is a one-piece housing, into which all the bearings are integrated.
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| Draw wire sensors from Micro-Epsilon are used for simple distance measurements between 50 and 50.000mm. Draw-wire sensors are ideally suited for both integrated as well as subsequent installation.
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Just For Fun: How Well Do You Know the Middle East
How well do you know the countries that make up the Middle East? Try this fun, interactive game by matching the country to its geographic location on the world map.
Source: rethinkingschools.org
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Wireless Sensors for Humidity, Temperature and CO2
 EE240 wireless sensors from E+E Elektronik are the ideal solution for high quality, wireless measurement of humidity, temperature or CO2. With the introduction of state-of-the-art wireless data transmission, E+E Elektronik, the sensor specialist, is expanding its expertise into wireless sensor systems. Up to three intelligent probes can be connected to each transmitter. Each probe operates independently and can be hot swapped. The measured values can be read directly on the transmitter or read remotely using your web browser from any PC in the company network.
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Top Three Operations Programs
 What programs and practices are helping your plants to lower costs and improve productivity? You may be surprised by the top three operations practices and programs used by manufacturers around the globe, as identified by the 2010 MPI Manufacturing Study
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April 2011 Indicators
Aluminum Sheet & Cast: 127.5
No. 1 Heavy Melt: 151.2
Yellow Brass Solids: 144.3
Stainless 304 Solids: 115.7
AMM price indicators show trends in key scrap prices. Each figure represents the current month average dollar price relative to an average price over the last two years, for that commodity. These indicators will be published monthly to track these critical markets. |
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10 Fatal Career Moves
It takes anywhere from three to 15 months to find the right job -- yet just days or weeks to lose it. Here are 10 traits that are career poison.
Source: Careerbuilder.com
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NEW FEATURE: 2011 Global Trade Show Calendar
 World Industrial Reporter now offers a comprehensive list of global trade shows that will keep you up-to-date on the latest industry events in your market and around the world. Whether you are an exhibitor or show attendee, you'll find the shows you absolutely want to either exhibit at or attend. In each issue, World Industrial Reporter will provide a list of the next months trade shows as well as a complete list of all trade shows for 2011 on our sister website, solusource.com.
June 1-3: CIPTC 2011 - Beijing, China
June 1-3: International Coal Mine and Ore Mine Equipment Exhibition - Beijing,China
June 1-3: AQUATECH CHINA - Shanghai, China
June 2-5: Beijing Essen Welding & Cutting Fair - Beijing, China
June 7-9: Sensor & Test - Nuremberg, Germany
June 8-10: Interop Tokyo - Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan
June 14-17: BRASILOFFSHORE -- Oil & Gas Industry - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
June 16-19: Material Handling & Storage Expo 2011 - Chennai Trade & Convention Centre, Chennai, India
June 22-24: 22th Design Engineering & 14th Manufacturing Solution EXPO & 19th 3D & Virtual Reality EXPO - Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan
June 23-25: The 9th Shenzhen (China) International Small Motor and Electric Machinery Exhibition - Shenzhen, China
June 29-July 1: AUTOMATION 2011 - Shenzhen, China
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INDUSTRIAL LIBRARY
Complete Guide to Predictive and Preventive Maintenance
This book shares the best practices, mistakes, victories, and essential steps for success which the author has gleaned from working with countless organizations. Unlike other books that only focus on the engineering issues (task lists) or management issues (CMMS), this in-depth resource is the first to give true emphasize to the four aspects of success in preventive maintenance systems--engineering, management, economic, and psychological -- thereby enabling readers to have a balanced view and understanding of what is happening in their organizations.
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Managing a Customer-Driven Supply Chain
 In today's complex supply chain environment, customer service between shippers and their logistics providers means more than just a friendly voice on the line when something goes wrong. Today, shippers expect their logistics providers to take a "cradle-to-grave" approach to customer service, providing insight, strategic guidance, and a wide range of capabilities from the very beginning to the very end of the supply chain.
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