Yes, You Can Say “No” to OSHA—Your Legal Rights and Other Matters.
When the government comes calling, are you obligated to invite them in? Not necessarily, says our legal eagle, R. Scott Tobin. Before giving OSHA automatic entry to your factory, check out your legal rights. Here’s a list of do’s and don’ts.
Bacterial Infected Oak: What it is and What to do About it.
Drying and Rough Mill editor, Dr. Fred Lamb, delivers the diagnosis and prescription for salvaging a “sick” load of oak. Can the “patient” be saved? It’s a touch and go problem.
Diesel Prices: No Relief in Sight.
Fuel buyers are casting about for solutions to gasoline and diesel fuel problems this summer, but it looks like supply and pricing will continue to fall and rise. The American Trucking Association has several problem-solving ideas on the table. Randall Publishing’s Avery Vise reports on a recent meeting where these issues were addressed.
Upholstered: Testing the Ultimate Bending Strength of Joints. How Five Different Wood Components Fared.
Attention to strength and stiffness properties in various upholstered joints is becoming increasingly essential as more plywood and engineered composites are being used as alternatives to hardwood framing. Dr. Jilei Zhang helps you better understand—and use—alternative woods with these laboratory-tested methods.
Honest Design: Baring it All in Office Furniture.
The individual office of the 21st century is more likely to be located in the home than in a high-rise or along an interstate, so personal aesthetic appeal has never been more in demand. Industry office designers speak out on how they are building more of what they call “honest design” into their creations.
Factory Floor: How Steelcase is Reducing VOCs by up to 90% Using Waterborne Stains.
Steelcase is committed to reducing VOCs in the workplace and is succeeding mightily by using a combination of new technology—including waterborne stains—as well as more traditional methods. A new finishing line is expected to reduce emissions by more than 380 tons per year.
Finishing Line: Emission Regulations Drive New Finishing Technology
Development in waterborne topcoats—and stains—are grabbing attention again as previous problems and misconceptions evaporate and EPA demands rise to the top. Industry technical sources examine waterborne and UV finishes and stains in this update report.
Sand and Deliver
Sanding raised panel doors and profiles can produce a bottleneck area, but it doesn’t have to. Industry technical sources describe how you can properly set up your sanding operation and speed up this department while improving quality at the same time.
Safety First But There’s No “One Size Fits All” Solution to Ergonomics.
Ergonomics has gotten the attention of government regulators and has sent industry manufacturers back to their drawing boards. With workers created in all sizes and shapes, how do you build product to comform to the masses. AFMA’s White Wadkins addresses some of the concerns.
Rout to Success
An investment in an “army” of CNC routers has given a competitive advantage to Automated Router, Inc. This component parts producer installed nine machines to handle truckloads of work for companies that are outsourcing more of their needs. Here’s how this $3 million company builds business in just 32,000 sq. ft. of space.
Edge Veneer Sand-Through—How to Correct It
Some of the best solutions to production problems come directly from you. This month, a problem with edge veneer sand-through gets feedback from website viewers with two varying solutions offered. |
