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"In the air or on the road" Manufacturing Design with Paul Kumler Mar 23

One Chapter Closes, Another Begins

It was the fall of 1983. With eager anticipation I began my career as an environmental system engineer on the Cessna Citation 3 business aircraft. My wife and I moved from Ruston, Louisiana, to Wichita, Kansas, to begin a fantastic journey. To be honest, I didn’t know what to expect when it all began. I’m […]

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Manufacturing Mar 10

Public Voting Narrows Field To 16 In Inaugural Manufacturing Madness

Contest to select ‘Coolest Thing Made In SC’ started with 175 nominated products COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sixteen products remain in the inaugural Manufacturing Madness presented by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. The winner will earn the title of “Coolest Thing Made in SC.” Nominations were accepted Feb. 7-25, resulting in 175 nominated products. The public […]

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Technology Mar 4

Sync.MD among a growing number of tech companies coming to the Upstate

Article originally published on WSPA’s Livin Upstate Anderson-based Sync.MD is among a growing number of technology companies that are locating in the Upstate, bringing high-tech, good paying jobs to the region, according to the head of Upstate SC Alliance. “We’ve been a manufacturing region for the last hundred and some odd years. We have about 2,038 […]

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Technology Feb 28

Sync.MD app gives patients control of their health records

Article originally published in WSPA’s Livin Upstate The healthcare industry has been called a cemetery for innovation, but Anderson-based Sync.MD has developed a new app to help improve the healthcare delivery system by giving patients a convenient, secure way to control their own health records. “We all know that when we show up in a […]

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"In the air or on the road" Manufacturing Design with Paul Kumler Feb 28

Learning to Fly Efficiently

My wife and I recently returned to Greenville from an overseas trip to the Middle East. Between two airplane flights and two bus rides, the total travel time from Jerusalem to Greenville was about 24 hours. On the flight from Tel Aviv to New York, all 5016 miles took about 12 hours. Interestingly, when we […]

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Manufacturing Feb 23

Proterra Announces Appointment of Automotive Industry Leader Roger Nielsen to Its Board of Directors

BURLINGAME, Calif. – Proterra Inc (NASDAQ: PTRA), a leading innovator in commercial vehicle electrification technology, today announced the appointment of Roger Nielsen to the company’s board of directors effective March 2, 2022. The company also announced that Jochen Goetz will be stepping down from the company’s board effective March 2, 2022 so that he may […]

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Plastics Feb 23

Do You Know Where Your Drum Liners Are?

When most people think of drum liners , they think of thin plastic wrapped around a 55-gallon barrel or drum. Most don’t consider the plethora of other applications this protective sealant can provide. Industry purposes ensure your material or goods are not tampered with or contaminated along the many miles of transport between production and […]

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Mike Ungar Feb 23

The Intersection of Lean and Industry 4.0

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is progressing rapidly.  Manufacturing companies are incorporating new technologies involving robotics, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality, just to name a few.  There is a heightened sense of urgency for companies to get on board or be left behind. Most South Carolina manufacturers already have an active and developing continuous improvement program […]

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Daedalus Industrial Feb 19

Every Building has a Brain; Building Management Systems (BMS)

Building Management Systems; The ‘Do it all’ brain trust Buildings today are blueprinted with a unified intelligence. Every office tower, industrial facility, and manufacturing space can be outfitted with a computer-based control monitoring the structure’s full array of mechanical and electrical systems. Is it too hot or cold in the building? Are the lights turned […]

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SCMA Feb 14

SC Manufacturers Alliance Launches Inaugural Manufacturing Madness

Two-month-long contest to select the ‘Coolest Thing Made In South Carolina’ COLUMBIA, S.C.— The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance is proud to announce the inaugural Manufacturing Madness, a bracket-style contest that will engage the public to select the Coolest Thing Made in South Carolina. The contest is presented by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. Nominations open […]

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