SUVs tip the scales at about 4,000 pounds, but they could soon shed some weight with the help of a nationwide team led by a Clemson University automotive engineer. The team is launching new research aimed at knocking at least 160 pounds off of an SUV while…
It is 9:00 am on the second Tuesday of the month, your standing meeting time with your boss. You dread this monthly meeting. It is the same every month. Your boss starts the meeting with some small talk, asks you how your family is doing, and then…
By now, radio stations are playing holiday music 24 hours a day. Some stations even began playing holiday tunes before Halloween. For some business owners, this is when their business blossoms. Black Friday is just that: the day that the business covers all expenses for the year…
The final OpExChange plant visit for 2021 took place at Sulzer Pumps in Easley, SC. Sulzer shared their recently implemented digital platform for work instructions along with an in-depth tour of their factory. Thomas Holcombe is their Managing Director and hosted the event. Value Stream Manger, Robert…
While last year’s virtual manufacturing conference was interesting, it was not the same as being in person together this year in Greenville from November 10 – 12 for this year’s Manufacturing Conference. There are so many memorable moments from the conference that could be discussed. The educational…
For all who know me, the following shouldn’t be any surprise. I am just an average guy. In college, I was an average student. Calculus was one of my worst nightmares. Until I learned how to study, my grades suffered terribly. Learning didn’t come easy, and I…
BASF is seeking applicants for a new apprenticeship program at its Clemson, South Carolina site and for its expanded apprenticeship program at its Seneca, South Carolina site. The program is part of the company’s North American Apprenticeship Development Program (NAADP), which aims to meet future talent needs…
For the past 20 years, Operators Unlimited has been providing quality water treatment chemicals, equipment, engineering services and wastewater contract operations to industrial and municipal wastewater treatment facilities. Operations Unlimited is looking for their next team member to join in helping with their mission of Transformation. The…
All-electric Anadolu Isuzu Citi VOLT transit buses to feature Proterra’s industry-leading commercial vehicle battery systems Collaboration aims to increase Anadolu Isuzu’s influence and penetration in the EV market New partnership represents Proterra Powered’s entry into the European public transportation market Anadolu Isuzu, Turkey’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer,…
When South Carolina Manufacturing (SCMFG) first began, Chuck Spangler sat on our editorial board and even offered the South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership Greenville offices to our team. We would like to take this time to send our deepest condolences to the entire Chuck Spangler family. We honor…