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Best Methods For Choosing IT Rack Power Distribution

Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, has announced a new White Paper #202; “How to Choose IT Rack Power Distribution”, which discusses the criteria for selecting IT rack power distribution from the myriad of choices available, and outlines the practical decisions required to reduce downtime….


Reduce Human Error on the Drug and Device Manufacturing Floor

Reduce Human Error on the Drug and Device Manufacturing Floor: Framework and Tools to Assure Effective CAPAs **FDAnews Webinar** June 29, 2015 — 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EDT http://www.fdanews.com/humanerror What causes drug and device manufacturing failures and recalls? Human error. Time after time, CAPA investigations single…


New Waters Rule Expands the Administration’s Regulatory Reach

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Vice President of Energy and Resources Policy Ross Eisenberg released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) finalized the “Waters of the United States” regulation. “From ditches, to ponds, to creeks,…


Industry Voices Concerns Water Rule

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) released the following statement on the “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) final rule issued today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). “ABC remains concerned that the Waters of the U.S. rule issued today…


SC Ports Box Volume Up Nearly 15 Percent

SC Ports Authority handled nearly 15 percent more pier containers fiscal year to date than the same period last year, with total box volume through April climbing to nearly 900,000 containers. SCPA handled 96,166 pier containers in April, compared to 86,505 boxes moved during the same month…





2015 CMRP of the Year Awards Application Being Accepted

The Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals (SMRP),  a nonprofit professional society formed by practitioners to advance the reliability and physical asset management industry and to create leaders in the field, is accepting nominations for 2015 CMRP of the Year Awards. <META HTTP-EQUIV=”Refresh” CONTENT=”0;URL=http://www.smrp.org/i4a/nojavascript.cfm”>           Nomination…


Rise in Advanced Manufacturing Drives Need for Graduate Degrees in Lowcountry

A growing number of advanced manufacturing companies in the Lowcountry want their professional employees to seek graduate degrees in engineering and science while they work, but the opportunity to pursue those degrees in the region has been limited. Not for much longer. A day after Volvo announced…