Cleanrooms: Closing the Door on Infection
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What is your Containment Strategy?
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Making it to Modex 2020
Impressions from one of the largest manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain shows in [...]
Versatility and Modularity: Why a Continuous Improvement Expert Chose the item America Team
A new item Expert serving the Northeastern United States explains the benefits of item products [...]
item Experts Kick Off 2020
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Karakuri: Putting Continuous Improvement into Motion
Reflections on a growing trend in the Continuous Improvement world As manufacturers strive [...]
Visual management – 5S and Poka-Yoke
5S and Poka-Yoke are two highly effective methods of visual management. As we’ve [...]
Introducing the item Solution Center
A New Way to Find Your Next Solution Here at item, we call [...]
Exploring the Engineeringtool: Real Testimonials from Real Users
When it comes to the ease and accessibility provided by the item Engineeringtool, [...]
2019: A Year in Review
2019 is coming to a close, and the holidays are upon us. As [...]
7 Gifts for the Engineer in Your Life
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Why item? A Case Study
A robotic manufacturer explains why they switched to item for their machine frames. [...]
Lean production – visual management at a glance
How companies can boost efficiency in production through visual communication. Continuous improvement is [...]
Industry 4.0 is the Talk of the Town in Leon, Mexico
Hannover Messe brings Innovation and Ideas to Mexico From October ninth to eleventh, [...]
The importance of big data in mechanical engineering
No matter how efficient an industrial company’s production operations are right now, there’s [...]
AWE Goes Abroad
The Advancing Women Engineers Initiative Has Gone International Groundbreakers and Glass Ceiling Breakers. [...]
Tidying up the workshop – bringing order with a system
“Tidy house, tidy mind” – this saying applies just as much to workshops [...]
Full STEAM Ahead
In South Carolina, a local Arts Center is leading the way by popularizing [...]
item America at The Assembly Show 2019: News from Booth 139
Impressions from one of the most important manufacturing trade shows in the US. [...]
Coaching KATA an important aspect of lean processes
Improving production means supporting staff with targeted coaching. The continuous improvement process is [...]
item America Engineer Drums Up a Solution
item Engineer uses his industry know-how and item profiles to help his wife [...]
item America Hosts First-Ever Open House
Visitors from regional businesses stop in to see item America's headquarters in action. [...]
eFlex and item America: A Complementing Pair
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Pursue Your Passion
In Stuttgart and Orlando, a global push for women in the workforce. Around [...]
Women in Automotive Takes the Wheel
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Taking the Steps to a Solid Platform System
item Southeast takes one step at a time with a custom-build project for [...]
Pursue Your Passion
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STACKLAB’s Wild Abode Beats and Breathes in Toronto
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Running for a Good Cause and a Chance to Win a Car!
Running race in San Luis Potosí, MX raises money and offers participants a [...]
Take an inside look at an engineering career at item America
National Engineers Week inspires us to discuss the challenging rewards of a career [...]
Dare to Go Beyond the Status Quo!
Change is difficult especially in business, when changing typically means leaving the comfort [...]
The mechanical engineering trends for 2019
With the whole year ahead of us, now is the perfect time to [...]
The biggest challenges facing manufacturing and distribution and tips to overcome them!
Industry 4.0-Are you ready? The fourth industrial revolution (or commonly referred to as [...]
Digitalisation in layman’s terms
What does the often abstract concept of “going digital” actually mean? Even though [...]
Digitalisation in mechanical engineering – how up to date are you?
There’s no denying it – digitalisation is revolutionising mechanical engineering. Companies need to [...]
How to ensure the best outcome and enhance flight safety
How to ensure the best outcome and enhance flight safety using advanced technology, [...]
To the Extreme
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Workplace environments are central to job satisfaction
Mona Rafiee, an Industrial Engineer for Hydrogenics, accomplishes her work potential and achieves [...]
Kaikaku: The opposite of Kaizen?
A comparison of two (seemingly) totally different lean principles. We’re very experienced when [...]
Digital engineering – designing online made simple
With the Engineeringtool from item, you can work on your next project intuitively [...]
Aluminium profiles in specialist mechanical engineering – ideas and advantages
For a long time, specialist mechanical engineers welded together steel to make their [...]
Multiple perspectives are key for innovation
KJ Cocke, engineering manager at item West, believes that a balanced workforce is [...]
Early gender roles impact attitudes
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item Central Canada brings full array of services to Ontario
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Lean production methods at a glance
The meaning behind lean production terminology. Lean production concepts continue to be successful, [...]
Instant tips to keep fit@work with item
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Profile selection, profile machining and more in the online configurator
Digitalisation marches steadily on, and yet it still remains pretty abstract to many. [...]
TUM meets Hyperloop – innovative new generation of engineers
TUM students are turning the vision of a high-speed tube transport system for [...]
“¡Arriba! ¡Arriba!” – The fastest profile in Mexico
How item is doing its bit for close economic ties between Germany and [...]
Beds on wheels
How an unusual racer based on item profile technology is helping families in [...]