Keith CampbellHomeManufacturing is crucialMany speakers today at the Automation Conference have called attention to the importance of manufacturing for our economy, our defense and our overall well being.May 31, 2013HomeMoore's Law and PackagingHow does a law that is generally related to the rate of increase of affordable computing power relate to your packaging operations? In preparing an article for the April issue of Packaging World on a new breed of linear servo motors, I recognized that this is at least the second time that Moore's law has been behind a shift in packaging machine design.April 7, 2013HomeWhat is appropriate technology?New technology often gets a bad name in its early going. People don´t adapt well to change, and early applications often look clumsy and expensive. It took a long time for microwave ovens, mobile phones and new servo motors to reach mainstream. A $50,000 microwave oven or a $10,000 mobile phone was at one point appropriate for only a limited class of applications. In time, these products reached a price point that made them appropriate for almost every kitchen, pocket or purse.April 7, 2013Controls & Machine ComponentsA new breed of linear servo motor finds packaging applicationsConspicuous at Pack Expo International last fall, linear servo motors may be evolving in a manner similar to that of the coordinated multi-axis rotary servos that preceded them.April 2, 2013WorkforceAre these acts of war?It is good to have someone from inside Washington DC express views on national security that make sense to me and that align with topics that are written about frequently on this blog.March 1, 2013HomeGo getum Cisco!I want to commend and encourage Cisco, the network equipment maker, for taking on the patent trolls! Instead of mounting a straight forward defense or just rolling over, Cisco is calling these folks out for racketeering and extortion.December 31, 2012HomeMechatronics meets Wall St.Mechatronics is a technical term whose time may have arrived.November 9, 2012HomeWhat machinery design standard?In the course of preparing questions for exams in industrial maintenance, the issue arose as to the electrical standards being used today by industrial equipment manufacturers in North America.October 3, 2012HomeWhat is a warranty?Warranties are complex. Manufacturers, distributors, sales people, and end users are all affected in different ways by warranties. Warranty terms and claims will affect liability, profits, commissions, productivity, good will, and future sales.September 28, 2012WorkforceWill industry accept manufacturing skill standards?Today the Governor's office in my home state issued a report on the status of manufacturing in Pennsylvania along with a series of specific recommendations for encouraging growth in manufacturing.August 31, 2012Previous PagePage 3 of 7Next PageTop StoriesContract PackagingDo You Have the Tools for Success?Wheelhouse Contract Packaging asserts that the right tools and certifications open opportunities for growth.Containers & ClosuresAn Exemplary Model of Niche Business CapabilitiesSustainabilityVuori, Clarins, and Kaufland Introduce Reusable Packaging InnovationsRecyclingMRF’s Polymer Center Network to Expand Access to Recycled PlasticSponsor ContentReady Meal Packaging End-of-Line of the Next-Generation