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	<title>Encompix ERP Software Helps AXH to Chill Out</title>
	<link>http://engineeringbytes.com/575547-Encompix-ERP-Software-Helps-AXH-to-Chill-Out.html</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:04:15 -0600</pubDate>
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        Air-x-hemphill AXH combines more than  years of experienceand leadership in the air-cooled heat exchanger industry. Thecompany encompasses the entire spectrum of air-coolers frominitial thermal design and application through mechanicalengineering, design drafting, project management with a focus onquality. They provide a complete line of air-cooled heatexchangers in a wide range of sizes and models to fit virtuallyevery application requirement in the industry.This fast-growing company went form ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Air-x-hemphill AXH combines more than  years of experienceand leadership in the air-cooled heat exchanger industry. Thecompany encompasses the entire spectrum of air-coolers frominitial thermal design and application through mechanicalengineering, design drafting, project management with a focus onquality. They provide a complete line of air-cooled heatexchangers in a wide range of sizes and models to fit virtuallyevery application requirement in the industry.This fast-growing company went form zero to  employees inless than six months, located at their corporate office inTulsa, Oklahoma, and their plant in Claremore, Oklahoma. To copewith this explosive growth AXH needed ERP software to supporttheir engineer-to-order business. After an extensive search, AXHselected Encompix. Encompix www.encompix.com has filled themanufacturing software requirements of Engineer-to-Ordercompanies since . The company name reflects the commitmentto developing business applica...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>ERP Software by Encompix Works for Gehring of Farmington Hills,</title>
	<link>http://engineeringbytes.com/158062-ERP-Software-by-Encompix-Works-for-Gehring-of-Farmington-Hills.html</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:53:12 -0600</pubDate>
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        Established in , Gehring L.P. launched its North Americanoperations in Farmington Hills, Michigan. The , square footfacility provides a full service machine tool operation,engineering and assembly of custom precision honing machines,comprehensive research and development services, contract honingservices, tooling re-work services, a highly skilled team ofservice technicians, spare parts and in-house manufacturing ofsuper-abrasives by another Gehring Group member, Diato L.P. After a six-month imp...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Established in , Gehring L.P. launched its North Americanoperations in Farmington Hills, Michigan. The , square footfacility provides a full service machine tool operation,engineering and assembly of custom precision honing machines,comprehensive research and development services, contract honingservices, tooling re-work services, a highly skilled team ofservice technicians, spare parts and in-house manufacturing ofsuper-abrasives by another Gehring Group member, Diato L.P. After a six-month implementation Gehring L.P. went live onEncompix, the nation's leading ETO Engineer-to-Order ERPsystem. The implementation or champion team was comprised ofeight representatives from each department, including bothend-users and managers. As with most successful implementations,the president was heavily involved and committed to theproject's success.Adrian Mitrea was the project manager for the Encompiximplementation. According to Mitrea, &quot;We are seeing astreamlining of o...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Technology and change are stressing your life</title>
	<link>http://engineeringbytes.com/107124-Technology-and-change-are-stressing-your-life.html</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:31:08 -0600</pubDate>
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        Years ago, Holmes &amp; Rahe crafted the first formal measure of theimpact of stress on people. At the top of their list are eventslike the death of your life partner, a divorce, serious illnessand the like, all the way down to something simple like gettinga parking ticket. The valid notion underpinning the stressmeasurement scale is that each time we encounter change, we haveto adapt. When were in charge of the change its fine.Theoretically unless your partners nagging you to get it doneto mow or n...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Years ago, Holmes &amp; Rahe crafted the first formal measure of theimpact of stress on people. At the top of their list are eventslike the death of your life partner, a divorce, serious illnessand the like, all the way down to something simple like gettinga parking ticket. The valid notion underpinning the stressmeasurement scale is that each time we encounter change, we haveto adapt. When we're in charge of the change it's fine.Theoretically unless your partner's nagging you to get it doneto mow or not to mow your grass shouldn't cause stress. Becauseit's a decision or action under your control. It's the thingsover which we don't have control that cause stress. Today, morethan anything, it's the speed of technological and sociologicalchange that is a significant stress driver for developed economyinhabitants.Some examples: There's an emerging right-wing political movementin Europe and Australia. Based largely on a racist,anti-immigration platform. Recently, people who d...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>How to avoid Accidents at Construction Sites</title>
	<link>http://engineeringbytes.com/708305-How-to-avoid-Accidents-at-Construction-Sites.html</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:35:40 -0600</pubDate>
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        One of the best techniques of preventing accidents at a largeproject site is to let the contractor supervisors ponder overthe jobs to be done and then putting them down in writing.It's a common fact that workers coming together in a largeconstruction project have different levels of experience andtraining. The key persons for preventing accidents are thesupervisors. By getting the supervisors to put their work steps andprocedures in writing, safety personnel can use this method toreduce incident...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the best techniques of preventing accidents at a largeproject site is to let the contractor supervisors ponder overthe jobs to be done and then putting them down in writing.It's a common fact that workers coming together in a largeconstruction project have different levels of experience andtraining. The key persons for preventing accidents are thesupervisors. By getting the supervisors to put their work steps andprocedures in writing, safety personnel can use this method toreduce incidents of workers taking shortcuts in safety.The way to do this is to have a form for the supervisors tofill. This is called the site incident prevention plan or SIPP.It's just a form that informs the safety officers their workplan. A good description of the work plan will include thefollowing:. A sequence of work that starts with informing the projectmanager or supervisor before starting work. The work will thenhave a description of the potential hazard if this was notcarried out....]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>PRONTO North America CEO Ligudzinski Leads Dixon Bayco PEER</title>
	<link>http://engineeringbytes.com/133409-PRONTO-North-America-CEO-Ligudzinski-Leads-Dixon-Bayco-PEER.html</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:03:04 -0600</pubDate>
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        Dixon-Bayco Industries is a manufacturer of quality industrialand recreational products. These products are marketedworldwide. The company was founded in , and has almost employees, an , square foot plant on  acres in Winnipeg,Manitoba, Canada.The company is ISO  certified and works in a variety ofareas:  Materials cast: aluminum, copper, bronze, zinc and ZAalloys  Foundry : sand, permanent mold and pressure die casting Machining: seven CNC machining centers, high production turretlathes, screw ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Dixon-Bayco Industries is a manufacturer of quality industrialand recreational products. These products are marketedworldwide. The company was founded in , and has almost employees, an , square foot plant on  acres in Winnipeg,Manitoba, Canada.The company is ISO  certified and works in a variety ofareas: ' Materials cast: aluminum, copper, bronze, zinc and ZAalloys ' Foundry : sand, permanent mold and pressure die casting' Machining: seven CNC machining centers, high production turretlathes, screw machines, multi-head drilling and tapping 'Assembly: riveting, welding, fabrication, and assemblyoperations, including electronics ' Finishing: polishing,plating, painting, chromating, anodizing and tin coatingavailable from local sources ' Special testing: pressuretesting, dye penetrant, and performance testing; Tensile,chemical and X-ray testing from local sources ' Product design:CAD facilities for the design and manufacture of products andtooling ' Engine...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Tooling &amp; Production Magazine Recognized ETO Institute</title>
	<link>http://engineeringbytes.com/515414-Tooling-Production-Magazine-Recognized-ETO-Institute.html</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:41:59 -0600</pubDate>
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        The August issue of Tooling &amp; Production highlights, LeaningETO Project Management. The term engineer-to-order ETOdenotes a style of manufacturing rather than a specific industrysegment. Other synonymous terms are project-based or custommanufacturers. ETO companies typically have distinctcharacteristics about the way they conduct business thatdifferentiate them from discrete or repetitive manufacturers. According to Thomas R. Cutler, spokesperson for the ETOInstitute, ETO companies build unique ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The August issue of Tooling &amp; Production highlights, &quot;LeaningETO Project Management.&quot; The term engineer-to-order ETOdenotes a style of manufacturing rather than a specific industrysegment. Other synonymous terms are &quot;project-based&quot; or &quot;custom&quot;manufacturers. ETO companies typically have distinctcharacteristics about the way they conduct business thatdifferentiate them from discrete or repetitive manufacturers. According to Thomas R. Cutler, spokesperson for the ETOInstitute, &quot;ETO companies build unique products designed tocustomer specifications. Each product requires a unique set ofitem numbers, bills of material, and routings. Estimates andquotations are required to win business. Products are complexwith long lead times, typically months or even years. Unlikestandard products, the customer is heavily involved throughoutthe entire design and manufacturing process. Engineering changesare a way of life. Material is purchased not for inventory butfor a specific project. ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Manufacturers Face ERP Software Selection Challenges with the</title>
	<link>http://engineeringbytes.com/944358-Manufacturers-Face-ERP-Software-Selection-Challenges-with-the.html</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:59:46 -0600</pubDate>
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         A big problem for engineer-to-order ETO companies is thatthey have many unique requirements that make traditional ERPsystems unsuitable. The engineer-to-order market is relativelysmall and the companies themselves also tend to be small. Theresult is that the larger ERP software companies are morefocused on the needs of the larger and more numerous repetitivemanufacturers.In the manufacturing software industry the terms are clearlyrecognizable. The differences between make-to-stock,assemble-to-o...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ A big problem for engineer-to-order ETO companies is thatthey have many unique requirements that make traditional ERPsystems unsuitable. The engineer-to-order market is relativelysmall and the companies themselves also tend to be small. Theresult is that the larger ERP software companies are morefocused on the needs of the larger and more numerous repetitivemanufacturers.In the manufacturing software industry the terms are clearlyrecognizable. The differences between make-to-stock,assemble-to-order, make-to-order, and engineer-to-order areclearly understood. These distinctions are not so clear for those in manufacturingevaluating software systems for the first time. There is often amismatch in how they describe their business. Companies maydescribe themselves as job shops or even make-to-order when theyare really engineer-to-order. Software vendors do not help the situation. Many vendors don'twant to eliminate themselves from opportunities so they casttheir net as ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>ERP Software Leader Encompix Selected by Komline</title>
	<link>http://engineeringbytes.com/128616-ERP-Software-Leader-Encompix-Selected-by-Komline.html</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:18:44 -0600</pubDate>
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        Komline-Sanderson K-Srecently selected Encompix ETOEngineer-to-Order ERP Enterprise Resource Planning softwareto replace an old legacy system. Located in Peapack, New Jersey,Komline-Sanderson's equipment is used in industrial andmunicipal plants for processproduction filtration, indirectheat transfer, sludge &amp; biosolids processing, wastewaterclarification, and dry scrubbing of off-gas.K-S Vacuum &amp; Pressure Filters are used for processproductionfiltration, clarifying, cake washing, and extraction...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Komline-Sanderson K-Srecently selected Encompix ETOEngineer-to-Order ERP Enterprise Resource Planning softwareto replace an old legacy system. Located in Peapack, New Jersey,Komline-Sanderson's equipment is used in industrial andmunicipal plants for processproduction filtration, indirectheat transfer, sludge &amp; biosolids processing, wastewaterclarification, and dry scrubbing of off-gas.K-S Vacuum &amp; Pressure Filters are used for processproductionfiltration, clarifying, cake washing, and extractionapplications.K-S Nara Paddle DryerProcessor is used for industrialprocessproduction drying, heating, cooling, pasteurization,crystallizing, and reacting of pastes, cakes, powders, andgranules using indirect heat transfer.Komline-Sanderson Sludge &amp; Biosolids pumping, thickening,dewatering, and drying products include: Plunger Pumps, GravityBelt Thickeners, Belt Filter Presses, Vacuum &amp; Pressure Filters,and the Indirectly Heated Paddle Dryer.Wastewater clarification usi...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Tooling &amp; Production Magazine Highlights Engineer-to-Order</title>
	<link>http://engineeringbytes.com/671363-Tooling-Production-Magazine-Highlights-Engineer-to-Order.html</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:02:29 -0600</pubDate>
	<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
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        The August issue of Tooling &amp; Production highlights, LeaningETO Project Management. The term engineer-to-order ETOdenotes a style of manufacturing rather than a specific industrysegment. Other synonymous terms are project-based or custommanufacturers. ETO companies typically have distinctcharacteristics about the way they conduct business thatdifferentiate them from discrete or repetitive manufacturers. According to Thomas R. Cutler, spokesperson for the ETOInstitute, ETO companies build unique ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The August issue of Tooling &amp; Production highlights, 'LeaningETO Project Management.' The term engineer-to-order ETOdenotes a style of manufacturing rather than a specific industrysegment. Other synonymous terms are 'project-based' or 'custom'manufacturers. ETO companies typically have distinctcharacteristics about the way they conduct business thatdifferentiate them from discrete or repetitive manufacturers. According to Thomas R. Cutler, spokesperson for the ETOInstitute, 'ETO companies build unique products designed tocustomer specifications. Each product requires a unique set ofitem numbers, bills of material, and routings. Estimates andquotations are required to win business. Products are complexwith long lead times, typically months or even years. Unlikestandard products, the customer is heavily involved throughoutthe entire design and manufacturing process. Engineering changesare a way of life. Material is purchased not for inventory butfor a specific project. ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Encompix Newsletter Puts Orbitform President Mike Shirkey in the</title>
	<link>http://engineeringbytes.com/304661-Encompix-Newsletter-Puts-Orbitform-President-Mike-Shirkey-in-the.html</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:13:03 -0600</pubDate>
	<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
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        In the increasingly competitive world of engineer-to-order andproject-based manufacturing, companies have to operate atmaximum efficiency to compete with not only domestic, but alsothe growing number of overseas competitors. The companies thatwill thrive in this environment are those that are continuallylooking for improvement. One such company is Encompix customerOrbitform. Located in Jackson, Michigan, Orbitform manufactures precisionorbital forming and impact riveting equipment for a wide ran...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the increasingly competitive world of engineer-to-order andproject-based manufacturing, companies have to operate atmaximum efficiency to compete with not only domestic, but alsothe growing number of overseas competitors. The companies thatwill thrive in this environment are those that are continuallylooking for improvement. One such company is Encompix customerOrbitform. Located in Jackson, Michigan, Orbitform manufactures precisionorbital forming and impact riveting equipment for a wide rangeof industries and applications. With over  years' industryexperience, Orbitform provides prototype engineering servicesfor assembly of parts and specialized forming and fastening.From aerospace to automotive, Orbitform's intelligent machinescan monitor and control the manufacturing and assembly process. In the Spotlight this month is Mike Shirkey, President,Orbitform. In this interview with The Cutting Edge Mike explainshow the machine tool industry has changed during the pas...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>ETO Institute Celebrates the Start of Year 3</title>
	<link>http://engineeringbytes.com/790927-ETO-Institute-Celebrates-the-Start-of-Year-3.html</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:07:44 -0600</pubDate>
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        A big problem for engineer-to-order ETO companies is that theyhave many unique requirements that make traditional ERP systemsunsuitable. The engineer-to-order market is relatively small andthe companies themselves also tend to be small. The result isthat the larger ERP software companies are more focused on theneeds of the larger and more numerous repetitive manufacturers.In the manufacturing software industry the terms are clearlyrecognizable. The differences between make-to-stock,assemble-to-o...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[A big problem for engineer-to-order ETO companies is that theyhave many unique requirements that make traditional ERP systemsunsuitable. The engineer-to-order market is relatively small andthe companies themselves also tend to be small. The result isthat the larger ERP software companies are more focused on theneeds of the larger and more numerous repetitive manufacturers.In the manufacturing software industry the terms are clearlyrecognizable. The differences between make-to-stock,assemble-to-order, make-to-order, and engineer-to-order areclearly understood. These distinctions are not so clear for those in manufacturingevaluating software systems for the first time. There is often amismatch in how they describe their business. Companies maydescribe themselves as job shops or even make-to-order when theyare really engineer-to-order. Software vendors do not help the situation. Many vendors don'twant to eliminate themselves from opportunities so they casttheir net as w...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>PHP Pear Packages :</title>
	<link>http://engineeringbytes.com/387733-PHP-Pear-Packages.html</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:17:31 -0600</pubDate>
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         PEAR is short for PHP Extension and Application Repository.It is a standard and structured library of open-sourced code forPHP users, All PHP code is written in standard style known asPCS  PEAR Coding Standards ,it helps in maintaining thecollaboration between PEAR developers. It is also helpful inquality and portability management. Using PCS, PEAR contributorscan provide consistent and similar coding standard packages.PEAR is a community-driven project. The project has been foundedby Stig S. B...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ PEAR is short for &quot;PHP Extension and Application Repository&quot;.It is a standard and structured library of open-sourced code forPHP users, All PHP code is written in standard style known asPCS  PEAR Coding Standards ,it helps in maintaining thecollaboration between PEAR developers. It is also helpful inquality and portability management. Using PCS, PEAR contributorscan provide consistent and similar coding standard packages.PEAR is a community-driven project. The project has been foundedby Stig S. Bakken in  and quite a lot of people have joinedthe project since then.The code in PEAR is partitioned in &quot;packages&quot;. Each package is aseparate project with its own development team, version number,release cycle, documentation and a defined relation to otherpackages including dependencies. Packages are distributed asgzipped tar files with a description file inside, and can beinstalled on your local system using the PEAR installer. Nowadays it is included in the standard ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Engineer-to-Order Manufacturers Face ERP Selection Challenges</title>
	<link>http://engineeringbytes.com/869306-Engineer-to-Order-Manufacturers-Face-ERP-Selection-Challenges.html</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:57:09 -0600</pubDate>
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        A big problem for engineer-to-order ETO companies is that theyhave many unique requirements that make traditional ERP systemsunsuitable. The engineer-to-order market is relatively small andthe companies themselves also tend to be small. The result isthat the larger ERP software companies are more focused on theneeds of the larger and more numerous repetitive manufacturers.In the manufacturing software industry the terms are clearlyrecognizable. The differences between make-to-stock,assemble-to-o...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[A big problem for engineer-to-order ETO companies is that theyhave many unique requirements that make traditional ERP systemsunsuitable. The engineer-to-order market is relatively small andthe companies themselves also tend to be small. The result isthat the larger ERP software companies are more focused on theneeds of the larger and more numerous repetitive manufacturers.In the manufacturing software industry the terms are clearlyrecognizable. The differences between make-to-stock,assemble-to-order, make-to-order, and engineer-to-order areclearly understood. These distinctions are not so clear for those in manufacturingevaluating software systems for the first time. There is often amismatch in how they describe their business. Companies maydescribe themselves as job shops or even make-to-order when theyare really engineer-to-order. Software vendors do not help the situation. Many vendors don'twant to eliminate themselves from opportunities so they casttheir net as w...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>The Future of Cell Phone Viruses</title>
	<link>http://engineeringbytes.com/323606-The-Future-of-Cell-Phone-Viruses.html</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:18:14 -0600</pubDate>
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        Worms, hackers and spam, oh my! Could they be invading your cellphone? Antivirus experts say it is possible and are questioningwhether personal data entered into cell phones and PDAs can bestolen or infested now that minor security incidents are alreadybeing reported. Such threats could include filling a phones TXT message boxwith unsolicited advertisements, changing default settings andgaining access to private information. Bluetooth connectionswere recently infected with a virus called Cabir, ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Worms, hackers and spam, oh my! Could they be invading your cellphone? Antivirus experts say it is possible and are questioningwhether personal data entered into cell phones and PDA's can bestolen or infested now that minor security incidents are alreadybeing reported. Such threats could include filling a phone's TXT message boxwith unsolicited advertisements, changing default settings andgaining access to private information. Bluetooth connectionswere recently infected with a virus called Cabir, which jumpedto other Bluetooth-enabled cell phones and automobiles in theproximity.Also a couple of months ago a hacker swiped the phone numbers ofcelebrities on Paris Hilton's cell. Yet, the mobile thief nevereven touched her Sidekick smart phone. Instead the hackerretrieved her cell's recently dialed calls and incoming calllist by hacking onto T-Mobile's server, which stores Hilton'sphone information. Michael Lane, a telecommunications specialist and PRrepresentative explai...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>ETO ERP Leader Encompix Profiles Orbitform</title>
	<link>http://engineeringbytes.com/853663-ETO-ERP-Leader-Encompix-Profiles-Orbitform.html</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:43:03 -0600</pubDate>
	<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
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        In the increasingly competitive world of engineer-to-order andproject-based manufacturing, companies have to operate atmaximum efficiency to compete with not only domestic, but alsothe growing number of overseas competitors. The companies thatwill thrive in this environment are those that are continuallylooking for improvement. One such company is Encompix customerOrbitform. Located in Jackson, Michigan, Orbitform manufactures precisionorbital forming and impact riveting equipment for a wide ran...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the increasingly competitive world of engineer-to-order andproject-based manufacturing, companies have to operate atmaximum efficiency to compete with not only domestic, but alsothe growing number of overseas competitors. The companies thatwill thrive in this environment are those that are continuallylooking for improvement. One such company is Encompix customerOrbitform. Located in Jackson, Michigan, Orbitform manufactures precisionorbital forming and impact riveting equipment for a wide rangeof industries and applications. With over  years' industryexperience, Orbitform provides prototype engineering servicesfor assembly of parts and specialized forming and fastening.From aerospace to automotive, Orbitform's intelligent machinescan monitor and control the manufacturing and assembly process. In the Spotlight this month is Mike Shirkey, President,Orbitform. In this interview with The Cutting Edge Mike explainshow the machine tool industry has changed during the pas...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Dixon Bayco of Winnipeg Selects PRONTO North America for</title>
	<link>http://engineeringbytes.com/863693-Dixon-Bayco-of-Winnipeg-Selects-PRONTO-North-America-for.html</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:37:08 -0600</pubDate>
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        Dixon-Bayco Industries is a manufacturer of quality industrialand recreational products. These products are marketedworldwide. The company was founded in , and has almost employees, an , square foot plant on  acres in Winnipeg,Manitoba, Canada.The company is ISO  certified and works in a variety ofareas:  Materials cast: aluminum, copper, bronze, zinc and ZAalloys  Foundry : sand, permanent mold and pressure die casting Machining: seven CNC machining centers, high production turretlathes, screw ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Dixon-Bayco Industries is a manufacturer of quality industrialand recreational products. These products are marketedworldwide. The company was founded in , and has almost employees, an , square foot plant on  acres in Winnipeg,Manitoba, Canada.The company is ISO  certified and works in a variety ofareas: ' Materials cast: aluminum, copper, bronze, zinc and ZAalloys ' Foundry : sand, permanent mold and pressure die casting' Machining: seven CNC machining centers, high production turretlathes, screw machines, multi-head drilling and tapping 'Assembly: riveting, welding, fabrication, and assemblyoperations, including electronics ' Finishing: polishing,plating, painting, chromating, anodizing and tin coatingavailable from local sources ' Special testing: pressuretesting, dye penetrant, and performance testing; Tensile,chemical and X-ray testing from local sources ' Product design:CAD facilities for the design and manufacture of products andtooling ' Engine...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Engineer-to-Order Enterprise Resource Planning Leader Encompix</title>
	<link>http://engineeringbytes.com/337022-Engineer-to-Order-Enterprise-Resource-Planning-Leader-Encompix.html</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:28:04 -0600</pubDate>
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        Komline-Sanderson K-Srecently selected Encompix ETOEngineer-to-Order ERP Enterprise Resource Planning softwareto replace an old legacy system. Located in Peapack, New Jersey, Komline-Sanderson's equipment isused in industrial and municipal plants for processproductionfiltration, indirect heat transfer, sludge &amp; biosolidsprocessing, wastewater clarification, and dry scrubbing ofoff-gas.K-S Vacuum &amp; Pressure Filters are used for processproductionfiltration, clarifying, cake washing, and extraction...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Komline-Sanderson K-Srecently selected Encompix ETOEngineer-to-Order ERP Enterprise Resource Planning softwareto replace an old legacy system. Located in Peapack, New Jersey, Komline-Sanderson's equipment isused in industrial and municipal plants for processproductionfiltration, indirect heat transfer, sludge &amp; biosolidsprocessing, wastewater clarification, and dry scrubbing ofoff-gas.K-S Vacuum &amp; Pressure Filters are used for processproductionfiltration, clarifying, cake washing, and extractionapplications.K-S Nara Paddle DryerProcessor is used for industrialprocessproduction drying, heating, cooling, pasteurization,crystallizing, and reacting of pastes, cakes, powders, andgranules using indirect heat transfer.Komline-Sanderson Sludge &amp; Biosolids pumping, thickening,dewatering, and drying products include: Plunger Pumps, GravityBelt Thickeners, Belt Filter Presses, Vacuum &amp; Pressure Filters,and the Indirectly Heated Paddle Dryer.Wastewater clarification us...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>TR Cutler Discusses Engineer-to-Order Manufacturers in Tooling &amp;</title>
	<link>http://engineeringbytes.com/138719-TR-Cutler-Discusses-Engineer-to-Order-Manufacturers-in-Tooling.html</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:58:05 -0600</pubDate>
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        The August issue of Tooling &amp; Production highlights, LeaningETO Project Management. The term engineer-to-order ETOdenotes a style of manufacturing rather than a specific industrysegment. Other synonymous terms are project-based or custommanufacturers. ETO companies typically have distinctcharacteristics about the way they conduct business thatdifferentiate them from discrete or repetitive manufacturers. According to Thomas R. Cutler, spokesperson for the ETOInstitute, ETO companies build unique ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The August issue of Tooling &amp; Production highlights, 'LeaningETO Project Management.' The term engineer-to-order ETOdenotes a style of manufacturing rather than a specific industrysegment. Other synonymous terms are 'project-based' or 'custom'manufacturers. ETO companies typically have distinctcharacteristics about the way they conduct business thatdifferentiate them from discrete or repetitive manufacturers. According to Thomas R. Cutler, spokesperson for the ETOInstitute, 'ETO companies build unique products designed tocustomer specifications. Each product requires a unique set ofitem numbers, bills of material, and routings. Estimates andquotations are required to win business. Products are complexwith long lead times, typically months or even years. Unlikestandard products, the customer is heavily involved throughoutthe entire design and manufacturing process. Engineering changesare a way of life. Material is purchased not for inventory butfor a specific project. ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Engineer-to-Order Manufacturers have Advocate in ETO Institute</title>
	<link>http://engineeringbytes.com/883466-Engineer-to-Order-Manufacturers-have-Advocate-in-ETO-Institute.html</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:30:11 -0600</pubDate>
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        A big problem for engineer-to-order ETO companies is that theyhave many unique requirements that make traditional ERP systemsunsuitable. The engineer-to-order market is relatively small andthe companies themselves also tend to be small. The result isthat the larger ERP software companies are more focused on theneeds of the larger and more numerous repetitive manufacturers.In the manufacturing software industry the terms are clearlyrecognizable. The differences between make-to-stock,assemble-to-o...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[A big problem for engineer-to-order ETO companies is that theyhave many unique requirements that make traditional ERP systemsunsuitable. The engineer-to-order market is relatively small andthe companies themselves also tend to be small. The result isthat the larger ERP software companies are more focused on theneeds of the larger and more numerous repetitive manufacturers.In the manufacturing software industry the terms are clearlyrecognizable. The differences between make-to-stock,assemble-to-order, make-to-order, and engineer-to-order areclearly understood. These distinctions are not so clear for those in manufacturingevaluating software systems for the first time. There is often amismatch in how they describe their business. Companies maydescribe themselves as job shops or even make-to-order when theyare really engineer-to-order. Software vendors do not help the situation. Many vendors don'twant to eliminate themselves from opportunities so they casttheir net as w...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>ETO ERP Encompix Profiles Michigan's Orbitform President</title>
	<link>http://engineeringbytes.com/309707-ETO-ERP-Encompix-Profiles-Michigan-s-Orbitform-President.html</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:00:07 -0600</pubDate>
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        In the increasingly competitive world of engineer-to-order andproject-based manufacturing, companies have to operate atmaximum efficiency to compete with not only domestic, but alsothe growing number of overseas competitors. The companies thatwill thrive in this environment are those that are continuallylooking for improvement. One such company is Encompix customerOrbitform. Located in Jackson, Michigan, Orbitform manufactures precisionorbital forming and impact riveting equipment for a wide ran...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the increasingly competitive world of engineer-to-order andproject-based manufacturing, companies have to operate atmaximum efficiency to compete with not only domestic, but alsothe growing number of overseas competitors. The companies thatwill thrive in this environment are those that are continuallylooking for improvement. One such company is Encompix customerOrbitform. Located in Jackson, Michigan, Orbitform manufactures precisionorbital forming and impact riveting equipment for a wide rangeof industries and applications. With over  years' industryexperience, Orbitform provides prototype engineering servicesfor assembly of parts and specialized forming and fastening.From aerospace to automotive, Orbitform's intelligent machinescan monitor and control the manufacturing and assembly process. In the Spotlight this month is Mike Shirkey, President,Orbitform. In this interview with The Cutting Edge, Mikeexplains how the machine tool industry has changed during thepa...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Dixon Bayco of Manitoba Selects PRONTO North America for ERP</title>
	<link>http://engineeringbytes.com/751286-Dixon-Bayco-of-Manitoba-Selects-PRONTO-North-America-for-ERP.html</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:28:07 -0600</pubDate>
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        Dixon-Bayco Industries is a manufacturer of quality industrialand recreational products. These products are marketedworldwide. The company was founded in , and has almost employees, an , square foot plant on eight acres inWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.The company is ISO  certified and works in a variety ofareas:  Materials cast: aluminum, copper, bronze, zinc and ZAalloys  Foundry : sand, permanent mold and pressure die casting Machining: seven CNC machining centers, high production turretlathes, s...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Dixon-Bayco Industries is a manufacturer of quality industrialand recreational products. These products are marketedworldwide. The company was founded in , and has almost employees, an , square foot plant on eight acres inWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.The company is ISO  certified and works in a variety ofareas: ' Materials cast: aluminum, copper, bronze, zinc and ZAalloys ' Foundry : sand, permanent mold and pressure die casting' Machining: seven CNC machining centers, high production turretlathes, screw machines, multi-head drilling and tapping 'Assembly: riveting, welding, fabrication, and assemblyoperations, including electronics ' Finishing: polishing,plating, painting, chromating, anodizing and tin coatingavailable from local sources ' Special testing: pressuretesting, dye penetrant, and performance testing; Tensile,chemical and X-ray testing from local sources ' Product design:CAD facilities for the design and manufacture of products andtooling ' En...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Engineer-to-Order Manufacturers Profiled in August Tooling &amp;</title>
	<link>http://engineeringbytes.com/599600-Engineer-to-Order-Manufacturers-Profiled-in-August-Tooling.html</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:26:16 -0600</pubDate>
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        The August issue of Tooling &amp; Production highlights, LeaningETO Project Management. The term engineer-to-order ETOdenotes a style of manufacturing rather than a specific industrysegment. Other synonymous terms are project-based or custommanufacturers. ETO companies typically have distinctcharacteristics about the way they conduct business thatdifferentiate them from discrete or repetitive manufacturers. According to Thomas R. Cutler, spokesperson for the ETOInstitute, ETO companies build unique ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The August issue of Tooling &amp; Production highlights, 'LeaningETO Project Management.' The term engineer-to-order ETOdenotes a style of manufacturing rather than a specific industrysegment. Other synonymous terms are 'project-based' or 'custom'manufacturers. ETO companies typically have distinctcharacteristics about the way they conduct business thatdifferentiate them from discrete or repetitive manufacturers. According to Thomas R. Cutler, spokesperson for the ETOInstitute, 'ETO companies build unique products designed tocustomer specifications. Each product requires a unique set ofitem numbers, bills of material, and routings. Estimates andquotations are required to win business. Products are complexwith long lead times, typically months or even years. Unlikestandard products, the customer is heavily involved throughoutthe entire design and manufacturing process. Engineering changesare a way of life. Material is purchased not for inventory butfor a specific project. ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>ETO Institute Recognizes the Challenges of the Engineer-to-Order</title>
	<link>http://engineeringbytes.com/735944-ETO-Institute-Recognizes-the-Challenges-of-the-Engineer-to-Order.html</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:22:00 -0600</pubDate>
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        A big problem for engineer-to-order ETO companies is that theyhave many unique requirements that make traditional ERP systemsunsuitable. The engineer-to-order market is relatively small andthe companies themselves also tend to be small. The result isthat the larger ERP software companies are more focused on theneeds of the larger and more numerous repetitive manufacturers.In the manufacturing software industry the terms are clearlyrecognizable. The differences between make-to-stock,assemble-to-o...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[A big problem for engineer-to-order ETO companies is that theyhave many unique requirements that make traditional ERP systemsunsuitable. The engineer-to-order market is relatively small andthe companies themselves also tend to be small. The result isthat the larger ERP software companies are more focused on theneeds of the larger and more numerous repetitive manufacturers.In the manufacturing software industry the terms are clearlyrecognizable. The differences between make-to-stock,assemble-to-order, make-to-order, and engineer-to-order areclearly understood. These distinctions are not so clear for those in manufacturingevaluating software systems for the first time. There is often amismatch in how they describe their business. Companies maydescribe themselves as job shops or even make-to-order when theyare really engineer-to-order. Software vendors do not help the situation. Many vendors don'twant to eliminate themselves from opportunities so they casttheir net as w...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Engineer-to-Order Enterprise Resource Planning Expert Profiles</title>
	<link>http://engineeringbytes.com/573600-Engineer-to-Order-Enterprise-Resource-Planning-Expert-Profiles.html</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:30:28 -0600</pubDate>
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        In the increasingly competitive world of engineer-to-order andproject-based manufacturing, companies have to operate atmaximum efficiency to compete with not only domestic, but alsothe growing number of overseas competitors. The companies thatwill thrive in this environment are those that are continuallylooking for improvement. One such company is Encompix customerOrbitform. Located in Jackson, Michigan, Orbitform manufactures precisionorbital forming and impact riveting equipment for a wide ran...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the increasingly competitive world of engineer-to-order andproject-based manufacturing, companies have to operate atmaximum efficiency to compete with not only domestic, but alsothe growing number of overseas competitors. The companies thatwill thrive in this environment are those that are continuallylooking for improvement. One such company is Encompix customerOrbitform. Located in Jackson, Michigan, Orbitform manufactures precisionorbital forming and impact riveting equipment for a wide rangeof industries and applications. With over  years' industryexperience, Orbitform provides prototype engineering servicesfor assembly of parts and specialized forming and fastening.From aerospace to automotive, Orbitform's intelligent machinescan monitor and control the manufacturing and assembly process. In the Spotlight this month is Mike Shirkey, President,Orbitform. In this interview with The Cutting Edge Mike explainshow the machine tool industry has changed during the pas...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Dixon Bayco Chooses ERP System by PRONTO North America</title>
	<link>http://engineeringbytes.com/556962-Dixon-Bayco-Chooses-ERP-System-by-PRONTO-North-America.html</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:28:29 -0600</pubDate>
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        Dixon-Bayco Industries is a manufacturer of quality industrialand recreational products. These products are marketedworldwide. The company was founded in , and has almost employees, an , square foot plant on  acres in Winnipeg,Manitoba, Canada.The company is ISO  certified and works in a variety ofareas: -Materials cast: aluminum, copper, bronze, zinc and ZAalloys -Foundry : sand, permanent mold and pressure die casting-Machining: seven CNC machining centers, high production turretlathes, screw ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Dixon-Bayco Industries is a manufacturer of quality industrialand recreational products. These products are marketedworldwide. The company was founded in , and has almost employees, an , square foot plant on  acres in Winnipeg,Manitoba, Canada.The company is ISO  certified and works in a variety ofareas: -Materials cast: aluminum, copper, bronze, zinc and ZAalloys -Foundry : sand, permanent mold and pressure die casting-Machining: seven CNC machining centers, high production turretlathes, screw machines, multi-head drilling and tapping-Assembly: riveting, welding, fabrication, and assemblyoperations, including electronics -Finishing: polishing,plating, painting, chromating, anodizing and tin coatingavailable from local sources -Special testing: pressure testing,dye penetrant, and performance testing; Tensile, chemical andX-ray testing from local sources -Product design: CAD facilitiesfor the design and manufacture of products and tooling-Engineering se...]]></content:encoded>
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