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    Industrial Hygienists On The Hazards of Welding

    Welding is found in many industries. It is a method of joining metal parts by melting the pieces and filling the joint with molten metal. This requires high temperatures of 3,000 - 25,000oC.

    The high temperatures needed for welding results in many toxic materials being released into the air. The source of the toxic materials includes the base metals being welded, electrode metal, flux material, coatings, residues, oils, rust inhibitors, solvent- based paints, and primers on the base metal. This airborne ...

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    How Automation Can Improve Your Business

    Automation is the future of production and manufacturing due to its ability to increase productivity, performance, and worker safety. It also reduces operating costs and yields a good Return on Investment (ROI). Consequently, automation is becoming an integral part of many businesses.

    We spoke with Daryl Perry, President and CEO of Dimatec Inc., to learn more about what automation means to their company and how Innovair Automation has helped in their journey. Dimatec Inc. is a Canadian manufacturer of high-quality ...

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    Vendor Managed Inventory Systems: More Than Meets The Eye

    In the world of manufacturing, inventory and throughput are inextricably linked. Any interruption in the former can mean shortcomings in the latter, resulting in decreased efficiency, profits and customer satisfaction. This has led some of today’s most innovative companies to incorporate vendor managed inventory systems (VMI systems) into their daily operations.

    We sat down with production and operations managers from K-Tec Earthmovers and Novid Inc. to discuss the implications of integrated VMI and ...

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    How CPAP Changed My Life: Seeing Results

    This is Part 4 of a four-part article. For Part 1, click here. For Part 2, click here. For Part 3, click here.

    In Part 3, I described my experiences with CPAP therapy, my adjustment to therapy, and how I used the available settings on my machine to make the therapy more comfortable. In this final part, I shall discuss the benefits I have experienced in the two and a half years since I first began therapy.

    After I had been using the machine consistently for a couple of months, I started to notice that I was much less ...