Sheet Metal Fabricator Integrates Robotics with 200%+ Production Improvement

Sheet Metal Fabricator Integrates Robotics with 200%+ Production Improvement

Company story developed by: Innovative Manufacturers’ Center (IMC), based in Williamsport, PA.  Metal Integrity, a sheet metal fabricator and machine shop in State College PA, was having continued workforce issues, leading to challenges to meet customer orders....
Manufacturers Guide to Cybersecurity

Manufacturers Guide to Cybersecurity

A GROWING THREAT TO U.S. MANUFACTURING If you’re like most U.S. small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs), you rely heavily on information technology to conduct business. Day-to-day business operations like banking, payroll and purchasing are all conducted over the...
Manufacturers Guide to Industry 4.0 Technologies

Manufacturers Guide to Industry 4.0 Technologies

From Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) National Network, and Manufacturers Resource Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania Why don’t small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) adopt new technologies more quickly? Studies have uncovered many reasons, but most boil...
Channellock Leads Design Sprints & Culture Change, Setting Strategic Foundations for Technology & Process Enhancement

Channellock Leads Design Sprints & Culture Change, Setting Strategic Foundations for Technology & Process Enhancement

Company Story Developed by: Northwest Industrial Resource Center (NWIRC) in Erie, PA.   Channellock, Inc., located in Meadville Pennsylvania, manufactures high-quality pliers with the famous blue grips. With over 350 employees, Channellock now produces more than 75...