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Why work with a company that utilizes scientific molding? Balance, intentionality, precision, and most importantly, consistent, high-quality parts. Recently, here at Wepco, we began utilizing scientific molding, and it has already changed the way we operate. I have personally spent most of my career as a tool maker, mold designer, and programmer, so I had not […]
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Some time ago, I had the pleasure of being a guest on Tony Demakis’, of Alliance Specialties and Laser Sales, Chat and Chow podcast. As we are both fitness enthusiasts, it was natural that this topic came up. Tony is a Planet Fitness member and I am a CrossFitter. When Tony visited Connecticut in July
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From entry level operator, to experienced process engineer… How does one get there? Training in the plastics industry is wildly important, arguably more so than in other industries, reason being (which I quickly learned) simple mechanical intuition does not do much for you in plastics. It is almost entirely its own craft. This craft requires
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Of the many critical communication exchanges that occur in a manufacturing setting, the shift handover is one of the most important. Poor communication and preparation have been the cause of countless catastrophes, and the chance of negative repercussions drastically increases when the working group changes on such a dramatic level. Expressing the importance of tasks,
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One of the latest buzzwords to come out of the manufacturing industry is “Industry 4.0”. Industry 4.0, as the name implies, is widely considered to be the 4th industrial revolution of the US. It is the successful culmination of data, automation, cloud computing, and connected machines. Each of these components is a great resource on
Have you ever thought about how many decisions you make in a day? Some researchers believe the total is somewhere north of 35,000! Many of these are obviously insignificant, but all of them have ramifications. The more important the outcome is, the more we want to be as certain as possible that we get it
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by Charles Daniels The measurement of my responsibility as a leader can be summed up in one word: results. Therefore, everything I do should relate, in some way, to ensuring that Wepco Plastics achieves the best results possible. I believe that paramount to this is making good decisions, and then monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness
