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  • February 2024

    • February 2024

    L&L Products
    Manufacturing

    Job interview, application process deserves a fresh look

    Karen Hanna
    Feb. 27, 2024
    Testing for fit and core skills provides a new "precision" approach to hiring.
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    Manufacturing

    Don't coast amid letup in labor crisis: Talking Points

    Karen Hanna
    Feb. 26, 2024
    Take advantage of this seeming respite to rethink your plant environment as well as job benefits to attract and hold onto employees.
    Anchor Plastics Inc.
    Injection Molding

    Molder snags new workers with flexible approach

    Karen Hanna
    Feb. 20, 2024
    Anchor Plastics offers flexible hours, plans re-examination of other benefits, to match workers' needs.
    Arburg
    Injection Molding

    Arburg aims to be more than a machine supplier

    Ron Shinn
    Feb. 19, 2024
    The company's commitment to its customers extends to problem-solving, training and building customized turnkey work cells.
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    Manufacturing

    Underrepresented populations can help replenish labor pool

    Karen Hanna
    Feb. 14, 2024
    Amid a hiring crunch, HR experts advise giving consideration to military spouses, the formerly incarcerated and others who often are overlooked.

    More content from February 2024

    Anchor Plastics Inc.
    Manufacturing

    Hiring slows, but worker shortage continues to plague industry

    Karen Hanna
    Feb. 12, 2024
    November saw fewest workers start new jobs since the pandemic began, but shortfall of around 550,000 workers remains within the manufacturing industry.
    Evertrak
    Recycling

    Evertrak's recycled-plastic railroad ties are picking up steam

    Ron Shinn
    Feb. 9, 2024
    The company's ties, made with post-industrial PE and PP mixed with glass fiber, last much longer than traditional wooden ones.
    Progressive Components
    Molds & Tooling

    CVe Monitor RT tracks tools in real time

    David Tillett
    Feb. 7, 2024
    Progressive Components' newest mold monitor wirelessly routes data from the tool to the cloud.
    Kiefel
    Thermoforming

    Kiefel Speedformer now faster, more precise

    David Tillett
    Feb. 7, 2024
    The KMD 78.2 Premium steel rule cutting machine has a range of improvements.
    ABB Robotics
    Product Innovations

    ABB software now compatible with six-axis robots

    David Tillett
    Feb. 6, 2024
    Wizard Easy Programming lets even inexperienced users quickly set up movements and instructions.
    Feller Engineering
    Molds & Tooling

    MCSservo provides hot-runner control in compact space

    David Tillett
    Feb. 5, 2024
    The controller was developed by Feller Engineering with partner Servomold.