Ameren Illinois, in conjunction with corporate and nonprofit partners, is pleased to offer short-term competency-based trainings and certification programs that can benefit any manufacturer in Illinois. Two of the programs: Building Operator Certification and Certified Energy Manager (CEM) Training offer the unique opportunity to earn credentials at a great value while gaining hands-on experience that translates to manufacturing energy efficiency and sustainable improvements across industries.
Innovate or die. This may sound like a particularly harsh term but when you look at Toys ”R” Us as an example, it rings all too real. They just recently had to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy and are in real danger ofcompletely disappearing from the retail landscape. When you don’t change and adapt, the world passes you by.
Written by Dimitrios Saranteas, IMEC Technical Specialist
In 1953, Honeywell introduced the T87 Round Thermostat - a ubiquitous and easily recognized device due to its classic round shape. It was easy to manufacture, easy to install, reliable and easy to use. To this day, Honeywell still manufactures a variant of this thermostat (the CT87 is the current model).
For its longevity, the residential thermostat that we all know hasn't fundamentally changed in the last 60+ years. It is still mounted to a wall, wired to an HVAC system and responds to the reactive input of a user's desired temperature. For homeowners, the way to interface with their HVAC equipment has been limited to the analog input and output of the thermostat. There’s no feedback or other way to make intelligent decisions.
Tegel Design excels at product development and the associated machinery design. They can help provide a solution for any challenge through the application of uncommon and proven standards.
Tegel Design's primary focus is attention to life cycle cost. Their work is adaptable to many industries including automotive, medical, consumer, and textile. The company's specialties are are prototyping, process development, and product design. They can take ideas and make them into realities with their on-site experts.
R.S. Owens & Company has been producing elegant awards and gifts for almost 75 years. They manufacture many of the world’s most prestigious and celebrated awards, including the Oscar®, Emmy, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the American Idol.
Launched in 1938, R.S. Owens is one of the largest manufacturers of upscale awards from raw material to finished product in the world. R.S. Owens' capabilities include mold-making, cast and metal fabrication, electro-plating in silver, 24k gold, and 30 other finshes, resin casting and finishing, art glas fusion and slumping, glass photo frames, portrait folders, fine chocolate and other edible gifts, photocast metal etching, screen printing, and laser engraving
Written by Mary Hallock, IMEC Technical Specialist
In lean we talk about “seeing the waste” and using visual tools. Many of us that use these terms have had a lot of training in engineering, manufacturing and other highly technical areas. However, the skills needed to “see” problems may lie more firmly in the study of art.
Greenwood Plastics Industries is a woman-owned, fourth generation manufacturer serving custom thermoforming needs and the deathcare industry since the early 1970s. As a true contributor to the Danville community, it was important for GPI to continue to improve their business processes, making the company a great home for employees and a leader in customer service for the next generation.
Established in 1957, Production Tool has become known throughout North America for their unique capabilities of heavy fabrication, precision machining and complex assembly services on large, heavy components. The centuries of workforce experience and old world craftsmanship combined with state of the art equipment have solidified Production Tool's reputation in the industry as the source for large component manufacturing.
The company's capabilities include heavy fabrication, precision machining, and complex assembly projects. Their number one goal is to provide value for customers which is achieved by handling some of the toughest and largest projects.
At Golden Sapphire, they believe beauty is so much more than skin deep. They pride themselves in making their hand crafted products with lots of love, and good intentions without the presence of damaging chemicals and additives.
