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5:48-min.-long video telling the tale of the Marlin Steel Wire, Baltimore, MD. Recog- nized as a Pioneer Employer by the foundation in partner- ship with the Precision Metal- forming Association, Marlin Steel Wire faced, in the early 2000s, the possibility of shutting down. The video gives an inside look at how presi- dent Drew Greenblatt and his team turned the business around—eight consecutive years of growth, enabling it to expand beyond fabricating bagel-baking baskets to sup- plying leading OEMs like Boe- ing and Caterpillar.
The essence of its trans- formation, says Greenblatt: “Quality, engineered quick.” Watch as employees explain the firm’s innovative skills matrix, and how they are incentified to learn new skills
and hit production goals. Access the video and its accompanying blog post on The Hitachi Foundation web- site at tinyurl.com/moaqmoc.
Certifications
Esab Welding & Cutting Products, Florence, SC, announced that its cutting systems stand in full compli- ance with the new European EN ISO standard 17916, gov- erning the safety of thermal- cutting machines. Machines manufactured at the firm’s facility in Karben, Germany, will meet the new safety requirements, slated to go into effect late in 2014. The standard requires OEMs to conduct safety evaluations and testing, defining risks to operators and the measures developed to counter them.
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