By: Andy Porrelli | 2011-11-24 | Manufacturing Laroy S. Starrett founded his company in Athol, MA in 1880 a year after he invented the combination square. The company was established initially to manufacture this single product but early success saw the product line steadily increase and this has resulted in a multi-national company which today produces in excess of 5,000 unique Precision Engineering tools, measuring apparatus, Gauges and Saw read more
By: Ariel | 2011-05-31 | Manufacturing In many forms of production, precision plays an important role in ensuring that the quality of the final product remains consistently high. There are many tools which are used to get this type of precision, and the usage of each tool would largely depend on the shape of the product or component of the product, the amount of precision that is needed, and the efficiency of use. For any manufacturer that is looking for high precision, they will usually find that a starrett micrometer is perfect. read more
By: Randy Hough | 2010-03-26 | Manufacturing Some of the jobs that we hear about occasionally are actually quite poorly understood. This is plainly evident in the town where I personally live. This town is inhabited by employees of an Ivy League University and a world-renowned hospital, so you can imagine most people rarely think about precision measurement tools! read more
By: Christopher Miguel | 2010-09-14 | Gardening Buying a car is not easy as it requires time and money. Keeping the car like the first day when you first bought is even harder as you have many challenges to face such as accidentally crashing it, scratches, wear and tear, and most especially rust. The most important maintenance of all is how to keep your vehicle rust-free as it can destroy the look of your prized possession and can contribute to the damage of the engine and other parts. read more
By: Randy Hough | 2010-03-26 | Manufacturing It is understandable that the average person knows very little about precision measurement tools. After all, how many people use things like dial indicators, precision micrometers, pin gages, coordinate measuring machines, granite surface plates, gage blocks, and optical comparators? read more
By: Amit S | 2010-11-03 | Business Amid present circumstances the cutting tools manufacturers are busy looking for more ways to remain profitable and to increase their overall production. Despite the backlash, the US companies are trying to outsource their manufacturing operations to low cost destinations read more
By: Ian Gould | 2011-04-13 | Medicine The digital monitors are more accepted and liked by the users. This blood pressure tool is completely automatic. The screen is big enough to get the reading easily and few digital monitors come with a... read more
By: Lucas Caraveo | 2011-12-29 | Gadgets and gizmos Vernier calipers are crafty tools to measure stuff with more than millimetric precision. Learn what they are and how to use them right here. read more
By: Claire Warrington | 2011-06-24 | Business Digital signage is a name that has come to being synonymous with efficient technology that opens new vistas for your business. read more
By: Lucy LaForest | 2010-10-21 | Article Marketing No woodworking project can be a success without doing some measuring and some laying out of parts. There are an amazing variety of tools from elegant and high tech to ugly and low tech to get the job done. The most important thing is accuracy. read more
By: MilesDavis | 2010-12-03 | Internet Business When it comes to measuring SEO effectiveness it is a bit complex because of its measurement startegies and tools to be used read more
By: Robert Deans | 2010-11-30 | Home improvement For years engineers have relied on the tool referred to as a micrometer. The micrometer has been utilized in the fields of mechanical engineering and machining to measure tiny distances ever since the seventeenth century. read more
By: David Nour | 2010-11-24 | Management When people, processes, and tools converge with a mindset to execute, you realize Return on Impact. Those who can without fail deliver performance, implementation, and results – despite macro- or microeconomic conditions, setbacks, roadblocks, and challenges – develop a reputation and quantifiable return on any investment made for their ability to perform. read more
By: Jaime Brugueras | 2010-04-03 | Marketing Whether you're selling hot dogs or homeowners insurance, keeping your customers satisfied is essential to the survival and success of your business. Fortunately, the latest online survey software simplifies the task of collecting and analyzing data on customer satisfaction. These are powerful tools, but to use them most effectively you need to be careful not to define customer satisfaction too narrowly. Let's take a broad look at this topic and then consider some specific aspects of customer satisfaction that you should probably be measuring. read more