Hoskins pushes growth at Octex through enthusiasm, planning

Sarasota, Fla. — There’s an energy and enthusiasm at Octex LLC that’s palpable and seemingly infectious. Maybe it’s the sunshine of Sarasota. More likely, it’s the vision of President John Hoskins and his team that’s sprinkled with youthful leaders. Either way, this contract manufacturer/injection molder is expanding physically and on its balance sheet. Examples abound.…

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6 Tips for Choosing Material Handling Equipment

Adams also came to understand how important it was that his carefully crafted photos were reproduced to best effect. At Bender’s invitation, he joined the prestigious Roxburghe Club, an association devoted to fine printing and high standards in book arts.

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Factory Orders Rise As Aircraft Demand Soars

The Commerce Departments said Thursday that factory orders increased 3 percent in June, a solid rebound after declining in May and April. But the gains largely came from a massive 131 percent jump in orders for civilian aircraft, a category that can be volatile on a monthly basis. U.S. manufacturing has been recovering from a…

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Design complexity simplifiedwith CNC machining technology

Design complexity simplifiedwith CNC machining technology How complex gears are engraved with extreme precision! Complex wooden designs, which are too intricate to understand! How man to achieve that was, was it mere manual work or advanced knowledge; was it a supernatural occurrence? An ordinary individual may ask these usual questions on coming across complex engineering…

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Golden Gate Bridge

Strauss was chief engineer in charge of overall design and construction of the bridge project.However, because he had little understanding or experience with cable-suspension designs, responsibility for much of the engineering and architecture fell on other experts. Strauss’s initial design proposal (two double cantilever spans linked by a central suspension segment) was unacceptable from a…

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