We spend an average of 40 hours a week in the workplace. That’s about one third of our waking hours. So, making our work environment pleasant can only be a good thing. Whether you’re working in an office, a factory or a production environment, there’s one easy way to make it feel a little less sterile and characterless – bring in some attractive greenery. Psychological studies have shown that humans benefit from time spent in...
The ‘Red Bin’ method is one that can have incredibly positive effects on quality improvement within the manufacturing industry. But you may not know what it is. Equally, you may have discounted it previously.
There’s recently been an influx of stories, reports, and blogging activity surrounding the popularity of a four-day working week. That’s no surprise, really, is it? A four-day work week sounds like heaven for most of us. But it also sounds entirely unrealistic to most of us! While Brits tend to work the longest hours in Europe, it’s become evident that busy schedules often produce nothing more than miserable workers and undue stress. If you’ve ever...
Obviously, not all metals are constructed in the same way. They all have different structures and metallic combinations and come in different weights and properties that need to be considered. Some metals melt at a higher temperature than others, while others are so heavy that care needs to be taken when combining them. Today, we’re going to look at the problems you might experience when joining different metals together. Galvanic corrosion This is...