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Total Productive Maintenance Programs at University of Minnesota Duluth Leverage Cold Jet Dry Ice Blasting Technology
Programs to Help Wood Products Manufacturers Understand and Implement TPM Equipment Programs for Enhanced Productivity and Competitiveness; Cold Jet to Collect Important Data on Impact of Dry Ice Blast Cleaning in Lean Manufacturing Environments
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CINCINNATI, OH -- (Marketwire) -- 11/18/08 -- Cold Jet, the world leader in dry ice blastcleaning technology, today announced that it will provide technicalexpertise for a new Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) program beingconducted by the Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) at theUniversity of Minnesota Duluth. NRRI's wood products team will also useCold Jet's dry ice blast cleaning systems to conduct hands-on training forwood product manufacturers that will emphasize a deep cleaning strategy forequipment as the first step in implementing and maintaining a successfulTPM program. Dry ice blasting will replace the manufacturers'conventional cleaning methods, which include grinders, wire wheels,vacuums, spray cleaners, degreasers and hand scraping.
The U.S. Forest Service Wood Education and Resource Center provided fundingto develop training materials and conduct TPM events under the program.Other project cooperators include the Sloan Foundation Forest IndustriesCenter at Virginia Tech and the Center for Industrial Research and Service(CIRAS) at Iowa State.
NRRI's training will be provided in-person and via interactive Webconferencing, and will include hands-on simulation, case studies andrecommended implementation strategies. The NRRI wood products teamanticipates that these projects will result in the following benefits tothe participating wood products companies:
-- Reduction of unplanned downtime,-- Increased production capacity,-- Improved product quality,-- Reduced maintenance expenditures,-- Extended equipment life,-- Improved dialogue between production employees and maintenance staff, and-- Improve machine operator moral by imparting a sense of ownership.
Over the past five years, NRRI hastrained more than 200 companies and 1,000 employees in the wood productsindustry on implementing lean manufacturing as a means of improvingproductivity and competitiveness. NRRI's wood products teamwill be working with leading wood products companies to implement "clean toinspect, inspect to detect, detect to correct and correct to perfect" basicequipment care as part of their TPM journey. The program will result in thecompletion of six TPM demonstration and training projects with woodproducts manufacturers in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Virginia.
"We appreciate Cold Jet's support and look forward to the company's ongoingtechnical expertise as we demonstrate how dry ice blast cleaning canbenefit wood products companies in their TPM programs," said Brian Brashaw,program director at NRRI, University of Minnesota Duluth. "Primary andsecondary hardwood manufacturers are facing tremendous economic pressures,and by implementing lean manufacturing and TPM into their environments, weare able to help them strengthen their equipment reliability, minimizedowntime and improve productivity. Cold Jet's dry ice blast cleaningsystems will support our efforts to help promote the benefits of leanmanufacturing and TPM."
"The goals of NRRI lean manufacturing training programs align perfectlywith the benefits of dry ice blast cleaning," said Michael Parthenakis,director of business development for Cold Jet. "This program willundoubtedly validate the value that dry ice blast cleaning can bring to acompany, and while the program is focused on wood products companies, theresults of the projects will have far-reaching application across othermanufacturing industries. We appreciate the opportunity to work with NRRI,the University of Minnesota Duluth and the other participatingorganizations to make these projects successful."
About Cold Jet
Cold Jet, LLC is the world leader in dry ice blasting and production technology. Since 1986,Cold Jet has been developing innovative production and cleaning solutionsranging from handheld blasting systems to customizedengineered solutions that solve a variety of cleaning challenges aroundthe world. Cold Jet offers the largest selection of environmentallyresponsible dry ice blasting machines, including the award-winning AeroSeries and the revolutionary i3 family of precision cleaning systems, whichfeatures the company's patented shaved ice and feeder technologies. Inaddition to its dry-ice based cleaning systems, the company's dry iceproduction equipment is used by every major gas company worldwide toproduce the highest density dry ice available. Cold Jet is a privatecompany with global headquarters in Loveland, Ohio and internationaloperations in Europe, Asia, Canada and Mexico. For more information, visitwww.coldjet.com or call 1-800-337-9423.
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NRRI's training will be provided in-person and via interactive Webconferencing, and will include hands-on simulation, case studies andrecommended implementation strategies. The NRRI wood products teamanticipates that these projects will result in the following benefits tothe participating wood products companies:
-- Reduction of unplanned downtime,-- Increased production capacity,-- Improved product quality,-- Reduced maintenance expenditures,-- Extended equipment life,-- Improved dialogue between production employees and maintenance staff, and-- Improve machine operator moral by imparting a sense of ownership.
Over the past five years, NRRI hastrained more than 200 companies and 1,000 employees in the wood productsindustry on implementing lean manufacturing as a means of improvingproductivity and competitiveness. NRRI's wood products teamwill be working with leading wood products companies to implement "clean toinspect, inspect to detect, detect to correct and correct to perfect" basicequipment care as part of their TPM journey. The program will result in thecompletion of six TPM demonstration and training projects with woodproducts manufacturers in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Virginia.
"We appreciate Cold Jet's support and look forward to the company's ongoingtechnical expertise as we demonstrate how dry ice blast cleaning canbenefit wood products companies in their TPM programs," said Brian Brashaw,program director at NRRI, University of Minnesota Duluth. "Primary andsecondary hardwood manufacturers are facing tremendous economic pressures,and by implementing lean manufacturing and TPM into their environments, weare able to help them strengthen their equipment reliability, minimizedowntime and improve productivity. Cold Jet's dry ice blast cleaningsystems will support our efforts to help promote the benefits of leanmanufacturing and TPM."
"The goals of NRRI lean manufacturing training programs align perfectlywith the benefits of dry ice blast cleaning," said Michael Parthenakis,director of business development for Cold Jet. "This program willundoubtedly validate the value that dry ice blast cleaning can bring to acompany, and while the program is focused on wood products companies, theresults of the projects will have far-reaching application across othermanufacturing industries. We appreciate the opportunity to work with NRRI,the University of Minnesota Duluth and the other participatingorganizations to make these projects successful."
About Cold Jet
Cold Jet, LLC is the world leader in dry ice blasting and production technology. Since 1986,Cold Jet has been developing innovative production and cleaning solutionsranging from handheld blasting systems to customizedengineered solutions that solve a variety of cleaning challenges aroundthe world. Cold Jet offers the largest selection of environmentallyresponsible dry ice blasting machines, including the award-winning AeroSeries and the revolutionary i3 family of precision cleaning systems, whichfeatures the company's patented shaved ice and feeder technologies. Inaddition to its dry-ice based cleaning systems, the company's dry iceproduction equipment is used by every major gas company worldwide toproduce the highest density dry ice available. Cold Jet is a privatecompany with global headquarters in Loveland, Ohio and internationaloperations in Europe, Asia, Canada and Mexico. For more information, visitwww.coldjet.com or call 1-800-337-9423.
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