VIBCO Vibrators Is Named As A Winner of the Managing Automation 2009 Progressive Manufacturing 100 Awards

VIBCO Vibrators will be honored at the Progressive Manufacturing Awards Gala June 11, 2009 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Sarasota, Florida. VIBCO was selected as a winner of the fifth annual Progressive Manufacturing 100 Awards, selected by Managing Automation Media, a Thomas Publishing Company, LLC publication. VIBCO designs, manufacturers and markets a comprehensive range of electric, pneumatic and hydraulic vibrators for construction and industrial use.

“We’re excited to be recognized for our lean revolution,” says Karl Wadensten, VIBCO President. “Everybody here has a real passion for lean and the whole VIBCO Vibration Nation team is unbelievable. We call it ‘Learning to See’ . That means that each person here is learning to recognize and eliminate waste wherever it lives. Sometimes it is small thing that saves a few minutes each day – one employee simply cut off the unused end of a monkey wrench so she didn’t have to flip the tool over to find the right fit. Sometimes it’s a big thing like creating a new program that reduces set-up times on an expensive machine. The important thing is that each and every team member has learned to see waste and now has a tool kit for eliminating it.”

VIBCO trains its entire workforce in lean methodologies and is actively identifying and eliminating waste through improvement projects. All facets of the organization are affected: machining, assembly, shipping and receiving, marketing, sales, customer service, engineering, purchasing, finance and supply chain. Some key achievements include:

• Setup time on CNC equipment reduced from 2.5 hours to 10 minutes
• Ontime delivery is now 99% same day, next day shipping
• Quality improved 80%
• Productivity increase in selected work cells as much as 300%
• Inventory reduced by 40% (over $1,000,000) over 2 years
• Work in Progress (WIP) inventory turning 88 times per year

“In the face of one of the worst economic downturns in history, these winning companies dramatically underscore how the manufacturing industry will not only get through this period but emerge in an even stronger position once a recovery takes hold,” said David R. Brousell, Editor-in-Chief of Managing Automation Media. “The projects that enabled these companies to become PM100 winners reflect great creativity and inventiveness, a determined willingness to take risk, and an enduring resilience to continually improve every aspect of their business. These companies are leading the way to a better future for all industry.”

An independent judging panel chaired by David R. Brousell, Editor-in-Chief, Managing Automation Media, and Jeff Moad, Executive Editor, Managing Automation, reviewed project nominations. Judges included: • Lisa Bodell, CEO, FutureThink• Tim Hanley, Vice Chairman and U.S. Process & Industrial Products Leader, Deloitte & Touche LLP• Brad Heath, President, VirTex Assembly Services, Inc. (PM Winner)• Ivan Hovey, Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) Manager, Freescale Semiconductor• James M. Joyner, Director of Lean, Quality & Service, Card Monroe• Jay Lee, Univ. of Cincinnati, Ohio Eminent Scholar & L.W. Scott Alter Chair Professor Dept. of Mechanical Eng.• Paul E. Martin, Global Chief Information Officer, Rexam Plc (2005 Award Winner)• Robert Parker, VP, Research, Manufacturing Insights• Maureen Steinwall, President, Steinwall Inc. (2006 Award Winner)• Joe Tocci, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, Intertape Polymer Group• Steven Vidakovic, Technology and Knowledge Integration, Global Supply Chain, Pfizer Inc. (2007 Award Winner)• Ray Wang, Vice President and Principal Analyst, Forrester Research• Mark Yatskievych, Manager, Technical Support, General Dynamics (2008 Progressive Manufacturer of the Year)• Emily Stover DeRocco, President, Manufacturing Institute, Senior Vice President National Association of Manufacturers• David R. Brousell, Editor-in-Chief, Managing Automation Media

The PM100 Winners will be honored and presented with their awards at the Progressive Manufacturing Awards Gala to be held on the last day of the Progressive Manufacturing Summit 2009: Redefining the Business of Manufacturing in Turbulent Economic Times, June 9-11, at the Ritz-Carlton in Sarasota, Florida. More than 200 manufacturing technology executives are expected to attend. In addition to presenting the awards to the PM 100 Winners, Managing Automation Media will announce at the Gala Dinner High Achievers and Sub-Category Winners in each of the 8 disciplines as well as the 2009 Progressive Manufacturers of the Year at both a large and small company.

About Managing Automation
MediaManaging Automation Media, a division of Thomas Publishing Company, LLC, provides a complete set of decision-support informational tools for executives and technology decision-makers at progressive manufacturers — companies that are using information and automation technologies to transform their businesses and create a sustainable competitive advantage. In North America with Managing Automation, and now also in EMEA with Manufacturing Executive, they deliver access to the most influential decision-makers in manufacturing. Additional information can be found at managingautomationmedia.com.

About VIBCO Vibrators
Founded in 1962, VIBCO Vibrators designs, manufacturers and markets a comprehensive range of electric, pneumatic and hydraulic vibrators for construction and industrial use. VIBCO Vibrators also designs, manufactures and markets a complete line of vibratory plate compactors and rollers. The company is headquartered in Wyoming, RI, USA.

Toll Free in US:(800) 633-0032
Toll Free in Canada: (800) 465-9709
Email: vibrators@vibco.com
Web: http://www.vibco.com/
VIBCO, We’re the Expert Vibrator Guys.TM

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VIBCO vibrating tables help cut costs

VIBCO Vibrating tables help improve production efficiency by quickly and effectively settling material.

• Put more material into smaller containers
• Ship less air
• Reduce overflow and spillover waste at filling stations
• Standard or custom designed tables to fit any production configuration

Watch VIBCO Vibrating Tables in action on You Tube now!

VIBCO understands that long lead times cost you money.

VIBCO US-TT vibrating tables are now available to ship same or next day, US-RD tables will ship within 5 business days, and custom tables are shipped within 15 business days of receipt of deposit and design approval.

Contact VIBCO today for a quote and help selecting the best vibrating table for your needs.

Founded in 1962, VIBCO Vibrators designs, manufacturers and markets a comprehensive range of electric, pneumatic and hydraulic vibrators for construction and industrial use. VIBCO Vibrators also designs, manufactures and markets a complete line of vibratory plate compactors and rollers. The company is headquartered in Wyoming, RI, USA.

Toll Free in US:(800) 633-0032
Toll Free in Canada: (800) 465-9709
VIBCO website

VIBCO, We’re the Expert Vibrator Guys!^TM

Increase sales and build customer loyalty with VIBCO

Let's face it. Budgets are tight and increased cost controls are wreaking havoc on your business. Customers are "shopping around" and it's difficult to maintain your key sales relationships. So how can you keep more customers calling you and only you?

Give them exceptional service that consistently solves their problems and keeps your name top-of-mind. Here's a recent example of how VIBCO helps our dealers and distributors to do just that...

The Situation.
A sandblasting contractor was having trouble with extremely slow material flow though the shallow hoppers on a sand and paint chip recovery truck. They tried everything – bondo on the hopper corners, brooms, shovels... you name it. Their dealer saw the problem and recommended installing VIBCO vibrators. Happy to have a solution, the contractor made the purchase.

VIBCO received a desperate call from the dealer – his customer installed the vibrators and was still having flow problems! They needed help and they needed it fast…

VIBCO's Solution.
The VIBCO technical support team jumped into action and within 48 hours had a VIBCO field technician at the contractor’s location to provide free, on-site assistance. After examining the installation and equipment, he quickly determined that the vibrators weren’t in the optimal position. The technician worked with the contractor to reposition his vibrators to get maximum effect. Take a virtual tour of the installation site. The next time a customer needs material to flow, bring along VIBCO! We'll recommend the right vibrators for the job and show you and your customer how to install them for maximum effect.

The Result.
Repositioning the vibrators (see photo) immediately and significantly improved material flow. The contractor was very happy with the results - they had tried everything and finally had a solution that really worked!

The VIBCO Story.
Solving your customers’ problems is VIBCO's top priority. We will stop at nothing to make sure that your customers are happy with our product’s quality and performance. We have decades of experience engineering vibration solutions. That means that you and your customers get the most effective, most efficient, best performing vibrators on the market. Bring us with you on your next customer visit to see how a VIBCO expert can help you increase sales.

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World Headquarters
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VIBCO Vibrators introduces Virtual Van Visits for installation & technical support

VIBCO Vibrators introduces a new Virtual Van Visit program to provide customers with improved installation and technical support assistance. The Virtual Van Visits are offered free of charge.

"We have a long tradition of helping our customers select and properly mount our vibrators," says Karl Wadensten, VIBCO President. "For years, we've had a fleet of sales and training vans travelling across the country. The VIBCO field team does a great job of getting out there and helping our customers. But the reality is that VIBCO products are sold all over the world, and we needed a better, faster way to personally help each and every one of our customers."

So VIBCO found a way to do just that. They came up with a way to get a first hand look at a customer's vibrator application and show them exactly how to install a new vibrator or how to improve upon an existing installation. VIBCO asks the customer to send a digital photo and a few key pieces of information - what material is being vibrated, how much it weighs, what type of power supply is available, etc.

"It's great to be able to help our customers get the information they need quickly," says Josh Sawtelle, the creator of VIBCO's Virtual Van Visit program. "Once we have a photo, we generally can get back to the customer within just a few hours. So far the feedback from customers has been overwhelmingly positive... they love the easy to read format and the fast turnaround!"

VIBCO Vibrators has long offered customers and end users 24-hour technical support assistance and will continue to do so. Offering no charge Virtual Van Visits is just one more way that VIBCO continues to set the standard for customer service excellence in the vibration industry. Other recent customer service enhancements include the extention of VIBCO's regular customer service hours now from 7:30am to 8:00pm, Eastern Time.

For more information on VIBCO's Virtual Van Visit program or any VIBCO product or service, contact:
Toll free in US: (800) 633-0032
Toll free in Canada: (800) 465-9709
Email: vibrators@vibco.com
Web: www.vibco.com

Founded in 1962, VIBCO, Inc. designs, manufacturers and markets a comprehensive range of heavy-duty electric, pneumatic and hydraulic vibrators for construction and industrial use. The company also designs, manufactures and markets a complete line of vibratory plate compactors and rollers. The company is headquartered in Wyoming, RI, USA. For more details and contact information, go to www.vibco.com.

VIBCO, We're the Expert Vibrator Guys.

VIBCO Vibrators helps ReadyMix batch plants operate more efficiently, produce consistent batches

VIBCO 55-2 Pneumatic Piston Vibrators are mounted to hopper walls to increase flow efficiency and produce more consistent weigh batches.

A readymix concrete batch plant was experiencing significant production and operational delays due to cement hanging up on the sides of the hopper. The hangups caused incorrect amounts of cement to be dispensed which resulted in inconsistent batches.

In addition to the production delays caused by the need to manually check and correct each batch, product inconsistency negatively affected customer satisfaction. After installing VIBCO Piston Vibrators, the batch plant had no more issues with batch consistency, so production went up along with customer satisfaction.

VIBCO 55-2 Pneumatic Piston Vibrators feature a dependable, one-piece design and can move up to 10,000 lbs of material in a bin. They produce 5,500 vibrations per minute (VPM) and consume 15 CFM at 80 PSI.

VIBCO manufactures a complete line of vibrators for the concrete industry and offers free, 24 hour per day, expert vibration support for sizing, selection and placement of readymix and concrete vibrators. Fee-based on-site consultation and engineering support is also available.

Toll Free in US: (800) 633-0032

Toll Free in Canada: (800) 465-9709

Email: vibrators@vibco.com

Web: http://www.vibco.com/

Founded in 1962, VIBCO Vibrators designs, manufacturers and markets a comprehensive range of electric, pneumatic and hydraulic vibrators for construction and industrial use. VIBCO Vibrators also designs, manufactures and markets a complete line of vibratory plate compactors and rollers. The company is headquartered in Wyoming, RI, USA.

VIBCO Vibrators Eliminate Clogging, Production Downtime At Cheese Manufacturer

VIBCO BVS-190 Silent Pneumatic Turbine Vibrators vibrate hopper discharge chutes and walls to keep cheese flowing.

A cheese producer had a costly production problem. Cheese built up and stuck to the hopper walls, causing clogs and stopping the flow through the discharge chutes. The production line would shut down and employees had to climb up on the equipment to clear the problem - usually by using hammers to bang on the hopper walls. Once they cleared the clogs, employees needed to resterilize the entire area to prevent contamination. This resulted in a significant amount of wasted product and lost production time.

In addition to the wasted time and product, hammering on the hopper walls caused the development of "hammer rash" - small dents and divots in the hopper wall - which in turn caused the sticking and clogging to occur more frequently, further compounding production problems and comprimising the equipment longevity, too!

A VIBCO vibration expert examined the situation and recommended mounting BVS-190 Silent Pneumatic Turbine Vibrators to the hopper at the discharge chutes. The vibration kept the cheese flowing through the chutes and transferred to the hopper walls to eliminate the sticking problem.
VIBCO BVS-190 Pneumatic Turbine Vibrators are prelubricated for life and, at just 67 dB, offer virtually silent operation. They produce 75 lbs of force and 10,500 vibrations per minute (VPM), and consume just 5.5 CFM at 80 PSI.

VIBCO manufactures a complete line of vibrators for the food industry, including sanitary and wash-down safe models. VIBCO offers free, 24 hour per day, expert vibration support for sizing, selection and placement of vibrators.

Founded in 1962, VIBCO, Inc. designs, manufacturers and markets a comprehensive range of heavy-duty electric, pneumatic and hydraulic vibrators for construction and industrial use. The company also designs, manufactures and markets a complete line of vibratory plate compactors and rollers. The company is headquartered in Wyoming, RI, USA. For more details and contact information, go to www.vibco.com.

Material Flow News - Issue 5

In This Issue:
Top 5 Reasons to Contact VIBCO Technical Support

Vibration plays a critical role in many industrial and construction material flow systems - bins, hoppers, conveyors, dump trucks, packaging systems, screens, feeders, vibrating tables - the applications are endless.

Because vibration plays such a large role, the right selection, installation and operation of your equipment is key so you can get the maximum benefits from your VIBCO equipment. Here we present the top 5 reasons to contact VIBCO technical support for help getting it right. And just so you know, VIBCO's world class tech support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week to assist you at 800-633-0032!

TOP 5 REASONS YOU SHOULD CONTACT VIBCO TECHNICAL SUPPORT

1. YOU'RE NOT SURE WHICH VIBRATOR WILL WORK FOR YOUR SPECIFIC APPLICATION.

With so many options, it can be difficult to select the right vibrator for your job. Power supply, force, frequency, style and operating environment all factor into the selection process. Our technical support team has decades of experience making recommendations. They will make sure that you get the right-sized solution you need.

The easiest, fastest way to get started is to complete one of our Data Inquiry Worksheets.

2. YOU HAVE A NEW APPLICATION OR IDEA FOR USING VIBRATION.

It's amazing. We've seen thousands of vibrator applications, yet every day we hear about something new. Whether you have a new application in mind for your material flow system or a new idea for a product or type of equipment, VIBCO technical support can help make sure that you'll get results you want. Our engineers are truly the "Expert Vibrator Guys" and are always ready to help. Ask a vibration expert about your new application today!

3. YOU WANT TO REPLACE EXISTING VIBRATION EQUIPMENT.

Whether you want to replace a competitive unit with a VIBCO unit, change your power supply, or upgrade to a maintenance-free model... VIBCO's technical support team has your answer. We have an extensive cross-over database so we can quickly and accurately suggest replacement equipment. We'll even provide you with a free adapter plate! Request cross-over assistance today!

4. YOU'RE UNSURE ABOUT THE BEST WAY TO INSTALL OR MOUNT YOUR VIBRATION EQUIPMENT.

Correct mounting and installation is critical to vibrator performance. VIBCO provides detailed instruction manuals with every unit and offers even more information online at www.vibco.com. Reading these instructions before you begin the installation process is critical to proper safety and operation of the unit. However, if you have any questions or need more help, VIBCO technical support is ready to assist you. We offer "Virtual Van Visits" where you send us a photo of your application and we will mark the photo to show you exactly where and how to install your equipment. How's that for personalized service? Request installation or mounting assistance now!

5. YOU'RE UNSURE HOW TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN YOUR VIBRATION EQUIPMENT.

All VIBCO Vibrators come with maintenance instructions but if you have questions or need more help, contact VIBCO technical support. Proper maintenance can extend the life of your equipment and ensure that you receive the maximum return on your investment. Get information on your equipment's recommended maintenance schedule today!

Remember - Our technical support staff is happy to assist you so you get the most out of your VIBCO product. Contact us "24 x7" at 800-633-0032 for immediate assistance.