- Our Commitment to Lean: A 25% Reduction in Test Stand Lead Time - What happens when the Lean fundamentals drive engineering & manufacturing innovation? Re:Build Manufacturing emerges—a powerful force reshaping American industry with cutting-edge strategies and collaborative excellence. Founders Jeff Wilke and Miles Arnone, both MIT Leaders for Manufacturing alumni, are at the forefront of this transformation. Jeff, the architect behind Amazon Prime, led Amazon's consumer business for… Continue Reading
- Modular Thinking to Solve Complex Processing Challenges and Scale-Up Manufacturing - One message that has resounded over the last few years is that everything changes – and production environments are no different. In a world where “change is the only constant,” how do teams – or rather, how should teams – approach enhancing or scaling their manufacturing processes? Skid-based systems are one such solution that are… Continue Reading
- Safety Talks: A Thousand Days Without Lost Time Injury - In 2019, the construction sector reported a staggering 79,660 injuries, shedding light on the pervasive risk of accidents in industrial environments. Additionally, in 2022, there were 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses, with 1,184,200 of these cases leading to days away from work, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The same year also… Continue Reading
- The Pressure Vessel Design and Repair Checklist - The process of requesting a pressure vessel design or repair does not have to be high-pressure. At Re:Build Optimation, our mission is to provide a high-quality pressure vessel tailored to your requirements while ensuring a hassle-free experience for your business. When designing or repairing a pressure vessel, it’s crucial to address a variety of technical… Continue Reading
- Solar, Battery, Fuel Cell, Hydrogen and the Future with Re:Build Optimation - An Insightful Discussion on Alternative Energy Innovations with Industry Expert, Bill Pollock. Table of contents: Introduction Battery Technology Electric Vehicles Fuel Cell Technology Carbon Capture Technology Grants and Government Funding Partnership in Technological Development Conclusion Introduction In 2024, we’re no longer discussing alternative energy as ‘only’ innovative technologies. Instead, we now look into how we… Continue Reading
- What Is an Electrolyzer? - Hydrogen, the gaseous material that creates water when it reacts with oxygen, is an abundant resource with applications ranging from fertilizers in the agriculture sector to the power source for electricity-producing fuel cells. As most operations for producing hydrogen aren't environmentally friendly because they involve burning fossil fuels, those interested in renewable and eco-friendly energy… Continue Reading
- Reshoring: Helping U.S. Manufacturing Compete through Enhanced Domestic Production - Written by Peter Sherer. At Re:Build Optimation, one of our corporate initiatives is to seek out and support clients who are interested in either maintaining or relocating their manufacturing assets to the U.S., rather than sending their product-building work offshore to other, lower-cost labor markets. While this is an admirable goal, sometimes the actual achievement… Continue Reading
- What Are Hydrogen Separation Membranes? - Hydrogen separation involves separating molecules of hydrogen from a stream of mixed gasses, resulting in a stream of purified hydrogen gas. One example of an application for hydrogen separation would be processing the synthesis gas of coal, natural gas, and biomass. The process is a beneficial technique for helping ultimately create clean energy, and various… Continue Reading
- Manufacturing Trends in 2024 – It’s All About Reshoring - Written by Bill Pollock, Director of Strategic Relationships Nearly twenty years ago Thomas Freidman published his book The World is Flat. It was the Financial Times Business Book of the Year in 2005 and sold millions of copies. It is because of the gospel of global trade. In the book, Friedman laid out the basis… Continue Reading
- Smart Bullets, Precision, and Defense Manufacturing - Introduction Key Elements in Defense Manufacturing Building the Machines that Make the Machines Unpacking the Smart Bullet Project Strategic Partnership: QA & Incoming Component Standards One of our Favorite Projects No Job Too Small Conclusion INTRODUCTION In this blog, we cover a lot of industries, but a large vertical that we have yet to… Continue Reading
