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October 18-21 Orlando FL
I will be teaching (10/18) and speaking (10/19) and serving on Ask the Expert (10/19-20) at this mega converting tradeshow. It will be my first live show in two years. Hope to see you there!
https://www.aimcal.org/AIMCAL/Events/R2R-Conference/AIMCAL/Events/R2R-Conference.aspx?hkey=b54177a5-dc16-41e7-a5b0-4ed70d6872f7
https://www.convertingshow.com
Karl was among a hundred other things, my boss and mentor while I was a student and employee at the Web Handling Research Center way back when it started in 1986. You can find more details at the following link.
https://www.convertingquarterly.com/ConvertingQuarterly/Industry-News/News-Articles/Karl-Reid--founder-of-OSU-Web-Handling-Research-Center--dies-at-age-86.aspx
My annual pilgrimage to give a paper and teach a short course resumes this fall. Hope to see you in sunny Orlando Florida where we can talk web handling in the halls or after hours.
The must-have, 750 page, Web Handling Handbook is now available through Destech as both print and e-book
The Web Handling Handbook is for anyone who has to make tough decisions at 03:00, or has to implement a new process, or is charged with improving throughput and reducing waste, this is now the go-to resource. It manages to bring clarity for those who want a “just give me the answer” book, yet provides the depth for those who want to build their own understanding. – Dr Steven Abbott
https://www.destechpub.com/product/web-handling-handbook/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3gA8RmTARA
For everyone’s safety, I will be adhering to strict social distancing guidelines for the next few months. Still, I can help. I have done troubleshooting at a distance for decades. I have taught and have written books and blogs and Vlogs on the subject. We can still help reduce waste, delay and customer complaints. I offer up to 30 minutes of free phone/email help in return for complete business card contact information. If you need more, a retainer can be purchased just like we did for onsite troubleshooting. All you need is a CDA/NDA (if required by your company) and a PO#. 4 hours of help for one plant address for a year is $1500 and 8 hours of help is $2500.
It is with a heavy heart that I must report that the Web Handling Research Center at Oklahoma State University has closed after 35 years of world class research. Many around the world regarded the WHRC as the Mecca of Web Handling. Some, such as myself, made the biennial pilgrimage to give a paper at the IWEB conference. However, this touches me even more personally. I was there at the beginning, being one of its first students and first employees. I received my Ph.D. thesis there before moving on to other employments.
The web handling research center at Oklahoma State University was founded in 1984 by Karl Reid and his first Ph.D. student, Dr John Shelton who some regard as the godfather of web handling. The center was sponsored by the NSF and other government organizations as well as a consortium of 10 to 20 blue chip, US based industrial companies. I will try to give a more detailed accounting of the WHRC in an upcoming clip.
Web501.01 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBciGxBq1rw
I made a playlist of the 5 clips on a miniseries on Web Machine Safety I just put on my AllWebHandlingChannel of Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWFaV8sV1OwmZbLlyMdBwEP6d8mXJ_fAUer
These include clips on Accident Case Histories, Codes and Standards, Hazards, Human Factors and Accidents Happen.
Let me know if you are aware of other good web machine safety clips on YouTube and I will add them to this playlist.
Along with several others, I presented a safety talk on ‘Case Histories of Winder Accidents’ for the AIMCAL R2R conference in Myrtle Beach last week. The first clip is
Web201.66a - Web101.90c - Case Histories of Winder Accidents
My award winning and trademarked Web101 training has been taken by about 5,000 students.
My last public schools in the US are scheduled for early November. Don’t miss them.
Web Handling - https://www.aimcal.org/web-handling.html
Winding - https://www.aimcal.org/web-winding.html
My 600 page (almost) everything you need to know about web handling has been drafted and is now at the publisher Destech. It is much more complete due to the skills, talents and experiences of my co-authors Tim Walker and Dr Dilwyn Jones. Stay tuned for updates when it is off to the printers. Email me if you want to be put on the emanotified when the Web Handling Handbook is ready for order.
