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Manufacturing Sustainability February 2010. Equipment and Processes. Metcam offers a broad range of advanced fabrication capabilities. Carrier Corporation. Sustainable Manufacturing. Sustainable Manufacturing is defined as the creation of manufactured products that use processes that:
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Manufacturing Sustainability February 2010
Equipment and Processes Metcam offers a broad range of advanced fabrication capabilities.
SustainableManufacturing Sustainable Manufacturing is defined as the creation of manufactured products that use processes that: • Minimize negative environmental impacts, • Conserve energy and natural resources, • Are safe for employees, communities and consumers, and • Are economically sound.
Minimize impacts Conserve • Virtually eliminate hazardous waste • Reduce non-hazardous wastewater • Virtually eliminate VOCs • Reduce utility usage • Recycle, recycle, recycle • Reusable packaging/ containers Be Safe Be Economically Sound • Audiometric testing • Workplace hazard assessments • Machine guarding • Personal safety equipment • Community outreach Net effect is to improve company profitability
Minimize impacts • ISO 14000 / EMS • Georgia DNR Sustainability Program • Rebuild paint room for powder-only Conserve • Upgrade lighting system • Install new roofing • Install energy efficient AC • Rebuild paint ovens • Improve wash line Be Safe Be Economically Sound • Enhanced employee safety program • GTRI OSHA 21D program • Adopt A Road • Clean Air Campaign • ROI • Cost avoidance • Marketing advantage
Manufacturing Sustainability February 2010