What do you think?

Do you think your mill will be revising its energy budget in the first quarter of 2017?

Dec 22, 2016 at 11:16 am by admin

In my column last week, we asked "Do you think your mill will be revising its energy budget in the first quarter of 2017?" 22.2 percent answered "Very likely," 33.3 percent sa.... Read More

Estimate the number of VFD pumps installed in your mill

Dec 15, 2016 at 11:16 am by admin

In my column last week, we asked "Estimate the number of VFD pumps installed in your mill." The unanimous answer was "20 or more." Next, we posed "How is your winder tension m.... Read More

Have you ever changed venue, path or some other physical condition in order to gain a different perspective on a problem?

Dec 01, 2016 at 11:16 am by admin

In my column last week, we asked "Have you ever changed venue, path or some other physical condition in order to gain a different perspective on a problem?" "Often" and "Somet.... Read More

Looking back on your career, do you think there is more innovation now?

Nov 23, 2016 at 11:16 am by admin

In my column last week, we asked "How many years' experience do you have in your career?" A third said "21-30," a third said "31-40," 25 percent said "More than 40," and 8.3..... Read More

Technical difficulties

Nov 17, 2016 at 11:16 am by admin

Ladies and gentlemen, due to technical difficulties, there will be no results from last week's Nip Impressions quiz. Take this week's quiz here. Jim goes over the Quiz results.... Read More