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Why Recycle Glass? The Answer Is Clear

By Cleveland Vibrator Team

Apr 20

Remember the days of “Tube TVs” and “Low Radiation” computer screens?

I remember walking into Cleveland Vibrator and seeing, what I would describe as, the land of misfit computer screens that had been stored away through the many years that Cleveland Vibrator has been in business. One day they disappeared and the land of misfits was replaced by trade show accessories. Working here has opened my eyes to the many industries that don’t get the attention they well deserve, especially recycling. Recently, I was invited to visit a customer whose specialty was Glass Recycling of old TV screens and computer monitors. Ding, ding, ding, the lightbulb went off… this is where those “misfits” disappeared to. This got me thinking, what exactly can recycled glass be used for?

The glass used for these old monitors and displays is referred to as CRT, Cathode Ray Tube Glass, and it is estimated that the typical CRT device is made up of between 15 to 90 pounds of glass (depending on device) that protects the users from the radiation produced by the electron gun and beam gun inside that device. Since the emerging high demand of LCD, LED and Plasma Screens of the 2000s, it is an estimated 57 million computers and televisions are sold annually in the U.S. according to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Households are now discarding old models of outdated technology at a much higher rate than we have ever seen before. Read More…

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The Importance of Proper Installation of Industrial Vibrators

The Importance of Proper Installation of Industrial Vibrators

By Mike Stratis

Apr 13

“If you don’t have the time to do it right, when will you have the time to do it again?”
– John Wooden, former UCLA Men’s Basketball Coach and Presidential Medal of Freedom award winner.

We have a few frequently asked questions regarding bin vibrators, many of which revolve around how to install the unit. Here is the down and dirty:

The 8 Steps of Ceramics Processing and Industrial Vibration

By CVC Team

Apr 06

“To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.” – Marilyn vos Savant

You know those ceramic dishes your mom uses to serve Sunday dinner? What if I told you that Industrial Vibration played a part in making those dishes possible?

The Ceramics Industry covers a wide range of products from traditional ceramics, such as pottery and chinaware, to technical ceramics for chemical, mechanical or thermal applications. I will provide you with a brief overview of the manufacturing process of traditional ceramics. I will help you see where Industrial Vibration fits into the processes as well, so brace yourself; here we go!

What exactly is Ceramics?

Ceramics can be defined as a class of inorganic, nonmetallic solids that are subjected to high temperatures for manufacturing use. I spoke about the term “traditional ceramics” which will be the focus of this post. These are ceramic products that are produced from unrefined clay, and combinations of refined clay and powdered or granulated non-plastic minerals. This includes pottery, stoneware, chinaware, porcelain, etc. To create these end products, the ceramic matter needs to go through the traditional manufacturing process, which goes as follows:

Vibrator Testing and Data Collection – The Story Continues…

By CVC Team

Mar 10

I’m not sure but I think it was the really old Batman and Robin series with Adam West where the show would end with the dynamic duo in sort of real trouble. Some place along the line they’d pick up the story with a line something like “when last we checked in with…” well that sort of applies to my efforts to collect new data on Cleveland Vibrator’s line of pneumatic piston vibrators, both impact and air cushioned. Well…when last we check in… Cleveland Vibrator was making efforts to better document the performance of the piston vibrator line and we’d just recently purchased a CoCo-80 Dynamic Signal Analyzer as part of that effort. I’d Blogged about my efforts and initial results a while back.

The initial plan was to capture the acceleration of a heavy plate to which we bolt an impact vibrator or air cushioned piston vibrator and isolate the plate with very soft airmounts. Then using the equation F=ma, we’d calculate the force output of the vibrator, it all seemed reasonable. At the time I wrote about data collected on the VM-25, miniature piston vibrator. Read More…
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When Two Vibrators are Better than One

By Mike Stratis

Mar 02

Hello, world! First-time blogger here, so go easy on me. If you are reading this, I’d like to say thank you. Hopefully, the next few minutes help you choose and install the optimal number of industrial vibrators for your application, and give you plenty of #vibrationeducation!

In my 7+ years with The Cleveland Vibrator Company, I’ve been lucky enough to learn from some of the most experienced in the industry. Glen Roberts has learned and thus forgotten, more than I’ll ever know about pneumatic industrial vibrators. Jack Steinbuch can size vibratory equipment in his sleep. David Strong can design anything these two toss on his desk (or in his inbox). They have more than twice my age in combined years at The Cleveland Vibrator Company between the three of them.

That’s a lot of vibrators!

Ah! The Good “Old” Days at the Cleveland Vibrator Company

By CVC Team

Feb 09

When you have been around a company as long as I have, you look back at times and reflect on how the products you offer and a even how your workforce interacted with each other has changed compared to the same workplace of the 21^st century. After thinking back, I wanted to mention a few of the lighter moments from the 1970’s and some of the pranks we used to pull on each other. Let’s start with a few humorous moments on testing new products and repairs of larger Foundry Flask Vibrators.

In the early 1970’s, Cleveland Vibrator picked up another product line called “Air Blasters” or “Air Cannons”. They were basically welded tanks with an inside rubber bladder which was inflated with air from 80 to 100 PSI and you would release the pressurized air using a pressure relief valve thru a 4 to 6” diameter discharge pipe. This would send a blast of air into a large bin or silo to break up large collections of grain that had adhered itself to the inside walls. We ordered and received our first unit and of course had to test it before shipping to our valued customer. Read More…
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Customer Service is Not a Department, It’s an Attitude.

Customer Service is Not a Department, It’s an Attitude.

By CVC Team

Jan 12

I was processing a very nice order from one of our resale accounts in Texas and it reminded me of how we lost then re-acquired them and they have now become one of our better accounts. They started with Cleveland Vibrator back in 1994 and would order industrial vibrators here and there up to 1999, then simply vanished off our radar. Seven years later, in 2006, they contacted our marketing person at that time about purchasing weight covers for Rotary Electric Vibrators. I believe these motors were used on dewatering screeners. From what it would seem, one of our competitors would not supply this company with the weight covers and only wanted to sell them the complete drive motor. This simply doesn’t work since the weight covers serve two very important functions. One is to keep impurities and foreign matter out of the electric vibrator, not allowing the accumulation of the matter on the weights. Two, the covers act as a safety shield from anyone coming in to contact with the rotating eccentric weights. Read More…
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#MFGis: The American Worker

By CVC Team

Jan 05

Made in America, American Made, Made in the USA and my favorite Made with American Pride. We have all heard these words or seen them affixed to many great products manufactured by the greatest workforce in the world. “THE AMERICAN WORKER.” I’ve spent the majority of my 45 plus years being around manufacturing and have experienced the sense of accomplishment to produce a quality product that you can be proud of. This feeling cannot be measured in dollars and cents but in one word “PRIDE”. It’s still here and we just need to see it and believe in the fact we have the most talented work force out of any other country on this globe. We used have a sign that hung in our manufacturing area that simply read “Build It As If You Would Buy It,” and we added “If You Wouldn’t Buy It, Then Don’t Ship It.” I’m sure lots of companies have the same types of sayings hanging in their manufacturing facilities. The process of making a part, having it go into an assembly, then seeing it work for the first time has to give a sense of pride to the maker. Read More…
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#MFGis: Just a Girl from Cleveland

By Cleveland Vibrator Team

Dec 23

If you are familiar with the Twitter-Sphere, you may have a general understanding of “trending topics” or know what I mean by #TT. If not, there is some free social media education of the day for you. One of the best parts of my job is being the voice on social media networks for Cleveland Vibrator (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, YouTube, etc.). Recently, during my “Market Research Session” on Twitter, I found a really awesome trending topic provided by SME also known as Society of Manufacturing Engineers. #MFGis is a social media awareness campaign to help students, educators, professionals and companies tell their stories of “what manufacturing is” through storytelling, social media and multimedia. This has sparked some inspiration to share my journey into the world of Industrial Vibrator Manufacturing.

Throughout my college experience at The University of Akron, many ideas of what I wanted to do with my career entered into my head and quickly exited after delving into the different options a little more deeply. I ended up in the School of Communications and chose to match my degree with a Sales & Marketing Minor. Judging by those credentials, one would think that I would end up working in a corporate office somewhere between Cleveland and Akron. To a degree, that did happen. Read More…
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It’s High Noon Partner With Our Pistol Grip Vibrator

It’s High Noon Partner With Our Pistol Grip Vibrator

By CVC Team

Dec 15

Over the course of 90+ years, we have developed several types of portable air piston vibrators. Some have long since ridden off into the sunset, and some are still used today.

The Pistol Grip Vibrator

The Pistol Grip vibrator was one of those handheld units from the late ’60s to early ’70s that was successfully developed mainly because a customer said, “I need this and if you build it we will buy it.” Cleveland Vibrator did build it, and they did buy it. However, it turned out to be one of those limited edition models with a higher price tag, and folks used other more standard units for similar applications. This model was used for a precast concrete form application, and the customers would walk around and place the vibrator against the form at selected spots to settle the concrete and remove air bubbles which would generate a better-finished product. The main feature of this unit was the ability to carry it in your hand and not have it vibrate until you squeezed the trigger. Plus, the handle had a rubber grip helping to isolate the vibration force from the operator.

What exactly is Ceramics?

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