I have often said that the most important task a President does is the selection of a Supreme Court Justice. The number of 5-4 rulings on the most critical issues affecting the lives of Americans is why this appointment by Obama will be so critical.
In today's Washington Post, Amber Phillips writes:
"Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) appeared to say just that in a statement Saturday night. "The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice," his statement read. "Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new President.”
The American people HAVE spoken Senator McConnell. They spoke in 2008 and in 2012.
Phillips goes on to write:
"Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) fired back in a statement
that spending an entire year without considering Obama's nomination to
replace Scalia is unprecedented.
"It would be unprecedented in
recent history for the Supreme Court to go a year with a vacant seat,"
he said. "Failing to fill this vacancy would be a shameful abdication of
one of the Senate's most essential Constitutional responsibilities."
Reid's
office circulated some recent stats noting that, since the Ford
administration circa 1975, it has taken on average two months between a
judicial nomination to the final Senate vote. Today, it's about 75-90
days on average from the time of a vacancy to appointment on the Supreme
Court."
I am very glad the President said (as stated by the article in today's Washington Post by Juliet Eilperin and Paul Kane). “I plan to fulfill my constitutional responsibilities to nominate a
successor in due time,” Obama said, adding that there’s “plenty of time”
for the Senate “to give that person a fair hearing and a timely vote.
These are responsibilities that I take seriously, as should everyone.
They’re bigger than any one party — they’re about a democracy.”
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Kuss Filtration Purchases MERLIN IIoT Manufacturing Software for Factories in USA, China and Brazil
Findlay, OH, USA – February 10, 2016 – MEMEX Inc. (TSX-V: OEE) is proud to announce that Kuss Filtration Inc., a global filtration product OEM, has purchased MERLIN Enterprise Edition for a multi-plant roll-out of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) software for manufacturing facilities in the USA, China, and Brazil. This sale includes 43 licenses of MERLIN and is a follow-on to a 10-license sale in June of 2015.
“Kuss is committed to quality through our operating management system and use of Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing techniques, which has earned us the ISO/TS 16949 certification in addition to many awards and recognitions for design, innovation and product excellence,” said Kuss Filtration’s President and CEO Hasnain Merchant. “MEMEX’s MERLIN has proven itself, and now we intend to enhance our manufacturing excellence and profitability with MERLIN in three of our factories.”
“Kuss Filtration is a great example of a world-class company embracing the power of our MERLIN communications platform,” said MEMEX CEO David McPhail. “MERLIN proves that the Industrial Internet of Things isn’t a theory. IIoT is an implement-now competitive advantage for the smartest factories on the planet.”
MERLIN is an IIoT shop-floor-to-top-floor communications platform that connects industrial machines and provides manufacturing analytics in real time. Specifically, MERLIN delivers a 10%-50% average productivity increase, and earns 20%-plus profit improvement based on just a 10% increase in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). It consistently achieves payback in less than four months with an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) greater than 300%, and connects to any machine, old or new, utilizing native MTConnect, other protocols, or MERLIN hardware adapters for older machines.
About Kuss Filtration Inc.
Kuss Filtration manufactures exceptional filtration products with unparalleled quality and innovation. The company has over 60 years of experience providing air and liquid filtration solutions to a diverse global market. Today Kuss Filtration is comprised of six locations in the U.S. Brazil, Europe and China strategically placed to service its growing global customer base.
About MEMEX Inc.
MEMEX is a leading Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technology platform provider that delivers manufacturing productivity analytics. MERLIN software provides Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) efficiency metrics in real time, from shop-floor-to-top-floor. Specifically, MERLIN delivers a 10%-50% average productivity increase, and earns 20%-plus profit improvement based on just a 10% increase in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). It consistently achieves payback in less than four months with an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) greater than 300%, and connects to any machine, old or new, utilizing native MTConnect, other protocols or MERLIN hardware adapters for older machines. For more information, please visit:www.MemexOEE.com.
Media Contacts
Kuss Filtration Inc.
Hasnain Merchant, President & CEO
Phone: +1 (419) 425-7233
MEMEX Inc.David McPhail, CEO
Phone: +1 (519) 993-1114
Email: david.mcphail@MemexOEE.com
Nathan Rudyk VP Marketing
Phone: +1 (905) 635-1540 ext. 216
Email: nathan.rudyk@MemexOEE.com
Sophic Capital Inc.
Sean Peasgood, Investor Relations
Phone: +1 (416) 565-2805
Email: sean@sophiccapital.com
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation services provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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