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THE PLANNED STATE OF TPM (PART TWO)
J. Venkatesh concludes this two-part series on ?how to? implement the last four pillars of Total Productive Maintenance systems: Quality Maintenance, Training, Office TPM and Safety, Health and Environment.
THE NEED FOR SPEED . . . AND ENERGY SAVINGS
This case study from Bosch Rexroth is on Miele & Cie. KG, a German appliance company that shows how their pumps can be regulated for exceptional energy savings in the hydraulics system of five new sheet metal presses that were integrated with a sixth press to form appliance panels inside a 10-sec cycle time.
EASTEC 2009
Our Show-In-Print showcases the machines, equipment and systems being exhibited at the East Coast’s largest annual manufacturing event, which takes place May 19-21 at the Eastern States Exposition Grounds in West Springfield, MA. Don?t miss it.
POSCO Commences Operation of 120,000-Ton Steel Processing Centers in Thailand And India
South Korea's largest steel manufacturer, Pohang Iron and Steel Company (POSCO) (Pohang, South Korea) recently commenced operations at its steel processing centers in India and Thailand. Each facility has a production capacity of 120,000 tons per year of steel products….
CUT DOWN SET-UP TIME WITH THIS QUICK-CHANGE PALLET SYSTEM
Schunk provides new possibilities in automated production with the Schunk Unilock NSA SF Quick-Change Pallet System for small pallets. The compact module is the perfect connection to the machine table. The system set-up runs parallel to the primary processing times and outside of the machine, which dramatically cuts manufacturing down-time.
EASY INSTALLATION, LOW PRESSURE DROP AND NO LEAKS – MODULAR ALUMINUM PIPING
Kaeser Compressors? modular, aluminum compressed air distribution system – SmartPipe? – is a versatile piping system featuring lightweight materials and push-to-fit connectors that can be installed without threading, welding or sweating. SmartPipe can be easily integrated into existing steel or copper systems and modified to accommodate changing needs.
LIGHT WEIGHT, PRECISION ENGINEERED MAGNETIC BASE CORE DRILL
Fein Power Tools, Inc. offers the KBM 52U. Compact and 20 percent lighter than most conventional, magnetic based drills on the market, the KBM 52U drill offers superior power-to-weight performance and magnetic holding power.
TAKE HIGH SPEED MACHINING TO NEW LEVELS
Okuma offers the MB-56V, setting the bar for efficiency and utility. Impressive thermal stability and zero table overhang allow for tight tolerances and extreme accuracy. The construction is based on solid FEM analysis and a rapid spindle traverse with Hi-G acceleration. A maximum machining volume of 1050/560/460 and the ability to add 4- and 5-axis capabilities makes this machine extremely versatile.
NEW TORQUE WRENCH PROVIDES EXACT CLAMPING OF LOCKNUTS
Haimer USA will feature its new torque wrench, which provides exact clamping of locknuts without influence of shear forces. The new ER Collet Chuck Torque Wrench clamps all standard ER collet chucks exactly and without over-tightening, which improves run-out and limits damages to small collets due to excessive clamping efforts.
NEW AUTOMATIC BAR LOADING MAGAZINE FEEDERS FEATURE UPGRADED DESIGN
Edge Technologies offers the FMB Turbo 2-20 and MiniMag 20, Automatic Bar Loading Magazine Feeders designed for feeding round, square and hexagonal bar material into CNC lathes.
REVOLUTIONARY TOOLHOLDING SOLUTIONS WITH HIGHEST CLAMPING FORCE
REGO-FIX® will display an extensive lineup of Swiss quality toolholding solutions. Their powRgrip PG system uses a toolholder and collet to generate the highest clamping force in the industry ? higher than any shrink-fit holder ? while still maintaining a T.I.R of less than 0.0001 in. The system is ideal for high speed machining applications.
QUALITY SHRINK FIT TOOLHOLDERS OFFER CONSISTENT AND HIGHLY REPEATABLE RESULTS
Lyndex-Nikken?s Shrink Fit Holders are quality designed and constructed for optimum accuracy, rigidity and balance. Featuring solid construction and Japanese engineering, these holders offer minimal variations of unbalance when changing cutting tools. Used in combination with a Shrink Fit Unit, Shrink Fit Tool Holders rapidly heat up to expand the inside diameter of the holder.
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