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PREVENTING LEAKS, IMPROVING LOOKS, INCREASING PROFITS
When finishing decorative parts, it is no secret that high part rejection rates caused by unacceptable end-product finishes resulting from porosity can cut deeply into profits. Peter T. Gebhard of IMPCO shows how filling porosity prior to finishing dramatically reduces reject rates so that better finishes equal better bottom lines.
SURFACE FINISHING: TOOLS, TECHNIQUES AND TIPS
The art of finishing takes years of experience to perfect. John Harding of DME Company shares some basic principles and techniques of grinding, hand stoning and diamond polishing that will provide a good start.
SMART PRODUCTION OF MOLDS
Understanding that the fewer times a part is moved, the more accurately it can be made, Marc Freebrey explains how this tooling subcontractor used advanced CADCAM technology from Vero to formulate a standardized approach to tool manufacture ? and carve out a niche position as a supplier of prototype/low volume molds.
NEXT-GENERATION TUBE BENDING MACHINES MAKE DEBUT
With real-time Ethernet architecture and advanced software to extend the versatility of all-electric bending, new technology from Unison makes complex tube bending a Breeze.
AS THE WORLD TURNS
This showcase of turning centers and lathes displays the latest technology to make your turning operations more competitive.
Steel Distributor Named Top Workplace
Employees surveyed on workplace morale, leadership, environment and career indicators.
AS THE WORLD TURNS (Part Two)
Another showcase of turning centers and lathes displays the latest technology to make your turning operations more competitive.
FINISH THE EDGES OF CHAMFERS, BEVELS AND DEBURRING
Dayton finishing machines produce clean, precise edges on flats and squares of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, composites and plastics. Ideal for beveling standard weld joints.
GERMAN AC MOTOR MANUFACTURER LAUNCHES NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
Plans to penetrate standard and non-standard markets with industrial asynchronous motors, synchronous motors and custom-designed applications.
WELDING ALUMINUM' IMPROVE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY WITH PULSED MIG
Nick Peterson of Miller Electric explains how aluminum fabricators can look toward future growth through the adoption of pulsed MIG technology.
THE LATEST ADVANCEMENTS IN PULSE WELDING TECHNOLOGY
Welders and job shops alike are embracing this technology to remain competitive in a changing industry. Does pulse welding warrant all of the attention it receives? Peter Anderson of Thermadyne examines why the answer is yes.
RELIABLE PERFORMANCE IN HOLE FINISHING
The CoroBore 825 from Sandvik Coromant uses an integrated elliptical interface to absorb tangential and radial force and finish holes with tight tolerances and surface finish superbly.
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