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DEMAND FOR WELDING CONSUMABLES INCREASES IN EUROPE
Listen up, welding companies: “One stop shopping” for all welding needs can be a key strategy to penetrate and grow in this market.
FIND THE RIGHT ROLL BENDING AND FORMING MACHINES
Eagle Bending Machines 2010 Product Catalog covers all models and versions of benders, ring rolling machines, coiling machines and CNC profile benders.
Whirlpool Announces Manufacturing Changes in North America
Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI) announced changes to its North American manufacturing operations, including the closure of its machining facility in Benton Harbor, MI. The company's newest, most energy-efficient laundry products will be manufactured at the Clyde, OH, manufacturing facility….
NEW METAL PAINTING PROCESS LAUNCHED IN SPARTANBURG PLANT
The next generation wet-on-wet compact process technology from PPG is now in production at the BMW assembly plant in Spartanburg, SC.
U.S. Manufacturing Technology Consumption Up 51 Percent
April U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $222.36 million, according to AMT, The Association for Manufacturing Technology and AMTDA, The American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTC program, was down 15.6 percent from…
YOUR CNC SHOULD ALWAYS SPEAK YOUR LANGUAGE
Whether in ISO or its own dedicated programming terms, Randy Pearson of Siemens Industry explains why your machine control should make your job easier, not harder.
Selecting the Proper Filler Metals for Duplex Stainless Steel
Here are several important tricks that will maintain 50 percent austenite and 50 percent ferrite microstructure in the base metal, HAZ, and the weld metal.
THE CHANGING FACE OF SAFETY MEASUREMENT
Safety professionals who lack basic data on their company?s safety efforts are not likely to convince management that intervention requiring a significant cash outlay is necessary or warranted. Phil La Duke of OE Learning explains why they better do a meticulous job of measuring safety indicators and understanding what these indicators show.
ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINES
Check out the latest advancements in micro-machining, ultra precision and superior finishing with these EDM technologies.
TURNING POINT: FIT AND FORGET
Sliding slewing ring bearings are a low-cost replacement for expensive roller bearings, but Tom Miller of igus explains why the environment, loads, speeds and rpm, and other parameters must be considered before selecting the right type of bearing for your application.
A Marketing Mindset: The Only Way to Compete
You want more revenue? Listen carefully to this reasoning of why you must let go of trying to find customers and focus instead on customers finding you.
ENERGY MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS WITH TODAY'S DRIVE SYSTEMS
Michael Perlman of Siemens Industry reminds us that it?s a process, not a product, and he explains how multiple drive factors contribute to system energy efficiency.