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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.
QUICK ON THE DRAW
Can a machine actually be rebuilt to run better than when it was new? Dana Budney and Chester Perry of Essex Machine Tool Services answer by showing how they use advanced power drawbar technology to rebuild and remanufacture conventional vertical turret lathes to CNC.
AK STEEL ANNOUNCES JULY 2010 SURCHARGES FOR STAINLESS STEELS
A $395 per ton surcharge will be added to invoices for electrical steel products shipped by the steel manufacturer in July.
PRESS FOR PINCH TRIMMING AUTOMOTIVE PANELS
This large-bed 150-ton capacity hydraulic press from Greenerd Press & Machine Company increases capacity, efficiency and safety when pinch trimming automotive acoustical panels and carpeting.
Europe Wants to Raise Carbon-Emissions Target to 30 Percent
The European Commission (EC) wants to raise Europe's carbon emissions reduction target from 20 percent to 30 percent by 2020, but has stopped short of trying to implement the policy. In an analysis report, the Commission has outlined the benefits…
BAND SAW FOR MITER CUTTING ON BUNDLES
The SH 1419 Band Saw from Scotchman® Industries uses a swing head for mitering without material movement to provide straight, accurate cuts that are ideal for bundle cutting.
CARBIDE TIPPED BLADES FOR SHOCK AND WEAR RESISTANCE
Carbide tipped blades from L. S. Starrett are ideal for cutting alloy metals, difficult-to-machine steels, aluminum castings, masonite, plastics, composites and abrasive wood.
PUSH FEED SYSTEM REDUCES DEFECTS
The TigerScan system from TigerStop eliminates the need to set manual stops, optimizes material, counts pieces, and gives the right length, in the right quantity, with minimum material and waste.
HEAVY DUTY BAND SAW WITH FOOT BRAKE
The Shop Fox from Woodstock International uses a 5 hp, 220V 1725 rpm motor, quick-stopping emergency foot brake, and geared table-tilting mechanism with positive lock for extra table stability.
MOBILE FUME EXTRACTOR FOR LARGE AMOUNTS OF WELDING FUMES
For stick, flux-cored or high arc-on welding that produces lots of fumes, the FILTAIR MWX-S Mobile Fume Extractor from Miller reduces downtime up to 97 percent by self-cleaning to restore filter life in just one minute.
LAB EXPANDS HARDNESS TESTING CAPABILITIES
Laboratory Testing added a metals testing system for microhardness and macrohardness that is ideal for testing weld quality in the heat affected zone.