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How to Get Cooling Airflow into Hard-to-Reach Work Areas
The Pivot 2.0 fan from Big Ass Fans quietly brings comfort to workers in tight workspaces, crowded floors and other difficult areas.
Purified Air and Weld Fume Management
The Breath-Clean PAPR Powered Air Purifying Respirator from American Weldquip helps safeguard welders by helping control and prevent exposure to potentially dangerous welding fumes.
Quaker Chemical Merges with Houghton
They create Quaker Houghton, with revenue of $1.6 billion.
A World Without Downtime
While 70 percent of manufacturers lack full awareness of when their equipment is due for maintenance, upgrade or repair, does it have to be this way? Is abolishing unplanned downtime in Industry 4.0 a far-fetched dream, or is data-driven maintenance closer than we think?
Destination: Utopia
As Industry 4.0 connects more sensors, combines digital twins with machine learning software and expands the use of data-driven automation, the continual reduction of downtime will slowly move manufacturers toward the promise of paradise.
Added Value: The Importance of Aftermarket Care
You’ve covered every detail in upfront costs and factory floorspace, but what about technical support and service after production starts? Whether buying one robot or hundreds, having access to diverse support services to ensure peak robot performance is vital to maximizing your return on investment. Here’s why.
Cleanliness is a Virtue
This old proverb rings true for your plant more than ever: Take a closer look at how good housekeeping practices positively impact profit, productivity and purpose in metalworking operations.
Smart Proximity Sensors Improve Predictive Maintenance
E2E NEXT proximity sensors from Omron feature exceptionally long sensing distances and IoT functionality that helps shops reduce potential causes of unplanned downtime.
Perpetual Wireless Equipment Health Monitoring
The Vero equipment monitoring system from Nikola Labs promises to simplify maintenance and perpetually power sensors without wires or disposable batteries.
The Future of Industrial Hydraulics
Achieving energy savings up to 60 percent in medium performance applications up to 30 kW, the compact CytroBox hydraulic power unit from Bosch Rexroth integrates IoT technologies for connectivity, condition monitoring, data analysis and more.
Predictive Monitoring Moves to The Next Level
VibePro 24/7 online vibration and temperature monitoring technology from GTI improves data collection for rotating equipment and bearing health, allows users to easily change assets from route collection to online data collection, clones machines, points and plant areas, and generates long-time waveform for ultrasound display.
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