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Augmented Reality Software Improves Maintenance Productivity
EcoStruxure Augmented Operator Advisor augmented reality (AR) software from Schneider Electric brings together physical, real-life objects with virtual objects to increase operational efficiency, reduce costs and improve proactive maintenance.
In-House Mold and Die Repair Reduces Costs, Minimizes Machine Downtime
The Moldmender Micro Welder from Rocklin Manufacturing repairs molds and dies made of steel by welding the same material onto the affected area to quickly alleviate scratches and other imperfections.
Zero Discharge Spray Washer Process
The Zero Discharge Spray Washer Process from Houghton eliminates all process water discharge from the washing process, resulting in the elimination of waste water permitting, notice of effluent violations, and all costs related to excessive water usage.
How to Manage Precise Temperature Control of High Powered Lasers
The Intelligent Laser Cooling System from Glen Dimplex Thermal Solutions delivers smart technology, improved uptime and a reduced overall footprint that eliminates the need for multiple chillers.
High Speed Steel Belt Tumble Blaster
For high speed processing of parts that can be gently tumbled, the 1400S steel flight tumble blaster from Viking hits a sweet spot by balancing size with capability to reduce operating cost and increase serviceability.
Suhner Opens New Tool Repair Center
This new North American center has more workspace with improved training facilities, new repair function areas and new repair equipment.
Air-Cooled Fluid Chillers for Metalworking
The QBE series of air-cooled fluid chillers from Chase Cooling Systems can be customized for resistance welding to lasers to EDM and comes fully packaged with refrigeration system, controls, storage tank, and pump to integrate into existing machinery.
No Drip Atomizing Nozzles Conserve Precious Liquids
No Drip External Mix Atomizing Spray Nozzles from EXAIR eliminate post spray drips that waste precious resources when painting, coating, rinsing, cooling, quenching, wetting, or for dust control and humidification.
Custom Engineered Compressed Air Systems
Complete systems from Kaeser include compressors, blower packages, boosters, vacuum packages, compressed air filters, refrigerated dryers, desiccant dryers, condensate management, piping, and more engineered to each application.
How to Defeat Downtime
No one is happy when a machine goes down because of tooling issues – wasted time that is even more frustrating when it’s avoidable. Arrow Storage Products found a way to significantly reduce their machine downtime and cut their average tooling downtime per week due to tooling by 70 percent.
Keeping it Cool: Why Machines Depend on Chillers, and Chillers Depend on You
Lax water maintenance has a huge potential downside in laser cutting machines: bad water could lead to extreme overheating and complete failure of the laser. Here are some other reasons why keeping cool and remembering to change the chiller water will get the most work out of your machinery at the lowest cost of ownership.
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