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Rocklin Manufacturing Restores Historic Building
After a massive restoration effort with state-of-the-art features, they once again call their original 1912 building home.
Stock Lubricator Delivers Cleaner Floors and Presses, Reduces Lubrication Costs
With improved guarding that helps guide material when loading coil stock or feeding blanks, the updated Uni-Roller stock lubricator from Unist delivers 50 percent or better reduction in lubricant consumption for cleaner floors and press windows.
Coil Lubricating System for Stamping Improves Accuracy and Reduces Costs
The Spra-Rite UltraCoat non-contact spray system from Industrial Innovations is designed for easy coil feed installation and press control communication for reliable, economical application of lubricant to stock prior to stamping to help improve accuracy and reduce overspray and consumption.
Environmentally Safe Cutting Lube Increases Tool Life
Versatile RotaGel Cutting Lube from Hougen increases the tool life of annular cutters, taps, drills, saws, reamers and endmills used on carbon steel, stainless steel, Inconel, Hastelloy, titanium, aluminum and other alloys and exotics.
THK Expands Manufacturing Operations
They have invested over a half-billion dollars to automate U.S. operations and build almost 10.5 million sq ft of new plants in Japan, Vietnam and India.
Air Scraper Efficiently Scrapes Away and Removes Stubborn Debris
The Soft Grip Super Air Scraper from EXAIR is perfect for removing caulk, sealant, adhesives, tape, paint, stickers, labels, grease, lubricant and difficult to sweep metal chips, flakes or discs.
Gilman Precision Launches New Website
The updated site is easy to navigate and mobile friendly with a detailed toolbar and direct links to product catalogs and idea bulletins.
Critical Thinking: How to Make Chip Removal More Efficient, Effective and Profitable
Not all conveying systems are suited for every scrap-handling application. By using the proper conveyor to quickly transfer scrap and coolant from the machine tool for separation and processing, high volume machine shops can increase part production with less downtime between jobs, create more value for their scrap, and improve revenue by recycling coolant.
Clean MIG, TIG and Spot Welds Faster Than Ever on Stainless and Aluminum
The SURFOX 305 electrochemical MIG and TIG weld cleaning system from Walter Surface Technologies quickly removes heat tint from the heat-affected zone of MIG, TIG, and spot welds on stainless steel and aluminum.
MQL System Delivers Process Control and Performance
The Quantum minimum quantity lubrication system from Unist interfaces directly to machines to give shops reliable digital control of cutting lubrication down to a fraction of a drop to fine-tune machining processes, accurately measure and control usage, and share settings between multiple machines.
IMTS 2018 Showtime: Integrated Automation, Motion & Drives
The complete spectrum of industrial automation, IT, power transmission and fluid power technology for shops needing cross-sector and cross-platform systems and digital integration to meet ever-changing market demands.
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