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No More Rework or Cleaning of Parts Due to Corrosion
Clear Pak BIO corrosion inhibitor (VCI) packaging film from Daubert Cromwell is flexible, puncture and tear resistant and uses proprietary, plant-based corrosion inhibitor chemistry to protect valuable metal components during storage and shipment.
Reduce Slag Buildup with Long-Lasting Protection for Laser and Plasma Cutting Tables
E-Weld Plasma from Walter Surface Technologies is a ceramic, water-based, anti-spatter solution that is applied to laser and plasma cutting tables to reduce slag build-up and provide long-lasting protection – even under extreme heat – by inhibiting the adherence of slag.
Live Machine Production Data Anywhere, Anytime Via Email to All Devices
Using FactoryWiz Monitoring and DNC, Anywhere-Remote for Kitamura machine tools boosts production by collecting live unbiased shop floor data, creating baseline metrics and identifying process improvement opportunities.
Connected Metal Fabrication Systems
Using the TruConnect approach to custom manufacture a part, innovative fabricating machinery, automation systems and support technologies from TRUMPF work together to connect information and processes like never before.
DMG MORI and Fuchs Petrolub Collaborate on Technology
They are jointly developing new lubricant systems and services for machine tools and advancing the digitization of production processes and condition monitoring of machines and plants.
Three Major Tipping Points that are Pushing Shops into Industry 4.0
Here are three very big, very real factors that shops must embrace to compete in the fourth industrial revolution.
Acorns, User Experience and Optimization
With the advent of technologies like the iPad, the field of predictive maintenance has now become an accessible, cost effective and achievable goal for many companies, from small shops to large factories. They can base an entire predictive maintenance platform on the iPad and utilize technology that is constantly improving.
Things That Go Bump in the Shop
The iBumpTest app for the Apple iPad from GTI Predictive Technology measures the resonance of a system and the effect of a change of mass, a change in stiffness, or a change in damping.
Precision Drive Systems Launches New Website
Optimized and mobile-responsive via smartphone or tablet, this new site offers a convenient search feature to help users find spindles quickly.
How to Control Laser Cutting Dust
How well are your dust collectors keeping up? If you’ve recently upgraded your laser cutting equipment or are experiencing unexplained equipment failures, now is the time to reevaluate your dust collection system. Investing in better dust control now will pay dividends in extended equipment life and better productivity for your laser cutting machines.
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