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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.
MQL Systems for Shops that are Tired of Dealing with Coolant
Ideal for the near-dry machining of steel, stainless, titanium, Inconel, tungsten and more, the compact, highly durable and modular Miquel pump from DropsA can be retrofitted to a machine tool’s existing coolant piping and mixed and matched with a compensation valve, independent solenoid control or both to optimize MQL for wide range of lubrication requirements.
JPW Industries Acquired by Gamut Capital Management
As part of this deal, the JPW name, management and all warehouse, parts support, customer service and technical service operations will stay in place.
Advances in Ultrasonic Cleaning of 3D Prototype Parts
The new Matrix 9000 Mark II ultrasonic generator from Omegasonics removes 20 percent of power board components with a single board that eliminates the variant frequencies of two power boards and runs at a cooler operating temperature by generating less heat for more reliability.
Cutting, Cleaning and Recycling Expertise
SC Industrial offers their DoALL Continental Series DC-280NC Column Band Saw, the small easy-to-install Klean King oil skimming device, and the SC Green Recycling Program, an effortless way to repurpose used or damaged cutting tools.
Bunting Magnetics Appoints New CFO
Bill Wagner is their new chief financial officer.
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