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Thin Section and Slewing Bearings for Robotics and Automation
Light weight, large bore thin section bearings from Kaydon are ideal for robotics and automation applications, while their slewing bearings have OD sizes from 3 in to over 47 in.
Smart Fan for Industrial Spaces
The Powerfoil X3.0 industrial ceiling fan from Big Ass Fans is equipped with SmartSense technology that eliminates the trial and error of finding the ideal air speed when temperatures change.
Regulatory Changes in Aerospace Solvents
A KYZEN seminar explains the regulatory changes that are effecting the industry and solvent-based materials that are available to meet environmental needs.
Heavy Duty Vacuum Disintegrates Concerns in Abrasive Blasting
Replacing manual removal of steel shot with vacuuming to handle ergonomic concern reduces unscheduled downtime by 80 percent, manpower by more than 50 percent and provides more efficient maintenance of cleaner environment.
Millennials in Manufacturing: Recruiting, Retention and the Factory Environment
If you work in a manufacturing environment, chances are when you come to work you see lots of grey hair. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, more than half of skilled manufacturing workers are now 55 and older – and getting closer to retirement every day.
A Clean Slate
Because both soils and metals change during metal finishing, industrial metal cleaning demands reliability that a surface is free of lubricants, oils and other imperfections so it is clean enough for further operations. Here are some new cleaners that help shops meet that demand.
Eriez Celebrates Milestone
They have been in the separation, material handling and inspection equipment business for 75 years.
Mobile App for Metalworking Fluid Monitoring and Maintenance
Ideal for monitoring fluid inventory, usage, waste and recycling on everything from machine tool coolants and lubricants to parts washer degreasers, the TechTool mobile app from Fluid Service Technologies helps machine shops monitor an unlimited number of assets.
Quickly Restore Stainless Steel and Other Metalworking Surfaces
The ReStore Kit from Madison Chemical quickly restores stainless steel surfaces, including those marked up during equipment installation and repair. Users can clean, etch, remove surface oxides, and prepare a wide variety of metal surfaces.
Green and Clean VOC-Free Solvent
New Metalnox solvent blends from KYZEN consistently deliver desirable cleaning performance on a wide range of soils, including oils, greases, waxes and other fluids.
Moisture-Tolerant Epoxy Systems for Harsh Oil and Gas Environments
With a low-temperature cure formulation for application at just a few degrees above freezing, Dura-Plate 301 Series epoxy systems from Sherwin-Williams can be applied over damp and medium flash-rusted metal substrates without dew point restrictions.
Ready for the Rebound
In the ultra-competitive oil and gas industry, this equipment provider weathers all business climates by minimizing waste and optimizing operations with cloud-based shop floor management software that seamlessly connects and monitors all of their manufacturing assets.
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