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ALL PURPOSE INDUSTRIAL VACUUM DOES IT ALL
The compressed-air 110 gal Reversible Drum Vac™ from EXAIR Corporation handles coolant, hydraulic oils, spills, sludge, tramp oil and waste water. Coolant sumps are easily refilled, floor spills vacuumed, or contaminated liquids transferred to filtration tanks in minutes.
THE FOUR MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT SPINDLE REPAIR
In the decision-making process on how best to return a failed spindle into service, Ed Zitney of SKF Services answers four frequently asked questions that are applicable to any operation considering spindle remanufacture.
STICK SLIP! OR, WHAT MAKES SLIDEWAYS AND VIOLINS DIFFERENT?
Minimizing friction is the prime target for many lubricant applications. But this primer from Mobil Industrial Lubricants explains why that is simply not good enough in machine tool slideways, and how smooth and precise slideway operation require special attention to the friction properties of the lubricant.
“DROP-IN” REPLACEMENT ACTUATOR IMPROVES COOLANT HEAD POSITIONING ACCURACY IN GEAR GRINDING
A powerful and compact RSM rod-style screw actuator from Tolomatic is modified to more accurately position a heavy coolant head and improve productivity on a Phoenix II 275G gear grinding machine from Gleason.
SECOND GENERATION: ADAPTATION AND REINVENTION
Winner Take All: Imagine encountering a sluggish economy, technological change, industrial shifts and changes in consumer preferences, all at the same time. To compete within all of these challenges, Emerson Bearing restructured, increased the size of their warehouse and offered strategic inventories at several price points.
PORTABLE VACUUM RAPIDLY HANDLES MOUNTAINS OF STEEL SHOT
Ideal for cleaning large amounts of non-dusty materials such as cast iron, steel, or aluminum chips and sludge, the 1020B industrial vacuum from VAC-U-MAX removes heavy debris in one-fifth of time of manual labor.
MONITORED COOLING FOR ROBOT SPOT WELDING UNITS
Dr. Egon Huefner of Bürkert Werke GmbH & Co. KG explores how the fast detection of leaks in the cooling system enhances the reliability of welding robots.
BEARING FAILURE AND ANALYSIS
Steven Katz of Emerson Bearing shows why the accurate diagnosis of a bearing failure is imperative to prevent repeat failure and additional expense.
REBUILD OR BUY NEW? GRINDING IT OUT
Remanufacture with no prints or buy new at $4 million per machine? That was the question that three different sized 1950s-era cylindrical-type grinders posed for a large crankshaft supplier to the energy, power generation, earth moving, locomotive, mining, marine, stamping and forging industries. The answer?
SUCCESS AGAINST THE MESS
Ed Zitney of SKF Machine Tool Services shares universal lessons learned from four success stories of operations that managed to achieve positive outcomes from the machine tool spindle breakdowns they were encountering.
WIPER CLOTHS MORE ABSORBENT THAN OTHER INDUSTRIAL WIPING SOLUTIONS
Wypall X90 Cloths from Kimberly-Clark Professional are ideal for heavy wiping, prepping surfaces with solvents, and cleaning metal shavings and rough surfaces.
GTI SPINDLE TAKES PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE MOBILE
By selling vibration analysis packages direct from their website, providing predictive maintenance services on custom applications and hardware for Apple’s iPad, and partnering with a number of distributors to move this innovative technology into the marketplace, GTI Spindle makes vibration analysis accessible for even the smallest of shops.
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