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ROLL-FORMER/LASER-WELDER IMPROVES PRODUCTION BY 20 PERCENT
Eberspaecher NA operates a unique laser-welding short-tube production cell from Weil Engineering North America that uses Siemens controls and is a showcase of advanced technologies.
INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR ACTUATORS
Part One: This technical white paper from HaydonKerk Motion Solutions explains what a stepper motor-based linear actuator is, what its typical components are and how each of them functions, and how they all work together to convert rotary to linear motion.
CHOOSING AN ELECTROHYDRAULIC CONTROLLER
Machine builders once had misconceptions about hydraulic-based motion as not being exceptionally precise nor able to support highly complex, synchronized multi-axis applications. Not anymore. The team at Bosch Rexroth examines how the advent of closed-loop electrohydraulic motion controllers has changed the equation.
THE NEXT STEP IN AUTOMATION: ERP UTILITIES
Changing The Rules: Marty Gadzinowski of Network Automation examines how one job shop is saving numerous hours every week by eliminating daily manual tasks related to its ERP software.
WEB EDITION EXPERT SYSTEM SOFTWARE FACILITATES ROBOT MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR
Motoman?s new RobotPro® Web Edition provides a comprehensive web-based expert system for performing robot preventive maintenance, alarm-code troubleshooting and repair procedures. Designed exclusively for use with Motoman robots that have NX-series controllers, the software is tailored to each specific robot model and is structured in a user-friendly format with well-illustrated, step-by-step procedures that are easy to understand and follow.
EASY-TO-USE, NON-AEROSOL PRODUCT GIVES INDUSTRIAL USERS MORE CONTROL, LESS MESS
WD-40 Company is introducing WD-40 Trigger ProTM ? a non-aerosol product with the same WD-40 formula ? to better meet the needs of its industrial end-users. The latest innovative delivery system in the WD-40 brand product line, WD-40 Trigger Pro features an easy-to-hold ergonomic can and a multi-action nozzle that allows users to spray WD-40 as a wide spray or stream ? with no overspray or leaking.
MESH ABRASIVE WHEEL RUNS COOL TO CLEAN UP WELDS
Rex-Cut Products, Inc. offers its highly flexible abrasive wheel that runs cool and is well suited for cleaning up welds and discoloration, light grinding and paint and rust removal. Rex-Cut Sigma Screen? depressed center Type 27 wheels are ideally suited for cleaning up weld splatter, light grinding, and paint and rust removal.
CONTROLLED FLARE END BRUSH SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO REMOVE HEAVY WELD SPATTER, FLASH AND SCALE IN HARD-TO-REACH AREAS
Anderson Products’ Controlled Flare End Brush (CFE) is specially designed to remove heavy weld spatter, flash and scale in hard-to-reach areas such as right angles and corners. Unlike conventional end brushes, the patent-pending design of the CFE reduces filament fatigue resulting in less wire breakage in demanding applications.
SYNTHETIC, NON-WOVEN ABRASIVE PRODUCTS' CUSHIONED STRUCTURE PRODUCES CONSISTENT FINISH
Rex-Cut Products, Inc. offers an expanded line of synthetic fiber abrasive products that provide smooth, controlled operation on stainless steel, aluminum, and exotic alloys. Rex-Cut Megabrite? Non-Woven Abrasives include unitized Type 1, convolute, and Type 27 wheels, mounted points and their new finishing flap discs.
COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS FOR CLEANING LOW-PROFILE ITEMS
Wheelabrator offers its MaxMesh? Belt Systems, surface preparation solutions for low-profile parts and components that are typically difficult to process on a conventional roller type conveyor or tumbling barrel style operation. The mesh conveyor belt allows for continuous blast cleaning without the possibility of damage from part-on-part contact.
TURNING ASSET MANAGEMENT ON ITS HEAD
John Murphy of Infor shows how manufacturers are taking a new direction with enterprise asset management that delivers drastic reductions in energy costs and utility bills as part of their incentive to go green.
HOW GREEN IS YOUR GEARBOX
Because power consumption in manufacturing accounts for one-third of all energy consumed in the U.S., Todd Boback of Sumitomo Drive Technologies examines several factors to address that influence lost gearbox efficiency.
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