Andy Shumate

Andy Shumate is district sales manager for Weiler Abrasives, www.weilerabrasives.com. Email [email protected].

Articles by Andy Shumate

Six Ways to Improve Grinding Operations

Whether the application is construction, shipbuilding, or general metal fabrication, using the right wheel combined with the proper technique and pressure can eliminate many issues operators face when grinding — saving time and money.

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HEULE DEFA tooling, HEULE Precision Tools, chamfering, machining, bore surfaces, cross holes, DEFA blades

New DEFA Adjustable Chamfering Tooling Eliminates Burrs in Exotic Materials

HEULE’s DEFA tooling provides a wide range of adjustment for chamfering operations in difficult-to-machine materials like Inconel, Titanium, 4140 Steel, and others with large burr formation.

Cetec ERP Capacity Utilization, Cetec, ERP, cloud-based ERP, software, Daily Set Capacity, production, machines

New Capacity Utilization ERP Software Feature

The Cetec ERP Capacity Utilization report shows all work locations with respective total capacity in minutes, work scheduled, and what is remaining. It also provides accurate foresight into production resources available for future orders.