John Lucas

John Lucas is a process development technician at Joining Technologies, 7 Connecticut S Drive, East Granby, CT 06026, 860-653-0111, www.joiningtech.com.

Articles by John Lucas

Using Laser Beam Welding with Electron Beam Welding for Complex Geometry and Superior Metallurgy

Using both laser and electron beam technologies in a single facility can streamline the fusing of complex geometries that are required on parts such as sensors, medical devices, and products that require a sealed vacuum within the finished part.

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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.

enclosed safety shower, Bradley, Halo Eye/Face wash, stainless steel slats, UL Certified to ANSI/ISEA Z358.1, eye/face wash

New Enclosed Safety Shower Provides Innovative Drenching Technology

Bradley Corp. expands wash-down solutions with stainless steel enclosed Safety Shower and Halo Eye/Face Wash.

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Bonus Coverage: Siemens’ Vivek Furtado Discusses Digital Twins

The September issue of Fabricating & Metalworking features a cover story entitled: “Seeing Double, How Smart Factories Use Digital Twins.” F&M Editor Rachel Duran visited with Vivek Furtado, head of machine tool digitalization for Siemens, about digital twins and Industry 4.0. Furtado provided a compelling discussion regarding the digitization of machine shops.

The September issue of Fabricating & Metalworking features a cover story entitled:...