Shane Simpson

Shane Simpson is a product manager at Trumpf Inc., 111 Hyde Road, Farmington Industrial Park, Farmington, CT 06032, 860-255-6039, Fax: 860-255-6421, [email protected], www.us.trumpf.com.

Articles by Shane Simpson

Steel Cutting N2 vs. O2: To Use or Not To Use, That Is the Question

Shane Simpson of TRUMPF examines why your overall costs are determined by time and secondary operations when cutting with nitrogen assist, and why N2 cutting of gage material should be done on a solid state laser if or a high powered CO2 laser.

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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.

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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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Four Tips to Up the Ante on Safety

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From safely operating metal forming and cutting equipment to helping crews avoid slips, falls, trips and exposure to harmful substances, machine shops are filled with their share of safety challenges. Many of these can be exacerbated when crews are working long hours and at full capacity — but safety can never take a back seat.

From safely operating metal forming and cutting equipment to helping crews avoid...