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How to Keep Your Sales from Running Out of Gas
Closing sales is the goal, but that takes keeping the prospect tank full of gas. So what can you do about it?
Welding New Nickel Alloy
Inconel 740H and other new superalloys provide major improvements in mechanical properties and corrosion resistance at elevated temperatures, but they still need careful purging during welding in order to preserve these characteristics.
How to Improve Productivity and Performance of Field Welded Moment and Column Splice Connections
These best practices for welded moment connections and column splices in the field require an up-front investment of time and money, but considering how much you’re likely leaving on the table, it’s a small price to pay.
Next Steps in the Digitalization of Tooling and Its Impact on Operators
Digital tools are already here in the form of DROs and one-way communications to mobile devices, but that’s only the beginning. Get ready for some exciting breakthroughs in automation that promise higher productivity, increased safety, greater throughput and less scrap.
Stay Sharp for Maximum Tool Life
To prevent lower quality parts and frequent tool replacement, keep your punch press tooling sharp and well maintained to achieve the greatest number of hits possible for the best possible return on your investment.
Finding Balance: Robotic Machine Tending Tips
Robotic automation of machine tending can add value to operations in more ways than one. By considering these concepts and combining best practices with high performance robots and peripherals, operational inefficiencies will diminish, paving the way for a more productive future.
Compensation for Dimensional Accuracy in Laser Tube Cutting
This is now a defining element in laser tube processing as shops compete within narrower pricing margins to meet product demands for improved quality and enhanced features. Here’s why.
Three Considerations When Purchasing Equipment
Here are a few things to consider before shopping that will help you find the equipment and terms best suited to your needs.
Think Like a Customer or Lose the Sale
Conventional wisdom tells salespeople to put the customer first, but never think like them. But here’s why that simply doesn’t ring true.
Seven Critical Steps for Submitting Samples for Electropolishing
Recognized for the uniform, bright polish it leaves on metal surfaces, electropolishing is highly effective for finishing small, complex, fragile parts as well as larger parts. To properly test its effectiveness, it’s important to submit your sample parts in the correct way to ensure the best results.
What You Need to Know About Weld Anatomy and Joint Geometry
Are you wasting lots of time and money on welds that are larger than they need to be, particularly on thicker materials? Or dealing with inconsistent quality or increased crack sensitivity due to welds with improper dimensions? There are many different ways to design welds that strike the best balance between weld quality and productivity.
The Practical Impact of Industry 4.0 – Part 1: The Digitalization of Processes
Anytime you must “go and see” something that could be transmitted electronically is an opportunity to connect. Anytime you read data from one place and copy or send it to another is an opportunity to automate. And here’s the great thing: If you are just starting out, it’s pretty easy to take small steps.
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