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5 FAQs about keeping conveyors running smoothly
- By Eric Taylor
- Mar 10, 2014
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A conveyor system only works as well as its weakest link. What are those weak links, and how do you recognize their signs of wear? What are the most critical components for optimal operations? How do you maintain the equipment and when do you know when to call in the calvary? This article answers those questions.
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Improving plate bending throughput
- By Frank Rajk
- Mar 10, 2014
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Bending plate is not a process that metal fabricators consider to be a highly efficient one. The blanks typically are large and awkward to handle. Fortunately, the proper tooling strategies can help.
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Ford to move production of 2016 F-650/F-750 trucks from Mexico to Ohio
- Mar 7, 2014
- Assembly and Joining
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Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Mich., has announced that production of its all-new 2016 F-650® and F-750® medium-duty trucks will shift from Mexico to Ohio Assembly Plant starting early next year, with the trucks on sale in spring 2015. The production shift from Mexico is part of the collective...
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TECHNI Waterjet names service technician for East Coast
- Mar 6, 2014
- Waterjet Cutting
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TECHNI Waterjet™, Lenexa, Kan., has named Charlie Allen as the new service technician for the East Coast. Having been in the waterjet industry for more than 20 years, Allen has extensive experience with waterjets, pumps, software, and customer service. He also served in the U.S. Army for 26...
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RP Abrasives earns RoHS 2 certification for stainless steel passivation
- Mar 6, 2014
- Finishing
- News Release
RP Abrasives, a Rochester, N.H., metal finishing company specializing in passivation, has been found compliant with the European Union’s newly adopted Directive 2011/65/EC, also known as RoHS 2. The Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive requires that manufactured products sold to and...
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O’Neal Industries announces staff changes
- Mar 6, 2014
- Metals/Materials
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O’Neal Industries (ONI), Birmingham, Ala., a family-owned group of metals service centers, has announced several changes to its staff. Vice Chairman Bill Jones will retire June 30. He joined O’Neal Steel in 1976 as an inside salesperson at the Birmingham District, then moved to outside...
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Michigan Mfg. Intl. releases new video
- Mar 6, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
Michigan Mfg. Intl. (MMI) has posted a new capabilities video online at www.michmfg.com. The video, shot in the company’s new headquarters facility in Stevensville, Md., highlights the company’s manufacturing equipment and warehouse. It gives an overview of the company’s capabilities and...
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Jet Edge names KF Machinery as distributor in Midwest
- Mar 6, 2014
- Waterjet Cutting
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Jet Edge Inc., a St. Michael, Minn., manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure waterjet systems for precision cutting, coating removal, and surface preparation, has named KF Machinery as a distributor in Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Nebraska, western Wisconsin, and western Iowa. Located in...
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Hyson’s servo-controlled cushion selected by Enginetics Aerospace
- Mar 6, 2014
- Bending and Forming
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Hyson has announced that Enginetics Aerospace, Dayton, Ohio, has selected its Press Solutions’ servo-controlled cushion for forming complex aerospace parts. While linked directly to the press, the cushion complements servo press technology by dialing in the force at a specific position needed...
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Kemper to provide equipment to Oman welding school
- Mar 6, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
Kemper GmbH, Vreden, Germany, has announced it will equip a welding school in Muscat, Oman, with 100 welding workstations equipped with extraction and filter technology, welding booths, and noise-protection walls. Installation of the equipment will begin in April. The school, being built from...
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Storage, retrieval systems create small footprint
- Mar 6, 2014
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Vidmar® offers products that accommodate storage and retrieval of tools, repair equipment, and machinery components. The STAK System® creates up to a 70 percent smaller footprint than horizontal beam rack storage, says the company. It stores as high as 24 ft. and can operate with one...
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Heavy-duty brush removes slag from Sch. 100, Sch. 120 steel pipe
- Mar 6, 2014
- Finishing
- Product Release
Osborn has introduced the new high-strength, aggressive-wire Tornado brush. Suitable for heavy-duty applications, the brush removes slag, silicates, and oxidation from Sch. 100 and Sch. 120 steel pipe. According to the company, the brush is the only 7-in., knot, stringer bead brush available....
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SHRM LINE: Hiring, layoff rates to decline in March
- Mar 6, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
In March, manufacturing and service-sector companies will add jobs at a lower rate compared with a year ago according to the Society for Human Resource Management's (SHRM) Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE) survey for February 2014. Layoff rates will fall in March compared with a...
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Turning insert’s chip step is designed in continuous curve
- Mar 6, 2014
- Machining
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Beyond™ MR (medium roughing) inserts from Kennametal are designed for turning stainless steel with smooth cutting action and high wear resistance. The chip step is designed in a continuous curve so that alternating stresses are reduced. The radius of curvature of the chip step surface is...
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Pulsed CO2 lasers feature a rise/fall time of 50 μs or less
- Mar 6, 2014
- Laser Cutting
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Kern Technologies LLC has introduced the LightWave line of CO2 lasers. The sealed, compact lasers are available in powers of 100, 150, and 200 W. The pulsed lasers feature a rise/fall time of 50 μs or less. A circular polarizer, collimator, and red-beam are integrated into the design,...
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