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- Jun 30, 2016
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Suhner Industrial Products LLC offers a new line of Suhner Abrasive Expert pneumatic tools with a compact design. They feature an exhaust air guide directed to the back, combined with a safety lever valve and silencer. The angle and straight grinders are designed for nearly vibration-free...
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- Jun 30, 2016
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Siko GmbH has introduced the LT5000 optical sensor for measuring distances of up to 16.4 ft. It works with a laser light based on time-of-flight technology. The distance is determined by a pulsating laser light emitted from the sensor head and reflected back from the object at the distance...
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Adhesives and bonding tapes: Enhancing design space
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Dust collector for robotic welding offers small footprint
- Jun 29, 2016
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RoboVent has created the Spire® dust collector to address the needs of robotic welding operations where space is at a premium. The unit is designed to complement the most common robotic welding applications used in the automotive industry, though it can be applied to many other industries as...
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- Jun 29, 2016
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PwC has released “Upskilling manufacturing: How technology is disrupting America’s industrial labor force,” a report based on a 2016 survey of 120 U.S. manufacturers with emphasis on how advanced manufacturing technologies are affecting workforce dynamics. According to PwC, while there is...
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In large-workpiece bending, material handling and tooling changeover can take serious time. Shorten that time, and bending throughput levels, even for the largest jobs, can jump significantly.
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Air quality system uses modular parts for quick changes
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PTM Corp. founder Charles Russell dies
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Flap discs go from rough grinding to smooth finishing in one step
- Jun 29, 2016
- Finishing
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- Jun 29, 2016
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A welding instructor at a Wisconsin vocational school hits the shop floor in the summer to see what matters to manufacturers.
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