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Products - Page 207
Remote monitor gives reading of weld purge gas a half mile away
- Sep 11, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Product Release
Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT® offers the PurgEye® 1000 Weld Purge Monitor®, which makes it possible to have an immediate reading of the weld purge gas at the underside of the joint from any distance up to 0.6 mile. The remote sensing head, which can be fitted onto any mechanical or...
Induction heating system preheats steel tubes to 1,650 degrees in seconds
- Sep 11, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Product Release
UltraFlex Power Technologies offers the HS-8 induction heating system, which preheats steel tubes of various diameters and thicknesses to 1,650 degrees F within less than 30 sec. The system comprises an induction power supply and a custom-designed inductor (coil). Each steel tube is inserted into...
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Swing shear offers smooth operation, reduced maintenance
- Sep 11, 2017
- Shearing
- Product Release
Coe Press Equipment has announced the availability of its new oscillating servo shear. According to the company, the shear is designed to reduce maintenance and provide energy savings and noise reduction compared to hydraulic shears. Smooth operation allows the shear to cut rectangular and...
- From The Fabricator
E-book promotes cold-formed steel for architectural use
- Sep 8, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
BuildSteel has released “How Cold-Formed Steel Solves Design Challenges for Architects,” a complimentary e-book explaining how architects and structural engineers can use cold-formed steel (CFS) framing to solve architectural challenges. The e-book explains how CFS framing can allow for greater...
- From The Fabricator
Sander safety scale measures openings between belt/disc and table
- Sep 7, 2017
- Finishing
- Product Release
Danray Products LLC has introduced a sander safety scale to verify that the openings between the belt and disc and the tables on sanders are 1/8 in. or less. The bronze-colored scale about the size of a credit card is made of 0.090-in.-thick anodized aluminum. The text and graphics are easy to read...
- From The Fabricator
Corrosion inhibitors offer water-, solvent-based options for metal protection
- Sep 7, 2017
- Finishing
- Product Release
Birchwood Technologies offers a line of water-based and solvent-based inhibitors and sealants to prevent rust and corrosion on all metal surfaces. Manufacturers can select the rust preventive that is most suitable for their lubricity, dryness, decorative appeal, removability, and posttreatment...
- From The Welder
Tungsten electrode grinder grinds electrodes longitudinally
- Sep 6, 2017
- Consumables
- Product Release
Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT® has re-initiated the manufacturing of the TEG-2 tungsten electrode grinder under the new name of TEG-1000. Available from Cob Industries, the grinder produces repeatable tungsten electrode points, enabling consistent, repeatable arc performance and welding...
- From The Fabricator
Nonaerosol degreasers offered in industrial-strength formulas
- Sep 6, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
WD-40 Co. has added nonaerosol, industrial-strength cleaner and degreaser products to its WD-40® Specialist® line. The products are designed for use in highly regulated environments for cleaning and degreasing work sites, tools, equipment, and machinery. The low-odor degreasers have a water-based...
- From The Fabricator
Double-sided flap disc offered in three grits
- Sep 5, 2017
- Finishing
- Product Release
Forney Industries has introduced what it says is the first double-sided flap disc to the U.S. market. Three varieties are available. The company created a 40/40 grit double-sided flap disc for a coarse finish, a 40/80 grit for coarse-to-fine finish, and 60/120 grit for medium-to-fine finish. The...
- From The Fabricator
Seam-finding system works with robots for surface detection via laser sensing
- Sep 4, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
Servo-Robot offers the i-CUBE/YS, a high-speed laser spot measurement and seam-finding system designed to work with all industrial robots. Its high-speed communication to the robot allows quick surface detection using laser sensing that is up to four times faster than touch sensing, according to...
- From The Fabricator
Magnetic spindle encoder designed for functional safety
- Sep 1, 2017
- Safety
- Product Release
Heidenhain Corp. has announced updates to its ERM 2200 and 2400 series of magnetic modular angle encoders for functional safety. In keeping with the growing trend requiring functionally safe axes (an EU standard) on machines, the company has updated the encoders to permit mounting to include a...
- From The Fabricator
Paper explores how leveling features help ensure balance accuracy
- Sep 1, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Mettler Toledo has published a white paper entitled “Getting Weighing Right: The Importance of Leveling.” The article informs balance operators and quality managers about the difference in accuracy that a level balance can make, especially during high-risk processes with tight tolerances. The...
- From The Fabricator
Dry-erase boards, overlays help measure performance
- Aug 31, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Visual Workplace Inc. offers dry-erase boards and overlays to support 5S and lean activities. Scoreboards provide a simple way to collect data and share information quickly with team members and show performance against the standard. They are suitable for point-of-use application accountability,...
- From The Fabricator
Fiber-lined box furnace heats quickly to 2,200 degrees F
- Aug 31, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Lucifer Furnaces Inc. has developed the model L17-M18 electric ceramic fiber-lined box furnace for a stamping manufacturer of automotive parts. With a chamber size of 12 by 18 by 18 in., the furnace heats quickly to 2,200 degrees F. A hotface of 2-in. ceramic fiber insulation with 3-in. coldface...
- From The Fabricator
Multimode feed capability helps increase laser blanking speeds
- Aug 30, 2017
- Laser Cutting
- Product Release
LaserCoil Technologies LLC has announced the addition of continuous mode (on-the-fly) cutting capability to its coil-fed laser blanking systems, enabling users to choose either feed index mode (stop/start) or continuous mode to optimize cutting parameters for each part configuration. The user can...
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