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Keeping welding costs from spiraling out of controlSkyline Steel, a subsidiary of ArcelorMittal, recognized in 2001 that for it to win contracts for high-end projects requiring high-pressure and high-strength steel spiral pipe, it would need to become more competitive in price. That's why the company turned to Servo-Robot Corp. and its AUTO-TRAC...
Publish date: January 15, 2009 |
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How to keep automated welding from 'going around in circles'The move from manual welding to some form of machine or automated welding has been going on in all industries--including water heater manufacturing--for years. It's part of a desire to improve productivity and quality. A.O. Smith's American Water Heater Div. in Johnson City, Tenn., learned that...
Publish date: July 10, 2007 |
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Six Sigma methodology to improve ship and boat welding
Publish date: August 10, 2004 |
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Improving the bottom line in automotive applicationsThe automotive industry is under extreme pressure to improve the productivity and quality of its operations. Tier 1 suppliers especially are being squeezed by a combination of very competitive upfront bidding for contracts and yearly price reductions. One area ripe for savings in most automotive...
Publish date: April 24, 2003 |