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Articles tagged with "costs"

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	Increasing productivity on your cutoff saw: Considerations when sawing round and square tubing By: Cliff Dixon, Contributing Writer All of the components of a tube cutting job—the workpiece, the blade, the saw, and the cutting fluid included—have to work together optimally to maximize your productivity. Publish date: April 24, 2001 Tech cell: Sawing
	Increasing waterjet cutting profitability: How to get abrasive use and fixed costs under control By: Jeff Day Last year an estimated 1,500 waterjets were sold worldwide, almost 800 of those in North America. As more waterjets are purchased, veteran and new waterjet owners must look for ways to increase profitability and remain competitive. Publish date: November 6, 2007 Tech cell: Waterjet Cutting
	Choosing a gouging method: Advantages and disadvantages of plasma, air carbon-arc gouging By: Robert Fernicola Plasma gouging and air carbon-arc gouging have their advantages and disadvantages. The most distinct differences are in cost, fume production, and necessary postcutting operations. Publish date: May 9, 2006 Tech cell: Power Tools
	Working safely in busy times By: Mark Paulson, Contributing Writer Publish date: May 4, 2004 Tech cell: Safety
	Keeping employees well and health care costs down By: Vicki Bell, Web Content Manager Publish date: February 8, 2005 Tech cell: For CEOs
	Just what does Covisint mean, anyway?: How the auto industry's B2B supersite will transform its supply chain By: Bart Kemper, Contributing Writer Covisint aims to be a lot of things to a lot of people in the automotive industry, starting with the industry's largest suppliers and working down through the supply chain. Publish date: March 13, 2001 Tech cell: Industry Trends and Analysis
	Reducing scrap, inventory costs with coil optimization software: Maximize material usage By: Lloyd Wolf Coil optimization software is a valuable tool that fabricators can use to attack the problems of high scrap and high inventory. It offers the ability to quickly and easily make sound decisions regarding the purchase and use of master coil sizes. By using computers and specialized optimization algorithms, fabricators can minimize manual selection of coil sizes. Publish date: April 10, 2007 Tech cell: Coil Processing
	The pressure is on: Prolonging die life with the help of sensor film By: Mirco Graenert and Shawn Eeles The traditional method of measuring pressure distribution in stamping operations—the die spotting blue technique—reveals the pressure points without actual pressure readings, making it difficult to balance in relation to other die components. A thin, flexible, Mylar-based sensor film that instantly captures and permanently records pressure distribution and magnitude between any two mating or contacting surfaces has emerged as an alternative to traditional pressure testing. Publish date: July 2, 2009 Tech cell: Press Technology
	Taking a look at automated spray control:: What can it do for your company? By: William J. Kohley, Ph.D. Spray systems often are regarded as simple on-off valve and regulation systems. In reality, though, spray nozzles are precision components designed to yield very specific performance under specific process conditions. Just because nozzles are spraying doesn't mean that they are spraying precisely, and precision spray performance makes a difference in throughput, quality, and bottom-line profits Publish date: September 13, 2005 Tech cell: Tool and Die
	Selecting the right temporary coating: Choices abound for tube and pipe applications By: David McKruit, Contributing Writer Tube and pipe manufacturers should consider carefully environmental laws, cost, quality, and the cost of a coating line before deciding on a temporary coating for their products. Publish date: April 24, 2001 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Fabrication