Content tagged with "parts"
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Article
May 15, 2006
Troubleshooting Guide for Cleaners
This guide is part of an article series " Flushing out four-letter words-rust, dirt, and wear; Part II: Removing soils effectively ," by Mike Pelham, International Chemical Co., Philadelphia, reprinted from the June 2006 issue of The Tube & Pipe Journal®. The article addresses how to... Read more...
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November 8, 2005
Trailblazing with waterjet
With waterjet cutting, Johnson Enterprises has been able to attract new customers outside of its core sawmill industry customer base. A long way from its modest machine shop beginnings 20 years ago, Johnson Enterprises Inc. in Val D'Amour, New Brunswick, Canada, has become a leading... Read more...
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August 28, 2003
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August 28, 2003
Designing an off-road sport truck
They're big. They're mean. They growl and snarl. Untamed beasts, they're at home anywhere, regardless of the terrain or the climate. They prowl over mountains or deserts or backwoods trails, whether the conditions are warm or cold or wet or dry. They're custom-made off-road trucks, and... Read more...
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August 14, 2003
Toolmaker tricks
This article focuses on a few tricks of the tooling trade that have been used for years. It is very important for toolmakers, troubleshooters, and technicians to make rational data based decisions regarding permanent corrective action. These tricks are intended solely for data gathering purposes... Read more...
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August 14, 2003
Selecting equipment for a robotic welding workcell
Keep the end result—the product that the robotic workcell is turning out —as your primary focus when you select automation equipment. The entire workcell, no one part of it, is crucial for successful integration and an expedient return on investment. A robot is repeatable and makes... Read more...
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August 14, 2003
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April 24, 2003
Improving the bottom line in automotive applications
Total Cost of Quality
Most people think only about the costs associated with internal failures, such as rejects or scrap, and external failures, such as shipped product that needs to be repaired, scrapped, or returned. Other costs associated with quality that can be incurred include appraisal... Read more...
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April 24, 2003
Hydraulic forming takes a front seat
While designers took these limitations into account and designed the product to be forgiving at the ends of the channels, several factors over the past decade have caused the company to use roll forming less and less. The Move Toward New Technology The first change to influence the... Read more...
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April 24, 2003
Truckin' along through a stamping plant
The earlier cab models were built in a facility that was converted in 1921 to produce the model S truck line, a truck with a 1.5-ton load capacity and a top speed of 30 MPH. The company determined that it could not competitively launch a new line of vehicles without building a new... Read more...
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April 24, 2003
The anatomy of a monster truck
It can be only one thing: a BIGFOOT® monster truck. And it contains an unbelievable amount of tube. Just a Hobby It all started innocently. Bob Chandler was a construction contractor by day, a 4x4 enthusiast by night, and a lead-foot all the time. His notoriously heavy foot led to a... Read more...
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April 24, 2003
Coating fabricating tooling
Exotic metals are being used more often, and stainless steel usage continues to rise in this industry as end users seek better-quality products to stay ahead of their competitors. Coatings have become a major player in helping tube fabricators manufacture parts from such materials. Let's talk... Read more...
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April 10, 2003
Slash maintenance inventory costs
Typically, managers hesitate to initiate a cost-cutting project in this area because they fear that critical parts may not be available when they are needed. And the number of parts that can be reduced—typically one or two—may seem too few to yield meaningful cost savings. In fact,... Read more...
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April 10, 2003
Drawing on the strength of people
When faced with a financial crunch, many companies react by immediately cutting employees and nixing training programs. While these cutbacks may fix the problems in the short term, they may create even bigger problems in the long term, such as employee turnover, decreased efficiency, and... Read more...
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March 27, 2003
Will a robotic laser system cut it?
Robotic Laser Cutting Systems A typical robotic laser cutting system consists of a servo-controlled, multiaxis mechanical arm that has a laser cutting head mounted to the robot's faceplate. The cutting head has focusing optics for the laser light and often an integral height control... Read more...
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March 13, 2003
Using precision abrasive wheel technology
Capabilities and Limitations Precision abrasive wheels can cut solid parts as small as 0.001 inch in diameter and tubular parts from 0.004 to 3 in. OD. Length tolerance for short, small-diameter parts can be as tight as ±0.001 in. Tolerance for parts up to 6 in. long can be held to... Read more...
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June 12, 2001
Leaping the hurdles to press brake automation
Figure 1: This figure shows the ratio of value-added versus nonvalue-added time for a 50-part bending job. In this example, 42 percent of the time needed to bend the parts was spent on setup. Understanding the obstacles to automating press brakes requires an analysis of the bending... Read more...
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April 24, 2001
What you don't know about spot welding
To most manufacturers, spot welding is the most economical way to join two pieces of sheet metal. While joining sheet metal is the most common use for the process, resistance welding (RW) equipment actually can be used for a large variety of joining and heat-treating projects, some of which are... Read more...
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April 24, 2001
Exploring upgrades in stamping presses
Model Ts are an example of a once-modern mode of transportation that have become a collector's possession and museum lore. Industrialist Henry Ford gave the world access to mobility and freedom to travel; however, vehicles today have improvements that make the formerly innovative Model T an... Read more...
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March 23, 2001
Selecting a new press brake
You have realized for a long time that your company should consider buying a new press brake. Now you have the responsibility of developing the specifications and recommending a new machine. This is an awesome responsibility, because if you select the wrong machine, your manufacturing costs... Read more...
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March 5, 2001
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