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October 9, 2007
Ridin' the storm out
Editor's Note: This is the third article in a three-part series on Tennessee Stampings LLC. Part I in August explored the company's lean practices. Part II in
September discussed how the company's use of sensors and mistakeproofing led to its growth. Part III examines the company's... Read more...
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August 8, 2007
Ridin' the storm out Part I
Editor's Note: This is the first article in a three-part series on Tennessee Stampings LLC. Part I explores the company's lean practices. Part II in the September issue discusses how the company's use of sensors and mistakeproofing led to its growth. Part III, which will appear in the... Read more...
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October 12, 2004
A growing force in Washington, D.C.
If you take a thorough look at federal bureaus and agencies, you'll see quite an array of departments intended to promote a variety of industries and business-related activities. Many of them have been around for decades, and some are more than a century old. The United States Department... Read more...
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August 28, 2003
Inverter versus transformer power supplies for aluminum GTAW
I'm looking for a new GTAW power supply for AC aluminum welding. I had intended to buy a conventional transformer unit, but several people have told me to buy an inverter-based power supply. Which one is better for my application? Inverter-based power supplies do have some advantages over... Read more...
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August 28, 2003
Carbon content, steel classifications, and alloy steels
Generally, carbon is the most important commercial steel alloy. Increasing carbon content increases hardness and strength and improves hardenability. But carbon also increases brittleness and reduces weldability because of its tendency to form martensite. This means carbon content can be both a... Read more...
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August 28, 2003
Roll out the shelving
These units typically are used in conjunction with overhead cranes, roller arms, and powered conveyors located at the press. The operator pushes a button that rolls out a shelf, picks up the dies with an overhead crane, and takes them directly to the press. Rollout shelves can be manual... Read more...
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August 28, 2003
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August 28, 2003
Minimizing wall thickness variation in seamless tubing
Reducing the amount of variation, or achieving more wall thickness consistency, can be the difference between meeting a customer's requirements or not. It also helps to reduce or even may eliminate the customer's need for subsequent processes such as machining. Seamless tube typically is... Read more...
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August 14, 2003
Any good news in manufacturing?
This article was inspired by a reader's reaction to Part II of David Goodreau's two-part series about the state of manufacturing, The Perfect Economic Storm and the 100-year Flood in Manufacturing . The reader asked, "Can you find ANY good news out there for the industry?" While... Read more...
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August 14, 2003
Keep it clean
A variety of technologies for treatment of industrial waste fluids produced by metalworking processes are available. Some of these technologies can treat waste from complex waste streams, even commingled, and allow you to reuse the water in your forming processes. Waste Treatment Options... Read more...
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July 10, 2003
Hot spots for U.S. metal fabricated exports
Canada is a virtual U.S. export paradise. It is, by far, the leading importer of U.S. exports in the categories reviewed by The FABRICATOR® staff. In some cases, Canada outspent the second-place export purchaser, Mexico, by 10 to 1. Some surprising newcomers have been added to... Read more...
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April 24, 2003
Siege planning or strategic planning
Soon after that comment, toward the end of a globalization workshop titled China and the Middle Market Manufacturer, organized by GSSC and Harris Bank/Bank of Montreal, one frustrated attendee, likely representing a company that had never before been affected, lamented what many... Read more...
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April 24, 2003
Employees value workplace health and wellness programs
A November 2002 study commissioned by the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) found that nearly 60 percent of the respondents consider health and wellness program offerings from employers a viable incentive to stay at their current job. Seventy-eight percent would... Read more...
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March 27, 2003
Substance abuse in the workplace—Part 1
Editor's Note: Part 2 of this series outlined preventing and dealing with the problem. Substance abuse and the workplace are a lethal mix that can raise costs, reduce profits, and lead to serious injuries and fatalities. The most recent numbers from the National Council on Alcoholism and... 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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May 30, 2001
Discovering the limits of press brake tooling
One of the most important aspects of press brake forming is tooling selection. What are the tools capable of? What kinds of loads can they withstand?
Figure 1:
A standard straight press brake punch withstands more tonnage per foot than the press brake itself withstands.... Read more...
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