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Selecting a table for abrasive jet machining

Publish date: June 26, 2003

Tech cell: Waterjet Cutting


Lifting the load: Applications for electric lift trucks in manufacturing

Manufacturers face relentless challenges in their efforts to meet changing demand. In their materials handling operation, these challenges include moving materials in tight spaces, providing just-in-time (JIT) delivery to production areas, and ensuring that lift trucks are available when and where they are needed. Maintaining production efficiency requires sturdy, dependable lift trucks that are maneuverable, easy to operate, and easy to maintain.

Publish date: April 10, 2003

Tech cell: Materials Handling


The importance of storage planning

Material and equipment storage can be a major concern for fabricators. Therefore, it is important to establish the purpose of a storage system and understand clearly what it needs to accomplish.

Publish date: October 23, 2003

Tech cell: Materials Handling


Material handling safety

Handling material is a daily function in the workplace. All too often it is a task taken for granted, with little knowledge of or attention to the consequences if done incorrectly. Management and employees need to look at and evaluate how material goods are handled inside and outside their facilities. Whether the operation involves delivering or receiving material, an area should be designated for that purpose.

Publish date: October 23, 2003

Tech cell: Safety


Gear up for welding

Publish date: March 11, 2004

Tech cell: Safety


Maximizing your scrap's value: Diligence in preparation and tracking pays off

The more uniform and contaminant-free that scrap is when fabricators provide it to recyclers, the more fabricators can benefit. This article addresses the two principles for selling scrap to recyclers: know what you're selling vs. what you're getting paid for, and incorporate sorting & cleaning into your production stream.

Publish date: November 29, 2001

Tech cell: For CEOs


Tips on Lean Manufacturing: Mastering the stop 'n' go of your shop's work flow

Mastering the flow of work through your shop is your most important taks if you are attempting Toyota's approach to lean manufacturing.

Publish date: August 16, 2001

Tech cell: Shop Strategies


Looking to the future: Steel supplier designs facility based on regional current, future needs

A growing manufacturing base in the Southeast spurred Thompson Steel in the mid-1990s to research what type of equipment to purchase for its new facility in Fountain Inn, S.C. The steel supplier had been shipping coils of slit steel from its plants in Baltimore; Franklin Park, Ill.; and Rome, Ga., almost daily to several customers in the area.

Publish date: June 12, 2003

Tech cell: Shop Strategies


Appliancemaker reduces downtime with stamping press feed system: Inconsistent feeds caused die jams, inconsistent parts

The Whirlpool Co. builds refrigerators at its facility in Fort Smith, Ark. The company stamps the appliance parts—large and small, galvanized, cold-rolled, and aluminum—on approximately 35 presses. The majority of its stamping presses are straight-side machines, although some are open-back inclinable (OBI), and a few are hydraulic.

Publish date: January 13, 2004

Tech cell: Press Feeding


Predicting springback in air bending, straight flanging

All businesses tied to the metal forming industry are scrambling to find areas in which they can lower costs without sacrificing quality. Adding to this burden are a tight cash flow and a lack of financial resources to invest in process improvement equipment. Therefore, the savings must come from doing more with less.

Publish date: October 9, 2003

Tech cell: Press Technology


Investing in lubricants: Increasing your profits 7 percent by changing metals

All businesses tied to the metal forming industry are scrambling to find areas in which they can lower costs without sacrificing quality. Adding to this burden are a tight cash flow and a lack of financial resources to invest in process improvement equipment. Therefore, the savings must come from doing more with less.

Publish date: October 9, 2003

Tech cell: Tool and Die


The anatomy of a monster truck

It drives right over nearly every obstacle in its path and splits nearly every eardrum in its vicinity. It's supercharged, oversized, and extraordinary. It stands more than 10 feet tall, develops more than 1,500 horsepower, and can leap over a 727 jet airliner in a single bound.

Publish date: April 24, 2003

Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Fabrication


Laser welding of stainless pressure tubes

Not all laser welded tubes are created equal. Know what to look for in the final product to ensure that you're buying quality and not just an imposter.

Publish date: July 12, 2001

Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Production


Using inverter technology: FAQs about inverter-based plasma cutters

Businesses feel a constant pressure to gain an advantage and control their processes better. However, the decision to embrace new technology often leaves them feeling vulnerable. In the realm of hand-held metal cutting operations, one such decision is choosing between traditional technology and an inverter-based plasma cutting system.

Publish date: July 24, 2003

Tech cell: Arc Welding


Whale watching: A doctor's love of whales leads to a complex welding project

Metal artist James Berry constructed a large whale display by making healthy use of Gas Metal Arc Welding. Here's how he did it, and why.

Publish date: June 15, 2001

Tech cell: Art and Sculpture


Reviving the past: Welding students restore ironwork to Victorian-era YMCA building

Publish date: May 15, 2003

Tech cell: Art and Sculpture


Programming multiple robots: Operating two or more robots from a single point of control

In many applicatios -- such as large-component welding, press-tending lines, and multiprocess cells -- running multiple robots from a single point of control assists in preventing collisions, simplifying the programming structure, and reducing integration cost. This approach also meets the American National Standards Institute/Robotic Institute of America (ANSI/RIA) R15.06-1999 safety standard.

Publish date: October 23, 2003

Tech cell: Automation and Robotics