Content tagged with "vacuum"

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April 10, 2003

Mixed Metals Reactions Why, you may ask, would anyone want to start an uncontrolled chemical reaction that is really hard to stop? Well, our shop did not want to, but we did anyway, and I hope you learn from my lesson. Actually, they are lessons (plural) because we repeated the disaster twice, although with some... Read more...

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February 19, 2001

Robotic press tending: available equipment and its effects on press productivity A robot can load or unload a stamping press or operate in a destacking application quickly, tirelessly, and more safely than can a human operator. Robotic press tending applications in the past have been limited to large tandem production lines. However, with a payback of... Read more...

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February 19, 2001

Maintaining and troubleshooting HF welders: A common-sense approach for vacuum tube and solid-state machines Since the 1960s, the workhorse of the tube and pipe industry has been the high frequency (HF) vacuum tube welder. Recently, an increasing number of producers have been installing the HF solid-state welder, in part because of its efficiency, compact design, and high power factor. Many vacuum... Read more...

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