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Mechanical arbors, chucks handle applications with high forces
- Jun 1, 2015
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Euro-Tech Corp. offers MyTec mechanical arbors and chucks with accuracy to 0.0004 in. and expansion rates up to 0.010 in. or more in a stainless steel construction. The arbors and chucks are suitable for workholding in applications that incur high forces or in auto-load applications in which high...
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American Metal Roofs helps feed 300 local families through food distribution program
- Jun 1, 2015
- Shop Management
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American Metal Roofs (AMR), a Flint, Mich.-based provider of residential and commercial metal roofing products and services, helped feed 300 Michigan families as part of the Companies Feeding Families food distribution program. Facilitated by the Flushing Community Church and the Food Bank of...
Tube fittings accommodate extreme-temperature applications
- Jun 1, 2015
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The Tube Fittings Division (TFD) of Parker Hannifin Corp. has introduced Seal-Lok™ Xtreme. This O-ring face seal tube fitting is equipped with a metal sealing ring that makes it suitable for applications in which typical elastomeric sealing is not a possibility because of extreme temperature....
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Flight of a complex progressive stamping--from customer print to finished part
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- Jun 1, 2015
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A complex stamped component begins its journey as a part print. Then a CAD layout drawing marks the progression; a 3-D model fleshes out the form and indicates any possible interference; and the die is put through a test run before the first part is produced.
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Degaussing system demagnetizes ferromagnetic materials for welding
- Jun 1, 2015
- Shop Management
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EWM has introduced the degauss 600 degaussing system to eliminate magnetism in the workpiece so that it cannot have an adverse effect on the welding process. This helps stabilize the arc and ensure reproducible welding results. The two core components of the system are the degaussing power...
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Fabricator turns up the heat
- By Eric Lundin
- Jun 1, 2015
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When A.O. Smith, the company known for developing the glass-lined residential water heater, had a bottleneck at its resistance welding station and sought an alternate welding method. It had been making a lap welding on galvanized steel by resistance welding, but this trapped vaporized zinc; escaping vapors weakened the weld. A new method, a butt weld performed by laser welding, doesn’t trap the vapors, leaving a visually appealing weld that is essentially free of defects.
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Catalog features material handling products
- Jun 1, 2015
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Verti-Lift offers a 20-page catalog highlighting its material handling products, including hydraulic and pneumatic work positioners; standard and heavy-duty scissor lifts; portable electric and battery-operated scissor lifts; ground-level zero lifts; portable worktables; turntables; hydraulic and...
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Precision sheet metal bending, bump by bump
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- Jun 1, 2015
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Bump bending remains more art than science, especially for large and thick workpieces, but using the right tools and setup procedures help make this challenging brake operation much more efficient.
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Robotic job shop cell suitable for low-mix, high-volume applications
- Jun 1, 2015
- Machining
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Methods Machine Tools Inc. has introduced the Twin RoboDrill JobShop Cell, featuring two FANUC D21 RoboDrill vertical machining centers serviced by a single, articulating FANUC LR Mate 200iD robot. It can load and unload multiple parts at one time to amortize typically longer load/unload times...
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Trade-Mark Industrial hosts open house at new Ontario facility
- May 29, 2015
- Shop Management
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Multitrade contractor Trade-Mark Industrial Inc. hosted an open house at its new, 365,000-sq.-ft. facility in Cambridge, Ont., for customers and industry partners. The event included guided tours, 3-D modeling demonstrations, large equipment displays, design and clash detection demonstrations, and...
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Small-scale linear encoder designed for limited-space applications
- May 29, 2015
- Shop Management
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Numerik Jena’s LIK 41 kit-style optical linear encoder, available from Heidenhain Corp., is suitable for motion feedback applications in which space is limited. It has a graduation of 20 µm with lengths up to 98.43 ft. The scale can be mounted in two ways. Singleflex is mounted directly to...
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OSHA, Health Canada partner to coordinate chemical labeling, classification requirements
- May 29, 2015
- Shop Management
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Washington, D.C., has announced it will continue its partnership with Health Canada to align U.S. and Canadian regulatory approaches regarding labeling and classification requirements for workplace chemicals through the Regulatory...
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LG Chem adding workers at Chevy Volt battery plant site
- May 29, 2015
- Shop Management
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LG Chem Michigan Inc., Holland, Mich., is adding production equipment and new processes and expects to employ several hundred people by the end of the year. The facility manufactures large lithium-ion polymer batteries for electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage applications. It is a wholly...
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GM to invest $1.2 billion in Indiana plant
- May 29, 2015
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General Motors is investing $1.2 billion in its full-size pickup truck plant in Fort Wayne, Ind., for upgrades and technology that will improve the plant’s competitiveness in assembling light- and heavy-duty models. Construction of the new pretreat, electrocoat paint operation and sealing...
Equipment produces three-, five-layer composite pipe
- May 29, 2015
- Tube and Pipe Production
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THE Machines Yvonand SA offers composite pipe production lines for three- and five-layer construction. The equipment can be supplied in metal-plastic, plastic-metal, and plastic-metal-plastic configurations. All current alloys are employed, from aluminum to steel, as well as copper alloys and...
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