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SOUND THE ALARM
Don?t Rock The Boat: Check out how this builder of alarm systems for boating safety avoids going overboard on production startup expenses by using a fourslide manufacturing process.
Linde Awarded Contract to Supply Low-Temperature Oxyfuel System to Stena Aluminium
Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group (Munich), announced its agreement with Stena Aluminium in Sweden for installation of its low-temperature oxyfuel technology. Stena Aluminium is a leading producer of recycled aluminium and the installation, scheduled for end of…
ALL-POSITION, GAS-SHIELDED FLUX CORED ELECTRODE FOR WROUGHT STAINLESS STEEL
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products offers Shield-Bright 410NiMo, an all-position, gas-shielded, flux-cored electrode designed for the fabrication and repair of hydroelectric turbine runners and related components. Shield-Bright 410NiMo features a spray-like transfer that enhances the arc characteristics while minimizing post-weld clean up and rework.
Bombardier Order For Rail Coaches Could Reap $2.5 Billion
Bombardier Inc.'s rail division recently signed a "framework agreement" to provide German railway Deutsche Bahn with passenger rail cars in a deal worth up to $2.5 billion. This agreement would see Bombardier Transportation build 800 double-deck coaches for Deutsche Bahn,…
WOMB TO TOMB: REDUCING LIFE CYCLE COSTS
Beyond Keeping It Up and Running: As manufacturers consolidate and outsource, production talent tends to slip out the door. Ron Hoffman of MAG Maintenance Technologies explains why shops should consider partnering with a supplier that helps them minimize their total cost of ownership and keep a constant eye on current and future operations.
A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
Faced with discontinued coolant, PHB Machining selects a new metalworking fluid – with unexpected benefits.
WESTEC 2009
Can’t make it to Los Angeles this year? No problem: Stroll through our Show-in-Print of the largest cutting-edge machine tool and manufacturing event on the West coast, where more than 600 exhibitors are showcasing their most advanced equipment.
CAN METAL-CORED WIRE IMPROVE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY’
Can Metal-Cored Wire Improve Your Productivity? To open this two-part article, Tim Hensley of Hobart Brothers explains the fundamental technology and its impact on the welding operation.
CONTROLLING MACHINE VIBRATION
Part Two: Kyndall Brown continues a panel discussion on how machine vibration can be monitored through the latest technologies and controlled through spindle design.
A TOAST
Commentary from Mike Riley: A salute to no more cone tops, no more crowntainers, no more church keys, and – with all due respect to Jimmy Buffet – no more pop tops.
Strategic Diversification
Playing The Numbers: David Dixon of Technical Change Associates, Inc. uncovers the nuts and bolts of how Lean and other tactics can cushion you during an economic downturn and still drive long-term growth.
CHECKING THE HOT BOX
Volkswagen verifies and optimizes engine sand core parts with non-contact inspection using advanced laser scanning from Metris.
