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Internet of Things Automation and the Tax Breaks that Come with It
The R&D Tax Credit is one of the most valuable tax breaks for U.S. manufacturers. It rewards work done to increase the efficiency of an automated factory system or ensure that multiple systems within a facility work as one. Let’s take a closer look into this credit’s true intent and see if it applies to your automation and system integration activities.
Make Your Mark
Whether you mark your parts for identification, ornamentation or post processing, there are several options to consider. Regardless of the purpose of the mark or the material to be marked, there is a product marking system to fulfill your needs. Here are several different ways for you to make your mark.
How Additive Manufacturing Extends the Life of Sensors
The sensor elements used to monitor the flow in oil and gas pipelines suffer considerable wear as a result of corrosion and abrasion, which shortens their lifetimes and necessitates costly repairs. Now direct metal deposition (DMD) can be used to increase the durability of these sensors and improve the reliability of those pipelines.
Fine Tubes Secures Nadcap Accreditation for Aerospace Manufacturing
This accreditation for Chemical Processing covers their manufacturing of tubing that will withstand in-process fatigue loading, where failure is not an option.
TIG And Spot Weld Cleaning Systems for Perfect Finish Marking on Stainless, Aluminum and Titanium
Next generation Surfox 205 and Mini Surfox TIG and spot weld cleaning systems from Walter Surface Technologies replace time-consuming mechanical abrasion and other manual operations, and hazardous solutions such as pickling paste.
A Significant Step Towards Complete Automation
With improved nesting, NC functions, user interface and help files, SigmaNEST X1.3 CAD/CAM software from SigmaTEK improves shop efficiencies in a significant step towards complete automation.
High Performance All-Electric Tube and Pipe Bending Machines
Ideal for automotive suppliers, the all-electric CNC 100 E TB MR tube bending machine from Schwarze-Robitec manufactures pipe systems up to 35 percent faster and more efficiently than ever with its Quick Tool Unlock rapid clamping system that reduces downtime and increases productivity with fast, easy changes of tooling.
High Speed Intelligent Laser Cutting Reduces Operator Dependency
By integrating Intelligent Setup and Monitoring Functions, the high speed, high accuracy OPTIPLEX 3015 Fiber III from Mazak Optonics simplifies operations to reduce operator dependency.
Press Feed Equipment Minimizes Material Scrap
The Zig-Zag servo feed from Dallas Industries has a one, two or three-out capacity with the servo feed index cycle made simultaneously with the cross-slide lateral travel, producing a diagonal stock movement in the automatic mode that minimizes the scrap generated when stamping out circles. The manual mode has forward or reverse indexing and cross-travel indexing.
Fiber Laser Cutting of Sheets and Tubes at Unrivaled Speeds
The ByStar Fiber 10 kW laser cutter from Bystronic is ideal for shops that want unrivaled speeds in cutting thin sheet metal from stainless steel, through to aluminum and mild steel, right up to non-ferrous metals, such as copper and brass.
