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SCHUNK Announces New Vice President
Bo Shomaker is their vice president of sales for tooling and workholding.
How the Science of Abrasives Yields the Art of Performance
Take a closer look at how new developments in abrasives are significantly improving grinding wheel performance and user ergonomics.
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.
Turn Up the Pressure
Take a look inside a shop that has earned a reputation for high quality fabrications in stainless, high performance aluminum alloys, heat-treated Inconel and other challenging materials that withstand extreme pressures in a wide variety of industries.
Smooth Cutting of Hard Jobs
Take a closer look at how these new cutting tools can help shops take the edge off their competition for tougher, higher margin jobs by increasing their productivity and reducing their operating costs when machining difficult materials.
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.
Thick Turret Tooling for AITS Machines
Laser-marked with a data matrix code on each compatible tool, the iSeries line of thick turret tooling from Wilson Tool is fully compatible with the Amada ID Tooling System to bring sheet metal fabricators even more thick turret tooling choices for their AITS machines.
How to Optimize Grinding Time and Cut Rates on the Toughest Materials
Ideal for heavy stock removal, edge chamfering, weld blending, grinding, and surface preparation and finishing, Tiger Ceramic, Zirc and Aluminum, and Wolverine Zirc and Aluminum Oxide resin fiber discs from Weiler Abrasives provide aggressive cut rates and smooth finishes on tool steel, aluminum and any material in between.
Abrasives, Brushes and Power Tools for Metal Finishing
Files, burs, brushes, grinding and cutting wheels and power tools from PFERD can increase shop productivity, reduce labor and resource costs, improve operator health and safety, and help improve overall process optimization.
U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Down Slightly in June
June orders of $186.6 million fell 2.8 percent from the previous month.
Fast Cutting Abrasive Discs for Heavy Stock Removal
New depressed-center grinding discs, cut-off discs and flap discs from Osborn are available in aluminum oxide, zirconia and ceramic abrasive types that provide fast cutting, heavy stock removal, long service life, application material versatility and smooth finish.
