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How to Increase Productivity with Self-Shielded Flux-Cored Wire
What if you could obtain high quality welds outdoors without the productivity slowdowns associated with changing stick electrodes? Self-shielded flux-cored wires allow welders to continue working without interruption. These wires have changed and improved from what was available several years ago, but you must understand how to select the best wire for the job.
Built to Last: Sheet Metal Design with Strength in Mind
Sheet metal has a high strength-to-weight ratio and good malleability that can provide form and structure to products, but because it is flat and bends easily, it doesn’t always work. Here are some ways to increase the structural strength of flat sheet stock without adding gussets or increasing the weight of the product.
Is the Vise Dead?
Even though it has been around forever, does the vise have limitations for shops in a competitive marketplace? Do you need to reinvent the wheel to reduce some of its limitations? To evaluate the vise’s viability in today’s manufacturing operations, we need to uncover the most efficient way to apply it.
An Overlooked Way to Keep Up with Industry Change
Press operation requirements, inspection needs, improved die technology, tool room utilization and lean initiatives are all transforming the way shops compete. But what if you can’t keep the die in the press because of cheap tooling?
Four Tips for Ensuring Proper Shielding Gas Coverage in TIG Welding
You’ve got a job that demands high weld quality and appearance. TIG welding will provide you with a greater level of control to achieve those desired results, but don’t overlook the importance of using the correct shielding gas.
How to Choose the Right Positioner for Your Robotic Welding Application
Excellence in welding automation relies heavily upon the capabilities of the positioner being used for the application. Selecting the right positioner technology requires a clear understanding of the positioner options and features that are available to gain the flexibility you need to improve weld quality and decrease cycle times.
Preventing Risk, Protecting People: Workplace Machinery Responsibility
To eliminate human error and prevent a worker from performing an unauthorized or unsafe operation when machinery is engaged, trapped key interlock safety systems are an advanced method of Lockout/Tagout machine guarding that protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards.
Keeping Railroads on Track
As increasing demand for passenger and freight rail services fuels rapid growth in rail infrastructure investment, machining plays an invaluable role in the maintenance, repair and manufacture of numerous railway applications, including track, wheels and wagon parts.
The Right MIG Gun Neck Can Improve Weld Access and Operator Comfort
There are rotatable necks, flex necks, ones with various bend angles and lengths, neck couplers and custom necks. Which one is the right style to use? Here are some considerations to remember that will help you choose the right MIG gun neck for your application.
How 3D Printing is Used to Help Fight Wildfires
Firefighters need high quality equipment that they can depend on, especially on the eve of wildfire season. For them, fast and effective water flow is essential, and here’s a closer look at how 3D printing and selective laser sintering technology helped redesign a water pump rotor three times faster than in the usual prototyping process.
Can a Quality Hinge Be Formed in a Press or a Brake?
Curls, hinges, knuckles, and rolled edges can all be produced on sheet metal using either a punch press or a press brake. The primary difference is the amount of control and handling provided by the machine. When producing curl forms, here are some factors to consider to make sure the job is done right.
Fit and Trimmable Flap Discs
Are you trying to blend and finish curved parts and other jobs where it’s difficult to reach the work or when a specific material finish is a priority? Trimmable flap discs are a versatile solution for these applications because the flaps and backing plate will also curve to match the shape during the process.
