January 2010
There once was a time when a tool was needed to redo a section, that it might have taken several minutes to recall the program, find the right tool number, identify the proper path and redirect the operation. Not anymore. Randy Pearson of Siemens Industry explains why.
The ability to pierce metal plate is a necessity for many fabricators and steel processing centers. This back-to-basics tutorial explains why using plasma, rather than oxyfuel, is most desirable as it means faster piercing times, faster cut speeds, and a cleaner finished product that translates into higher productivity and profitability.
There once was a time when a tool was needed to redo a section, that it might have taken several minutes to recall the program, find the right tool number, identify the proper path and redirect the operation. Not anymore. Randy Pearson of Siemens Industry explains why.
Fought & Company relied on a solid electrode in its submerged arc welding process for bridge fabrication applications until a composite metal-cored electrode from Hobart Brothers improved their welding travel speed by 40 percent.
When Ace Precision Industries moved their conventional tooling and methods to a new HMC, the process worked but they could not optimize their new machine tool capabilities. By switching over to high feed milling, their machining costs dropped like never before.
As the power of video and the PC change and improve non-contact measurement practices, understanding the new systems that are emerging is a learning process. Here are some tips on how to define the application requirements, budget considerations, current level of expertise, and type of training that is required.
