September 2017
Digital Issue
To “take the edge off” means to smooth out something that is rough and undesirable. In this issue, FM explores how shops can use the latest advances in (1) abrasives, deburring, grinding equipment and metrology to smooth out rough surfaces on parts into a more desirable finish that meets tighter tolerances and print specifications, and (2) machinery and tooling to take the edge off their competition for metalworking business.
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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.
Selecting a filler metal with added deoxidizers can minimize your costs by reducing non-value-added tasks, such as pre-weld cleaning and grinding, while also providing the quality you need. Here are some insights into filler metals that offer both the performance and mechanical and chemical properties you need to gain the best results.
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.
The 2017 edition of FABTECH is on track to be one of the largest metal fabrication events ever at the McCormick Place in Chicago from November 6-9. This special sneak peek provides technical reviews of some of the machinery, tooling, systems and accessories that will be exhibited to help you get a head start on navigating the show floor and managing your time while you’re there.
Ceramic fiber-lined furnaces are general purpose box furnaces for batch heat treating in air atmosphere.
Here are some of the latest advances in surface preparation and finishing machinery, tooling and accessories that can help shops increase their productivity, improve quality and safety, and reduce their operating costs while taking the edge off their competition for work that must meet tighter tolerances and print specifications.
Here are some of the latest advances in metal fabrication machinery, tooling and accessories that can help shops increase their productivity, improve quality and safety, and reduce their operating costs to take the edge off their competition for heavy fabrication work.
Purchasing a custom roll former is one of your company’s larger investments. The design of your equipment will only be as good as the information you provide to your machinery manufacturer. The more information supplied, the better the result will be, so here are many of the considerations that must be examined up front during the machine design process.
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.
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.
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.
To protect their steel plates and beams from corrosion, this shipbuilder turned to automated surface finishing that operates faster, improves blast and paint quality, handles larger plates and eliminates nearly all sources of emissions for a more efficient and environmentally friendly process – with little or no human involvement.
Talk about serious payback: A technology upgrade to a seven-axis robotically-controlled plasma cutting system paid off tenfold for this Montana fabricator. They even hired more than a dozen people to handle the increased workload generated by the new system.
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.
Ideal for oil and gas, construction equipment, and mining and farm equipment jobs, the HCN-16000Q horizontal machining center from Mazak uses an innovative double-column, quill-head design to perform both deep bore and milling applications on the same machine platform.
Take a closer look at how these innovative, flexible and highly productive gear grinding and shaping systems reduce changeover times and floor space required for job shops competing in the hypercompetitive aerospace, automotive and other high precision sectors where speed and costs are crucial.
The 575 Series System Monitor from CONCOA is ideal for a broad range of fully-configurable automatic switchovers and fail-safe gas delivery devices used in industrial gas applications.
ACCURA cylinder asset management from Linde Gases can deliver significant cost savings through the location and identification of missing or underused cylinders, improved stock inventory planning and reduced cylinder handling and administration.
A-Series air plasma systems from ESAB combine durability and performance in a compact, economical package that provides an 80 percent duty cycle at respective rated outputs of 40, 60, 80 and 120 amps.
The Pantheon Mechanized Welding System from Lincoln Electric fills the need for automated, repetitive welding operations for submerged and open arc processes in such industries as heavy fabrication, shipbuilding, power generation, construction and pressure vessel manufacturing.
Several accessories are used to protect the TOUGH GUN TT3 Reamer from Tregaskiss that clears the front end of spatter to enhance productivity and improve weld quality in automated welding operations.
The ProHeat rolling inductor heating system with optional Infrared Temperature Sensor from Miller Electric evenly distributes heat into the workpiece, eliminating inconsistencies and quality issues associated with open-flame torch heating methods.
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.
Selecting a filler metal with added deoxidizers can minimize your costs by reducing non-value-added tasks, such as pre-weld cleaning and grinding, while also providing the quality you need. Here are some insights into filler metals that offer both the performance and mechanical and chemical properties you need to gain the best results.
As with any part of the welding operation, greater knowledge can lead to greater welding performance. Regardless of the filler metal being used for the job – stick electrode, solid wire or flux-cored wire – understanding AWS classifications can help welding operators know the performance that they will gain from a given product and the way it is best used.
The iBumpTest app for the Apple iPad from GTI Predictive Technology measures the resonance of a system and the effect of a change of mass, a change in stiffness, or a change in damping.
How well are your dust collectors keeping up? If you’ve recently upgraded your laser cutting equipment or are experiencing unexplained equipment failures, now is the time to reevaluate your dust collection system. Investing in better dust control now will pay dividends in extended equipment life and better productivity for your laser cutting machines.
Take a closer look at how new developments in abrasives are significantly improving grinding wheel performance and user ergonomics.
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.
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.
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.
By integrating flexible hones into the machining process, complex parts with cross-drilled holes and other difficult-to-access features can be deburred in-house at less cost. Here’s an effective way to do it.
Here is a snapshot of some of the newest technology, equipment, and tools you’ll see at the only show focused exclusively on quality manufacturing, being held October 24-26 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.
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.
In-machine laser technology is touted by machine tool builders and distributors as the way of the future and an indispensable tool for machinists. Do you really need an offline presetter if you have in-machine lasers? Yes, you do, and here’s why.
