Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Tech Zones
Maintenance
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When a die for a production part needs maintenance, finding the least-cost fix in the shortest time is critical. Murray J. Desnoyer and Geoff Foulds of Origin International examine how tooling engineers at Pridgeon & Clay achieve time savings of over 80 percent and avoid costly die rework by using new software to simulate the iteration process.
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Part One: This technical white paper from HaydonKerk Motion Solutions explains what a stepper motor-based linear actuator is, what its typical components are and how each of them functions, and how they all work together to convert rotary to linear motion.
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A Challenging Mix of Oil and Glycol: Tubular membranes handle extremely difficult oily wastewater at this Metaldyne die casting plant.
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Maintenance Products
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Freedom eLog™ from MAG Infimatic provides production managers with 24/7 intelligence on machine uptime and identifies and categorizes downtime events (by color) for analysis.
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Motoman’s new RobotPro® Web Edition provides a comprehensive web-based expert system for performing robot preventive maintenance, alarm-code troubleshooting and repair procedures. Designed exclusively for use with Motoman robots that have NX-series controllers, the software is tailored to each specific robot model and is structured in a user-friendly format with well-illustrated, step-by-step procedures that are easy to understand and follow.
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WD-40 Company is introducing WD-40 Trigger ProTM – a non-aerosol product with the same WD-40 formula – to better meet the needs of its industrial end-users. The latest innovative delivery system in the WD-40 brand product line, WD-40 Trigger Pro features an easy-to-hold ergonomic can and a multi-action nozzle that allows users to spray WD-40 as a wide spray or stream – with no overspray or leaking.
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Rex-Cut Products, Inc. offers an expanded line of synthetic fiber abrasive products that provide smooth, controlled operation on stainless steel, aluminum, and exotic alloys. Rex-Cut Megabrite™ Non-Woven Abrasives include unitized Type 1, convolute, and Type 27 wheels, mounted points and their new finishing flap discs.
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Anderson Products' Controlled Flare End Brush (CFE) is specially designed to remove heavy weld spatter, flash and scale in hard-to-reach areas such as right angles and corners. Unlike conventional end brushes, the patent-pending design of the CFE reduces filament fatigue resulting in less wire breakage in demanding applications.
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