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INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR ACTUATORS (Part Two)

rss@fandmmag.com — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:04:00 -0500

HaydonKerk Motion Solutions concludes this two-part series with a technical explanation of how to accurately size a linear actuator.

ROLL-FORMER/LASER-WELDER IMPROVES CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAN PRODUCTION BY 20 PERCENT

rss@fandmmag.com — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:02:00 -0500

Eberspaecher NA operates a unique laser-welding short-tube production cell from Weil Engineering North America that uses Siemens controls and is a showcase of advanced technologies.

FAST & FURIOUS: FITTING DIE MAINTENANCE WITH OPERATIONS

rss@fandmmag.com — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:51:00 -0500

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.

INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR ACTUATORS

rss@fandmmag.com — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:39:00 -0500

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.

THE RIGHT RECIPE

rss@fandmmag.com — Wed, 6 Jan 2010 13:23:00 -0500

A Challenging Mix of Oil and Glycol: Tubular membranes handle extremely difficult oily wastewater at this Metaldyne die casting plant.

CHOOSING AN ELECTROHYDRAULIC CONTROLLER

rss@fandmmag.com — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:06:00 -0500

Machine builders once had misconceptions about hydraulic-based motion as not being exceptionally precise nor able to support highly complex, synchronized multi-axis applications. Not anymore. The team at Bosch Rexroth examines how the advent of closed-loop electrohydraulic motion controllers has changed the equation.

THE NEXT STEP IN AUTOMATION: ERP UTILITIES

rss@fandmmag.com — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:38:00 -0500

Changing The Rules: Marty Gadzinowski of Network Automation examines how one job shop is saving numerous hours every week by eliminating daily manual tasks related to its ERP software.

THE PLANNED STATE OF TPM (PART TWO)

rss@fandmmag.com — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:36:00 -0500

J. Venkatesh concludes this two-part series on how to implement the last four pillars of Total Productive Maintenance systems: Quality Maintenance, Training, Office TPM and Safety, Health and Environment.

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