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Polyactuators: A strong and compact alternative
conventional air cylinders are not a concern. "They are as reliable as our larger air springs, so they're ideal for any industrial environment," says Tom Falk, manager of industrial and aftermarket distribution. Life tests have exceeded 5.7 million cycles with no loss of performance. Originally designed
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MICROFacility Report (March 2001)
to continue manufacturing through regular maintenance cycles, unscheduled tool downtime, and even an arduous redesign and construction project. A Growing Fab in a Small German Hamlet. Micronas, founded in Switzerland in 1989, occupies several multistoried buildings in an industrial area on the outskirts
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K 2004: Oktoberfest of polymers
and industrial applications such as ducts, hoses, seals, and CV-joint boots. K2004, the world's largest trade fair for plastics and rubber technologies is set for October 20 to 27 in Dsseldorf, Germany. Nearly 2,900 exhibitors from 53 countries will showcase raw materials, engineered parts, and reinforced
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Packaging Goes Back to Nature
between 32 and 100°F. Unlike bagasse materials, PLA cannot be frozen or microwaved. Both materials are biocompostable. Packaging made from bagasse is rated for home or industrial composting. It degrades in 30 to 90 days if broken into small pieces and supplied with appropriate moisture, oxygen
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Diaper Tape Rolls
with loads up to 940 pounds. The SAM's lift cylinder uses compressed air for vertical lifting and positioning. This industrial manipulator comes equipped with a standard operator-controlled pistol grip metering valve for vertical lift. The SAM is the industry's only manipulator that can be changed from
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Extreme silicon
" of cooled-down silicon. Cleanliness requirements vary from the tidy industrial machine shops to the better-than-Class-1 cleanrooms where final polishing and analysis occurs. The employee roster includes blue-collar tool operators as well as PhDs on the wafer's edge of advanced technology. The factory's
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Installation Considerations for Mounting PV Systems (.pdf)
is greater in severe climates. (CONTINUED). Small integrated ground-mount. SunWize Industrial Sales Offices. Oil & Gas Charlie Bachman, tel: 303-604-1125 Traffic Patrick Rogers, tel: 815-256-2222. Government/Military David Love, tel: 360-705-4322 Telecom Networks Tad Dollase, tel: 310-980-2433. RV
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Modern Safety and Control for Packaging (.pdf)
table-top units are. used, as they provide an airtight seal for everything that needs to be kept fresh and preserved. Even in the butchers' industry there appears to be an irresistible trend away from the skilled. producer and towards industrial production; customers increasingly ask