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Fastener Installation Latest Hiccup in Dreamliner Product

Fasteners hold aircraft like the Boeing 787 together. But it looks like incorrectly installed fasteners will further delay the rollout of the aircraft dubbed the Dreamliner. The 787's latest problems came in October when Boeing announced it would have to rework up to 3% of the fasteners on the six aircraft at its Everett, Wash., site: A static-test plane, a fatigue-test plane, and four flight-test aircraft in final assembly. Some estimates indicate 3%
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Drum Heaters
Drum heaters are used to heat containers of viscous materials. They can be wrapped around or placed inside containers that hold substances such as wax or grease.
Material Handling Carts and Trucks
Industrial carts and industrial trucks are used to transport equipment or materials within the premises of a facility. They are frequently manually propelled, but motorized version are manufactured. An assortment of carts and trucks are available for a multitude of cargo operations.
Casters
Casters are complete wheel and horn assemblies which, when attached to a piece of equipment, allow it to move.
Electric Brakes
Electric brakes are assemblies consisting of electrical elements for the slowing or stopping of shafts in equipment drives. Electrical power is required to activate the brake.
Industrial Winches
Industrial winches are pulling devices that use a wire, rope, cable, strap or web to move heavy loads. They typically use a drum or reel for line storage and are either manually operated or powered by an electric, pneumatic, or hydraulic motor.
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LS Industries' Airless Shot Blasters are available in a variety of sizes and in either standard or custom configurations to meet your needs! Pictures is the LSDB25 Drum Blaster. (read more)
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