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The Case for Software Subscriptions in Your Shop
From: Hypertherm, Inc.Description: Subscription software services have made their way into the fabricating and manufacturing industries, including many commonly used programs related to ERP, CAD, CAM and even nesting. Users, for the ...
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Which Steinel Heat Gun Is Right for Me?
From: Lapp TannehillDescription: Essential Elements of a Heat Gun ...
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Facing the Limits of Indirect Heat Exchangers (Part 1)
From: Pick Heaters Inc.Description: The challenges of heating fluids and providing a steady hot water supply are important to a wide range of industry types, and there are many solutions that engineers employ to meet those challenges. ...
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Finding the Solution with Direct Steam Injection (Part 2)
From: Pick Heaters Inc.Description: The limits to indirect heat exchange examined in Part 1 become more significant as greater temperature or pressure is required for heat and hot water applications. In many cases, the solution for ...
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Seven Signs You Should Replace Your Gas Generator
From: Titus Company (The)Description: Is your gas generator reaching the end of its life? Here are seven signs it may be time to replace it: ...
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Surface Processing of Additively Manufactured Articles for the Improvement of Antimicrobial Properties
Description: Antimicrobial study was conducted to test the surfaces of a dditively m anufactured (AM) polyamide parts via powder - bed fusion . As printed parts exhibit rough, porous and powdery surfaces ...
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FEVE Powder Technology for Weather- and Corrosion-Resistant Coatings
Description: The new research presented in this article examines weathering performance and corrosion resistance using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy testing of FEVE powder-based topcoats on aluminum ...
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Technical Papers: Evaluating High-Gloss, Direct-to-Metal, FEVE-Based Waterborne Coatings
Description: The research presented in this article evaluates corrosion inhibitors with blends of various waterborne acrylic and FEVE resins for improved adhesion and appearance after UV exposure and corrosion ...
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How to Control Combustion and Monitor Emissions and Particulates for the Steelmaking Industry
From: LANDDescription: Combustion operations during steel production processes produce emissions which are subject to strict environmental regulation ...
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Safety Measures to Prevent Accidents at Construction Site
From: CheckersDescription: Around 25,000 workers suffered injuries on NSW construction sites in the last 3 years due to unsafe work conditions. We need to take safety measures seriously. ...
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The Increasing Importance of Technical Cleanliness
From: Evident ScientificDescription: The increasing complexity of technical products in the automotive, aerospace, heavy machinery, and electrical engineering industries requires clean production conditions and components. Residues on ...
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Correcting the Visual Quality of MicroLED Displays for Efficient Production
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: Emissive displays, such as those made from OLED or microLED technology, can present quality control challenges. Because each individual LED/microLED is its own emitter, these displays can be subject ...
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Ensuring the Quality of Next-Generation Automotive HUD
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: Head-up displays (HUDs) are starting to become a feature of new automobile models. Current 2D HUD technology projects flat images on a fixed viewing field, but soon a new generation of AR-enabled HUD ...
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Fractional Pixel Method for Improved Pixel-Level Measurement and Correction (Demura) of High-Resolution Displays
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: As display resolutions increase, imaging systems are challenged to continue to provide accurate pixel-level measurements while applying increasingly limited relative imaging resolution during ...
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Human Factors Considerations for AR/VR Display Quality
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: AR/VR/MR displays are viewed just 1 - 3 inches from the surface of the eye, meaning any defects or lack of clarity in the display image can be glaringly obvious. Additionally, display performance ...
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The Finishing Touch: Ensuring Quality of Touchscreen Display Devices
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: Touchscreens have become commonplace--from our phones and tablets to ATM machines, information kiosks, the GPS display in automobiles. Learn more about different touchscreen technologies and how ...
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Five Steps to Simplify Silo Inventory Monitoring
From: BinMaster, Inc.Description: It takes just five basic components to design an inventory system for managing solids, powders, or liquids stored in bins, tanks, silos, and other storage vessels. ...
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Planning for Passing
Description: Trying to consistently pass IEST leak tests The Details Matter With new regulations making IEST-RP-CC034 HEPA and ULPA Filter Leak Tests required in many more facilities than ever before there are ...
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When Should HEPA/ULPA Filters be Changed?
Description: Filter Change Criteria There are 3 basic reasons to replace HEPA filters: The filter is too clogged to meet the required air flow for the system. The filter fails a required filtration test. To reduce ...
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Why Every Enthusiast Should Have a Plasma Cutter
From: Hypertherm, Inc.Description: Plasma equipment manufacturers have made it easier for the DIY'er by building products that are better and more compact, some are about the size of a small suitcase. These systems are easy to set up, ...
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Case Study #1: Andantex USA Provides Complete Automatic Lubrication System for Robotic 7th Axis
From: Andantex USA, Inc.Description: Our client had a challenge. They were using a Robotic 7th Axis system, meaning their robots not only handled painting, welding and machining of parts but also moved horizontally from station to ...
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Case Study #2: Andantex Provides Critical Components For One of the World's Top Aerospace Companies
From: Andantex USA, Inc.Description: Electroimpact came to us because they had some unique challenges with the design of an Automated Fibre Placement (AFP) machine, which was to be used for the manufacture of large commercial aircraft ...
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Case Study #3: Andantex Develops a Less Expensive, More Effective Solution for VTL Turntable Drives
From: Andantex USA, Inc.Description: The MSR VTL turntable drive system is a relatively new technology that allows for high power turning and precise C-Axis motion for milling. Previously, the turntable had been composed of a main drive ...
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Extreme Metrology: Big Science Requires A Nano-Perspective
From: Mad City Labs, Inc.Description: Extreme metrology applications involve more than enough unknown variables. Instrumentation whose performance has been proven should not be one of them. ...
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Hand Held Screwdriving System Helps a Hamper Manufacturer Double Production
Description: A long time Visumatic customer manufacturing laundry hampers has been experiencing sustained sales growth. Production was given the task of nearly doubling production of this product at their ...
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Sleek Robotic Assembly Cell Packs a Punch
Description: A screw driving robot machine for production where floor space is premium and quality control counts. ...
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Cobot Workstation Jump Starts New Product Production
Description: An electronics manufacturer was rolling out an updated product design and they wanted to prove out a new form of process automation at the same time. The part had compound angles for which the ...
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Case 2: Quick & Easy Changeover in Injection Molding Machine!
From: Imao-FixtureworksDescription: Panasonic Eco Solutions Electrical Construction Materials Mie Co., Ltd. manufactures intercom and fire alarm for home and they use IMAO's Quarter Turn Clamps on injection molding line for the resin ...
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What do you Need to Know about Ceramic Heating Elements?
Description: A temperature control device should be used on a ceramic heater. And the surface temperature of the ceramic heater should no more than 800? since the temperature is closely related to its working ...
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3D Optical Metrology - Versatile Tools For Advanced Manufacturing
From: Zygo CorporationDescription: When looking at metrology, general discussion often revolves around the relative merits of contact or non-contact measurement solutions. There is now a drive across nearly all industries for smaller ...
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Characterizing the Polishing Process Fingerprint of High Quality Optical Surfaces
From: Zygo CorporationDescription: The most sensitive and high precision optical systems are made possible by the ability to produce optics with - in some instances - sub-angstrom surface roughness. The polishing processes that allow ...
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Laser Interferometry - An Enabling Technology for Automated Manufacturing
From: Zygo CorporationDescription: Technological advances over recent years have elevated metrology from being a "necessary evil" in manufacturing scenarios to enabling technologies, allowing the measurement of previously impossible ...
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Meeting the Challenge of Measuring Super Smooth Surfaces
From: Zygo CorporationDescription: While the measurement of super smooth surfaces typically requires the use of optical metrology tools, it is important to realize that not all optical solutions are the same. The metrology option ...
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Optical Systems Integrators Choose ZYGO When Failure is Not an Option
From: Zygo CorporationDescription: The manufacture of Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance (ISR) optics requires a rigorous analysis of the capabilities and methods of an optical component design/manufacturing partner. Not all ...
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Overcoming Pitfalls When Measuring Thin Plane-Parallel Optics
From: Zygo CorporationDescription: Innovative technology enables form measurement of both front and back surfaces of thin optics, simultaneously. Driven by the demand for smaller and smaller consumer products and semiconductor devices, ...
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Paper and Metal Roller Measurement
Description: Ensuring the maintenance of rolling machines in paper and metals industries is paramount to ensuring the ouput material is of the correct standard. The Orbit® 3 measurement system supplies the ...
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Superior Safety, from Switches to Sensors
From: ABB Inc.Description: Superior safety, from switches to sensors. The first-generation safety interlocks, like the mechanical door switch, were the best available solution 50 years ago - but were far short of perfect. Read ...
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ASHRAE199 Testing Standard: What Is It, What This Means for You as a Company, and How it Changes How and from Whom You Should Consider Purchasing Your Next Dust Collector.
Description: In 2016, The American Standards Testing Institute (ANSI) and The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), issued a quantitative laboratory testing method for ...
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Friction and Coatings
From: Everlube ProductsDescription: Dry film lubricants offer very unique performance properties when friction is a concern. In most cases, solid film lubricants provide a lower coefficient of friction than traditional wet lubricants. ...
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Lubrication and Coatings
From: Everlube ProductsDescription: When using coatings for Lubrication purposes, the lubricant acts as a buffer to assist with motion ...
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Release and Coatings
From: Everlube ProductsDescription: In many applications, dry film lubricants offer excellent release properties. These release agents improve the effectiveness through multiple cycles of molding, keep tools clean longer, and provide ...
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A Look at the Latest in Optics
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: From lasers and holograms to electron microscopes and contact lenses, some of the most significant technologies in everyday use have been made possible by aspects of optical science. New research and ...
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Exploring the Potential of LCoS Microdisplays
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: Microdisplays using liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) are emerging for use in AR/VR devices, head-up-displays (HUDs), and head-mounted displays (HMDs), along with many other applications of LCoS, a ...
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Face Shields Effective for Stopping Spread of COVID-19
From: Can-Do National TapeDescription: According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, face shields are playing a highly effective role in stopping the spread of COVID-19. ...
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Operating During the Pandemic: Steps for Ensuring Employee Safety
From: Qosina Corp.Description: As an essential business, Qosina has operated continuously during the time that state and government mandates forced non-essential businesses to shut down. For safety reasons, most of our employees ...
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AMT & DTI Create New 3D Printing Food-Contact Applications
Description: Utilizing the sealed surface finish provided by AMT's systems, Danish Technological Institute was able to produce components that meet EU regulations on food and skin-contact related applications. ...
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The Radiation Shielding Design Process - How MarShield Can Help Turn an Idea to a Finished Product
From: MarShieldDescription: MarShield provides custom radiation shielding options and offers to be involved right from the initial design phase all the way through to the manufacturing and delivery of the finished product. ...
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What Do You Know About Physical Barriers?
From: SICKDescription: Answering Your Questions about Physical Barriers as Addressed in Updated ANSI B11.19 Standard ...
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The Comprehensive Industrial Liquid Heating Systems Provider
From: Pick Heaters Inc.Description: Food safety is one of the most important issues within meat and poultry processing plants due to the potential for cross-contamination, foodborne illness, and accelerated spoilage. Proper sanitation ...
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Sitraplas: Risk-free Recyclate Processing
From: Sesotec GmbHDescription: SITRAPLAS GmbH is a producer of high-performance engineering plastic compounds. Founded in 2005, the company is headquartered in the city of Bünde in the East Westphalia region of Germany. Their ...
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Tempco Improves Strip Heater Design
Description: A company who supplies and repairs processing equipment for the semiconductor industry approached Tempco with a mica insulated strip heater that was supplied to them by another heater manufacturer. ...
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Tubular Process Heater for Warming Fuel Oil
Description: A Tempco Distributor requested a quote for a custom process heater design with a unique challenge. Their customer had a reservoir that is 8 x 23 feet but very shallow at only 16 inches deep. It was ...
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Improving Converting Curing Processes with UV LED Curing
Description: UV LED curing technology advances now enable applications, like converting, which require faster production speeds to become feasible. This article provides process design and development engineers ...
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UV LED Curing in Electronic Applications: When to Convert from Spot Curing to Flood Curing
Description: Spot curing is ideal for precision curing of a small diameter area, up to about 10 mm, either manually or in an automated process. In electronics applications spot curing is commonly used for bonding ...
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UV LED Conformal Coating: Top Considerations for Upgrading from Mercury Arc to UV LED Curing
Description: Many electronics manufacturers, PCB assemblers, and electronics manufacturing service (EMS) providers are using UV curing for conformal coating printed circuit boards (PCBs). As a result these ...
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Chile Case Study: Monitoring Aviation Safety in Diverse Climates
From: VaisalaDescription: Chile's civil aviation authority, Dirección General de Aeronáutica civil de Chile (DGAC), is responsible for maintaining safety and operations throughout a country that stretches 2,653 miles (4,270km) ...
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Vaisala Improves Aviation Safety at Palermo Airport
From: VaisalaDescription: The Punta Raisi Palermo Airport in Italy is subject to severe wind shear phenomena caused by the closeness of the nearby mountain Monte Pecoraro and the Mediterranean Sea. Wind shear can be described ...
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Boost Bioprocessing Efficiency by Choosing the Right Gas Mass Flow Controller
From: Sierra Instruments, Inc.Description: We can all agree that our economics and external drivers have changed in the last four weeks. The emergence of COVID-19 has changed the way we work, socialize and think about the world. In Sierra's 45 ...
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Planning a Winning Industrial Product Launch Podcast on Spotify (Podcast)
From: Hypertherm, Inc.Description: In this 45 minute podcast, Anibal Sepulveda of Hypertherm joins Matt and MJ to talk about product launches. In the pod, Anibal goes over the planning timeline, how they divvy up marketing manpower to ...
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World Textile Information Network - AMETEK Surface Vision Supports Quality Control of PPE
From: AMETEK Surface VisionDescription: At a time when nonwoven production lines are running at full capacity to meet the increased demand for PPE, it is important that quality isn't compromised. Nonwoven materials provide critical air ...
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Reusable Elastomeric Respirators
From: MSA SafetyDescription: A highly protective and cost-effective option for emergency response preparedness ...
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4 Common Causes & Solutions of Circulation Heater Fouling
From: WATTCODescription: If you have noticed a decrease in the efficiency of your circulation heater, the most common culprit is fouling. Fouling is often accompanied by symptoms like pressure drops and inconsistent flow ...
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Circulation Heaters for Nuclear Power Generation
From: WATTCODescription: Circulation heaters are safe for operation even in hazardous environments. This makes them ideal for use in nuclear power plants. Their construction and controls ensure efficient and safe operation. ...
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Electric Heaters for Small Nuclear Reactors
From: WATTCODescription: There's a big future for small nuclear reactors. Although nuclear power has been an ideal power source for decades, globally, it has been underused. Less than 1% of nuclear heat is used in district ...
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Electric Heaters Keep the Food Industry Safe During Pandemic
From: WATTCODescription: Even with restaurants temporarily closing their doors or reverting to delivery-only models, the food industry has not slowed down. From production to supply, food is one of the most essential services ...
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How Direct Contact Heaters Evolved to Outperform CFHWS in Power Plants
From: WATTCODescription: Direct Contact Heaters (DCHs) have become more efficient than Closed Feedwater Heaters (CFHWs). CFHWs have been a mainstay in power plants for decades. Modern technological advances, however, have ...
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How to Choose Tri-Clamps for Your Heater System
From: WATTCODescription: Tri-clamp fittings are pipe connections with versatile uses. This type of connection compresses a gasket between two tri-clamp flanges closed a clamp for a sanitary seal. This makes a tight seal that ...
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Immersion Heaters for Water Purification
From: WATTCODescription: Water purification is an important process in both residential and industrial processes. Medical, pharmacological, chemical, and other industrial applications all require clean, potable water. ...
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Manage Your Compressed Air Costs
From: Hypertherm, Inc.Description: Business owners already know they need to keep an eye on the bottom line, but some overhead expenses become routine and, ultimately, just accepted. That's what happened at Hypertherm. The manufacturer ...
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Role of Electric Heaters in Chillers | Refrigeration Heater
From: WATTCODescription: Heat plays an essential role in the chilling process. Accurate, reliable, and quick heating is relied on to provide efficient chiller performance. This has made electric heaters an ideal solution for ...
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Advantages of On-demand Air Compressors and Blowers
From: Aerzen USA Corp.Description: Compressors and blowers are crucial equipment in many industries, but perhaps none more so than the petrochemical industry, where compressed air is used as part of a process, or as a means of powering ...
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Fluorosolvent Cleaning Solutions vs. Traditional Metal Cleaning Solvents
Description: Many metal parts and components need to be cleaned and degreased before they are assembled or shipped. All contaminants need to be removed, including dirt, oil, fingerprints, solder paste residue and ...
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McElroy Equipment Plays Key Role in Honolulu Dredging Project
Description: Two TracStar® fusion machines. Two DataLogger® 6s. A series of McElroy Pipe Rollers. And two McElroy certified fusion technicians. That's all it took for Pacific Pump and Power to fuse ...
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Ensuring Nuclear Safety with High Quality - CSA N299
From: MarShieldDescription: Nuclear energy is a crucial part of the North American electrical grid. The United States obtains 20% of its electrical power from nuclear, while 15% of Canada's electrical grid is powered by nuclear. ...
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Case Study: Reman Used in Preventive Maintenance
From: Armakleen Company (The)Description: Baked-on carbon, grime, and oil needed to be removed from the surface of aluminum forklift engine components as part of a remanufacturing process. The reman company sent the parts to us for a cleaning ...
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How Metal Fabricators Can Achieve Plasma-cut Edge Perfection
From: Hypertherm, Inc.Description: Pair a high-quality plasma power supply with the right cutting table or system and it is possible to cut parts with smooth edges and little to no angularity. Still, fabricators are bound to encounter ...
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Manual Measuring Station with SI100
Description: The time consuming and error ridden method of hand writing measurements is eliminated with an SI100. ...
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Air Flow Amplifiers Improve Cooling Time
From: VortecDescription: We recently had the opportunity to work with a large manufacturer and supplier of stamped and fine-blanked components. Predominantly known for their manufacturing of automotive parts, they provide a ...
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Automated Inspection of Tell-Tales and Indicators
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: Instrument clusters, symbols (tell-tales), and indicators on the dashboard of an automobile are crucial for the safety and performance of the vehicle. Learn about industry standards and regulations ...
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Birds, Bees, and Human Visual Perception
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: Human vision is one of the marvels of the natural world-we can see detail in high resolution at near and far distances with accurate depth perception. We also have a high sensitivity to color across ...
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Cold Air Gun Improves Production Output
From: VortecDescription: We recently were contacted by a well-known manufacturer of men's and women's clothing, boots and accessories; famous for their high quality, rugged work wear. The manufacturer was using one of our ...
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Imaging Colorimeters: A Critical Component of OLED and MicroLED Commercial Production
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: As emissive display types such as OLED and microLED emerge into the market place, imaging colorimeters provide the most effective solution for quality inspection, enabling display makers to measure ...
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Prioritize the Safeguarding of Your Machinery
From: SICKDescription: SICK has now added a new service called Machine Safety Prioritization. It provides a quantitative assessment of the current status of machine safeguarding at your facilities. The information gathered ...
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Seeing Red: Advancements in Red LEDs Bring MicroLED Displays Closer
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: To create microLED displays, the process starts with epitaxial crystal growth. The selection of materials and/or methods used to build individual microLEDs can have a significant impact on down-stream ...
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Systematic Risk Reduction on Machines with Virtual Risk Assessments
From: SICKDescription: Maintain a productive and safe workplace by conducting a virtual risk assessment to ensure machine safety A safe work environment is one of the keys to maintaining a productive workplace. On top of ...
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Tackling MicroLED Production & Quality Challenges
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: MicroLED (µLED) displays offer the potential of wider color gamut, higher contrast ratio, and deeper blacks than LCD and OLED displays. To realize the potential of microLED display technology, ...
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What Will 5G Mean for Displays and AR/VR Devices?
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: Display industry predictions have all been saying that 2020 would be the big year for 5G, and it looks like they were right! Networks are rolling out around the globe, new 5G-enabled phones are ...
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Creating Innovative Products and Solutions using SICK LiDAR Technology
From: SICKDescription: For the second year, students from around the United States submitted projects for SICK's TiM$10K Challenge. With each project, students develop industry-changing products using LiDAR technology from ...
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Case Study: Increase Capacity and Improve Productivity
From: ifm electronic gmbhDescription: Company: Leading provider of equipment, processes and reporting systems. Goal: Improve productivity in large dairy farms ...
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Choosing the Right IMC Solution to Protect Fan and Blower Systems
Description: Intelligent Motion Control (IMC) solutions modify the start-up and continuous power in brushless DC fans and blowers. These systems control every element of the equipment's functionality with ...
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Common Questions About Intelligent Motor Controls
Description: Automation technology has improved by leaps and bounds recently, allowing manufacturers to more efficiently cut expenses and avoid maintenance delays. In the industrial fan and blower field, recent ...
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What You Need to Know About PTC Heaters
Description: Positive temperature coefficient (PTC) heaters consist of specialized heating discs built from advanced ceramic materials. These safe, powerful, and energy-efficient heaters allow for exceptional heat ...
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Single vs Multi-fluid Contact Angle Techniques Part 2: Why One Fluid is All You Need for Process Control in Manufacturing
From: Brighton ScienceDescription: This is part two of a two-part series explaining the finer points of BTG Labs' approach to helping companies build reliability into their cleaning and adhesion processes through consultation and ...
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How to Clean and Disinfect Your DataLogger® 6
Description: Those using the DataLogger 6 may be wondering how to properly clean and disinfect this device for the prevention of coronavirus and other pathogens. Here are the best practices recommended by the ...
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MERV Ratings and Industrial Dust Collector Filtration
From: CamfilDescription: There is a lot of confusion around selecting the optimal filters for dust collectors. For the HVAC industry, MERV ratings are king. But they aren't as helpful for industrial dust collector filters. ...
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Defining the Spline Pressure Angle
From: Grob, Inc.Description: ...how do I calculate the pressure angle of this gear? And how do I design the mating gear (external splined gear) for this part? ...
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What are Involute Splines?
From: Grob, Inc.Description: Involute Splines: Types, Design Considerations, Materials, and Applications ...
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Why Airborne Brake Dust Particulate Matters
From: HORIBA Instruments, Inc.Description: How HORIBA technologies are being used to protect human health. ...
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QuiET: An Active Isolation System for Process Stability and Throughput Enhancement
From: ETEL S.A.Description: The purpose of this white paper is to describe how the active vibration isolation solution developed by ETEL S.A. can guarantee a high process stability as well as an increased throughput in ...
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Less is More when it Comes to Machine Safety
From: ABB Inc.Description: Most machine builders have been going the wrong way on safety, adding more protective devices in their effort to reduce risks. Turns out that the right approach is to actually use fewer devices. Read ...