Manufacturing and Process Equipment Reference Materials

Description: 3D assembly guides offer users the opportunity to view the optimum build sequence in moving pictures. By scanning the QR code or entering the Cx article number, design engineers can call up the ...

Description: How Technetics Safe Shear Burst Disc Works ...

Description: A magnet public high school in Philadelphia acquires a cutting system for its engineering program. ...

Description: Cosmic Grips was founded in 2020. It uses Raise3D’s E2 printer to produce batches for more than 60 models of climbing holds in various shapes in small batches. The printed climbing holds are of ...

Description: The automotive industry is in a period of constant change and evolution. Manufacturers need to ensure high quality, reliable and protected connections and contact lubricants will assist in meeting ...

Description: Of all the technologies available in the world of machine health monitoring, more commonly known as condition monitoring, vibration monitoring has proven one of the most effective at facilitating ...

Description: As 3D printing technology becoming more mature and cheaper, it is commonly used in prototyping, production, and other scenarios. However, there is one limitation for the large object printing: print ...

Description: Custom jigs and fixtures are considered one of the most promising implementations for enhancing manufacturing productivity, operator satisfaction, and safety. However, the high labor, time, and costs ...

Description: The 3D printing industry offers different niches in which to develop a business. While each type of 3D printing business will have specific requirements to start, there is general information that can ...

Description: 3D printer filament is a certain kind of printing material used by the FFF type 3D printer. It is one of the most commonly used 3D printing material categories in the world now. ...

Description: 3D printing is an effective technology that can both lower costs while speeding up production. Depending on its intended purpose, it can create customizable pieces or lower excess material waste. ...

Description: A comprehensive understanding of a dual extruder 3D printer's mechanical setup and functionality is crucial for businesses to decide whether they need a dual extruder 3D printer, and if so, what type ...

Description: 3D printing has become a medium for expressing and transforming an artist's creativity into a visible and tactile entity. ...

Description: The pandemic may have halted many industries from growing, but that is not the case for the commercial space market. Jason Riggs, Director of Strategy at Technetics, discussed the market's future for ...

Description: Technology advances continue to snowball, and it doesn't appear progress will slow anytime soon. Angus McFadden, Director, Business Development at Technetics Semi, joined Host Tyler Kern to explain ...

Description: The semiconductor industry has seen an explosion since the COVID-19 pandemic began. What started as a downward trend that experts thought would flatten out ended in a growth curve up by 25% in 2021 ...

Description: Soldering is the process of melting an alloy (solder) into a joint and joining two or more metal objects together using a tool called a soldering iron. A soldering iron is shaped like a stick or pen ...

Description: Electromobility offers enormous growth opportunities, not only in the field of end products, manufacturing and assembly involving live parts present new challenges - and great potential. ...

Description: Multipass welding increases critical weld strength in applications where failure could be catastrophic, including heavy-duty structural fabrication, pipelines and pressure vessel fabrication. Many of ...

Description: Pick Heaters, an American manufacturer of direct steam injection (DSI) heaters, used a unique approach to meet the requirements of a specific customer and in the process hit upon a system design with ...

Description: STEGO USA is based in Atlanta, Georgia, smack in the middle of the Southeastern U.S. It’s March, and spring is right around the corner. Many employees have been using individual office heaters ...

Description: Superior electrode material assures the lifespan of EFO wand, consistent shape and size of free air ball. The tip of EFO wands are made of by Iridium, platinum & Iridium alloy or platinum. It can ...

Description: When Dr. Stephen DeFelice coined the term "Nutraceutical"in 1989, he likely never imagined the word would come to represent such a large and fast-growing industry segment. ...

Description: Ultrasonic nondestructive testing, also known as ultrasonic NDT or simply UT, is a method of characterizing the thickness or internal structure of a test piece using high-frequency sound waves. The ...

Description: Many handheld ultrasonic corrosion thickness gauges only use dual element transducers and have an upper frequency limit of about 10 MHz. These gauges work well for most traditional corrosion ...

Description: Several leading equipment manufacturers share the impact that sustainable initiatives are having on their businesses and the planet ...

Description: The transition of mobile machinery and off-highway equipment away from fossil fuels may be a long-term goal, but electrification is already delivering real benefits in the sector ...

Description: Ewellix is honored to be a part of NASA's Mission Mars 2020! The goal of this mission is to search for signs of ancient life and collect rock samples for possible return to Earth. ...

Description: Robots have all kinds of advantages in industry. Amongst other things, they enable the automated production of small batch sizes, ease the strain on staff, improve quality standards, and boost ...

Description: All electrical devices are qualified to a specific operating temperature range at which the device will work effectively. The operating temperature depends on the specified function and application of ...

Description: Understanding what is required of a high-precision table can help determine the right investment for your shop. ...

Description: According to a recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), construction-related injuries have risen every year since 2007. In 2019-the last year that reporting information was made ...

Description: Cleanrooms are needed in several industries and laboratories for a variety of reasons. For example, medical or pharmaceutical products must be devoid of harmful pathogens that may increase the risk of ...

Description: The pulp and paper (P&P) industry creates a significant amount of wastewater that may contain potentially harmful organic pollutants and solid wastes which must be treated and removed before the ...

Description: Gas delivery systems are used in a wide range of industries and applications. They are used to safely decrease the pressure from high-pressure cylinders to supply various instruments and tools in ...

Description: Sonmak Diamond Tools is a company that produces diamond-cutting tools for the natural stone industry. They manufacture cables for extracting blocks from mines, gangsaws for dividing these blocks into ...

Description: Hoechst Celanese dries 20% solids sludge without backfeeding ...

Description: At Marlo Heat Transfer Solutions, we manufacture quality coils – with quality materials – that are built to last. That’s why we can confidently back every one with our ...

Description: Bada AG produces high-quality technical thermoplastics and thermoplastic elastomers for various industries. Back in 2001, Bada AG was one of the first companies ever to use Busch's new MINK claw ...

Description: Within semiconductor manufacturing, robotics provides a lot of assistance in the day-to-day work within the production process and in cleanrooms. Line-guided, stationary, or mobile: autonomous ...

Description: Batteries are integral components of most electronics we use in our day-to-day lives, as well as equipment and systems used throughout aerospace industries. Cold temperatures can affect ...

Description: To calculate the operational power required to maintain the desired temperature throughout the steady-state operation of the system, one must first calculate the three modes of heat loss: conduction, ...

Description: UVGI air purification systems are available in a variety of formats and configurations for use in different applications. This article discusses what configurations are available and where each should ...

Description: Indoor air quality affects the wellbeing of building occupants, student learning, and worker productivity. In the past indoor air quality was often compromised for the sake of energy efficiency. ...

Description: ProductivityOpen is a versatile Arduino-compatible controller designed into a tough form factor suitable for industrial environments. ...

Description: The patented diaphragm in the Plast-O-Matic True Blue Check Valve is designed to re-seat with a bubble tight seal regardless of mounting position or reverse flow. Ball style check valves require two ...

Description: This blog post will focus on the value of industrial sifting, sorting, and screening equipment within the cannabis processing industry. ...

Description: MarShield was approached by a global leader in consumer, healthcare, and business products, requiring a radiation shielding storage unit. ...

Description: 8 Feathers Distillery explains how Kason Corporation treats their waste stream to eliminate sewage surcharges, decrease solid waste disposal fees, and provides a "free" food source for local livestock ...

Description: There are two major types of dryers: Direct and Indirect Dryers. Direct Dryers utilize hot air as the mechanism of water evaporation while Indirect Dryers utilize rotating heated surfaces to transmit ...

Description: We explain the advantages of circular fluid bed dryers and coolers versus those that are rectangular in shape. ...

Description: Getting the right equipment for sorting oysters or clams gives shellfish hatcheries and nurseries a tremendous boost in their output capability while drastically reducing labor and manual handling ...

Description: Screen failures can be caused by a number of factors. Just some of the reasons that we’ll cover today include screen fatigue, improper installation, corrosion, shock, and abrasion. Understanding ...

Description: XR devices are incredibly diverse in terms of architecture, form, and function, with designs intended to meet many different application goals. Each of the many hardware components in an XR device ...

Description: Adaptive driving beam (ADB) headlights use sensor input to automatically adjust beam brightness, angle, and shape in response to changing driving conditions. To provide the required performance and ...

Description: As OLED products have moved beyond the research lab and into production, commercial viability of the technology depends on maintaining product performance and quality while also controlling ...

Description: Manufacturers of LEDs and luminaires must ensure that products not only provide the brightness and color performance that users expect, but that LED products also comply with industry safety ...

Description: The principal technology that has enabled augmented visualization in AR/MR are waveguides: a thin piece of clear glass or plastic with specific light transmitting properties. ...

Description: Silicon nitride (Si3N4) ceramics have characteristics of high strength, high hardness and high temperature resistance. The hardness can reach HRA91~93. It has good thermal hardness, which can ...

Description: Innovations in "smart glass" fabrication are now taking the material to the next level, as technology advancements and the parallel trends of digitization and displays are helping to create more ...

Description: The Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences uses a Pro2 Plus dual-extruder professional 3D printer in its laboratory. The team, led by Dr. Jonah Choi, makes use of the Pro2 Plus to ...

Description: Collaborative robots ("cobots") is the fastest growing segment in industrial automation. Cobots interact with humans in a shared workspace, whereas traditional robots function in relative isolation ...

Description: At STEGO, we take pride in simplifying the design of complex electronics that perform perfectly outdoors. We often get asked how to make our applications “explosion-proof,” as our clients ...

Description: KIDO Sports combines 3D printing technology with design aesthetics to create more high-tech and artistic helmets, successfully working around prototyping limitations. KIDO Sports is committed to ...

Description: Fiber-reinforced thermoplastic is an emerging industrial material category with high-performance properties, making it a valuable solution for high-end industrial application. It is typically created ...

Description: This paper proposes the key steps to rapidly design a NCL30288-driver buck-boost converter to power an LED string. ...

Description: Even small, mobile electronic devices are now expected to deliver high-quality audio while still providing long battery life. Given their tiny form factor, however, this is a tall order to meet from a ...

Description: The RF power amplifier market is expected to increase substantially in the next five years, primarily as a result of the 5G rollout which depends heavily on new power amplifier assemblies in the base ...

Description: The next few years hold out sensor opportunities concomitant to the spectacular growth in global robotics. One of the key drivers for the latter is logistics; from small to large scale, from ...

Description: To carry out accurate trace gas analysis, it's essential that trace level gas calibration is carried out regularly and with precisely prepared calibration gas mixtures. ...

Description: Palomar Technologies offers a variety of Auxiliary wire options for our Wire/Ball bonder. Auxiliary wires are commonly defined as an additional wire outside of a normal ball-to-stitch wire bond. ...

Description: In this paper, we take a cognitive journey beginning with a simplified summary of the basic principles that comprise classical physics, together with their quantum equivalents. From here, we touch ...

Description: MarShield Radiation Shielding are experts in the in the customization of tungsten heavy alloy for the Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Medicine / Radioisotope, diagnostic imaging and non-destructive testing ...

Description: Without industrial ovens, everything from consumer products to heavy machinery would look a lot different. These ovens make it possible to change the physical, chemical or even biological properties ...

Description: By using a Raise3D printer in their primary manufacturing process, Mon-Chan can produce any required parts and can easily adapt to the business environment of limited fabrication capability, the need ...

Description: Thanks to extensive energy optimisation, co-financed with state funds, the Liebenwalde wastewater treatment plant, north of Berlin, was able to reduce its energy consumption by half ...

Description: With the benefit of state funding, the Trink- und Abwasserverband (TAV, Drinking water and wastewater association) Borde is currently investing four million euros in a sewage sludge digestion plant to ...

Description: Artitek provides professional CNC machining services, that mainly focus on motorcycle part design and manufacturing. The company uses 3D printing to make the prototyping process more efficient, and ...

Description: As COVID-19 caseloads rise, higher number of companies and independent organizations worldwide who have in hand 3D printers are making a good use of them by diversifying their production to create PPE ...

Description: A closed loop cooling system maintains the optimal temperature within a sealed enclosure while keeping out warmer ambient air, humidity, dust, and other airborne contaminants. By circulating cool, ...

Description: The drive to shift from fossil fuel fired equipment to alternative forms of energy is a global trend aimed at minimizing carbon emissions. Many process heating techniques require temperatures greater ...

Description: Robotic combat, a competition in which custom-built machines fight each other, has gained popularity in the last 30 years. The sport has become so popular that competitions are found nearly everywhere ...

Description: After implementing Raise3D printers in his company, Wang found that the heavy-duty design and mechanical engineering of Raise3D printers provided superior stability and consistent quality for long ...

Description: How plasma cutting fundamentals carry over to complex, multi-axis shapes. ...

Description: A Canada-Based Fabrication Shop Adopts Plasma Cutting Technology and Advanced Nesting Software. ...

Description: JKWind purchased several Raise3D Pro2 Plus 3D printers to help produce end-use architectural models. ...

Description: PEAK is a leading sportswear brand, established in China in 1989. In 2015, PEAK's revenue surpassed 3 billion RMB. Two years later, PEAK became one of the pioneers in making shoes using 3D printing. ...

Description: All around the planet, companies are benefitting from the versatility of waterjet technology. ...

Description: A water-to-air heat exchanger uses a steady supply of water to dissipate heat within an electrical enclosure or equipment cabinet. In this type of cooling system, water is circulated through a ...

Description: MarShield, an industry leader in the product innovation was contacted by a USA based energy company to develop a high-impact resistant see-through mobile barrier. ...

Description: While induction heating is not a new technology, it is a green technology. It does not consume fossil fuels, nor does it produce any hazardous emissions or carbon dioxide (CO2). When compared to gas ...

Description: A quality control challenge caused by weld spatter at a large construction machinery manufacturer was identified and rectified with Gardoclean® A 5487. ...

Description: Determining the exact wattage you need for your heater can be frustrating. You may start with an assumption, “I need 500 watts,” and you have some sample heaters manufactured to test it ...

Description: 2-Axis Motion Systems based on Polar Coordinates vs. conventional XY Stages ...

Description: RB Series surface mount end-banded thermistor elements are designed for use on hybrid substrates, integrated circuits or printed circuit boards. They have a solder coated contact techniques in ...

Description: A decade in the making, Hypertherm Inc. has unleashed a major change to its Powermax machines, ushering in the next generation of plasma technology. The Powermax Sync series. Read about this ...

Description: Because they required the best possible thermal design for their newest Thermal Cycler design, Bio-Rad contacted Aavid, Thermal Division of Boyd Corporation. ...

Description: An automatic feed screwdriver system is one of the best assembly line solutions on the market if you're looking to boost the efficiency of screw-based assembly systems. Its premium precision greatly ...

Description: An air-to-air heat exchanger uses a specialized heat transfer element and two separate airflows to remove heat from an electrical enclosure. In this closed-loop enclosure cooling system, the air ...

Description: Analogue instrumentation is a key component in the safety and protection system of many nuclear power plants. This program of work extended the operational life by 10 years of over 350 individual ...