April 1, 2004
Articles
Downdraft Workstation
The Downdraft Workstation collects fumes, smoke, and particulate from a range of metal working operations. Applications include traditional and plasma...
End Mills
Mill 1, a new line of indexable insert end mills that increase productivity, are offered in diameters from 0.97 in. to 8 in. They were designed to ramp...
Fab Tooling
High Performance Tooling for Strippit/LVD thin turret machines can cut downtime and reduce tooling costs. The HP Fab line is engineered to cut the time...
Fastener
A 16-page Self-Clinching Fastener Handbook is available for free. The publication can serve as a useful educational resource and reference guide about...
Filters
Custom solutions for industrial ventilation and dust collection is available with four types of filters, paper, spun bond polyester, felt, and synthetic...
Fume Ventilator
Place-A-Vent is an efficient solution for removing and ventilating fumes produced by welding, brazing, soldering, laser cutting, plasma cutting, and similar...
Grinding and Polishing System
The Spectrum System 2000 provides quality grinding and polishing of samples used in micro-structural examination. Ideal for high-volume labs, it features...
Inductive Sensor
Double-the-normal sensing range keeps the AC/DC Proximax inductive sensors out of impact danger in welding, machining, and foundry applications. Available...
Industrial Manipulators
A new line of industrial manipulators suit most manufacturing environments. With only 100 PSI of shop air at the manipulator, products can be raised,...
Laser Projection System
The TruLASER View is a manufacturing solution for welding operations boosting productivity and quality while cutting costs in hard tooling. The system...
Laser Marking System
A new laser marker, the Rofin EasyMark, is a small, desktop, or onsite transportable unit. The fully self-contained diode-pumped laser marker is designed...
Lock Hole Saw
The Posi-Lock 1 /4 in. universal shank hole saw arbors feature positive lock, non-slip jaw slots that accept the jaws mechanism on power drill chucks....
Mechanical Vacuum Lifter
A self-con-tained, self-powered vacuum lifter for handling all types of metal plate and sheet including aluminum and stainless steel without leaving marks...
MIG, TIG and Stick Welders
The sixth edition of the company welding catalogue has been published. The full-color, 60-page literature is a full guide to helping choose spot welders,...
Nickel-Based Alloy
A two-page technical data sheet about Colmonoy 64, a composite nickel base alloy containing 40 percent volume of extremely abrasion-resistant tungsten...
Optical Focus Control
The patent-pending Optical Focus Control (OFC) feature is available for all 790 BeamDirector Systems, even as a retrofit to existing systems. OFC makes...
Pallet ID System
The BIS-L Pallet RF ID System combines long-range sensing performance and new, inexpensive data carriers to fit the needs of a range of pallet-based production...
Torch Consumables
FineCut consumables for users of the Powermax line of plasma cutting torches and systems delivers improvements in cut quality on thin-plate metals by...
Tube Deburring Guide
The guide, Tube Deburring with Brushes, describes the typical tube deburring process using brushes, and explains the advantages of brush deburring over...
Pipe Dissector
The Pipe Dissector is a tool for pipefitters that does the work of centering head punch, adjustable flange level, magnetized level, and flange square....
Pipe Cutting and Beveling Machines
A new 16-page, four color catalogue about pipe cutting and beveling machines is available. Standard machines, tools, and bands, standard features, improved...
Cleaning System
Combining a modular design with a new air-cleaning technology, the Clean Air Booth allows customizable size and configuration and offers quiet operation....
Product CD
A product CD, OrbiCD, has been revamped and is a valuable asset for anyone involved with welding tubes and pipes. The CD is available for free. The medium...
Programmable Safety Systems
The Guide to Programmable Safety Systems, Volume 2, 1st Edition provides more than 245 pages of application information covering all aspects of programmable...
Repair Compound
Lab-metal, a one-part dent filler, solves difficult exterior patching problems in transportation, construction, marine and metal finishing industries....
Robotic MIG Gun
The Lightning Robotic MIG Gun is designed to withstand harsh work environments including excessive vibration, cable whip, and unexpected crashes. The...
Robotic Product
A new full-color, eight-page brochure, Robotic Products is available. The guide details floor turntables, head/tailstocks, positioners, and transporters...
Robotic Work Cell
The Versa Fixed Table (FT) is ideal for small and medium parts requiring no positioning or manual progressive processing. The work cell features one or...
Rotary Hammer
A rotary hammer with a new pistol grip design and a 5.2 HP motor provides increased operator comfort and more efficient drilling. The BHE22 rotary hammer...
Safety Eyewear
Glarex protective eyewear is a new polarized safety sunglass that uses vertically oriented polarizers in the lenses to block harmful, reflective light,...
Safety Mats
The SGE Series safety contact strips and UM series pressure sensitive safety mats are available in yellow for enhanced visibility and worker safety. The...
Stainless Steel Equipment
Stainless steel cranes and accessories require less consideration when washing down compared to painted steel cranes. The stainless steel cranes are available...
Tailor Made Shielding
The Tailor-Made Cable offers customized EMI shielding to cope with any EMI requirement. To pick the appropriate shielding for a given EMI scenario, the...
Threaded Rivet Nuts
Heavy-duty Atlas MaxTite threaded rivet nuts feature a thicker head and a heavier wall than standard rivet nuts for use in demanding high-load applications....
Toggle Clamp
A re-invented manual hold-down toggle clamp series featuring a new lean profile that offers more than twice the holding capacity in the same envelope...
Automation, Software Improve Productivity of Press Brakes
Manually operated press brakes are among the more labor intensive operations in any fab shop that uses them. The Robotically Integrated Bending Solution...
No Secondary Members!
Omer W. Blodgett, Sc.D., P.E. Figure 1. When random lengths of rod were butted and when intermittent welds joined the rods to the box, as well as to each...
Laser Cutting FiresUp Grill Maker's Productivity
Switching to a linear-motor-driven laser cutter fed by an automated material handling system allowed barbecue grill manufacturer, Robert H. Peterson Co.,...
Manufracturing Syndrome
Last month, this page was devoted to the insidious combination of policies and trends that are weakening and slowly dismantling America's manufacturing...
Determining the Cost of Welding - Part 2
The final part of this series describes how the operating factor affects per length and per weight computations. Companies that understand these welding...
Laser Cutting? Make It Microbulk
Making the switch to microbulk delivery enabled Cutting Edge Laser to reduce loss time, increase laser cutting production capacity, and improve the bottom...
Bandsaws
A full tool room series of vertical bandsaws designed to cut tough alloys including stainless and tool steel as well as mild steel, brass, sheet metal,...
Bandsaw Blades
Independence high production bandsaw blades, Independence II and EXS, bridge the gap between traditional bi-metal blades and carbide tipped blades. Utilizing...
Blades and Core Bits
A new glossy product catalog is available featuring the complete line-up of cutting materials, including angle grinder blades and wheels, circular saw...
Carbide Drills
The SE54HPC, SE255HPC, and SE256HPC carbide drills can reduce machining costs in a range of cast irons by offering machine speeds 30 to 40 percent higher....
Coated Abrasive Belts
Coated abrasive belts in sizes ranging from 1 /4 in. x 18 in. to 6 in. x 132 in. are available. Grit sizes are available from 36 to 320 in aluminum or...
Corrosion Resistance Packaging
A literature explaining the cost saving advantages of the new RustBan 105, a VCI treatment for primary packaging of ferrous parts is available. Rust-Ban...
Deburring Tool
Flexdeburr 340, a patented, radial-compliant deburring tool that satisfies 90 percent of all robotic and automated deburring applications, is available....
Deburring Machine
The Turnamat is a heavy-duty machine designed for deburring the ends of tubes, solid bars, or shapes. The part to be deburred is manually positioned into...
Digital Measuring System
Two new digital Microgage receivers for improving machinery and equipment alignment right on the factory floor connect directly to the Microgage 2000...
Voltage Detection System
The Orbimat product range has been furthered with an Orbi-Logic option available on the Orbimat 160C orbital welding power supplies, which allows the...
Welding Helmets
The Xtreme Auto-Darkening welding helmets have a 12.6 in. 2 viewing area, which is 40 percent larger than other filters. A specialized TIG filter with...
Weld Purging Kit
The Orbipurge internal purging kit, a partner for the ORB 1000 low level Oxygen Anaylser, is available. The kit is supplied in a tough ABS case with a...
Tubular Welding Electrodes
A catalog that details a complete line of tubular welding electrode products is available. The 40-page catalog offers detailed information on the company's...
