July 1, 2004
Articles
Portable CMM speeds and software fire-truck fab
A fire-truck manufacturer uses a portable CMM feeding data through engineering software to cut production time, keep money in-house, and document quality...
Is U.S. manufacturing dying?
The movement of production work offshore has been politicized over the past several months as a terminal disease within Corporate America. And while it...
No-frills lens speeds student weld training
Auto-darkening filter lets student focus on arc placement and improving welding skills. Richard Harris, consulting editor With no need to check if the...
Aluminum grinding discs
Weiler's brochure profiles AL-tra Cut discs for grinding aluminum. The 4.5 and 7-in. diameter discs fit right-angle grinders and 2 and 3-in. discs work...
Cutting wheels
Metabo Corp. 's brochure spotlights the Choice Cut line's three types of cutting wheels for specific applications. The Original Slicer is for general-purpose...
Confined space safety training
The Confined Space Entry video instructs workers how to recognize the safety hazards of working in and around confined spaces and use best safety practices....
NC pressbrakes
The Pacific Press Technologies color brochure spotlights the Fabri-K NC hydraulic pressbrake series for OEM and controlled fabrication markets, from 175...
Positioners for productivity
The Preston-Eastin brochure outlines the company's work positioners, floor turntables, and welding-head manipulators. The brochure also details turning...
Cold press compacts materials
The Cold Isostatic Press production unit (CIP) uses pressure up to 100,000 psi for compacting ceramic, powdered metals, carbon, and other materials. The...
Racks hold numerous power sources
Lincoln's Invertec V350-Pro inverter racks hold four or six welding power sources, and the Invertec V275-S, for Stick and TIG welding, holds four or eight....
Robots automate bore-finishing
Engis Corp.'s robotic system for single-pass bore-finishing operations automatically compensates for tool wear. The robot's arm first picks up parts and...
Saw cuts hard metals fast
The HCS 70 Behringer Eisele carbide circular cold saw cuts ferrous metals automatically with carbide-tipped saw blades, available in diameters from 9.8...
Shedding meters regulate water flow
CoolPoint vortex shedding meters transmit and monitor cooling water flow in resistance welding. The meter's repeatability is 1%, giving consistent water...
Welding innovations
Caterpillar creates innovative technologies to boost welding performance. By Leslie Gordon, associate editor A robot welds together parts for end loaders...
Welding TITANIUM for War
The U.S. Army and American industry come up with titanium-welding solutions to make fighting vehicles for modern warfare. By Leslie Gordon, associate...
Air-plasma-cutting system
The Cutmaster 51, a 40-amp machine, makes high-quality cuts on thin-gauge metal, including thin-gauge production fabrication, HVAC sheet-metal work, and...
Bench-top weld head
The Model 4-500 benchtop tube weld head has a fixturing plate for high-production bench welding of short stick-out fittings, tubes, tube-to-valve bodies,...
Bio-Circle aids parts cleaning
Bio-Circle, a bioremediation parts-cleaning system, breaks down oil and grease into CO2 and water. It keeps parts-cleaning liquid refreshed and at full...
High-temperature coating
CorrPaint CP4060 high-temperature, red-pigmented coating provides corrosion protection and color identification on large aluminum and steel structures...
Multi-process welding system
The Power Wave 355 Ar-cLink power source with power feed 10M wirefeeder features push-pull aluminum-MIG capabilities. The unit tackles stick, TIG, MIG,...
High-performance grinding wheel
The ZA24R SG-Plus line offers long service life, fast stock removal, and economical pricing for high-performance grinding work. The wheels are made of...
Presses run on shop air
Mead air presses use shop air pressure to put out 477 to 6000-lb force. Presses crimp, heat-seal, bend, form, and other operations. Single-acting models...
Resistance-welding safety
Resistance Welding Safety for Operators instructs production operators on resistance-welding safety. Topics include spot, projection, seam, and automation...
Rubber hoses and fittings
Parker Hose Products' Catalog 4400 US is a complete guide to the company's 50+ reinforced rubber hoses, 400 fitting styles, crimping and hose-assembly...
Safety products marketing
UASI's Market Share Development Program for industrial safety products distribution offers distributor, customer, and custom interactive online catalogs,...
Self-locking fasteners
PennEngineering's brochure features Pemhex self-locking, self-clinching fasteners for metal sheets as thin as 0.060 in.. The Type PL (for steel) and Type...
Technologies for turbine applications
The Liburdi color brochure spotlights by section services the group of companies provides, including engineering, turbine services, automation, and dimetrics....
TIG welder
The Invertec V205-T AC/DC TIG Welder is lightweight and portable for shop or field. Full-featured TIG controls command AC or DC output on a variety of...
Cut precise holes quickly
Hougen Mfg. has upgraded its 14,000-series Holcutters, which cut holes in sheetmetal of up to 1 /8-in. thick, to include a single arbor size for all cutting...
Cutter cleans and bevels tubes
H&S Tool Inc.'s Multi-Prep cutter removes membranes from between panel tubes or cleans corrosion and scale from the outside of the tube and places an...
Flexible manufacturing cell
Finn-Power's LPE flexible manufacturing cell (FMC) features a 6-axes, servo-motored turret punch press, a CO2 laser, and an automatic load-ing-and-stacking...
Grinder accessories deburr and cut
Weiler's power brushes and abrasives are for large and small right-angle grinders. Power brushes include cup and bevel brushes and wire wheels, available...
Instant metal
Bond-It 7056AL is an aluminum-filled epoxy, which sets quickly at room temperature to form an instant machinable metal that can be used to repair machinery,...
Lasers process thin sheetmetal
The Trumph TCF 1 is a diffusion-cooled CO2 laser with an output of 2 kw. It is for thin sheetmetal applications. The manufacturer reports that the unit's...
Magnets clean coolant and parts
Storch's magnetic-cleaning-system for part-washing of machined-auto-motive-cast-iron components features non-jamming magnetic conveyors and filtration...
Mitt protects plasma torch
Plasmit is an electrically-insulating mitt that fits over the plasma torch body, protecting it from heat and breakage. It is for high-power plasma gouging...
Modular system cleans welding cell air
RoboVent's self-contained, floor-mounted air filtration systems eliminate permanent ducting. The system's hoods mount over two robotic welding cells....
Pass-through system blasts parts
The CB 1818 past-through system uses 4, 6, or 8 direct drive blast wheels for 360 part coverage. Blast wheels come 5 to 30 hp. A cast chrome/moly lining...
Pneumatic wheels grind stainless steel
Fitted with the proper abrasive, inflatable DynaWheels perform fast material removal on stainless steel and other metals. The thick-walled rubber wheels...
