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Articles - Page 34
Windfall in wind energy?
- By Nate Hendley
- Apr 1, 2020
- Metalworking
- Article
Machine shops are often called upon to engineer a part to replace a bad bearing, gear tooth, or casting.
Manufacturing in the age of COVID-19
- By Joe Thompson
- Mar 30, 2020
- Health & Safety
- Article
Burloak Technologies, which is best known for its work in the aerospace sector, sent an open letter to global manufacturers of respiratory systems and health-care providers offering to help.
Understanding how to use regulators, regulator flowmeters, and flowgauge regulators
- By Curt Rocha
- Mar 26, 2020
- Welding
- Article
When managing your gases for cutting and welding or shielding, it’s important to know which type to use for the job: a regulator, a regulator flowmeter, or a flowgauge regulator.
Allied Metal stands out with ISO
- By Rob Colman
- Mar 25, 2020
- Management
- Article
Fabricators are constantly looking for ways to stand out from the crowd in their communities. Calgary-based Allied Metal Ltd. was no different when it decided that the way to make a unique statement in its market was to pursue ISO 9001:2015 certification.
The challenges of angled holemaking
- By Lindsay Luminoso
- Mar 23, 2020
- Cutting Tools
- Article
Drilling into a flat surface is a common operation, but creating holes in angled surfaces presents a unique challenge for operators.
Troubleshooting cut quality problems
- By Jorge Santana
- Mar 18, 2020
- Fabricating
- Article
A look at how to deal with dross, dimensional inaccuracy, interrupted cuts, and hole quality issues in plasma cutting.
IoT strategy for the SME manufacturer
- By Kevin Lenko
- Mar 16, 2020
- Automation and Software
- Article
Industry 4.0 is here, and it's the real deal. It's the future. It's not just a new buzzword created by consultants and marketing strategists trying to sell products.
Robotic weld cell gets the job done right
- By Lindsay Luminoso
- Mar 10, 2020
- Welding
- Article
Trillium Metal Stampings’ newest robotic weld cell is being used to MIG weld components of a subassembly for an automotive application.
Blockchain comes to manufacturing
- By James Allen Regenor
- Mar 5, 2020
- Automation and Software
- Article
The application of blockchain, the distributed ledger system behind Bitcoin, is demonstrating great promise for being a breakthrough of historic proportions for the entire manufacturing supply chain.
Building heavy equipment
- By Grant Cameron
- Mar 2, 2020
- Metalworking
- Article
While machine shops are having difficulty finding skilled labour and machinists to do the work, the consensus is that the heavy equipment manufacturing industry will be in good shape.
The potential of CAD/CAM nesting
- By Doug Wood
- Feb 26, 2020
- Automation and Software
- Article
Nesting software is constantly evolving and offers fabricators the potential to boost productivity while increasing the bottom line.
Fixing fastener corrosion
- By Nimeka de Silva and Patrik Lundström Törnquist
- Feb 24, 2020
- Management
- Article
The global cost of corrosion is US$2.5 trillion annually – equivalent to around 3 per cent of global GDP in 2018.
Fast Facts: The advantages of using multifunctional milling tools
- Feb 21, 2020
- Cutting Tools
- Article
Dan Doiron, milling product manager at Emuge, explains how shops can benefit from opting for a multifunctional milling tool.
The versatility of multifunctional milling tools
- By Lindsay Luminoso
- Feb 18, 2020
- Cutting Tools
- Article
Combining multiple operations in one tool allows shops to purchase fewer tools, reduce cycle time, and get parts to market faster.
B.C. shop powers through bending bottlenecks
- Feb 18, 2020
- Fabricating
- Article
Paramount Components introduces a panel bender to increase productivity without burdening its top press brake operators.
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