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FOUR WAYS TO REDUCE ABRASIVE CONSUMPTION Abrasive costs have recently skyrocketed and pose a huge problem for many companies in the industry. Even worse is that the supply and demand of these products will only cause prices to increase and make them more difficult to find. It's imperative to reduce your abrasive consumption. These tips will help you do that.
STEEL AND FUEL ECONOMY When Old Becomes New: How steel has responded to automotive challenges in the past and how it will address today's fuel economy challenge.
GO WITH THE FLOW For Those Really Big Jobs: Manufacturer showcases in-house logistics as part of a new demand-flow production line.
GOING GREEN: COATED COILS Slit, Stamp, Succeed? A conversion to coated metal coil can be a major step to a more environmentally-friendly manufacturing operation. That's only one reason why prepainted steel and aluminum metal processors are seeing a steady increase in the number of coated coils arriving on their docks.
FOUR FACTORS WILL CONTINUE THE EXPORT SECTOR SURGE Will the current U.S. export boom continue even as the weak U.S. dollar recovers? An economist for the manufacturing industry predicts this surge will endure.
MODULAR MANIA Lean On Me: Improving assembly operations using modular lean workcell components.
ET TU, BRUTE? Heavy Duty: Put "Brutus" to work on your heavy gauge stampings.
ALL IN THE FAMILY Family Affair: Check out how the proper selection of an ERP system helps this foam fabricator to run an ultra-lean operation.
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CHOP SAW CUTS THICKER MATERIALS FASTER Metabo Corporation offers the CS23-255 model chop saw, featuring an increased power rating of 2,300 input watts and an added overload capacity of 15 amps for faster cutting of tougher or thicker materials.
DUAL OPERATOR IRONWORKER Scotchman® Industries offers the Dual Operator 135-Ton Hydraulic Ironworker. This dual operator machine has a hydraulic system designed with two pumps to ensure both operations have full hydraulic pressure and speed, complete with two valves, two stroke controls and two remote foot pedals.
MULTI-RAM TANK HEAD FORMING PRESS Beckwood Press Company offers its hydraulic tank head forming press with a multi-ram design. Beckwoods Tank Head Forming Press can be customized for a wide range of specifications, including tonnage, bed size, speed and stroke.
TWENTY PERCENT FASTER ANGLE ROLL Ercolina's CE40MR3 angle roll is capable of bending a wide range of tube, pipe and profiles to a CLR as small as four times diameter of the work piece. Capacity to 2 in Schedule 40 pipe or 2 in angle iron at bending speeds 20 percent faster than competitive machines.
MULTI-AXIAL DRILL HANDLES PIPES OF ANY DIAMETER Wachs offers its Multi-Axial PowerDrill, a field tool designed for drilling, boring, and tapping pipes of any diameter. The drill features 5 in tool diameter, high-torque gearing, long feed travel, and multiple (5) axes of adjustment for amazing flexibility.
PRESS BRAKE ENHANCEMENTS INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY Trumpf has enhanced its TruBend Series 5000 precision press brakes further to improve productivity and efficiency in bending. These enhancements include a new visual setup and positioning aid and the new Mobile Control.
TOOLING FOR ALL MAJOR IRONWORKER BRANDS Piranha offers their Ironworker Tooling MegaBook in conjunction with their website: www.ironworkertooling.com. Genuine Piranha tooling is available for all makes and models of ironworkers.
"SMART" STATE-OF-THE-ART FORMING Cincinnati Incorporated offers its Maxform hydraulic press, which combines state-of-the-art forming speeds and part processing productivity with "smart" controls that speed and simplify programming, setup and part-handling.
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