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Methane from manure and other organic matter traps 21 times more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, making it a major contributor to global warming. But it's also a highly potent fuel like natural gas. And, it can be converted into biogas - a form of energy produced through the anaerobic digestion of food processing, agricultural and livestock waste.
In these latest years the demand of fluids flow rate measurings has been more and more frequent in industrial processing so as in the life of all days. To reduce consumptions and therefore expenses: in short to leave better.
It is unusual for a strapping machine to naturally break down within a short time of purchase, but it does happen once in a while. Strapping machines are very tough contraptions, but just like any machine, they can have problems soon after purchase.
A portable steam generator is a technology designed and manufactured to produce steam; hence, the name. Using this technology is said to be the easiest and most efficient way of generating steam for steam baths that most homes and commercial establishments, like spas and saunas, are now using. For more information about steam generators, read below.
Smooth isn t smooth enough: This was the target set by the developers of the new PU hoses. Using a patented new process that combines the positive features of an extruded hose with the special properties of elastomers, seamless smooth-bore hoses can now be manufactured of polyurethane (PU). Developer of the process and the world s only manufacturer of the new hose class Master-PUR Inline is Masterflex AG, Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
Compressors may seem benign enough, but there are potential hazards.
Portable hydronic heaters go beyond heating the air and soil and delve into the concrete business
For the past couple years I've been involved with an effort to establish national skill standards for the woodworking industry.
Changes over the past decade-plus continue to have a major impact on manufacturing and marketing in the cabinet sector.
Building strong customer relationships requires analysis
Assembling a hardworking team is integral to your company's success
As someone with entrepreneurial parents, I grew up in a small business environment.
As users of wood-based materials, woodworkers appreciate the value of the softwood, hardwood and manufactured wood products they use.
With security high on priority lists, here are 10 ways information technology and materials handling can help you create a more secure distribution center.
Federal Reserve says stimulus needed to support growth throughout economy
Grinding machines represent a heftier investment than other machine tools, hence the popularity of grinder rebuilds and retrofits.
FOR ACCURATE LASER CALIBRATION RESULTS, A MACHINE-TOOL MUST BE LEVEL, FLAT, STRAIGHT AND SQUARE.
Margaret Fisher, market development manager at Saunders Wood Specialties, Park Falls, Wis.
SUCCESSFUL EQUIPMENT-ACQUISITION STRATEGIES CAN BE INSTRUMENTAL IN GROWING A BUSINESS.
High viscosity "coatings" act like cold honey; therefore, the lacquer will not "atomize" into small particles and flow out to a level smooth surface before it dries.
That statement represents a starting point of one manufacturer's business plan.
Pathology labs face many challenges due to the disparate nature of case information.
The introduction of Top Drawer Components' new state-of-the-art UV finishing system allows the company to double its capacity.
The term priming is normally used to describe the coating finishing step underneath an opaque pigmented topcoat.
It sounds like something from a science fiction novel—swallowing a pill that has tiny cameras in it to diagnose diseases of the esophagus.
Mount Wachusett College and Wood Digest have teamed up to present a series of college-level wood technology courses. This is the 4th installment in a series of 12.
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For some companies, the pursuit of quality perfection has become a primary mission that touches every functional aspect of the business: manufacturing processes, product design and development, engineering, and front office processes. In some rare cases, the pursuit of perfection actually reaches beyond their four walls to touch customers and suppliers.
Saint Louis Closet Co.: Selling, manufacturing and installing closet systems in the 'Show Me' state
Smart safety practices involve balancing protection between robots and workers.
Sheet Metal Components, a job shop boasting the gamut fo metal-manufacturing capabilities, has 11 years of growth behind it.
Die-Based approach is a production-worthy method for determining the impact of yield shifts as well as multiple product and die sizes.
MACHINE VISION BRINGS SOLUTIONS THAT CAN MEASURE ELEMENTS HUMANS CANNOT.
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The simplest description of abrasive blasting is the operation of preparing or giving particular textures to surfaces or cleaning surfaces using the sheer force of streams of abrasive materials.
Chemical shrink, trilayer resists, immersion lithography and double patterning are all viable options for getting to the 45 nm half-pitch (HP) using ArF illumination. We explore the latest materials developments and compare the status of various techniques for achieving 45 nm HP insertion.
Thinking 'outside the box' gives you more opportunities for success
There are many steps you should take when trying to achieve the proper gloss and texture for your wood or floor finish. Read the following information to learn more about surface preparation.
Caldwell Enterprises solves production, space issues with good old-fashion ingenuity
Hydrostatic front-wheel Creep-Drive for very low speeds…
Cement mixers are specialized pieces of equipment, customized to meet the needs of particular applications. To ensure that a mixer delivers maximum performance and life in a particular application, it's important that buyers specify the features that meet their unique requirements.
I work for a company that specializes in identifying and resolving solid surface issues in the field.
Small New England cabinet shop proves size doesn't restrict responsible manufacturing
Tips on how to prevent air compressor hazards and some dos and don'ts of air compressor operation.
Are you shopping for air filters or compressors? If so, read the following articl to learn of two usefull products.
Also called pneumatic tools, air tools are seen as a cheaper, smaller and more convenient option to the conventional electrical tools. Their varying application in different areas has made them a more popular choice.
Upgraded airflow systems improve comfort and save money in fabricating shops.
New point-to-point protocol also transmits audio and data
Reaming is an operation that involves finishing a hole that has already been roughly drilled. This is an operation from which one expects to obtain a certain level of dimensional and geometric quality, as well as a smooth surface condition. This is why the emphasis is placed less on productivity, as in the case for other operations, and more on quality, process reliability and result repeatability.
V-grooving, aka miter folding, has been around for a number of years, but it wasn't until about 10 years ago that this technology found its way into solid surface shops.
Cabinetry By Design moves finishing in-house, solves the problem of finish breakdown
The need to compete drives developments in manufacturing
An explanation of the lines and drawings done by an engineer.
Smart-machining efforts have industry engineers and scientists dissecting the very fundamentals of the metal-cutting process.
… but are we all headed in the same direction?
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about the safety interlock. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in metal safety, maintenance, and news.
ANGLE-ROLLS HAVE BENT TUBE AND CHANNEL ON THE SHOP FLOOR FOR YEARS. BEING A MANUAL MACHINE, IT REQUIRES CAREFUL SETUP. BUT GOOD RECORDKEEPING CAN SHORTEN THE LEARNING CURVE FOR NEW OPERATORS.
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about how the APA focuses on education efforts. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in wood maintenance, safety, and news.
It seems as if those who make a fairly standard product, and make finished goods and a lot of components to stock, are as rare as an on-time airline.
Answers lead to the best solutions for processing hardware
Before we begin a repair, the damage must be assessed to determine if the damaged piece or part is a good candidate for repair, and if totally refinishing or replacement of the damaged part is the correct option.
Modern plants and distribution centers have a range of options for automatic product sortation, ranging from slow-speed simple pushers to sophisticated high-speed crossbelt sorters.
In this five-part series, Cefla will provide readers with some of the automation choices available to make the transition from manual application of finishing materials to automation, if even on a limited basis.
Read here to learn more about finishing up your wood surface. You will also find a list of professionals to help you out.
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about automation and lean. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in wood maintenance, safety, and news.
LASER WELDING HAS REPLACED SPOT WELDING ON MANY A PRODUCTION LINE—PARTICULARLY IN GERMANY—BUT WILL U.S. AUTOMAKERS BECOME MORE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS?
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Special effects achieved during the finishing process are becoming a much greater portion of the overall market share in recent years.
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There's a new portable lighting solution available to illuminate your jobsite. Balloon lights are now cropping up on various projects, including building, drilling, paving, road repair and other sites.
Do you have a finishing problem or issue that you can't quite find a solution to? Ask Phil.
Take a page from the Boy Scouts handbook when planning for the next downturn in the economic cycle
Proper cleaning keeps carpets looking great — and lets homeowners take pride in doing it themselves
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The latest 3D technology combines visualization and computation to find and produce oil.
Don't let economic conditions drag down your business.
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What do you need to consider before picking your component supplier?
A blueprint is a critical form of communication, a tool to convey descriptive information to employees who are involved in all phases of engineering, quality, manufacturing, production and estimating. The descriptive information conveyed to the reader will be in the form of text or drawings, drawn to show specific detail without confusing the reader.
Well made furnaces do not only control temperature, but also offer an interesting pieces of décor, rustic or otherwise. In conjunction with traditional boilers, they save the cost of central heating.
Longtime northeast Iowa construction company establishes a successful custom cabinet business
ONSITE Woodwork uses soft skills training to strengthen its workforce
If you are running any type of machinery, you will learn that a burning smell can mean a number of things. In the following article, you'll learn how to deal with machinery overheating problems.
Georgia Tech and SCM Group USA team up at broad-based training facility
New emissions regulations are a boon to the environment and won't negatively affect engine peformance or maintenance
Arrowwood transitioning to totally integrated software scheme
A final 15-day open comment period was slated to get underway following promulgation.
The California Air Regulatory Board (CARB) voted 8-0 on April 26 to put in place the country's tightest formaldehyde emissions limits from composite wood products.
Grabill Cabinet Company dramatically increases productivity in one year with incremental machine and software additions
Lenders in this industry understand the equipment and its use, which in turn generates fast and easy approvals.
The solution was to arrange 12 cameras along a run of race track with a wire from each crossing the track.
Certification, testing methods remain a concern for board manufacturers
Representatives from Royce//Ayr, Safranek Enterprises and Carbide Processors discuss the differences between these common tooling types
Walking down the hallway of Roush & Yates Racing Engines in Mooresville, N.
The word "sap" has at least two meanings; one use of the word "sap" means "to weaken or destroy insidiously.
New development minimizes problems common to wide-angle fisheye lenses
Unique ID verification is a massive job for U.S. Department of Defense
The relative ease of use and durability of catalyzed varnish has made it popular with wood finishers for decades. Catalyzed varnish holds up to just about any test for interior wood finishes, it's easy to apply, and achieves the look customers want.
Power-source electronics bring welders closer to the "perfect" weld joint.
CCD has been around longer, but CMOS is closing the gap
Using a finite element model, an aluminum nitride (AlN) heater was developed that meets the aggressive requirements of semiconductor die bonding and IC testing applications.
Your need to know: Revisiting the latest updates in ANSI and OSHA guidelines for machine safeguarding and other safety requirements for metalworking machines.
Here are just a few highlights, some good, some not so good.
Setting up a versatile flow and environment improves chip design productivity.
About 10 years ago, I wrote an article trying to sort out and simplify the various types of HVLP sprayers.
In the second of this two-part series, we look at line sensor tradeoffs and provide a last reminder that the application comes before the sensor choice
In these latest years the demand of fluids flow rate measurings has been more and more frequent in industrial processing so as in the life of all days. To reduce consumptions and therefore expenses: in short to leave better.
Comparing area CMOS to linear CCD for speed, cost and flexibility
A portable steam generator is a technology designed and manufactured to produce steam; hence, the name. Using this technology is said to be the easiest and most efficient way of generating steam for steam baths that most homes and commercial establishments, like spas and saunas, are now using. For more information about steam generators, read below.
Pneumatic chucks still represent a small portion of the market, but recent sensor offerings improve reliability. The result: The technology may become more widespread in the years to come.
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about upgraded systems for clearing the air. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in metal maintenance, safety, and news.
Guidelines to help you select the right dewatering pump.
Closet Works eliminates mistakes with the help of software integration
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Accomplishing these goals can be approached with a process oriented plan.
Hand-held ultrasonic instruments provide the wood industry with nondestructive coating thickness testing
Today, dock door manufacturers and installers are designing loading dock doors and seals that specifically meet the needs of cold storage facilities, providing models that open and close faster to prevent temperature loss and to keep forklifts moving through them at a pace that does not disrupt regular operations.
LEAN MANUFACTURING HAS CHANGED THE ROLE OF QUALITY. BUT REGARDLESS OF WORK PRACTICES, PART FLOW AND INSPECTION TECHNOLOGY, THE FUNDAMENTALS REMAIN AS IMPORTANT AS EVER.
The last article focused on the reasons for the quantity of incidents of after installation issues.
With their ever-increasing versatility and agility, compact telehandlers top the list of must-have equipment.
Part two of our series on various measurement processes examines the factors that must be considered when selecting ID/OD comparator gages.
Disparate file formats present significant challenges for plant-wide SPC systems, filtering each format for use on a single statistical-analysis platform. But an automated solution may make things easier.
Benjamin Franklin knew what it took to be competitive and win out over others in his trade.
Focusing on strengths and utilizing resources are key
At 45 and 32 nm half-pitch, manufacturability requires new strategies. Computational lithography provides the means to define solutions for design flows.
It's in your best interest to maximize your rental management software system
Various scenarios generally lead to a retrofit of a machine's control and drive systems. The machine may have outdated networking technology without Ethernet connectivity; the drive system may not be giving the positional accuracy needed for today's jobs; and the list goes on.
Custom window and door manufacturer thrives in a down housing market
Jump in the improvement "sandbox" or get left behind in the dirt.
One of the biggest applications is sanding mouldings both prior to finishing and also sanding between finish coats.
Germanium is an attractive alternative to silicon, but tends to oxidize rapidly and unevenly. An ultraclean vacuum substrate carrier eliminates this problem, and also reduces cycle time and airborne molecular contamination.
The goal: High-speed sortation with minimal errors. The solution: Keep reading.
Goethe said, "Someday perhaps the inner light will shine forth from us, and then we'll need no other light.
Indianapolis-based company offers diverse lines of high-end cabinets
Profits can be found in all aspects of production, not just in cost cutting
Idling trucks drives up costs and draws legislative attention.
When it comes to moving product overhead, cranes maximize floor space while increasing productivity.
I get a certain satisfaction visiting a company, standing on a shop floor and watching people operate machinery.
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NEARLY ALL CRITICAL ISSUES WITHIN THE INDUSTRY CAN, IN SOME FASHION, BE LINKED TO THE SKILLED-LABOR CRISIS.
Our annual benchmark survey of the woodworking industry allows respondents to speak openly and candidly about what keeps them awake on Sunday night.
Proactive programs like total productive maintenance require a culture that recognizes its value. But what exactly makes up that culture?
Inflation expected to increase while economic expansion begins to slow down
Like most other sectors that rely to some degree on residential construction in the United States and Canada, there have been some significant hits.
Component producer serves diverse group of market sectors with mass customization
A powerful competitive advantage with big business and technological implications
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Mixed weather, but useful knowledge at Photonics West, AIA Conference
When asked to rank the greatest challenges to their businesses on a day-to-day basis, dealing with the government and its regulations ranked near the bottom — eighth out of 10 choices.
Defining marketing is a tough job—much like shoveling out after a great blizzard. Even when you think you're finished, there's always another area to go over. But don't be afraid, you don't have to have a marketing degree to do a fine job of marketing your company.
If you ask me to give you a number for equipment value.
Size generators and extension cords to the tool to get top performance.
Design Cabinetry focuses on giving customers exactly what they want
Here's how to help customers avoid common mistakes so you can get the most out of your blade and saw rentals
In a nutshell, what used to take many hours to do can now be accomplished in only minutes.
Mount Wachusett College and Wood Digest have teamed up to present a series of college-level wood technology courses. This is the 7th installment in the series of 12.
A description of many high performance drills along with tips for different methods of utilization.
Barnes Aerospace hones in on the various needs of commercial aviation.
The new Dodge Ram 1500 offers many innovative options.
Remember to include intercultural relations in your business plan
Enhancing LCDs for industrial equipment with variable viewing angle control
It is important to check the durability of the finish to make sure your customers don't find problems
Built-in "intelligence" helps dozers think for themselves.
MALDI gives researchers more accurate view of drug traces in tissue
Achieving the proper curing rate with the finishes you use is vital to the appearance and durability of the final finish.
A dual action (DA) sander is a versatile tool that is generally overlooked in most applications and operations.
Sunrise Unlimited, Mays Landing, NJ, is a full service landscape and construction company formed in 1982.
Check out the options to determine which configuration can boost your productivity.
In addition to looking for a well-built pressure washer, you want one that is easy to use, even for quickly trained users, and one that is easy to maintain.
Applications now making use of the unique properties of CNTs include gas sensors and atomic force microscope probe tips.
Sixth annual Stiles conference focuses on branding, waste reduction and more
Getting a complete picture from an optical illusion requires careful study and thoughtful examination, not a quick glance or cursory once-over.
Efficient automation systems translate into true energy savings. A major step in that direction has...
Modern checked in with engineers at a few of the country's leading conveyor suppliers to discuss recent innovations that enhance and differentiate their conveyor and sortation offerings.
Tool grinding can be taxing and labor-intensive. The surface grinding system requires an operator to monitor the operation continually. But what happens if some parts show signs of burrs or tooling wear. Some operators bring them to a machine shop where a technician sharpens them, but usually it takes time before the handed over tools for sharpening are finished.
Electromagnetic forming (EMF or Magneforming) is a type of high energy rate metal forming process that uses pulsed power techniques to create ultrastrong pulsed magnetic fields to rapidly reshape metal parts.
Information on electric components which can help for when you are fabricating or doing metal work.
Your computer system should work for you ... not against you
Static signage has been transformed into a dynamic high-tech electronic display medium
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Manufacturers reveal technology, while California cracks down.
SOPs aid in maintaining employee relations, as well as your finishing operation
Tips on how to conduct the most effective employee reviews with your employees.
Tips on how to regulate and promote safety for your employees
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Cameras and sensors are the foundation of the imaging industry.
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Researchers from Florida Atlantic University, the Center for Breast Care at the Women's Center at Boca Raton Community Hospital (Boca Raton, Fla.
Many contractors, rental companies and dealers are taking advantage of Like Kind Exchange (LKE) transactions to defer taxable gains on qualified sales of used equipment.
To lease or buy is a familiar question when it comes to your rental inventory, but you need to consider the kind of equipment that runs your business.
Compact equipment and attachments prove instrumental on Phoenix's light rail project.
For the 45 and 32 nm generations, the traditional challenges faced by etch - exacting control of profile, selectivity, CDs, uniformity and defects - become more difficult, compounded by new challenges created by the use of new materials, the limitations of lithography and the introduction of new device structures and integration schemes.
Pressure transducers are everywhere, but do you know what?s inside? Choosing the right technology can be critical, especially in extreme applications.
Advanced GMAW robotic welding rechnology drives productivity at Morton Metalcraft.
Mount Wachusett College and Wood Digest have teamed up to preset a series of college-level wood technology courses. This is the 5th installment in a series of 12.
Utilizing 'guerilla' marketing tactics to add to your bottom line
Bringing your vendors on board will eliminate waste, minimize costs
Latest Canadian SAR satellite delivers higher resolution, more flexibility
A prototyping shop at the Doheny Eye Institute merges mechanical engineering, medical science and hands-on machining creativity.
The effects of fab pollutants on human health and air quality are growing in Taiwan. This study shows how best to prevent air-duct leakage from causing performance losses or the escape of toxic gases.
As the Fabtech and AWS Welding Show moves to Atlanta this year, it meets a growing, thriving industry.
Shielded metal arc, or stick, welding requires a welder to select electrodes based on several factors, including base metal, joint fitup and welding position.
Personalization, colors and materials influence high-end cabinetry
Mid-Continent Packaging, Inc., a company with more than 45 years' experience in contract chemical packaging, has been granted a license by PURE Bioscience for blending, packaging and distribution of PURE's patented silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC)-based hard-surface disinfectant.
MAGNETIC PULSE WELDING IS BECOMING A TECHNOLOGY OF CHOICE, AND THIS EXAMINATION OF BASIC APPLICATIONS EXPLAINS WHY.
Durability requirements of the repair will determine what type of filling material is required. Read the following information to learn more.
Ten tips for intelligent equipment financing for your small business
Select the most appropriate trencher for your application.
Ask why many job-shop owners went into business, and "marketing" will not likely come up.
Given the growing shortage of skilled labor, companies around the country are looking for innovative ways to attract and retain skilled workers. Company executives are also getting creative in their efforts to generate interest in the metalworking fields at a time when educators have seemingly abandoned the industry.
When National Tooling & Machining Association member Process Equipment Co.
When you are building furniture for schools, a durable finish that's going to stand up to a fair amount of abuse is important.
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Finishing wood fiber is not something where you can just "wing it.
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A contract manufacturer evolves its core competencies to thrive in a new manufacturing reality.
When all of the five criteria: color, level, texture, grain and sheen are addressed, the damaged area will blend in perfectly with the surrounding area.
Here's how to make the most out of your commercial floor cleaning equipment
High-speed video cameras find their way into numerous new applications
Willow Creek Productivity Training Center no longer 'at the end of the trap line'
GAR Products takes its first step toward lean by revamping its packaging operations
Technology has helped people all over the world save time and money by providing machines with which they can carry out their duties instead of doing them manually. For people to get the best results, they must use efficient machines that are in good conditions.
This article will provide a basic introduction to geology to those in the stone industry, as well as those interested in stone. In order to understand the problems you may encounter with stone, it is important that you understand the formations and changes that occur with stone.
By understanding geometric drafting terminology, a reader will be able to properly describe and teach to subordinates and peers. Without this foundation of terms, understanding prints will be delayed and miscommunication will occur.
Mount Wachusett College and Wood Digest have teamed up to present a series of college-level wood technology courses. This is the 8th installment in the series of 12.
Solving tough applications with lighting angles
Mount Wachusett College and Wood Digest have teamed up to present a series of college-level wood technology courses. This is the 3rd installment in a series of 12.
Yet, despite this lower increase, the discussion of health care costs seems to be a never-ending debate.
It's December and you can almost smell the smoke from the computers and printers as the accounting department once again gears up for the year-end audit.
Grade control enables attachments to achieve specs quickly.
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about getting from push to pull. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in maintenance supplies news and information.
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Preemptive compliance could take the form of a voluntary, independently audited certification according to publicly consulted standards that may meet or exceed government regulations.
Here are some tricks of the trade to help you improve your plasma cutting technique.
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If you don't think the world is changing at an ever-increasing rate, take a look at the website glombert.
Which is right for you? Industry experts offer some advice on making the decision that best fits your company.
Almost every person on planet Earth has heard the expression, "Global Marketplace.
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While my wife was in the hospital for knee replacement surgery recently, I took it upon myself to take care of some much-needed work and chores around the house.
Wood powder coating offers an environmentally friendly finish
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Green trends are hitting every aspect of our lives.
Think your business plan is foolproof? Think again
Accelerated number crunching makes oil and gas exploration more efficient
Durable and easy to clean, AlturnaMats are replacing plywood as a means of protecting turf from vehicle damage
When using a marker or a graining pen, it is best to apply the color with just the tip and immediately blend with your finger. Read to learn more.
WITH MACHINISTS RETIRING IN DROVES, THEIR PROGRAMMING KNOWLEDGE IS LEAVING WITH THEM. TODAY, GRAPHICS-BASED CONTROLS FILL AN IMPORTANT NEED.
From security to 3D graphic arts, PC platforms and chips make a difference
These days, if you don't have a niche, you may be in a pinch.
Executive Kitchens eliminates VOCs, HAPs and formaldehyde in the home with water-based finishing operation
A look at where the UV finishing technology has been and what's ahead for it down the road.
load building, efficient, inventory, warehouse, transportation
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Custom Millwork works around footprint challenges with a flatline system that brings finishing into its control
Leverage the potential value in your many and varied suppliers
Improved performance of high-end platforms accelerates reconstruction times and enhances image quality
Transformer oil pumps have evolved dramatically over the past several decades to ensure maximum cooling to maintain the peak load capacity.
Technology moves from the ballistics range or industrial plant to commercial movie production, professional broadcasting, music videos and cable/television slo-mo sequences
Manufacturers ready engines to meet new environmental regulations
High-frequency rollers set the pace for the paving train.
Thousands of products will be displayed at Conexpo-Con/Agg next month. Here's an early look at more exciting innovations
A majority of factories especially the modern ones use heavy equipment contained in large warehouses. Thus, one could hire this equipment for use instead of investing large amounts of money purchasing the same.
Second Wood Digest survey shows sustaining margins, cash flow also rank high
Dedicated machines help Conestoga meet high-delivery performance rates
Hobbing machine is a special form of milling machine that cuts gears. It is the major industrial process for cutting, as opposed to grinding, spur gears of involute form.
High-Density approaches to workholding help reduce setups but, like everything else in metal manufacturing, shouldn't be done in a vacuum.
Smooth isn t smooth enough: This was the target set by the developers of the new PU hoses. Using a patented new process that combines the positive features of an extruded hose with the special properties of elastomers, seamless smooth-bore hoses can now be manufactured of polyurethane (PU). Developer of the process and the world s only manufacturer of the new hose class Master-PUR Inline is Masterflex AG, Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
Woodworkers: During slowdown look toward remodeling for revenue
Ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuels (ULSD) have been in use for on-road vehicles since last October. Learn how to effectively management your fuel usage and costs.
At my last estimate I have attended, produced and suffered in over 300 sales meetings, from over 100 different companies.
The right mix of equipment and effective means of promotion can help you attract do-it-yourselfers ... and profits
Experts identify the earliest days of a new hire's tenure as being most critical
There's no magic formula, but there are things you can do to ensure your fleet is making money
THIS CASE HISTORY SHOWS HOW TO PULL IT ALL TOGETHER
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Not all hybrid vehicles rely on electric motors, batteries and wires. Some propel the vehicle with a combination of hydraulic pump-motors, fluid lines and accumulators.
Standard software tools provide methods for verifying hydraulic system design
The foundation for effective hydraulic workholding is built on component selection and system connection. Whether the system is simple or complex, the job at hand is basic or sophisticated, there are four simple steps comprise the selection and installation of a hydraulic workholding system.
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Many rental businesses have websites, but it's a constant challenge to keep content fresh and visitors coming back.
Enhancing the human equation, or removing it altogether
The healthcare pathology marketplace is poised for dramatic change in the coming years, prompted by a convergence of technology that is making digital pathology a practical alternative to traditional microscopy in numerous situations.
He actually described himself as a "slow learner," but that, he said, actually helped him question what other people took for granted.
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When visible imaging comes up short, Shortwave Infrared (SWIR) can be the answer.
To understand the big deal about negative refractive index materials, one needs to understand why refractive index matters at all.
Tracking changes in the brain's ventricles may lead to new clues
How to implement a successful e-learning program so you will spend less money and time and your employees will benefit.
Training your employees, as well as your customers and suppliers can help your business grow and develop
New study reviews more than 231,000 mammograms to show benefits of CAD compared to double-reading without it
Products succeed in the marketplace when those products provide to the customer the features the customer finds valuable at a reasonable price.
This year's International Manufacturing Technology Show (www.
Controlling insurance costs is within your control if you establish a culture of responsibility at your business
The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 brings back Bonus Depreciation and other tax benefits.
Business leaders who don't offer employee incentive programs sometime miss the purpose of such incentives and overlook the results they can aid in achieving.
What are they doing different from other companies? Without exception, these companies are focusing on finishing and how it relates to their overall production processes.
To a political junky, this election season — make that seasons — is a lot of fun; full of drama, cat-fighting and, at times, punctuated by some well-timed weeping.
Mount Wachusett College and Wood Digest have teamed up to present a series of college-level wood technology courses. This is the 9th installment in the series of 12.
Many of us are aware of the apparent disconnect between private industry and the education sector.
New technology and gadgets can't be useful if they are detracting from sales
Infrared camera systems measure the radiance of temperature.
Although current inspection and measurement technology appears sufficiently capable to continue the progress to smaller nodes, robust modeling and a high degree of shape and interfacial control are needed. As some metrology tools reach the limits of their capabilities, new technologies will be needed.
A guide to CNC machines and what they can do for your business.
Our experts discuss the pros and cons of their growing popularity
If you're considering an equipment purchase, look into whether you can benefit from the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008
When considering IP security solutions, check for true open standards and interoperability
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about imported woods for design and sustainability. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in maintenance supplies news and information.
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about KCMA plans for economic upturn. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in maintenance supplies news and information.
It's your responsibility to protect yourself, and your customers, from ID theft. Here are some tips on how to do just that.
Representatives from Midwest Group One and The Raymond Corp. weigh in on how to solve your material handling challenges.
This article offers advice on service checks, operation, and transport techniques for rammers.
A little attention before and after use adds big dividends in rammer life.
Don't let a strong market outlook make you complacent.
Compact track loaders require regular track adjustment and undercarriage cleaning for optimum performance.
Before I tell you about this month's issue, the maiden voyage for Bob and me, I'll tell you a bit about us.
Prepare for attrition and embrace opportunity to ensure the long-term success of your business.
The gloss level on your furniture is a major aesthetic quality your customers are looking for — making it important to consistently achieve the desired gloss level.
SENSORS THAT ENSURE PROPER WELD FIXTURING IN ROBOTIC CELLS NEED PROPER PROTECTION TO OPERATE IN THE HAZARDOUS WELDING ENVIRONMENT.
There is no doubt that hardened tip saw blades advanced the science of cutting wood with circular saws, band saws and all varieties of cutting tools on shapers, moulders, planers and CNC equipment. This article provides tips on how to choose a saw blade and when to change blades.
A guide to stone lamination along with a list of necessary supplies
Laser forming (LF) has become a viable process for shaping metallic components as a means of rapid prototyping, precision adjustment, aligning, removing distortion and creating 3D complex shapes.
Contrary to classical plastic processing methods, the choice of materials for selective laser sintering (SLS) - and thereby also the range of possible application areas - is limited.
High-speed laser cutting has made great strides. But if implementing the technology without careful analysis of part flow and labor utilization, a company could find itself in bad financial shape.
Research team marries light-emitting properties of indium phosphide with silicon's light-routing capabilities
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about leadership fitness and the new competitive landscape. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in maintenance supplies news and information.
Torquing and coupling nut design critical to engineering hydraulic systems
Daily activity, expense reports take valuable time away from making the sale
THE TOP TEN SECRETS OF LEAN SUCCESS: HOW TO MAKE YOUR LEAN IMPLEMENTATION WORK PART I
ADVANCED LEAN TECHNIQUES: MOVING BEYOND THE OBVIOUS
THINK "LEAN" DOESN'T APPLY IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PRODUCT LINE? THINK AGAIN.
THE TOP TEN SECRETS OF LEAN SUCCESS: HOW TO MAKE YOURLEAN IMPLEMENTATION WORK PART II
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about the job shop. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in maintenance supplies news and information.
BUILDING A LEAN, WORLD-CLASS ENTERPRISE—A QUESTION OF LEADERSHIP
A victim of offshore sourcing, Northway comes back Lean, focused
This month "lean" guru David Dixon of Technical Change Associates begins a series on adapting lean principles to the manufacturing environment without a product line.
TRADITIONAL CORRECTIVE, "FIREMAN" MAINTENANCE DOESN'T JIVE WELL WITH THE THINKING BEHIND LEAN MANUFACTURING
The topic for this month is an update on the lease vs.
To lease or buy is a familiar question when it comes to your rental inventory, but what about the equipment that runs your business?
Technology is capable of detecting single molecules and sub-microscopic structures too small to be resolved by other conventional techniques
Finishes applied in the shop don't qualify for LEED points
Photography is key in effectively marketing your company's services
LED backlighting, sunlight-readable displays are all the rage
Lighting achievements abound in previously hard to illuminate areas
Balloon lights are brightening more night work sites.
The following contains home products information you should know about selling automated lifting equipment. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in home and kitchen design information.
Today, software is a crucial part of many systems, including machine vision systems.
Illumination better come first when planning machine vision system
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about trends and novelties in the wood industry. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in maintenance supplies news and information.
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about trends and novelties in the industry. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in maintenance supplies news and information.
Shawn Geernaert takes his experience working with his dad and turns it into a successful business
No moving parts, quiet, inexpensive and durable— but size can be an issue
Boston-Power's Christina Lampe-Onnerud discusses lithium-ion batteries, their life cycles, and their role in the environment.
Alabama millwork shop uses generations of experience to produce fine products
Anticipation of trends, technology drive ever-evolving software market
Changes sharpen resolution, decrease noise, increase frame rates
Applying optical thin film coatings evenly to various substrates, shapes and sizes is becoming increasingly critical to meeting higher performance parameters and durability requirements.
For any mechanic looking for an environmentaly freindly and affordable grease pin, click on this article to read about the efficient NeverGrease pin
ON-MACHINE MEASUREMENT HELPS A ONE-MAN SHOP STREAMLINE SETUP AND INSPECTION FOR CRITICAL COMPONENTS.
The advances in machinery over the last decade or so have resulted in machines that are more effective.
The advances in machinery over the last decade or so have resulted in machines that are more effective, i.
Fabricating equipment maker seeks a better way to machine.
It's always important to follow OSHA guidelines, but when it comes to IC lift trucks, further guidance is in order. Keeping the following pointers in mind will help you get the most out of these vehicles?and their operators.
After production begins, companies will often do one of two things.
COMPANIES TRAVELING DOWN THE LEAN-MANUFACTURING PATH RETHINK THEIR MATERIAL-HANDLING STRATEGIES.
We can talk and write about continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, kaizan events and all the other ways of staying ahead of the game until we're plaid in the face.
There are six primary "secrets" to consider if you're having problems in achieving quality edging results at a reasonable cost per linear foot. These secrets are based on experiences of many years serving the stone processing industry.
Features and options influence which grader is best for your applications.
Wacker's newest trowel is put to the test on this $100 million project.
When is the best time to make inventory adjustments?
From capture to processing, display and storage, it takes a special system
As annual storage growth rates continue to climb, issues such as rising power consumption, inefficiencies stemming from storing duplicate data files and the lack of budgeted expenditures for data storage are negatively impacting network storage environments at companies around the globe, according to results of an independent survey released today by Storewiz Inc.
Representatives from Akhurst Machinery and ShopBot weigh in on the debate
The trend of using special effects finished to transform raw wood into impressive accent pieces continues to grow.
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about commercial aviation. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in metal maintenance, safety, and news.
The home appliances arena, an already consolidated industry, became even more so last year.
Consumer imaging volumes can drive down technology costs
Turns out that, according to Hall and the studies he cited, I was wrong.
When choosing a sensor, examine the application first. In this, the first of a two-part series, we tell you how
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about matching maple to alder. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in maintenance supplies news and information.
An enhanced working environment improves the employees' efficiency throughout their shift by minimizing fatigue and excessive staff turnover, which, in turn, reduces the company's training expenses.
Truck manufacturers offer advice to cut fuel consumption.
Integrated axis control valves improve tolerances, reduce machine size
East Bay Fixture Co. focuses energies on customer responsiveness through automation, efficient production
In this article, I will explain how Intel® Software Development Tools, and specifically Intel® Integrated Performance Primitives (Intel® IPP) for advanced imaging, provide great opportunities to unleash the power of multi-core processors.
The following contains technology information you should know about measure for measure. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in supply chain, transportation, and logistics.
Mount Wachusett College and Wood Digest have teamed up to present a series of college-level wood technology courses. This is the 2nd installment in the series of 12 which discusses measuring tools and how to add, subtract, multiply and divide measurements.
A measuring tape or a tape measure is a flexible narrow strip of metal, plastic, fiber glass or cloth that has units marked on it for measuring lengths. The measuring units can be inches or centimeters.
Even though the discovery of X-rays by Roentgen happened in 1895, more than 100 years ago, it wasn't until the early 1960s that computerized analysis of radiological images was possible.
Medium voltage drives are those putting out 600 V or more. Motor/drive sets operating at ?medium? v...
Double-telecentric lenses maximize accuracy and repeatability.
Milling is the process of cutting away material by feeding a workpiece past a rotating multiple tooth cutter.
Seattle-based cabinet shop successfully manipulates models into custom projects with the help of 3-D modeling software
In order to maintain a process variable at some desired setpoint, a feedback controller must be configured to accommodate the behavior of the specific process to which it has been applied.
The I-X Center will provide the material handling market with updated cost-effective systems which will optomize productivity, dependability, and cost of operations
Sustaining sufficient margins and cash flow are biggest concerns facing Wood Digest subscribers
Defects related to immersion fluid, interactions with resists and top-coats, and edge bead removal processes can have an effect on process yield. Automated edge inspection has revealed several immersion-specific defectivity modes.
Multipurpose jaw bucket proves an effective alternative to a bucket and thumb.
Key points to keeping your Lockout/Tagout procedures productive, effective, and compliant per the new OSHA Instruction Directive.
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about motivating sales for higher margins. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in maintenance supplies news and information.
IBM researchers move closer to goal of 3D imaging at atomic scale
He reads this publication and finds information and practical finishing advice that applies directly to what he does, which generally involves taking in antique furniture, stripping it and then refinishing it to the customers' specifications.
The lines between material handling and personnel lift equipment are blurring, and that's good news for rental houses
Today's plant-floor operators are being weighed down by handheld devices that collect and read info...
Did you know that gray handlewood is a member of the hemp family and is used in axe handles and other hand tools? I didn't.
As color machine vision slowly, but steadily, evolves (see page 10), software naturally begins to play a more integral role.
The following contains business services information you should know about store fixtures. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in running a productive, successful business.
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about architectural woodwork. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in maintenance supplies news and information.
NEDA launches technician apprenticeship program to help draw young talent to the industry.
Website aids in driving new business, maintaining relationships
This article discusses the factors that must be considered when deciding whether to choose nested-based vs. traditional work cells utilizing machining centers.
Developing successful products in today's competitive global environment requires more than an innovative design.
Methane from manure and other organic matter traps 21 times more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, making it a major contributor to global warming. But it's also a highly potent fuel like natural gas. And, it can be converted into biogas - a form of energy produced through the anaerobic digestion of food processing, agricultural and livestock waste.
Recently, there has been a lot of buzz regarding the introduction of the Gig E Vision standard.
All too often, job shops either rely on a very small number of customers or get more than 50 percent of their business from a single customer.
Two new additions to the John Deere skid steer family — the 313 and 315 — feature the same unified design as the rest of the line and continue the 300 Series advantages of increased stability, visibility and serviceability.
Gooseneck scraper setup enhances performance and maneuverability.
Advances mean increases in speed and quality at lower cost
A huge upside to editing this magazine is that I can read firsthand about the new and exciting technological advances in the area of wood finishing.
CBR specializes in multistep finishes and strict quality control
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about how the lineal finish line has quick return on investment. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in maintenance supplies news and information.
It's not very often Uncle Sam provides us with a long-term tax program that benefits our industry.
Active-IR technology surpasses thermal IR imaging in effectiveness, system integration and lower cost
New tooling and organization techniques help eliminate non-value added time at the press brake.
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about how to troubleshoot Nibs using these suggestions. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in maintenance supplies news and information.
InGaAs linear detector arrays help improve medical diagnostics, maximize and speed up machine vision applications
A focused approach can keep the profits growing strong.
Optical Coherence Tomography is showing great potential for clinical applications
Twin Cities-area company provides custom mouldings for new Johnny Depp movie
Remodeling picks up the slack left by the downturn in new housing starts
Strong theory lies behind overall equipment effectiveness, or OEE, a practice that has become an integral part to total productive maintenance programs.
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about office furniture. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in maintenance supplies news and woodworking information.
Virginia custom cabinet manufacturer is 'one-stop shop'
Use slowdown as an opportunity to plan for future gains
Are you in the market for a new air compressor? If so, read the following article for a guide to three products from Ingersoll Rand.
Green Bay, Wis. company takes advantage of outsourcing to grow, better serve its customers, and stabilize its labor force
Whether in daily manufacturing or the development of new processes and products: surfaces and their properties are playing an increasingly important role in nearly all industrial areas.
There are a number of operating strategies that U.S. furniture manufacturers are using. Some of these are overlapping and many companies are using more than one of these strategies.
Optics can be as simple as a pair of glasses or contact lenses or as intricate as lens optimization techniques that can navigate multi-dimensional space.
Attachments expand lift equipment utilization and safety.
Seeing the forest for the trees, and making the forest sustainable.
A Jasper, Ga.-based closet designer and installer works closely with its customers to bring organization into their lives
The following contains construction services information you should know about going out with the old and in with the new. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in hiring or performing construction services or projects.
Business is business. So to some extent, overseas sourcing is no more than an extension of domestic processes. But whatever it does for the business and the bottom line, working overseas adds complexity to company operations.
Of all the lift trucks, pallet trucks are probably the most ill-used. Post this top 10 list on your shop's bulletin board to ensure a longer service life.
The previous article in this series stated that many companies look to automation of their finishing process as a means to overcome some of the many problems associated with manual spray applications.
Representatives from SierraPine and Panel Source International provide insight on the similarities and differences of the two composite materials
As many industry leaders near retirement, developing a cohesive succession plan for family business moves to the front burner.
THROUGH CAREFUL CONTROL OF THE ARC FROM THE ELECTRODE THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE METAL, USERS ARE PUSHING PLASMA SYSTEMS FASTER, AND MORE COST-EFFECTIVELY, THAN EVER.
Some ideas on how to tactfully address personal hygiene issues in the work place.
Mount Wachusett College and Wood Digest have teamed up to present a series of college-level wood technology courses. This is the 11th installment in the series of 12.
Although a stagnant housing market is affecting cabinet sales, industry experts remind us … it's all relative.
Ultrasonic Phased-Arrays can be used for imaging welds in the same way they are used for imaging babies, but the technology is new, and the images and requirements are different.
Mount Wachusett College and Wood Digest have teamed up to present a series of college-level wood technology courses. This is the 10th installment in the series of 12.
Start planning now to address any shortfalls in local construction activity.
Trucks on state highways are getting heavier. The Federal legal weight limit is also likely to incr...
Incorporating fillers and additives broadens the property profile and thus the field of application of plastics.
Air and gas are powerful agents of force and dynamism. Wind in the form of typhoons has been known to make toys of vehicles and compressed air can make a leather ball hard enough to break a bone.
A guide to the different types of surfaces of rocks and gemstones along with tips for polishing abrasives.
Outdoor power equipment industry works with regulatory agencies to reduce air and noise pollution
Manufacturers tell us what's happening with portable lighting.
As a "test driver" of portable tools and small machines, Bill Bale welcomes the chance to use the newest of these units, often before the general public gets a chance to use what's new.
New housing starts down, GDP up; cabinet sales up, CPI down — an economic overview.
An overview on the importance of protection and maintaining healthcare data, especially when using backup programs and/or systems
Power tools use energy from an external source. The most common of these are electric or gas powered. Power tools are available in numerous tool stores. These power tool suppliers could choose to sell woodwork power tools only or sell farm power tools only. For advanced power tool suppliers they offer power tool repairs for their customers. This comes as an incentive to the customers who receive after sales service.
Monochrome for most, but color can be essential
Pre-stressing equipment is used mostly in construction. It is power equipment used to strengthen concrete. The main aim of the pre-stressing equipment is to avoid bending of a concrete block since when the concrete block bends, the cement structure weakens and it eventually gives away to gravity and breaks or falls.
New tooling and organization techniques help eliminate non-value added time at the press brake.
Similar discretely wired safety relays can finally be replaced by safety rated networks. Why did we abandon relay-based control but hold on so long to relay-based safety?
Drilling for oil and gas on the sea floor is a complex process that depends on careful coordination of hardware and control strategy.
You're embroiled in a poor performance or no-start diagnosis.
Given the choices, predictability and ease of operation, specifying a perfector to match current and projected applications is the biggest challenge in adopting two-sided offset platforms.
ALTHOUGH IT HAS MYRIAD PROCESS CAPABILITIES, PGM CORP. FOCUSES ITS BUSINESS BY NURTURING ITS CORE STRENGTH: SOLVING PROBLEMS IN MANUFACTURING.
Middle managers may be the biggest road block in your lean journey
The Superposition Principle allows feedback controllers to anticipate how linear processes will react to control efforts.
Throughout much of the world, a decided chill has entered the air with the arrival of December.
The I-X Center will be the material handling world?s version of opening night on Broadway?or at least Downtown Cleveland?s Playhouse Square. On these pages, LM gives you the early reviews on some of this industry?s show-stoppers.
The challenge presented to all frame grabber manufacturers is to bring traditional image acquisition and processing technology to new levels of performance and flexibility.
It's time to set financial projections for the months ahead.
Extremely high machining forces, workpiece mass and machined material volume, high radial, axial and tilting moment loads, highly dynamic accelerations, speeds that were inconceivable some years ago, integral measuring systems capable of measuring angles to an accuracy of a few seconds, very high machining accuracies and surface quality values, long tool life, very low system costs: this is often the content of a design brief when it comes to bearing arrangements for rotary tables, face plates, machining heads and high precision swivel axes.
Read more on Protecting your finish from outdoor elements ...
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about providing complete solutions. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in wood maintenance, safety, and news.
A little homework on diesel fuel specs delivers more performance per gallon.
Here are some questions to ask your customers before renting your pumps
Does safety pay — silly question, isn't it? Of course it pays.
Cut costs by tracking equipment location and operation.
In some areas, segments of the construction industry are showing signs of slowing up.
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about putting it all together. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in maintenance supplies news and information.
As Road Reclaimers expanded both its business and market territory, Schottle quickly realized he needed more power from his machines.
"Take care of me, I'll take care of you." An architectural millwork company's new-school approach to employee/management relations.
If a company invests in quality — from state-of-the-art CNC machinery and powder-coating equipment to skilled technicians while using only the highest quality medium density fiberboard and powders — the final product is going to yield a very high level of durability, dependability and aesthetics that produces an excellent finish compared to other surface treatments.
Understand the differences to get the best coupler for your applications.
In 1994 three high-school friends—two brothers, Corey and Donavan Weber, and Alex Fima—started a rapid prototyping company in Carlsbad, Calif.
This Application Note, submitted to Advanced Imaging by Dalsa (Waterloo, Ontario Can.
The booming reclaimed wood business proves everything old really can be new again.
Reclamation offers a low-cost option for long-term repairs.
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about reevaluating your business model. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in maintenance supplies news and information.
Ecomach, llc aims to establish panel production plants where the fiber is generated
When the road construction season draws to a close, innovative contractors find a way to complete just one more project.
CAB-CON Enterprises discovers success through repeat business, controlled growth
It's not a secret that the American household furniture sector has seen rough times over the past few years, but an industry spokesman says the end of 2008 may show some gains.
Earth-conscious Innerspace Industries steps up to the plate
Seldom seen as spotlight items, except if they fail, power supplies are the behind-the-scenes enablers and guardians of control systems, big and small.
Big power, extra-strong chassis components, bold styling and a posh interior are among features of Mack Trucks' Titan, a severe-service model designed for heavy transport and construction applications. Due out late this fall, the Titan will be powered by a new 16.1-liter MP10 diesel with up to 605 horsepower and 2,060 pounds-feet.
Mount Wachusett College and Wood Digest have teamed up to present a series of college-level wood technology courses. This is the 1st installment in the series of 12.
New technology may impact different companies in different capacities
Wichita cabinet manufacturer looks for ways to track parts, eliminate waste
Here's an introduction to the tags, readers and software that make up an RFID system, as well as common materials handling applications of the technology.
By asking the right questions, companies can design robotic systems that maximize end-of-line efficiency and ROI
In a race between the humans and the robots, right now the robots are winning. But there's still ti...
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about going from rotary tables to gearless. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in wood maintenance, safety, and news.
Whether they're just getting started or they've been operational for decades, small businesses need to 'keep it real' when evaluating their progress.
Understand the basic qualifications to reap the significant benefits a LKE can offer
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about PPE by the numbers. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in wood maintenance, safety, and news.
Tips for avoiding common mistakes when using or renting trailers.
Tips for avoiding common mistakes when using or renting trailers
Make sure you maintain clean dry compressed air to the sander to prevent moisture landing on the wood from the exhaust of the sander.
Here's how to keep your rental customers safe in your scissor lifts and protect yourself from liability.
Here's how to keep your rental customers safe in your scissor lifts and protect yourself from liability.
Overcoming problems of lighting changes, partial obstructions and multiple targets
The following contains construction services information you should know about welding repairs. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in hiring or performing construction services or projects.
Match truck-mounted cranes to your duty cycle and applications.
Manufacturers tend to be skeptical of salespeople, and often it's for good reason.
For contract manufacturers, getting work used to rely on word of mouth and handshakes.
In the world of contract manufacturing, getting work used to rely on word-of-mouth and handshakes.
Today, a job shop must actively pursue new customers, and selling one's services requires preparation.
You'll never take sensors for granted again once you understand their role in identifying cartons, monitoring the height of a stretch wrapper and positioning an automated storage and retrieval crane.
A sensor is a device that measures a physical quantity and converts it into a signal that can be read by an observer or by an instrument.
QT Equipment jumps into rental market with new idea for field service
Take the time to invigorate your business practices
Bridgewood Custom Cabinetry manufactures a custom product at a semicustom price-point
Although dry metal cutting has become more than just a passing trend in some automotive industry and in manufacturing plants, you will still find machine shops using coolants and lubricants.
Green movement, biofuel generate big buzz at 7th Annual Stiles Executive Briefing Conference
After 40+ years of polysilicon/oxide gates, the industry is making a challenging transition to high-k/metal gate stacks. What we are seeingis the endof an era.
Three-dimensional laser scanning offers tremendous time savings and cost benefits for metal fabricating and sheet-metal forming. Most important, it provides the ability to reverse engineer and inspect complex parts, assemblies and tooling to a higher level of accuracy and in a shorter period of time than other methods.
Decore-ative Specialties serves demand for high-end aesthetic with 3-D pressed laminate doors
Years ago a machinist would look at a thread mill and think complexity, with simultaneous motion in three axes involving complex programming. But with today's technology, that story has done an about-face.
Enhancing productivity continues to drive changes in skid steer design
It has taken some time to get this far, but the effort to establish skill standards for the advanced woodworking industries in the United States is still on track and moving ahead at a quickened pace.
As the housing market prepares for recovery, the cabinet industry's poised for new heights
Strong competitive market no barrier for Architectural Cabinets
When I review annual cost surveys and other industry reports, I look at the entire report from top to bottom.
Although accurate and repeatable results require different instrumentation and techniques, don't be intimidated. Here are the basics and some finer points of wafer-level-RF measurements.
Rotary hammers are more compact, yet pack a big punch.
Skilled labor represents a metal manufacturer's key asset. With the labor pool drying up, shop managers pursue different paths to get the maximum return from their most important investment.
Software takes the raw performance provided by the hardware and turns the imaging data into something that is useful to the end-user.
Solutions make life easier, safer and more productive
Brighter illumination and sharper resolution require greater power
No matter the shop size, thorough SOPs ensure consistency and quality for both you and your customers.
NOISE-INDUCED HEARING LOSS CAN OCCUR EVEN AT RELATIVELY LOW LEVELS—AND ONCE LOST, HEARING CAN NEVER BE RESTORED.
Manufacturing is a noisy business, and manufacturers are exposed daily to intermittent dangerous sound levels that could cause some level of hearing damage.
Attenuation technology reduces noise on the jobsite and at special events
Added features increase the value of today's scissor lifts
Accelerated simulations add to cell phone safety and efficiency
Bringing high-end graphics technology to the masses
A picture is worth a thousand math calculations
Manufacturers tell us what's happening with portable lighting
In the market for a new spray booth? Some things to consider.
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about spraying UV finishes on wood surfaces. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in maintenance supplies news and information.
Respecting cultural norms plays major roll in successful business partnerships
When stamping, a sheet is clamped around the edge and formed into a cavity by a punch. The metal is stretched by membrane forces so that it conforms to the shape of the tools.
STANDARDIZATION SERVES AS A COMMON THREAD FOR ANY QDC INITIATIVE.
Jasper Desk remains competitive throughout its 132-year history
The new year has finally arrived, but before we get down to business with all the exciting things to come in the diverse universe of advanced imaging technology it's appropriate that we take a look at some of the highlights from 2006.
What may have worked for your finishing department yesterday, may need to be re-evaluated today.
While 2008 looks positive, it's important to have a backup plan in place.
Get your business under control to weather any downturn.
You asked for it; you got it! Finishing Magazine presents its first step-by-step "how-to" feature.
Wood finishes for cabinetry, furniture and other household wood products have become art.
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about accent finishes. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in maintenance supplies news and information.
Precise depth perception can make a lifesaving difference in disease diagnosis and treatment
Treatment planning for stereotactic radiosurgery is one of the most complex and interesting imaging applications in use today
It is unusual for a strapping machine to naturally break down within a short time of purchase, but it does happen once in a while. Strapping machines are very tough contraptions, but just like any machine, they can have problems soon after purchase.
Last month we explored the relationship between a company's business strategy and the continuous improvement process.
More exhibitors, visitors see 3D advances—and a lot more
A NEW JOB SHOP LAUNCHES INTO AN ENVIRONMENT HARDLY IMMUNE TO BUSINESS CYCLES. YET THROUGH CAREFUL GROWTH AND PLANNING, THE FIRM HOPES FOR A SMOOTHER RIDE AHEAD.
Studies in business schools use actual case studies for individual students and teams to grapple with.
Diamond tools can be described in four simple words: efficient, reliable, economical and accurate. It is therefore not difficult to see why many diamond suppliers have used the wide range of diamond applications to sell their precision products.
Boring and drilling equipment is chosen depending on the magnitude and the type of task like industrial well drilling or simple domestic drilling. Drills are some of the most handy hand equipment and are quite handy when dealing with some basic tasks.
Companies that have adopted lean principles in their manufacturing are encouraged by the results and are further committed to continuous improvement programs. Many of those companies have seen the value of pushing those same lean principles into nonmanufacturing areas and are being rewarded by improved productivity there as well.
Does bringing this aspect of production make sense for your shop?
Being green in the semiconductor industry means making a comprehensive commitment to environmentally benign practices across the spectrum of the manufacturing process. Not only is green manufacturing good for corporate and community relations, it's also beneficial to the bottom line.
I was watching a period movie the other night that took place in England shortly before the beginning of World War II.
The following contains technology information you should know about electronic imaging supply chain. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in supply chain, transportation, and logistics.
Check options before purchasing a pickup/chassis cab.
With diesel prices at record highs, it pays to take steps to optimize fuel economy for your vehicle fleet with driver training.
Air travel, which goes with the job, has become a chore for this editor.
Dual-band IR camera provides more information and better definition
Most attempts at color-based recognition in machine vision are founded on a model of single-colored objects
Wood Company Inc. adds new finishing line, quadruples output
Before you can go riding, you have to figure out what kind of bike you need, and that is largely determined by the terrain on which you're riding.
How to know when to use telecentric lenses, as well as the risks, cost, and other issues associated with usage.
System integrators talk about when to use telecentric lenses, and what to watch out for
Terahertz imaging faces some challenges, but new developments offer great promise
RPN's Eye on Rental columnist celebrates 20 years of writing for the rental industry
As a freshman in high school, I admit I was struggling to meet the academic prowess of my peers.
During the recent International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta, I had the opportunity to have dinner with some woodworking industry friends.
I would like to cite one very important example of how our industry may be marginalized, and therefore limited as to what we can purchase from a very small segment of the world's forests.
There have been three distinct eras in the evolution of electronic assembly-- through hole, surface mount and chip scale. We're still at the chip-scale era with many technologies, but the new era in packaging is 3-D.
ACT Inc. improves finishing capabilities with automation, evolves around customer needs
PROPER WIRE-FEED AND GUN MAINTENANCE SHOULDN'T BE OVERLOOKED IN THE WELD SHOP.
GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING PRESENTS SERIOUS ADVANTAGES FOR WELDING'S MOST CHALLENGING APPLICATIONS.
As part of a continuing series on marketing (archived at www.
Oztec Backpack gasoline vibrators offer users many advantages
For years, organizations have used proximity cards to provide individuals convenient yet secure access to facilities.
LOOKING FOR AN END MILL TO MAKE THAT NEXT EXOTIC MATERIAL JOB MORE PROFITABLE? BEFORE YOU BUY, CHECK OUT THESE TIPS ON ADVANCED GEOMETRIES, POLISHED FLUTES AND APPLICATION-SPECIFIC COATINGS.
This October article marks the end of this Blueprint Reading series.
Diversification doubles revenue at West End Industries
Teetering between traditional and contemporary, Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers designer David Moser discusses his inspiration.
We've all heard the old line that the cabinets sell the kitchen.
A valuable improvement tool or a dangerous over simplification?
These news items were gleaned over three days in Washington, D.
Three issues to consider when choosing a software package
Engaging customers in product design and development
Compact excavators have come a long way since they hit the scene.
The future is often hard to predict, but one thing is certain — powder-coated wood has the look and shape that designers and architects will use to define quality and a health conscious lifestyle of the future.
This article offers points which must be analyzed by digital camera companies when considering a move to digital in an existing system utilizing analog cameras.
No matter what your shop size, thorough SOPs ensure consistency, quality
Contractor Millwork Services upgrades to a fully automated plant, finds improvements in speed without losing quality
Because we can is obvious, but it is the least important answer.
High-Pressure Coolant in drilling, integrated properly, helps gain control over the process, extend tool life and push surface feet.
The journey begins. This is the first installment in a series of three.
An organization-wide effort, product design and development are meant to deliver value to the customer.
Mount Wachusett College and Wood Digest have teamed up to present a series of college-level wood technology courses. This is the 6th installment in a series of 12
IN-DIE-SENSING STEPS UP IN AN INDUSTRY WHERE MORE PARTS ARE CONSIDERED CRITICAL, AND A BAD BATCH SENT TO A CUSTOMER COULD COST A STAMPER THOUSANDS, IF NOT MILLIONS, OF DOLLARS.
THE R&D TAX CREDIT HAS BROADER APPLICABILITY THAN MANY REALIZE. THE BOTTOM LINE, SAY SOURCES: DON'T LEAVE MONEY ON THE TABLE.
Apache Junction, Ariz.-based Top Drawer Components embraces change... by doing so, doubles capacity and becomes more profitable.
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about the road to welding automation. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in maintenance supplies news and information.
IT'S A BASIC CONCEPT. THE MULTI-TOOL, A "TURRET WITHIN A TURRET," GIVES MORE STATIONS AND FLEXIBILITY FOR THE TURRET PUNCH PRESS. BUT THE ENGINEERING BEHIND THIS CONCEPT ISN'T SO SIMPLE.
A NETWORKED SHOP FLOOR CAN GAIN SIGNIFICANT WORK-FLOW EFFICIENCIES–BUT IT'S RARELY A SIMPLE MATTER OF PLUG-AND-PLAY.
For most of us, ending up at the end of the line is the last place we want to be. But if you're in the stretch wrap business, like Orion Packaging Systems, that's where the action is. While unitizing pallet loads with industrial-strength plastic wrap has been done for at least 30 years, several trends are driving the industry today, says Peter Vilardi, Orion's director of marketing.
There are ways to take advantage of an economic downturn, including meeting customer needs and using creative solutions
Basic characteristics to consider when operating in the press room, including using the hydraulic press
The advent of robust, high-speed and accurate laser marking system for production lines that demand automation control and monitoring, high throughput and minimal laser maintenance, is made possible by digital state space servo control and "low order mode" high repetition rate pulsed fiber laser technologies. The significance of this type of laser technology is its ability to match up with a high-speed scanner to deliver high-quality markings.
When is it worthwhile to purchase a color MV camera?
The hard reality is that every change initiative, be it lean manufacturing or any other cultural change program, has a default condition.
The growth rates for thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) are, on average, about 6.2% worldwide. This indicates that TPEs are replacing other elastomeric materials in new fields or are being discovered as an innovative material to optimize the function and design of products and components.
For patients who have to get multiple IVs or frequently get blood drawn, a simple needle stick can become complicated and painful from missed veins or multiple sticks due to hard to find veins.
Kelsey Woodworks uses solid design software to create designs of small shops
Lift trucks are a great tool for handling materials -- when properly used. Here, learn how to use lift trucks safely.
The following contains construction services information you should know about narrow aisle forklifts. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in hiring or performing construction services or projects.
Just a few years ago, Rod Vilhauer and Barry Rich, owners of Rodman Companies based in Frisco, TX, had nothing to smile about when it came to tire acquisition and service costs.
Smaller tractor-loader-backhoes prove hearty enough for heavy-duty use.
Mount Wachusett College and Wood Digest have teamed up to present a series of college-level wood technology courses. This is the 7th installment in a series of 12.
END-MILL GEOMETRY ADVANCES HELP MACHINISTS PUSH SURFACE FEET PER MINUTE IN AN UNFORGIVING MATERIAL.
The tools, instructions, and best examples for implementing flexible automation
A list of tools for security and construction jobs, along with a description of functions and applications.
From access control to climate control, today's integrated HVAC systems aim to meet energy efficiency standards
LoCate + LoJack lets you manage and protect your equipment
Stiles/Holzma host American woodworkers on a tour of European facilities, culture
On April 8, 2005, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration issued its final rule on Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems.
If meeting the new California Air Resources Board (CARB) indoor air quality standards is foremost in your mind, ask both your composite panel and adhesive suppliers about their low emitting options.
Trailer safety is often overlooked, but it's a vital part of keeping your inventory — and especially your crew and customers — out of harm's way
Establishing your reputation as an ally to your customer makes every sale, even the commodities, easier. There are several ways to increase your consultative selling skills; the first is through better listening.
By combining in-house and off-site training, The Anthony Galluzzo Corp. keeps its staff above the status ]quo
Last year's 'Industry Trends Report' concluded with a consensus of 'guarded optimism'.
State and local governments are turning to value-engineered integrated security solutions.
Making the right choice for your business is both an art and a science
Problems with porosity, undercutting, lack of fusion, or other weld discontinuities? Try these fixes to get back to work . . . fast!
In the previous issue of this magazine, I quoted some statistics on finishing rework rates and production problems within the industry.
Wood Digest asks Kraemer Tool & Mfg. and Air Handling Systems representatives to discuss one of the biggest issues in the wood shop
Circuit knowledge, right strategy will make these repairs a breeze
Is finishing an art form or a science? In my opinion, wood finishing is both.
It's been a good year for Process Equipment, an Ohio-based, special-machines manufacturer—particularly for the company's gear-inspection machines.
Tungsten Carbide has many industry standard applications. Many people unaware of it also use carbide in the many domestic and sports gear everyday. This versatility has many applications, indeed its many properties have been exploited for good.
Needless to say, folks in the lighting business insist that illumination is the most important element of machine vision.
The addition of lasers and GPS produces tight tolerances.
In the past, programming concerns made many gunshy about making the plunge into the multi-tasking machine tool. Today, thanks in part to advances in CAM, that story has changed.
American View Millwork integrates aggressive business plan with CNC technology
People read "lean manufacturing," think about doing more with less, and the word "less" often rings in their ear.
The National Association of Manufacturers points to health care as one of several elements that put U.
As the key system at the University of North Carolina Wilmington expanded with campus growth, it became more difficult for key control to keep pace.
Representatives from Ogden and Northfield Foundry provide some insight on the questions customers should ask themselves before investing in new planing technology
As the demand for liquid crystal displays spreads to new and different applications, user needs grow more diversified and sophisticated.
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about long-distance hauling costs. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in maintenance supplies news and information.
Follow safe protocol during hydraulic system inspection and maintenance.
A "spray to color" stain is defined as any semitransparent color material that is sprayed to the desired color without wiping off with a rag cloth.
Mount Wachusett College and Wood Digest have teamed up to present a series of college-level wood technology courses. This is the 6th installment in the series of 12.
Indiana company's custom offerings produced in an automated setting
Volvo Trucks VHD 430 has a short sleeper compartment and roomy bunk, allowing construction workers to take legal overnight breaks.
The following contains construction services information you should know about how video technologies increase safety. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in hiring or performing construction services or projects.
I had the opportunity a few weeks ago to spend some time in Washington, D.
Any of us who grew up in the '50s, probably owned a View-Master®.
There has been considerable buzz in recent years over smart cameras, which can loosely be defined as a camera platform that incorporates software and processing hardware into a compact form factor.
More than 5,000 visitors expected at new Stuttgart facility
Of all the core technologies associated with imaging, one of the easiest to overlook—yet most critical for many applications—is the display.
Most cleaning challenges are evolutionary as structures get smaller and specs get tighter, but a revolution is in the making, brought on by a variety of new materials, new integration schemes and process flows.
Technical advances, government mandates and green building guidelines have been driving the increased use of water-based finishes.
When a shop chooses an abrasive for a waterjet cutting system, it chooses its cutting edge. Water by itself, even at 60,000 psi, can't effectively penetrate most metals. Instead, the abrasive garnet in the waterjet stream serves as the machine tool's "cutting edge."
Learn some ways to save money in your surface fabrication business.
Component manufacturers exposed to wide range of topics, manufacturers
A total of 191 Wood Component Manufacturers Association (WCMA) members and hosts from 68 companies attended the WCMA's 2006 Fall Conference and Plant Tour Event in eastern Kentucky, Oct.
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about how WCMA focuses on education and cost reduction. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in maintenance supplies news and information.
The following contains business services information you should know about wood components. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in running a productive, successful business.
Why do we hate goals? We set goals for changing our life, our weight, our work and our relationships.
When proper precautions are not taken, sensors placed in weld cells, to ensure proper weld fixturing and monitor quality, can experience some of the shortest life spans in industry today.
Robots don't pack the punch of job insecurity that they used to on the shop floor. But fear, along with the resistance that comes with it, still exists.
Some basic pointers about creating a safe welding environment.
ROOT-CAUSE ANALYSIS HAS BECOME A POPULAR BUZZWORD—;BUT HOW PEOPLE INTERPRET IT CAN VARY GREATLY.
Learn how the business valuation process assesses the worth of your manufacturing company from several perspectives.
Beauty may be in the eyes of the beholder, but it's also in the eyes of the creator.
THIS PRIMER CONCLUDES OUR SERIES ON VARIOUS MEASUREMENT PROCESSES BY MATCHING DIFFERENT CALIPER DESIGNS WITH SELECTED APPLICATIONS TO PREVENT MEASUREMENT ERRORS FROM CREEPING IN.
The growing prevalence of green products in the marketplace means that it is frequently possible to find green products that carry little, if any, price premium.
Is the answer 720p, 1080i, 1080p? It depends upon what you want
This article discusses integration in terms of seamless communication between order entry, inventory management, scheduling, CAD, CAM, shop floor control and accounting systems. The challenge in communication between disparate systems are typically related to programming language or platform compatibility.
Several suppliers of software to the rental industry let us in on what we can expect from today's systems as well as what tomorrow will bring
Green building market will help increase the supply of certified solid wood
Without the optimum air compressor technology, shops face costly rework, high maintenance and replacement costs, exorbitant downtime — and very unhappy customers
Weber Compatrol lets customers know when they've reached optimum compaction
I was making a presentation to a group of construction equipment dealers' used equipment managers last week and got into a heavy discussion about using their internal service department for maintenance and repairs vs.
PUTTING TOGETHER A LIGHTS-OUT TURNING CELL REQUIRES A SHOP TO LOOK AT AN OPERATION WITH A WIDE-ANGLE LENS.
This shop profile explores how one small mold-maker relies on ingenuity and technology to succeed when times get tough.
Camera phones are sweeping the world, capturing both the mundane and world-impacting events
A collaborative effort from a variety of companies can help all involved grow
A collaborative effort from a variety of companies can help all involved grow
Even today there is the perception that 'vision is hard, vision doesn't work'
Do the homework and find out if you can take advantage of the Section 179 deduction and the Special Bonus Depreciation Rules
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about how WMMPA is planning for a turnaround. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in maintenance supplies news and information.
Global warming and climate change have already made green building an industry watchword.
Christmas came early for John Roch and the teachers and students in Milwaukee Hamilton High School's wood tech program.
Mount Wachusett College and Wood Digest have teamed up to present a series of college-level wood technology courses. This is the 2nd installment in the series of 12.
Wood powder coating could be considered the perfect marriage of art and science.
The following contains industrial and manufacturing information you should know about Woodlinks USA and education. Read on if you or a loved one is interested in maintenance supplies news and information.
Woodworking industry association executives are the industry elite.
Today, construction and industrial development is a way of life for a majority of the world’s population, and safety measures are continually improving for construction and industrial workers. To learn the benefits of using safety gloves, read the following article.
Matching optics to extended wavelengths can increase clarity, offer greater transmission and improve contrast
Safety training should not have a "beginning" and an "end," but represent an ongoing effort that continually promotes a safe working environment.
While all aspects of our industry are interesting and important, I'm very much drawn to the medical.
For nearly 80 years, The Wood Products Manufacturing Association (WPMA) has been serving its members, a broad range of wood products manufacturers, and aiding them in navigating the ups and downs of the wood industry.