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| November 10, 2010 - Volume:00 Issue:00 |
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Your Shop Floor As a Strategic Business Driver A manufacturing execution system (MES) gives you an opportunity to improve operations with more efficient processes. Epicor Mattec MES can help your manufacturing business improve productivity, revenue, and margins, and reduce downtime, scrap, and costs.
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How to Choose the Right Metalworking Fluid for a Padded Reaming Job Padded reamers are often used in the manufacturing of engine valve guides and crankbores as one of the last steps before engine assembly. Not using the proper fluid for the job can cause problems. Quaker's Metalworking Lead Product Manager Scott Pardel explains why choosing the right fluid is crucial to producing a smooth surface finish. Full Article
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Automation: The Roadmap to Lights-Out Manufacturing Even after years of operating lean, HIROTEC AMERICA took a deep look at their internal processes and pinpointed specific tasks within the plant that yielded inefficiencies. By smashing conventional thinking, they used advanced technologies including a self-driving vehicle and a manipulator to drastically improve production and efficiency, and to strive toward their goal of lights-out manufacturing. Full Article
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VGM Series Metal Machining Center The VGM Series of CNC machining centers from Komo Machine, Inc. has been developed specifically for the customer who requires a heavy-duty machine ideal for all metalworking applications. These machines feature a moving gantry and from one to four tool changers for a total capacity of 60 tools.
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Penetrating Oil Creeps into Millionth Inch Spaces to Break Up Rust, Corrosion and Loosen Frozen Metal Parts Full News Item
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| Industry 4.0 Monitor Allows Complete Supervision of All Machines with One Device Full News Item
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Solutions for Your Cooling, Cleaning, Drying, and Coating Problems Full News Item
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| Fall Conferences Provide In-Depth Training in Robot Safety, Motion Control, Vision Systems, and Collaborative Robots Full News Item
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Suhner Offers Somex Deep Hole Drills Automation comes to your production line with Somex brand deep hole drilling units from Suhner. Holes up to 12mm with depths up to 100x the diameter. Fully programmable for automotive and other high-production lines.
Lee Coleman -- Suhner Industrial Products Automation Division Manager 43 Anderson Rd SW Rome, GA 30161 Phone: 706-235-8046 lee.coleman@suhner.com | www.suhner.com
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New VMC's Compact Design and Cutting-Edge Technology Have Already Made It a Best Seller View This Product
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| New Metalworking Fluids Maintain Constant pH Levels for Less Odor and Longer Life View This Product
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New Line of Thick Turret Tooling Delivers Shorter Lead Times View This Product
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| Large Cycle Lathe Offers Unimpaired Access for Easy Setup and Tool Visibility View This Product
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Neutral pH Synthetic for Aluminum & Ferrous Machining Multi-metal, high performance metalworking fluid QUAKERCOOL® 8013 provides superior surface finish in critical machining applications. It is highly fortified with water-soluble lubricity and EP additives making it capable of performing equal to heavy-duty soluble oils. QUAKERCOOL® 8013 is Boron free, offers excellent cleanability, oil rejection, bio-stability and has superior foam control in various water conditions.
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Custom Solutions for Deep Hole Drilling Up to 12mm Diameters and 100x Diameter View This Product
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| New End Mill Achieves Helix Angles Up to 45°; Roughs and Finishes in One Process View This Product
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Hybrid 9-Axis Twin Spindle Mill/Turn Center Combines Power Turret with 4-Axis Gang Tooling and 360° B-Axis for Complete Part Machining View This Product
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| Superabrasive Wheels Offer Significantly Faster Grinding without Burning the Part View This Product
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