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Articles - Page 79
- From Canadian Industrial Machinery
What to Do When the Chips Are Down
- By Joe Thompson
- Apr 13, 2015
- Management
- Article
Using high-pressure coolant is necessary in deep-hole pocketing operation to eliminate recutting of chips and reduce the chance of tools breaking.
Tool presetters increase productivity
- By Canadian Metalworking
- Apr 8, 2015
- Measurement
- Article
When it comes to tool room quality and management, presetting is one way to increase profit and boost productivity. Manufacturers are constantly trying to improve cycle times, lessen down times, and enhance the production process. One of the first thoughts is often the need to upgrade existing...
- From Canadian Industrial Machinery
Manufacturing Safety
- By Joe Thompson
- Apr 6, 2015
- Made In Canada
- Article
Safety-related products and services are the specialty of the Liftsafe Group of Companies, Ayr, Ont.
Business Profile: A small company thinking big
- By Canadian Metalworking
- Apr 6, 2015
- Metalworking
- Article
A solid handshake and a pleasant smile is the welcome you receive when meeting the father and son team who manage Rian Solutions in Brantford, Ontario. A young custom machine shop, it was the son, Brian Vaandering who launched Rian Solutions in June 2011 with his father Henry’s support and...
Clamp it down
- By Nestor Gula
- Apr 1, 2015
- Welding
- Article
There is no escaping it— solidly clamping parts that you need to weld will ensure that these parts will not move unintentionally and be properly welded. Having pieces of metal move while heat is being applied is a recipe for disaster. Proper hold down of parts to be welded means they can be...
- From Canadian Industrial Machinery
Choosing a Tube and Pipe Bender 101
- By Shane Henderson
- Mar 30, 2015
- Fabricating
- Article
Whether you are adding tube and pipe bending to the shop floor or expanding existing capabilities, knowing the types of equipment available and the questions that should be answered before making a purchase will help you make the right choice.
Living in a digital world
- By Lindsay Luminoso
- Mar 30, 2015
- Metalworking
- Article
One of the biggest things Neil Desrosiers hears when he lectures on machine monitoring and MTConnect is that “monitoring isn’t new, don’t sell monitoring as being new because it’s been around for 30 years now.” Although this is true, Desrosiers, who is the application...
Toolholder trouble
- By Nate Hendley
- Mar 25, 2015
- Metalworking
- Article
Want to avoid toolholder trouble? The first step is recognizing the importance of toolholders in the manufacturing process. While toolholders are the vital link between machine and cutting tool, they are all too often overlooked and abused. “Here’s a scenario: I’m buying a new...
Punching out profits
- By Nestor Gula
- Mar 23, 2015
- Fabricating
- Article
While new technologies are regularly introduced in order to speed up manufacturing processes, making them simpler and more productive, punching remains the most efficient and least expensive method for putting holes into sheet metal. But making simple holes in sheet metal parts is only one of the...
- From Canadian Industrial Machinery
Technology Spotlight: Vertical Turning Machine
- By Joe Thompson
- Mar 19, 2015
- Metalworking
- Article
New technology enables automotive manufacturers to produce high-tolerance parts efficiently.
- From Canadian Industrial Machinery
Manufacturer Improves Quality, Productivity While Reducing Workstation Clutter
- Mar 17, 2015
- Automation and Software
- Article
Visual work system provides shop workers with step-by-step instructions.
Business Profile: Metaline
- By Canadian Metalworking
- Mar 16, 2015
- Fabricating
- Article
The line-up of luxury cars, including BMWs, Mercedes, Lexus, Cadillacs, Range Rovers and Hummers—regular and stretch versions—are what you’d expect to see along a red carpet in Beverly Hills, not inside an industrial space in North Toronto. But it’s in this space, where...
Molding a new reality
- By Nate Hendley
- Mar 12, 2015
- Metalworking
- Article
Industry experts offer new tools, techniques and strong opinions about industrial molds. According to these pundits, automation is hot while 3D printing is not—at least for the time being. If 3D printing (also known as additive manufacturing) is used at all in the mold world, it’s to...
- From Canadian Industrial Machinery
When It Pays to Spend
- By John Wold
- Mar 10, 2015
- Fabricating
- Article
Special press brake tooling can be overlooked when companies seek to increase productivity and efficiency to maximize profitability.
Tool, die and moldmakers: Sector report
- By Nate Hendley
- Mar 9, 2015
- Metalworking
- Article
If you want an example of the optimism that permeates the tool, die and mold-making sector, a good place to start would be Aalbers Tool & Mold, in Oldcastle, Ontario. Founded in 1982, Aalbers is based in Southern Ontario, minutes from Windsor, Canada’s automotive manufacturing epicenter...
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