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Surface Finish on A36 Steel
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Senturion
Senturion is a powerful dust collector that has been optimized for the volume and type of dust produced by fiber laser cutting. Fiber lasers produce large volumes of very fine particulates moving at high velocities within the laser enclosure. This dust can become deeply embedded in the filter media, making it difficult to pulse off and causing premature filter loading.
ImageIR 8300 hs
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3DxSUITE
Companies can use the new platform to construct a centralized system that allows them to easily select, combine and integrate modularized functions and usage.
Programming autonomous bin picking demo
Universal Robots USA Inc. in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has introduced a pick-and-place kit to automate machine loading without the major integration and programming efforts usually required to install and set up an automated bin-picking system.
Tools that can mount a defense
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Oil filtration system helps improve environment
Reducing the environmental footprint in a production plant is often achieved with state-of-the-art production equipment, but many companies are looking to improve on these achievements.Oil filtration might be a good way to help improve the environment.
Reusable respirators
Companies partner against COVID-19 to develop reusable metal filters for respirators.
Out with the old machine, in with the more efficient
When two universal turning centers hit their replacement age, this machine shop took it to the next level with twin spindles and triple turrets.
What is a Joule? The History and Applications of Joules, Watts, and Coulombs
Learn about the origin, definition, and practical applications of the Joule, a key energy unit in physics and engineering.
Coolant questions
Want to eliminate grinding burn? Installing a refrigeration system won't do it.