Safety, Standards & Compliance

United Air Specialists' SFC downflow cartridge dust collector produces green savings and a greener environment with a patented filter cleaning system that combines with nanofiber filter cartridges and an optimized cabinet design to deliver high air cleaning efficiency, with low energy use.

A variety of quality-constructed, versatile universal ball and socket shields are available from Rockford Systems Inc.

Tanis Technologies' Module-Air AF-1000 Series Air Filtration products reportedly have several major advantages over other commercial/industrial air cleaners, according to the company.

Grinding Doc column for December 2009 issue.

The guidelines for turning of tool steels include both tool- and part-making applications.

Productive Times report covering dedicated wheel truing, includes a brief video report about Myles Tool using the Rush Machinery Wheel Truer.

With the cost of high-performance coolants on the rise, coolant management is more important than ever. It starts by getting the basics right.

When finishing parts, shops may want to hit them with their best shot. Shot peening can produce longer part life.

Because they produce chips at high operating temperatures, often with oil-based coolants present, machine tools can easily catch fire. However, if shops plan ahead for this possibility by installing fire suppression systems, they can avoid catastrophic damage to the machine and the shop itself.

Rough-and-ready grinding calculations and an opinionated Viking help quickly determine appropriate grinding parameters.

March 2009 Shop Operations column

A parts manufacturer finds that brushing the cutting edges of tools with nylon bristles extends tool life, improves part quality and reduces manufacturing costs.