In any welding environment, safety is critical. If safety practices are ignored, people working may face an array of hazards which can be potentially dangerous and lead to electric shocks, poisonous fumes and gases, fire and explosions, […]
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To explain any belt drive system in a simple way, imagine two separate rollers bound by a thread which runs over their outer periphery, which transmits power from the driving member to the driven member.
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We cannot change the human condition, but in manufacturing we can certainly improve the way people work, where they work, and what systems they use. The most effective way to control human error is to
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In today’s constantly changing marketplace, the importance of workforce training has never been greater. Workforce training has the ability to not only increase workforce efficiency and productivity, but it can also help ensure more consistent
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You’ve probably used a ballpoint pen to write, a hard drive to store data, a skateboard to zoom around, and, of course, an electric motor to power a household machine or two. But do you wonder
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There can be many opinions as to what the root cause of a problem is, especially when there is a team tasked with solving an issue. A cause and effect diagram is a good way to capture these different
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Gear types can be classified according to the relative position of their axes of revolution. For example, there are gears for parallel shafts, gears for intersecting shafts, and gears for skewed shafts. Spur and helical gears
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Every manufacturing company that uses drawings to develop a manufacturing plan and estimate the production time might calculate product costs incorrectly if there are errors in those drawings. Such errors may also extend the product cycle time by causing
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We spoke with Enrique Ramirez from AB&I Foundry in Oakland, California to learn more about his experience using THORS. Ramirez was recently appointed Cupola Furnace Supervisor at this foundry that manufactures pipe fittings and custom
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Additive manufacturing—or 3D printing—is 30 years old now. Today, it has found applications not just in industry but also in households because of how affordable it has become. As anything can be printed, 3D printing opened up unlimited
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