Manufacturing Equipment

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Overconstraint: The Hidden Killer

When bearings in overconstrained rotating elements, be it a door hinge or complex crankshaft, become misaligned, it can lead to fatigue failure or excessive loading.
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Comparing Electric Rod Actuators and Hydraulic Cylinders

Here’s a look at the pros and cons of these two predominant forms of motion control.
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Machine Design's Products of the Week (12/6-12/13)

This product round up includes a linear rod actuator, fastening components, and 6 packaging machines and conveyors from the PACK Expo, which took place in Chicago last month. ...
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Data Drives the Industrial IoT

Data, networking, and edge computing are at the heart of the components trends rippling through the IIoT.
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Innovation Highlights from the Rockwell Automation Fair 2016

As in previous years, Rockwell Automation continues to push forward innovation at its annual Automation Fair event. For 2016, the fair took place in Atlanta and hosted more than...
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IMTS Is Serious Business, But the Toys Are Cool, Too

Gearing up for this year’s International Manufacturing and Technology Show (IMTS), I was reminded of show-and-tell when we were in grade school...
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CNC Simulation Software Reads 3D-Model Data on Machining Cloud App

CGTech presents Version 8 of its VERICUT software for simulation, verification, and optimization of various CNC-machine operations from composite-part drilling and trimming to...
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Turbine Hole-Drilling Solution Boosts Speed Up to 10X

The HybridCell, jointly developed by Synova and Makino, offers high-quality hole drilling of gas turbines in mission-critical applications.
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Product-Cutting Time Halved with 90,000-psi Waterjet Pump

KMT Waterjet Systems' new waterjet pumps, operating at 90,000 psi, significantly reduce cutting time of materials ranging from steel to rubber and plastics.