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National Tooling and Machining Association announces Dean Bartles as President
Bartles brings to NTMA almost four decades of experience in the manufacturing sector, most recently as the Director of the John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center at the University of New Hampshire. -
Okuma America announces addition of OPEN MIND Technologies to Partners in THINC
Okuma and OPEN MIND will collaborate on 4 and 5-axis projects using multi-function mill-turn and hybrid technology on Okuma machine tools. -
PID Controller Design for Indirect Vector-Controlled Induction Motor [Technical]
Decoupling of the stator currents is important for smoother torque response of indirect vector controlled induction motors. -
KASTO helps Singaporean steel producer enhance automated sawing operations
In 2016, the management at Sin Ghee Huat decided to invest in extending its capacity. In its search for a suitable supplier, the choice fell on KASTO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG -
How to Measure pH in Ultra-Pure Water Applications
Ultra-pure water applications pose special problems because of the exceptionally low conductivity of the fluid from the absence of ions. The consequences are extreme sensitivity to fluid velocity and -
Mitsubishi Electric announces acquisition of ASTES4 SA
With ASTES4 as a wholly owned subsidiary, Mitsubishi Electric will offer integrated solutions to the global market with ASTES4’s automated sorting systems embedded into Mitsubishi Electric’s high value-added sheet metal laser processing machines. -
HEIDENHAIN announces appointment of David Doyle as CEO
Doyle will assume responsibility for the HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION customer-focused operations for the U.S., Canada and Mexico. This change will complete the succession plan for Rick Korte, current CEO of HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION who will be retiring. -
NUM works with Chinese machine building company to develop 8-axis CNC machining center
OPMT is a company based in Fo’shan – of Guangdong Province – in south China. For its latest project, OPMT was asked by Guangdong University of Technology to develop a machining center that combined high speed laser cutting and milling capabilities. -
GE concludes Nigerian manufacturing skill development program
Participants were trained at a temporary scaled version of GE Garage at the venue comprising select equipment like 3D printers, CNC mills, laser cutters amongst others. -
Hexagon AB announces acquisition of SPRING Technologies
The company will operate within Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division as part of the CAD/CAM and production software business currently led by the Vero Software brand. -
IO-Link Connects Intelligent Sensors and Actuators in the Process Industries
IO-Link is being used in a wide range of applications as an open standard for smart sensor I/O, primarily for discrete devices. IO-Link is a point-to-point network communications standard and protocol -
AutoQuiz: Failures of Complex Systems in SIS Design and SIL Selection
A fault tree analysis begins with the "top event," which is the result of a number of basic events that contribute to, or initiate, the system failure. -
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How to Detect Defects in Rolling Element Bearings Used in Manufacturing Processes [Technical]
Rolling element bearings are common components in rotating machinery. Defects in bearings during manufacturing can cause vibration, noise, and even system failure. Defects in bearings must be found at -
Download Your In-Depth eBook Guide to Calibration for the Process Industries
The informative isa eBook, Calibration Essentials, covers everything you need to know about today’s industrial and instrumentation calibration processes. -
ANCA announces expansion of Michigan plant
The expansion allows ANCA to serve its customers and user base in North America and South America with a larger demonstration floor, classrooms for training, machine assembly and process development, and an enlarged reception area. -
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Low Cost Test Rig for a Standalone Wind Energy Conversion System [technical]
Wavelet decomposition enables differentiation between faulty & healthy conditions for effective diagnostic procedure for wind turbine condition monitoring. -
How to Optimize Application Engineering to Keep Projects on Time and on Budget
Customization of products that deviate from vendor and industry standards leads to a number of problems on projects. Engineering and as-built documentation costs can increase because of the deviation -
Protolabs announces purchase of new Minnesota manufacturing facility
About 225 jobs at Protolabs’ Plymouth, Minn. plant will relocate to the Brooklyn Park building, enabling the company to expand the injection molding capacity in the Plymouth facility to support increased customer demands. The new Brooklyn Park plant is scheduled to become fully operational by the end of 2018. -
Mitsubishi Electric Automation announces series of how-to videos for CNC products
The CNC Quick Tip videos provide answers to frequently asked questions about various CNC functions. The first videos in the series address the layout of Mitsubishi controls, customizing counters on the monitor page, and performing a program search using an SD card, memory or HDD. -
Design Principles for Complex Process Control
A complex process is not a complicated process with a large number of measurements and actuators. It is complex because its variables are highly coupled and correlated. As much as possible, control sh
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