Prevention is better than a cure. In coal mining, these words offer
particularly good guidance. Underground mining presents numerous
hazards ranging from structural collapses, flooding and...
Maintaining a normal oil temperature in all hydraulic systems is
important for successful system operation. Normal operating
temperatures for hydraulic systems is 110 to 130° F (unless
specified by...
How can an organization with inventory spanning across a continent
and always on the move ensure assets are utilized to
their performance capacity--while being mindful of costs? The
question had been...
Will additive manufacturing (3D printing) replace all traditional,
long-established manufacturing methods? Not any time in the
foreseeable future. It may take a small bite out of some methods,
but the...
Developing and introducing a new clinical diagnostic instrument or
medical device is a challenging accomplishment that often takes
years. One of the final steps in bringing life-saving,
life-improving...
Highways, city streets and parking lots lay bare. Rush hour and
stop-and-go have come to a virtual gridlock. For tens of millions
of people across the U.S., arriving to work on time is a whole...
As mobile machinery makers expand into more global markets, they
are presented with the added complexity of creating unique machine
configuration for local markets, while still trying to manage...
For today’s industrial pneumatic systems, automation and efficiency
continue to be the driving factors in design. Automation in
pneumatics incorporates a variety of design strategies...
One of the most exciting advancements in the tech world happening
today is not a new technology at all. Rather, it is the unique
application of something that has dominated and excited the...
K&B Lumber, a one-stop shop for logging and millwork was in
search of a more energy-efficient sawmill that produced higher
quality lumber for furniture than a typical sawmill. For most
conventional...
The advent of the smartphone and tablet has had a dramatic impact
on the types of media we consume. Whereas in the past we might have
been wedded to printed sources such as newspapers or magazines,...
Heavy duty equipment moves industry forward in all climates, from
the sunny Caribbean to icy Greenland. Effective, reliable sealing
is what allows hydraulic systems in heavy duty equipment to do
work,...
Thanks to a unique design and advanced energy-saving technology,
NITROSource nitrogen gas generators use less compressed air to
generate more nitrogen than any other N2 generator currently
available....
As the benefits of single-use became clear and the technology
became established in the 2000s, there was a drive to utilize it in
more process steps. Single-use was being utilized in steps...
When you need to have a custom hydraulic hose replaced, you need
assurance that the hose assembly you ordered is exactly what you
need. Hose assemblies are not as simple as they seem,
installing an...
While it is not necessary or even desirable to convert an entire
factory at once to IoT-enabled processes and machines, it hasn’t
always been clear to end-users what to do with the...
In the manufacturing sector, anywhere that humans mix with
machinery is a potential danger zone. Even in the modern
production line, people are often still an essential element of the
production or...
Power Take-Offs (PTOs) provide truck versatility beyond the usual
function of providing transportation for materials. Power is
directed from the engine to the auxiliary equipment to perform the
work....
A virtual shift is happening as we speak across the world. How we
communicate, how we consume goods and services, and how we work
have all changed. Now more than ever, technology is being relied on
to...
Human error in bioprocessing can have serious consequences for
biopharmaceutical manufacturers. Accidents can cause a health
hazard for staff involved in bioprocessing operations and human
error can...
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