Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 19, 2023

RoboVent’s Senturion’s modular design offers a dust collection system that can be adapted for virtually any dust or fume collection application. Manufacturers working with combustible metal dusts must have an NFPA-compliant dust collection system.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 18, 2022

Operators, technicians or third-party maintenance contractors may manually collect periodic measurements of equipment condition, but this information may not be timely and runs the risk of human error. In pneumatic systems, valves wear out over time, causing leakage that leads to excessive compressed air consumption. Courtesy Emerson.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 19, 2022

As the world’s largest manufacturer of clamp-together ducting for dust collection and process ventilation, Nordfab’s presence in the Asia Pacific region has given Australian manufacturers access to industrial ventilation that is locally made. According to Nordfab branch manager David Inifer, there are huge advantages to this.

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Control Engineering

JULY 20, 2022

The edge system must have an effective data collection mechanism for the OT systems so it can move the data to the cloud without problems. Hand valve position monitoring. A fertilizer company used the cloud platform to monitor hand valve positions at one of its plants. Visualization of valve position in dashboard with alerts.

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ATS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Inputs can consist of nearly any measurable condition of a piece of equipment, such as valves, switches, monitors and sensors. For example, the input may detect whether a switch is in an on or off position, whether a temperature monitor is above or below a certain measurement, or whether a valve is indicating a certain flow rate.

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Mold Making Technology

AUGUST 2, 2023

Many molds require complex hot runner systems, like this one, which features a sequentially controlled valve gate system with nozzles on the top and sides. The mold builder leads the project and collects the necessary information. Pneumatic, servo or hydraulic preferences for valve gate systems. They are 1.5

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Much of what we know about the impact of industrial activities on the environment stems from data collected by analytical instruments which can provide up-to-the-minute data. While these instruments are invaluable, they only tell a small part of the story.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 10, 2023

As MMT celebrates 25 years, what does MMT mean to you? The return of MMT’s Leadtime Leader Awards.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 26, 2022

We must strive to get better, not only for our collective health, but also to attract talented employees that we are in such dire need of today. Younger generations are thinking twice about jobs with poor working conditions – conditions that could pose long-term health issues. switch, status light.

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Fastener News Desk

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Collectively, Winsupply is known as “The Winsupply Family of Companies” and includes Win-branded locations, Noland Company, Carr Supply, APCO, and other acquired regional suppliers. As one of America’s leading suppliers of materials for residential and commercial construction, Winsupply Inc.

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Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Solenoid valves followed in the 1970s, driven by the early generations of programmable logic controllers (PLCs). It began to be widely adopted in the automation sector in the 1960s.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 9, 2023

Explore how data collection, analysis and filtering will help at multiple locations. Data collection, analysis and filtering will multiple locations of Neom water projects. Drakken employed control systems at more than 20 pumping stations and at the water distribution center to control the pump and valve operations.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 26, 2024

Electric end-of-arm tooling ( EOAT ) removes the need for tubes, valves, and compressors, he said. It’s able to collect temperature data from inside the gripper, plus cycle counts and electric current to build models to predict failures. Our electrical micro-controller is partly a system for force control and partly sensing.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Nordfab offers a variety of ducting products for process ventilation and dust collection. At its core, dust collection helps clean workplace environments for worker safety and machinery efficiency. Like a vacuum, the dust collector filters dust and returns clean air either to the building or outside. .

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Control Engineering

JUNE 28, 2023

Headquartered in Nibley, UT, CBW is a premier designer and manufacturer of Industrial Internet of Things control products and systems used to remotely collect, send, monitor, and act on data acquired from various environments. CBW is a leader in the IIoT control market with a product offering focused on engineering excellence. Learn more.

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The Automation Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The first here is from Siemens and is an update to their popular manual collection for the S7-1500 and ET200 MP I/O. The other here is from Emerson and is a new manual on their MR98 Series of Backpressure Regulators and Relief Valves. And in our “pub crawl” today we came across two new publications.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 21, 2024

We discuss the need for using standard terms and organized data collection that will be useful to their day-to-day operations. We match them up with a mold based on their experience level – ranging froma four-cavity Husky fixed-gate to a 48-cavity 55-zone Dynisco valve-gate system. This is the glue that holds everything together.

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Dinesh Mishra

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

LMW’s commitment to customer satisfaction is underpinned by its active collection of feedback through various channels such as surveys, reviews, and direct interactions. This involves tailoring Lakshmi Machine Works’ products and services to meet and exceed individual customer needs, fostering a deep sense of rapport and loyalty.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Welding: ARCAL : ARCAL gas cylinders come equipped with SMARTOP or EXELTOP valve technology to help improve productivity and create a safer work environment. Machitech Diamond Cut with Bevel Head and Hypertherm ®  XPR 300 : This industrial plasma cutting system is designed for accurate and productive high-precision cutting applications.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 3, 2024

For example, the desired extraction level can be controlled directly on the handle with a bypass valve. The Spire series is designed specifically for robotic weld fume collection. In the design phase, the development team paid particular attention to optimal ergonomic design and easy operation.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Process manufacturers collect time-series process data in historians for decades, and with advanced software tools in hand, they can immediately leverage this data to create a competitive advantage by empowering their employees to make sustainability a focus, and thus make progress toward goals.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 23, 2022

By transmitting data such as the quality of echo signals in radar-based level measurements or the wear of valves, they create a significant plus in transparency and traceability. Intelligent field devices or actuators can process data digitally and can record (analogue) process values, but also generate additional vital data (e.g.,

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 15, 2023

They will all know what we need to collect, how we need to build it, and how we need to monitor it. The data collected from machinery and devices will communicate with an edge device, which also then communicates with the cloud-based MES. Harrison: When Level 4 can drive motors and valves, this is an important concern.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 14, 2024

B A Die Mold Founder and Owner Al Petrucci takes pride in the team’s in­novation, personalized service and collective experience in mold manufacturing. We came up with a way to make an unscrewing mold that unscrewed both horizontally and vertically and allowed them to put an on-off valve in the filter head.

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Control Engineering

MARCH 28, 2023

Clayton: I think the initial, that goal-setting or target-setting process early on during your data collection phase, that’s where you need to get on the same page with management. How do you choose? You tend to get a good idea of what their appetite is for automation.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The process included receiving of raw material, material handling, process, packaging, CIP, data collection, quality, traceability and interfacing with other OEM control systems. New process valves and instruments were selected to support potential developments in process control and monitoring.

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Galaxy Sivtek

JULY 6, 2022

The filter consists of a trapezoidal-shaped mesh basket that can easily trap oversize impurities and collect them in the purging chamber. Automatic actuator valves can purge the material easily without interrupting the ongoing process. With the use of a self-cleaning filter coating, the slurry can also be reclaimed after use.

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Control Engineering

DECEMBER 3, 2022

The recycling company’s goals were to collect the weight of full individual bins of sorted commodities for each ticket, which in this case, summarizes the contents of a group of carts associated with an individual customer. . Project challenges: Automation, data collection, programming . Courtesy: Cornerstone Automation.

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Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Our capabilities include gas-assist, hydraulic and pneumatic valve gate systems, multiple hydraulic actions and RJG certification. It also enhances hot mold repairs when no data is available, quickly collecting the data to allow surfaces to be machined back to production-ready status.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Siemens’ building technology products that include Building Management control hardware and software platforms in addition to field instruments like valves, actuators, sensors, and thermostats—embody quality, aligned with strong business standards. The building automation side includes control systems and software.

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

A simplified way to organize data for easy collection by the controller and subsequent transfer to IIoT systems. With the Festo CPX-FB36 bus node now recognized by FTEG, basic diagnostic information from smart pneumatic devices such as Festo valve terminals and energy saving pneumatic devices are easily accessible. On Machine Products.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The ways we communicate, inform, collect data, analyze and report have gone through many changes. Operators face various age-related issues such sensors out of calibration, blocked impulse lines, spurious shutdowns, seized valves, and failed actuators. The needs of today’s business world are dynamic. Now, the pace is accelerating.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Process manufacturers can use key performance indicators (KPIs) to reduce inefficiencies caused by steam traps, pressure relief valves (PRVs) and more. Monitoring and reducing emissions from pressure relief valves (PRVs). . A steam trap is a valve that opens and closes automatically to release condensate. Courtesy: Emerson.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 28, 2023

ball, pin, or specialty anvils are interchangeable Options include: Output port for data collection Wireless data collection Turret style gauging (DOB/DOP, Minor, Major) Another model is the Unite-A-Matic MODEL 2000, which is the evolution of bench-top pinion and sun gear inspection.

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Gary Mintchell

OCTOBER 4, 2023

EAM Three layers of gateways have been deployed: I/O gateways collecting data from devices, frontend gateways where users interact with the data, and the regional management layer. It also supplies equipment for the municipal casting and building sectors, such as fire hydrants, manhole covers, valves, gully grates, and flange adaptors.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In this application the highly customizable model AGN4 is part of a precision valve seat grinding system which incorporates a full Weldon turnkey system consisting of a grinder, a 6-axis machine tending robot, a dual pallet infeed system, coolant filtration, mist collection, in-process gaging and CBN superabrasives.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 10, 2023

1) Problem-solving technology through visualisation With its combination of regulator, wireless hub and residual pressure relief valve, the AMS is designed to monitor air consumption, pressure and the temperature in air lines – anywhere, everywhere and all at once.

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