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February, 2002
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A matter of control
Universal controller expands research capabilities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Tech Trends
Cool it with nanofluids
Scientists Steve Choi and Jeff Eastman at Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Ill., have created a next-generation fluid that dramatically improves fluid heat transfer by manipulating atoms on the...
Deburring small parts
Rather than resorting to hand deburring procedures, manufacturers of tiny and intricate workpieces can turn to a new automatic debur-ring device. Reportedly, the sPINner magnetic deburring and...
Handheld CNC data storage
RBR Associates Inc. and CNCini, both of Darien, Ill., have developed a software program that runs on the Palm OS platform and turns a PDA into a data-storage device for CNC machine tools.
Intelligent fixturing reduces costs
Fixturing is an expensive yet critical step in high-volume, close-tolerance production of parts, especially in the automotive industry. When holding a part in place, a fixture must be custom fitted...
Small marking of small parts
A small 2D symbol is helping NASA keep track of an enormous number and range of parts, including tiny electronic components no larger than a dime. Although a bar-code system has traditionally been...
Staying shiny and new
In the past, companies wanting to hard-coat products before putting them on the market had to buy expensive startup equipment and absorb high application costs. Now, the California Hardcoating...
Trailing shields for reactive-metal welding
Welding titanium, stainless steel, and other reactive metals releases gases that cause oxidation, coking, and hydrogen embrittlement. Welding in an argon-filled enclosure is one solution to the...
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Heavy lifting
One could say Industrial Erecting Co., Milwaukee, had a lot riding on an installation job. The company won a conditional contract to install one of four large hydroforming presses from Siempelkamp...
Machining center's versatility boosts plant production
When Caterpillar's Engine Plant in Lafayette, Ind., needed to increase production of crankshafts for its 3500 Series 8, 12, and 16-cylinder diesel and gas engines, it looked for new milling/turning...
Software package meets tough prototype challenge.
Prisma Design International Inc., based in Tustin, Calif., provides design renderings, ergonomic studies, complete engineering, digital surfacing, digital modeling, milling and stereolithography,...
Spindles are key to custom machines
Quality Mold Inc. creates precision molds for automobile, light-truck, off-road, motorcycle, agriculture, and aircraft tires. Key to the molds is the engraving that adds tire names, identification...
