Prestolite Electric Incorporated & Leece-Neville, an ISO 9001/TS-16949:2009 and ISO 14001:2004 certified global manufacturer of heavy duty alternators and starter motors, has announced the global market introduction of the AVi2800 internal fan alternator for heavy truck and school bus fleet aftermarket requirements.
The International Society of Automation (ISA) is pleased to announce that pre-registration activity for the 2014 ISA Water/Wastewater and Automatic Controls Symposium (WWAC Symposium) has been brisk.
Reliability and maintainability management is the management of failure. By using specific approaches and tools, one can obtain optimized, cost-effective solutions to the design, assembly and use of a product.
RSES and TruTech Tools Ltd. are excited to announce an agreement to encourage RSES members to pursue additional education and training in HVACR by earning RSES CM and CMS designations.
RSES is proud to announce the names of members who were awarded RSES Certificate Member and Certificate Member Specialist status October 2013 through March 2014.
As quoted in an interview last week, Jacob Prak, CEO of Michigan Manufacturing International (MMI), provided an overview of manufacturing trends for the coming twelve months. A mechanical engineer, Prak founded MMI in 1991. He has seen many changes over the last 23 years and is well positioned to provide a comprehensive overview of the trends in manufacturing.
Automatically precise pressure, more reliable clamping, and adaptability to many workpiece shapes make hydraulic vises indispensable to many machine shops.
This is the first of a two-part series. Part 1 covers value and methods for understanding how our equipment is failing. Part 2 will address the value and methods for understanding the services that we may or may not be providing our equipment.
Are you planning a project to improve equipment reliability? Where do you start? There are generally two ways to approach the problem - top down or bottom up.
Smart Vision Lights introduces the SF30 Fiber Adapter to the Prox Light® series of single LED spotlights for illuminating tight spaces in industrial applications, including machine vision systems.
L-com, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, announced today that it has launched two new models of ELP Series Cat5 lightning and surge protectors. Meant for use with 10/100 Base-T Ethernet networks, this series protects valuable equipment from lightning, static discharge, and faulty wiring. These Cat5 protectors easily connect in-line with existing data connections and feature rugged aluminum housings for maximum durability.
For those involved with CNC machining on curved surfaces, producing a smooth finish is critical. A new white paper from Okuma America Corporation details the company’s Super-NURBS programming functionality that meets high-accuracy finish requirements while speeding up cycle times. The result is drastically reduced hand-finishing time to achieve high-quality parts quickly.