Computer-Aided Design (CAD) modeling is an efficient engineering tool used to help you enhance organizational design correctness and eliminate the need for repetitive designs. Being able to visually share your ideas to get clearance for all of your projects is an...
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Wear Resistance vs. Hardness – Which is Better?
Customers may ask for a hard coating, but often what they're really asking for is a wear resistant coating. What's the difference and which is better? The answer depends on your specific application. Hardness measures a material's resistance to permanent deformation...
Tips For Managing a Plant Shutdown and Finding The Right Company To Help With Maintenance and Repairs…
When a plant shuts down, it is not a pleasant time for employees or the company as the business slows production at an extra cost. When a company needs to have their equipment inspected, it will need to be shut down. During this time, repairs and maintenance are done...
5 Questions You Should Ask Your Custom Metal Fabricator To Ensure Quality Welding…
Successful metal fabrication pieces depend on a quality weld. Each individual weld plays a key role in ensuring the structural integrity and longevity of the custom metal fabrication. Insufficient welding quality control may compromise the entire project. Welding...
Quality Assurance And Quality Control Best Practices For Manufacturers…
For error-free and timely delivery of products, you need both quality assurance and quality control in your manufacturing organization. It will hurt your business reputation if your products are not delivered on time and have defects. In this blog, we would like to...
Hardfacing Increases the Strength of Metal. View Where and How It’s Applied…
As a welder, sometimes tough just isn’t tough enough. There are times when you might need to increase the strength of a metal part to help minimize wear. How do you do that? Hardfacing. Hardfacing is a rather easy, yet effective method to prevent wear on your metal...
Why Rotary Valve Maintenance Is So Important…
Rotary valves need to be in premium condition to keep the system operating safely and smoothly. Should you encounter a problem with your rotary airlock feeder, the system must be halted to perform repairs, taking significant time and expense. However, with proper and...
Tight Tolerances Drive Up Expenses – How To Fill the Gap To Get Parts You Need at a Price That Makes Sense…
In the world of precision machining, there’s a saying we’ve all heard about tolerances: every decimal place adds a zero onto the end of the price. Manufacturers know that 90% of the time, tolerance is what escalates the cost of parts. But still, customers make...