By: Lawrence Moebs, Applications Engineer, Promess, Inc In modern manufacturing, from simple parts to complex final products such as automobiles and medical devices, bushings and bearings play an important role. Whatever material your product is made of, if it has any type of hole through which something else is routed, from wiring and cables …
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How to Achieve 100% In-Process Verification
The real question is, if 100% in-process verification of quality could help you more consistently achieve higher quality, why aren’t you doing it already? Too many manufacturers rely solely on statistical testing to verify product quality; at best they test random samples. They assume since their samples are all in spec, then everything else …
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How Much “Intelligence” Does Your Press System Really Need?
Intelligent Servo Technology Dumb presses utilizing hydraulics and pneumatics may be just fine for simple applications that don’t require much in the way of precision, accuracy or consistent quality. Outdated technology may be just fine when there is little at stake if the component fails once in use and when data regarding the assembly of the …
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Intelligent Assembly Helps Auto Part Remanufacturer Compete
When an automotive starter needs to be replaced, it’s very likely that the most expensive components—the armature, commutator or gears—are still functional, or can be restored economically. Precision Parts & Remanufacturing (PPR) of Oklahoma City has been doing exactly that for more than 45 years, turning precision components that …
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It’s Time To Apply Some High Tech To Low Tech Aerospace Components
By: Glenn Nausley, President, Promess, Inc Mention “aerospace” and most thoughts run immediately to exotic alloys, ultra-precision machining systems, sophisticated electronics and a host of other high tech subjects. That’s all true, of course, but it’s far from the whole story, particularly where passenger aircraft are concerned. Every …
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