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Advancements In Automatic Orbital Welding Systems, Part 2
July 25, 2012 8:59 am | by John Glessman, Manager, Welding System Products, Swagelok Company | CommentsOrbital welding is finding increasing value because it can deliver highly repeatable, consistent and quality welds easier than ever before.
Working With Clean Compressed Air
July 24, 2012 8:40 am | by Robert Corna, Sales Manager Compressors, Klüber Lubrication Deutschland KG | CommentsTwo key factors play a major role in compressed air generation: high availability of clean compressed air and compressed air generation at reasonable cost.
Advancements In Automatic Orbital Welding Systems, Part 1
July 24, 2012 8:21 am | by John Glessman, Manager, Welding System Products, Swagelok Company | CommentsAutomatic orbital Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) is utilized in a variety of industries in which maximum leak integrity, high performance, or ultra cleanliness is of paramount importance.
Manufacturing Technology Orders Up 12.1 Percent Over 2011
July 20, 2012 4:10 pm | CommentsMay U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $473.92 million according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
Keeping Industry In Motion
July 18, 2012 8:40 am | by Anna Wells, Executive Editor, IMPO | CommentsFor a supplier like Motion Industries — equal parts cutting-edge practices and classic industrial MRO — a city nestled near the foothills of Appalachia seems like a natural fit.
How Is Wireless Changing Manufacturing?
July 18, 2012 8:30 am | CommentsHow is wireless networking changing the industrial environment?
MAPI: Index Slips As Individual Components Mirror Economic Uncertainty
July 17, 2012 8:17 am | by MAPI | CommentsThe results of the quarterly MAPI Survey on the Business Outlook point to a period of deceleration for manufacturing, a strong pillar in the U.S. economic recovery.
Intelligent Pumping
July 16, 2012 8:14 am | by Jack Creamer, market segment manger, pumping, Schneider Electric | CommentsPumps have historically been the backbone of numerous processes in industrial and municipal applications, but have often been overlooked in the commercial building market.
Konecranes Assists Ludington Pumped Storage Plant
July 13, 2012 8:10 am | by Konecranes | CommentsKonecranes has been selected to supply two 410-ton gantry cranes integral to an $800 million USD maintenance and upgrade project at the Ludington Pumped Storage Plant in Ludington, Mich.
The M-Word: What is This Stuff Called Industrial Marketing?
July 12, 2012 4:57 pm | by Mike Collins, Author, Saving American Manufacturing | CommentsThe definitions and interpretation of marketing are all over the map, and many people have many different ideas for what Industrial marketing really is.
Industrial Fans: Saving People, Product, Power
July 12, 2012 4:49 pm | by Rachel Leisemann Immel, Associate Editor, IMPO | CommentsIndustrial fans, long-lasting and energy efficient, have proven an integral component of worker comfort, productivity, and energy savings.
A New Kind Of Intelligence
July 12, 2012 4:28 pm | by Anna Wells, Executive Editor, IMPO | CommentsOur third annual iteration of the IMPO Energy Intelligence Report has followed an industry all the more hungry for cost savings. As industrial manufacturers work to propel their businesses forward, they must choose between investing in the equipment they need, or falling behind in the face of fierce domestic and global competition.
Unloading New Loading Dock Solutions
July 12, 2012 4:17 pm | by Rachel Leisemann Immel, Associate Editor, IMPO | CommentsThe loading dock: an essential yet often overlooked link in the supply chain.
Expert Panel: Automation & Process Control
July 12, 2012 4:08 pm | by Anna Wells, Editor, IMPO | CommentsHow can manufacturers best monitor complex equipment? Technology experts discuss how automation and process controls can manage and monitor interconnected systems like sensors, batteries, temperature, and more.
The Best Of The Best: IMPO Maintenance Professional Of The Year 2012
July 12, 2012 3:57 pm | by Anna Wells, Editor, IMPO | CommentsIMPO and Atlas Copco introduce the three winners of this year’s Maintenance Professional of the Year Award.
