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    Thermo Scientific
    Thermo Scientific™ ARL iSpark™ Plus optical emission spectrometer.
    Bricking Solutions
    Bricking Solutions’ Split Bedding Cart features dual decks rather than a single deck in order to provide clearance for a forklift or skid steer.
    Mulderphoto | Dreamstime
    Advanced sensor technologies like load moment indicators, anti-collision systems and zone monitoring have become commonplace in modern cranes. These systems provide real-time data on load capacity, stability, and potential hazards, ensuring safer operations.

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    Simon Kadula | Dreamstime
    Programming a robot in an automotive manufacturing workcell.
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    Robots Need Human Labor Management

    Feb. 3, 2023
    Without using intelligent labor management technology, businesses will not efficiently and effectively manage their robotics systems.
    Brass Knuckle Safety Products
    Brass Knuckle Read is cost-effective and lightweight bifocal eye protection that fits well and is available in five diopter strengths.
    New Products

    Bifocal Protective Eyewear

    Aug. 28, 2023
    For workers who need corrective lenses, Read is cost-effective and lightweight eye protection that fits well and is available in five diopter strengths.
    Purchasing and MRO

    Brian Cook

    Aug. 21, 2023
    Brian Cook is a senior product manager at Conductix-Wampfler, a developer and supplier of intelligent energy supply and data management systems for moving machinery.
    Boge
    Boge re-issued its EO series and expanded its performance range to 30 kW - meaning these quiet and compact models can now be used for more applications.
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    Updated Air Compressors

    Aug. 15, 2023
    The EO series now has a performance range up to 30 kW, including workplaces that require oil-free use, including small/medium-output performance requirements with low-vibration...
    Kaeser Compressors
    Kaeser Compressors' i.Comp variable-speed reciprocating compressors.
    New Products

    Variable-Speed Reciprocating Compressors

    Aug. 8, 2023
    Compact, low maintenance units operate quietly and efficiently, delivering high-quality compressed air.

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    Foundry's 2023-2024 Where-to-Buy Directory

    Sept. 4, 2023
    Locate suppliers for all your metalcasting needs and purchasing decisions.
    ABB Robotics
    The new models include the IRB 6710, IRB 6720, IRB 6730 and IRB 6740, suitable for payloads ranging from 150 kg to 310 kg, with a reach from 2.5 m to 3.2 m.
    Thermo Fisher Scientific
    Thermo Fisher Scientific™ ARL iSpark™ 8860 Inclusion Analyzer with Spark-DAT.
    Laempe Mössner Sinto
    Brake disc in-line quality inspection.
    Techman Robot
    With a 25-kg payload and 190-cm reach, plus vision capabilities and Artificial Intelligence, the TM25S also offers improvements in speed and repeatability.
    Fluke Process Instruments
    The ThermoView TV30 enables 24/7 temperature monitoring without an external PC, easy interfacing with PLCs and sophisticated analysis with real-time feedback on the compliance and safety of processes and assets.
    New Products

    Thermal Imager for Automation, Inspection

    May 16, 2023
    The ThermoView TV30 is a thermal camera with onboard web server, advanced analytics, and high connectivity, for analysis with real-time feedback on compliance and safety of processes...
    BOGE America
    Compact S-4 series screw compressor for the 45- to 160-kW performance range.
    New Products

    Compact Screw Compressor

    May 1, 2023
    Efficient, quiet, and reliable performance, with simplified servicing, while generating high levels of free air delivery at low specific-power consumption.
    Pichaya P | Dreamstime
    Installing solar power arrays could be a step toward sustainable manufacturing.
    Issues and Ideas

    5 Steps to a Sustainable Plant

    May 1, 2023
    Revenue growth, cost reduction, cutting regulatory intervention and improving productivity are among the advantages that environmentally responsible manufacturing can deliver....
    Brokk Inc.
    A demolition machine accesses hard-to-reach areas easily and safely, to clean slag and build-up on furnaces and molten-metal holding vessels.
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    Remote-Controlled Robots Boost Efficiency

    May 1, 2023
    Demolition machinery provides flexibility and precision for dangerous, time-consuming, hard-to-access tasks, making easy work of furnace and refractory clean-up.