Custom Manufacturing & Fabricating White Papers

Efficient Management of Automated Paint Booth Equipment Protection Programs
Description: This white paper addresses issues involved in a paint shop process that demand a balance between quality, cost, and productivity by laying out a basic plan for the development of an efficient protective covering program for an automated paint booth.... More
Publisher: TD Industrial Coverings, Inc.
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Fixturing and Routing of Plastics with CNC
Description: This document describes the fixturing and routing of plastics with CNC. Application of program techniques and goals of routing wood and plastics are presented along with graphical representations. Requirements of the fixturing process including... More
Publisher: Onsrud Cutter, LP
Release Date: 2007-03-13

High Reliability Surfact Finishing of Critical Components for Smart Weapons and Safe Aircraft
Description: Critical components of sophisticated weapons and combating aircrafts require coatings, especially infrared coatings. The contribution of ETI in this regard is highlighted in this white paper. Quoting examples of coatings performed on some weapons,... More
Publisher: Epner Technology, Inc.
Release Date: 2007-03-13

HIPing Brings New Horizons for Casting Manufacturers
Description: This paper describes a short programme of work to demonstrate that the exposure of castings to Hot Isostatic Processing(HIP)treatments can develop properties equal to those expected from wrought materials. The impact of HIP on carbon and alloy... More
Publisher: Kittyhawk Products
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Inverter Based Welding Power Supplies for Welding Aluminum
Description: Welding technology has witnessed change in the design and capabilities of welding power supplies. One of the technologies driving this change is the development and popularization of power supplies based on inverter technology. This paper focuses on... More
Publisher: Lincoln Electric Co. Inc., The
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Is There Really a Devulcanization Method That Works and Is Economical?
Description: The process of non-chemical devulcanization and the methods used to recycle elastomer scrap are reviewed in this document with a focus on a wide range of applications for devulcanized elastomers. Cryogenic and ambient grinding, chemical... More
Publisher: TRC Industries, Inc.
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Keeping Tin Solderable
Description: The paper highlights the role of tin plating on a component lead in making soldering easier. The shelf life feature of tin plating, which is it's ability to be easily soldered degrades over time, is detailed with special reference to storage... More
Publisher: Tyco Electronics Corp.
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Machinability Evaluation of Selected High Green Strength P/M Materials
Description: P/M parts generally require machining methods and specific tools designed to address the inherent porosity of the finished part. The composition and microstructure of sintered parts often causes machining problems and requires additives to enhance... More
Publisher: Hoeganaes Corp.
Release Date: 2007-03-13

New High Temperature Oxide Fibers
Description: This paper concentrates on 2 new oxide fibers, NEXTEL(TM) Ceramic Oxide Fiber 720 and NEXTEL(TM) Ceramic Oxide Fiber 650. Studying the physical properties, strength retention, high temperature strength, and creep resistance of these fibers, this... More
Publisher: 3M Ceramic Textiles & Composites
Release Date: 2007-03-13

New Pharmaceutical Marking Guidelines and Opportunities
Description: This white paper provides an overview of the current state of labeling requirements in the pharmaceutical industry, and presents the final FDA unit-of-use bar coding rule and options for compliance. It describes the available technologies for... More
Publisher: Zebra Technologies
Release Date: 2007-03-13