Custom Manufacturing & Fabricating White Papers

Polyzen Enhances Assembly Capabilities
Description: The increased capabilities of Polyzen, Inc. in offering a broader range of product assembly and packaging services, and their benefits in terms of favorable turnaround times and pricing, are presented in this paper. Polyzen is a leading developer... More
Publisher: Polyzen, Inc.
Release Date: 2007-08-29

Smurfit-Stone Improves Efficiency with Bar Code Verification System
Description: Smurfi t-Stone invested $3.7 million in automation enhancements to modernize the finishing operations at its label printing facilities in St. Charles, IL, and in Greensboro, NC. This white paper attempts to understand the challenges faced in the... More
Publisher: Accu-Sort Systems, Inc.
Release Date: 2007-08-17

10GBASE-T: 10 Gigabit Ethernet over Twisted-Pair Copper
Description: This paper reviews the background of the development of 10GBASE-T, a 10 Gigabit Ethernet network over twisted-pair copper which helps in leveraging existing structured cabling. The application of 10GBASE-T in data centers and enterprise server farms... More
Publisher: Belden, Inc.
Release Date: 2007-08-01

Should Adhesive Appliers Be Certified?
Description: This paper analyzes the necessity of certification of adhesive appliers, and provides details about various certification courses offered in that field. It briefly describes the certification courses offered by Institut fuer Fertigungstechnik und... More
Publisher: The ChemQuest Group, Inc.
Release Date: 2007-08-01

The ABCs of In-Die Tapping
Description: This paper intendeds to provide a basic understanding of in-die tapping. It covers subjects including background history, cost justification, tapping head orientations, tap travel/die timing, die design requirements, punched hole size guide,... More
Publisher: Hutchison Tool Sales Co.
Release Date: 2007-05-16

High Reliability Surface Finishing of Critical Components for Smart Weapons and Safe Aircraft
Description: The contribution of ETI in the coatings, especially infrared coatings of critical components of sophisticated weapons and combating aircrafts is highlighted in this paper. Examples of coatings performed on some weapons are provided and ETI's... More
Publisher: Epner Technology, Inc.
Release Date: 2007-03-17

An Introduction to the Investment Casting Process
Description: This report provides an overview of the investment casting process, and reviews the history, definition, latest trends, and applications of investment casting. A detailed step by step description of the investment casting process is presented along... More
Publisher: Hitchiner Mfg. Co., Inc.
Release Date: 2007-03-13

An Investigation on the Effects of Diamond Machining on Germanium for Optical Applications
Description: Evaluating the differences in surface texture and subsurface damage of mono and polycrystalline material forms, this paper reviews the effects of diamond machining on germanium for optical applications. Standard and premium material specifications... More
Publisher: AMETEK Precitech, Inc
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Automatic Verification of Induction Hardening Using Eddy Current and Preventive Multi-Frequency Testing
Description: Increasing quality demands, new product liability regulations, as well as international market networks force manufacturers to take special measures in the field of material testing. Therefore processes have to include the conducting of 100%... More
Publisher: ibg NDT Systems Corp.
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Certification & Testing for Insulating Glass Units ASTM E 2190
Description: Presenting ASTM harmonized standards and the endorsement of ASTM E2190 by the IGCC (Insulating Glass Certification Council) and IGMA (Insulating Glass Manufacturer's Alliance), this white paper describes the certification & testing for insulating... More
Publisher: Truseal
Release Date: 2007-03-13