Engineering & Consulting White Papers

With Avery Weigh-Tronix Checkweigher Technology, Klinge Chemicals Improves Packaging Quality
Description: Stating the drawbacks of the manual inspection methods for weight compliance previously used at Klinge Chemicals, manufacturer of Lo®Salt, a low-sodium alternative to table salt that is available to the retail, catering and industrial food... More
Publisher: Avery Weigh-Tronix
Release Date: 2009-08-07

Myths and Realities of Real-Time Linux Software Systems
Description: This paper addresses some of the differences between real-time and general purpose operating systems, including an analysis of several common misconceptions including performance issues, latency, hard vs. soft real-time systems, programming APIS and... More
Publisher: VersaLogic Corp.
Release Date: 2009-08-04

Proven Techniques: Leveraging Next-Gen Point-Of-Use Vending, Profitable Account Growth in Today's Market
Description: Including various case studies about how Apex Point-Of-Use (POU) vending technology helped companies to reduce costs and improve employee performance, this paper describes how Apex Industrial Technologies' vending systems can help... More
Publisher: Apex Industrial Technologies
Release Date: 2009-07-30

Distributors Gain Market Share by Going on the Offensive - Even in a Down Economy
Description: This paper details how Apex Industrial Technologies' automated vending systems can help small and large distributors to retain and build business and increase revenues even in a down economy. It illustrates how distributors' overly defensive actions... More
Publisher: Apex Industrial Technologies
Release Date: 2009-07-30

Ease of Implementation: An Overview of the Apex Solution
Description: This white paper focuses on the implementation of the Edge 5000, a Point-Of-Work (POW) Industrial Vending System from Apex Industrial Technologies, which provides an easy-to-use, affordable solution for the control and distribution of direct and... More
Publisher: Apex Industrial Technologies
Release Date: 2009-07-30

Chemical Analysis
Description: Use of Scanning Electron Microscopy and Optical Emission Spectrometry for performing surface analysis, chemical analysis, and imaging on a variety of materials is described in this paper. It includes a graphical representation of a sample EDS... More
Publisher: Metallurgical Technologies, Inc.
Release Date: 2009-05-12

Corrosion Investigation
Description: Specialized corrosion investigations and analytical techniques offered by MTi that are used to identify corrosion mechanisms as well as to determine the suitability of materials for specific conditions are detailed in this paper, which includes 3... More
Publisher: Metallurgical Technologies, Inc.
Release Date: 2009-05-12

Defect Investigation - Metal Testing
Description: Stating that metal defects can be introduced at several stages of processing during manufacturing, this paper covers the equipment, training and advanced metal testing capabilities offered by Metallurgical Technologies, Inc. to identify the... More
Publisher: Metallurgical Technologies, Inc.
Release Date: 2009-05-12

Failure Analysis - Forensic Engineering: Analysis of a Leaking Diesel Engine Manifold
Description: This paper illustrates the forensic failure analysis of a pressure tested diesel engine manifold that exhibited a pinhole defect. An image showing the pinhole leak defect in the manifold and a close-up image of the pinhole defect are provided, along... More
Publisher: Metallurgical Technologies, Inc.
Release Date: 2009-05-12

Failure Analysis - Forensic Engineering: Analysis of a Fractured Retention Stud from a CNC Tool Holder Collet
Description: The failure analysis of a fractured retention stud from a CNC auto change tool holding collet is presented in this case study. Close-up view of the fractured retention stud is provided, detailing the observations, and a detailed SEM image of the... More
Publisher: Metallurgical Technologies, Inc.
Release Date: 2009-05-12