Manufacturing industries, such as metalworking and machining, use heavy machinery that would require maintenance to perform properly without any difficulties. The process makes use of metalworking fluids, which help to cool machines down and protect them from damage. At t

What is Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM)? Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) is a non-traditional machining process. The material is removed from a workpiece, without any mechanical force on the workpiece using an electrical current that passes between an electrode and a workpiece, whic

Abrasive waterjet cutting machines of the past had lower water pressure and were relegated to cutting only soft materials. With the advent of the new narrower and more powerful high pressure jet streams, abrasive water jet cutting machines such as OMAX have earned a reputation as the preferre

Environmental Considerations for Green Parts Cleaning Solvents If you are using legacy parts cleaning solvents, pending changes in state and federal law governing the use of hazardous parts cleaning solvents such as TCE, Perc, nPB, HFC’s, and others, WILL require you to rethink how your compa

Productivity partnered with Matsuura Machinery in 1976 because Matsuura is committed to offering cutting-edge 3-axis and 5-axis machining centers that have high reliability, high accuracy and high performance. Matsuura manufactures a broad range of high-speed 3-axis and 5-axis machining cente

Keeping Your Parts Production Process Green Without Sacrificing Clean In Part 1 of the Clean & Green Industrial Parts Cleaning Series, we discussed Environmental Considerations for Green Parts Cleaning Solvents. In this article, we will focus on keeping your parts production process green

Since 1961, Marubeni Citizen-Cincom (MCC) has been recognized as the worldwide market share holder in the area of CNC fixed & sliding headstock Swiss automatic lathes and turning centers, with an established reputation for ease-of-use, fast setup, precision, rigidity, and efficiency. Sinc

Productivity Inc. offers iFP parts cleaning and washing systems that clean oil- and water-based residue from machined parts. iFP parts cleaning and washing systems continuously recycle the modified alcohol cleaning agent, thus eliminating the need to mix, monitor or dispose of contaminated cl

Established in 1926, the Okamoto Corporation has made a name as a market leader in the production of surface automatic and CNC grinding machines. Known in the industry as a Total Abrasive Process Machine manufacturer, Okamoto provides the most advanced grinding technology in the industry with

It doesn’t take long after you put your first 5-axis machine into production to realize that you can do more with less, and wish you had done it sooner. While the initial cost of investing in 5-axis machining and programming software may seem daunting and out of reach, it’s important to

Hwacheon (pronounced WATCH-ON) is the first Korean company to produce highly stable and long-lasting Hwacheon CNC milling and turning machines. Unlike many machine tool manufacturers, Hwacheon doesn’t mass produce their machines. Instead, they custom manufacture their CNC milling and tu

Time and experience are important to becoming an expert wheel loader operator. In my experience, I’ve seen several common things that tend to separate a novice from an expert — each of which can add up to big differences in operating costs and maintenance repairs over time. Whether you’re evalua

Wheeled excavators have been staples in construction fleets throughout Europe and Asia for decades, but in the United States they’ve been slow to catch on, largely due to lack of available machines in the market. With several manufacturers, including Volvo, introducing a slew of new wheeled size

Operating conditions usually make the choice between a rigid and articulated hauler an easy one. But once a customer knows they want an articulated hauler, I often get asked just how severe the conditions need to be to justify upgrading to a full-suspension (FS) model over a conventional model.

Beyond operating skill, a seasoned wheel loader operator should be knowledgeable in daily maintenance. Not only does daily maintenance help extend machine life and increase uptime, it also helps increase productivity. I recommend performing daily maintenance and inspection at four key times: bef

It’s all about work modes. Today’s excavators come with a variety of them to match engine speed and pump flow to the application. Selecting the proper mode ensures operators have the appropriate power and controllability for the task at hand — without burning more fuel than necessary. Too often,

Operator behavior not only impacts construction equipment health, but also the profitability of the operation. When we were designing ActiveCare Direct — our 24/7 machine monitoring service — we wanted to identify some of the most common operator errors and find a way to alert our customers befo

Imagine two identical excavators on the same job, tasked with the same work. While they may seem identical, after five years of use one will have a much higher resale value, will have burned far less fuel and required fewer repairs — all while accomplishing the same amount of work. So what’s the

The skid steer loader has often been referred to as the Swiss army knife of construction equipment — switch out the attachment and you can have a compact backhoe, an auger boring machine, a snowplow or a pallet mover. The industry’s move to standardized attachment interfaces between manufacturer

One of the most recent advances we’ve seen in wheel loader technology has been the addition of on-board weighing and payload management systems. While the upgrade cost may not seem worth it to some — especially if you’ve been doing quite well without them for so long — those using the systems ar