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Rubber Tracks vs. Steel Tracks

Frank Feb 23, 2012 Tagged with HXRT, rubber track

On the introductory page of this blog I invite companies or individuals to submit articles that …

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Metalforming

Metal Processing

Frank Dec 25, 2011 Tagged with Metal

One of the first fields I got involved with in automation in the early 1990s was …

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Applications, Lean Manufacturing

Process Types

Frank Dec 11, 2011 Tagged with asynchronous, brainstorming, continuous, design, process, synchronous

In designing automated systems the first task that needs to be accomplished is to determine what …

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Machine Builders and Integrators, Packaging, Vendors and Manufacturers

Packaging Machinery

Frank Nov 6, 2011 Tagged with packaging

The first machines I programmed when I started my old company ACS were primarily packaging machines. …

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Applications, Motion Control

Tray Handling

Frank Oct 23, 2011 Tagged with motion control, servo

A few weeks ago I covered robots and robotics a bit and it was recently brought …

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Conveyors

Where were you on 9/11?

Frank Sep 11, 2011 Tagged with 9-11

Everyone remembers where they were during significant historical events for some reason. Ten years ago today …

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Extrusion, gauging, Vendors and Manufacturers

Misumi

Frank Aug 28, 2011 Tagged with aluminum extrusion, gauging, Misumi, Tinkertoys, vendors

Despite being an Electrical and Controls engineer I often have to do mechanical design, albeit on …

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gauging, LVDTs

LVDTs

Frank Aug 14, 2011 Tagged with gauging, LVDT

One of the first applications I wrote about on this blog back in January 2011 was …

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Conveyors, ID Systems, Packaging

ID Systems

Frank Aug 7, 2011 Tagged with RFID

Early in my career I became in involved in material handling systems more often than any …

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Integration, Process

Web Handling

Frank Jul 22, 2011 Tagged with Web Handling

As I mentioned in my previous post, this week I am in Tucson again on a …

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