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Transmission Test Stand

By Frank Posted on March 6, 2011 Posted in Applications, gauging, Vendors and Manufacturers Tagged with Automation Direct, gauging, Keyence, pressure testing, vendors

This small test stand was built in 2005 for Kiesler Automotive, a custom transmission builder in Maryville, Tennessee. After placing the transmission into the cradle and closing a couple of DeStaCo clamps by hand, a 2 hand anti-tiedown station is …

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Which Platform Should I Use?

By Frank Posted on January 31, 2011 Posted in Controllers, Software & Programming, Vendors and Manufacturers Tagged with Allen-Bradley, Automation Direct, controllers, Koyo, Mitsubishi, Omron, platforms, PLCs, Siemens, vendors

When I worked for automation distributors I was required to promote and recommend only the products that the distributor sold. This sometimes caused a conflict of interest: is this the most appropriate solution for this application? The first distributor I …

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Transmission Test Stand

Which Platform Should I Use?