Long Live Pneumatic Cylinders, Part 2
By Sarah Manuel, IMI Norgren Pneumatic air cylinders are often taken for granted, until they fail...
Consider Wear-Ring Options
Selecting the best non-metallic wear ring for an application can greatly increase its effectiveness.
Elbow Design Stops Feed-Line Blowouts
Changing from conventional to deflection elbows on pneumatic lines solves wear problems for...
Valve IO-Link Connectivity
ON THE FLOOR
Each month we talk with maintenance and technology professionals about their views and pressing problems on the factory floor.
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Educate for the TradesBy Dr. Klaus M. Blache, Univ. of Tennessee Reliability and Maintainability Center (RMC) and Dr. Paul Kirkland, Grants Management, Monroe County Schools, TN Q: When should you start recruiting skilled trades/technicians? A: Many parents today are focused on sending their children to college as a measure of success. I’m all for a university education if […]
