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    Easy way to get chips into floor system?

    I would think that to introduce vibration into a machine which will eventually have some of that on its own would probably not be in the best interest of the machine or the part being machined. However, could we not utilize a better transport system utilizing an air vacuum system. I once...
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    Which software to use for scheduling?

    I have never had to use any of these but you can check these out: http://www.alberts.com/authorpages/00013310/prod_48.htm http://www.softtreetech.com/24x7/screen_shots.htm If on the other hand you need to do job scheduling for maintenance personnel and keep reconds of your equipment and all of...
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    Capital Equipment Justification

    Friend, I am not certain that there really exists any such thing as an "easy cost" justification. I think if you want easy then its as easy as calculating equipment efficiency: Gather the data of what you are putting in and of what your getting out of it and then see if your %Eff is...
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    Pressing Bushings

    I would like to also add to the suggestion that bobc makes by indicating that you only say that you need to press this aluminum bushing into a hole. However, you make no mention of the material of the hole and the type of interference you are talking about. Note that you need to take this into...
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    Steel slitting line power requirements

    I do not know of an equation, although it does not mean that one might not exist. However, I would think that if you know what you need at the present moment for your present product then determine the percentage of increase in thickness and then transfer this to a percentage increase in power...
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    How do you remove a label from a baked bean tin?

    I believe that you should first look at what you are actually attempting to beat. It is not so much the label (paper), but the adhesive and the paper. Careful with the vibrating option because blades also wear with vibrations. Also, the vibration option may cause some damage to the can itself...

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