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Managers In The Field Must Understand Material Grading Systems by Billy Kite

Business managers in manufacturing must understand materials management grading systems. This article discusses the grades of steel and standardizing organizations that set these standards.

Computer Numerical Controlled Machines Automate the Sheet Metal Fabrication Industry by Billy Kite

The use of robotic applications in steel fabrication, including punching, receives continued research and application. Advanced, state-of-the-art CNC technology is the solid future of most fabrication industries.

Retracting Sales Based On The Talmud by Billy Kite

The Talmud cites an incident that allows a seller to retract a sales based on the circumstances surrounding the sale.

Investors Watch: Trends and Outlooks for the 2008 Steel Market by Billy Kite

Financial analysts are predicting that 2008 will be a year of contradictions in the steel manufacturing industry. Prices rise while demand falls off: "steelflation" will become the new buzzword.

Sanctity of Life and Sanctity of the Sabbath by Billy Kite

The Talmudic source allowing the desecration of the Sabbath to save a life.

Case Hardening of Steel Gives It The Edge In Some Situations by Billy Kite

Case hardening is a process that results in steel that lasts longer. This reduces costs, as case hardened steel does not need replacing as often in products that require durability.

Technologies In Rolling Sheet Metal To Ensure Quality Control by Billy Kite

Improved automation of fabrication processes is one contributor to reducing downtime. From a technology standpoint, sheet metal fabricators look for versatility in fabricating machinery.

Iron and Carbon Make Wonderful Things When Allied With An Alloy by Billy Kite

The science of metallurgy has brought us many innovations through the ages. Most of us take this for granted without understanding the technology or processes behind the scenes. This article looks at metal alloys and touches on how they are made.

Reasons Behind Using Assist Gases In Laser Cutting Processes by Billy Kite

Typical laser cutting involves focusing the laser beam through a lens onto the surface of the material being cut. An assist gas, usually nitrogen or oxygen, is blown along the material to remove any excess molten metal from the edge.

Understanding the Brinell Hardness Scale by Billy Kite

The Brinell hardness test is used to check the hardness of various materials in the steel industry. It assists in quality control in the production of many materials.

Technology Gives A Cutting Edge in Cutting Sheet and Plate Metals by Billy Kite

Technological advances in manufacturing are what companies use to maintain a cutting edge over their competition. No one would believe James Bond or Star Wars would find their way to shop floor; but they have.

Galvanized Steel and the Environment by Billy Kite

Galvanized steel is everywhere. How it is made, and where you can find it.

Steel and the Enviroment by Billy Kite

Steel is one of the most recycled product we know.

Help For The Common Cold by Billy Kite

Do we really benifit from the cold medicine we spend money on?

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NOV 20th.