| November 29, 2017 - Volume 11 Issue 20 |
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7 Steps to Prepare Your Shop for Metal Additive Manufacturing
As more job shops move to capitalize on the technological benefits of additive manufacturing, questions arise how to set up facilities to ensure user safety and maintain high productivity. The experts at SLM Solutions review the safety and environmental considerations, facilities requirements, supporting and post-processing equipment, and cross-contamination avoidance methods needed to successfully implement selective laser melting (SLM), one of the most relevant metal additive technologies.
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Tips for Selecting the Right Welding Gun
Today, through-arm robots are becoming the norm in the fabrication and manufacturing segments. However, there are advantages for some applications to pairing these robots with a conventional robotic MIG gun instead of a through-arm style. Tregaskiss' product manager, Andrew Marchand, and technical support specialist, Tom Whitter, break down the pros and cons of using a conventional gun vs. a through-arm gun in a robotic welding system.
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