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2008-08-28 Manufacturing - FIFO in paint manufacturer company: To understand FIFO flow, we have to know what makes continuous flow impossible and what determines the FIFO cannot work. To evaluate what makes continuous flow impossible, we have to identify the conditions...
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2008-08-26 Plant Operations/Maintenance - Pressure gauges: Good afternoon, Henry-John. Thanks for the question. If I am understanding this correctly, you mean to replace or clean gauges while connected or installed on a "live" pressurized line. In order...
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2008-08-22 Machine Tools - Metal Cutting Bandsaw: Sheet metal is tough to cut on a band saw. It is easier to cut 1/2 stainless than .028 stainless. You can do it but you must run the saw slow and have a very fine (lots of teeth) blade. Coolant or cutting...
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2008-08-22 Plant Automation/Controls - DCS vs. PLC: Hi Cheryl, PLC for "Programmable Logic Controller". Historically a PLC forte was in discrete control of manufacturing processes. Most of the inputs and outputs for discrete control are binary, meaning...
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2008-08-07 Machine Tools - FANUC OM Control: I was the general manager of a shop that had 8 Hurco VMC's. They had a similar problem. It was the limit switches. There was a metal skirt on the front of the table. Under it was the switches. They would...
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