Tag: Factory
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Telling Metric From Inch-Series Fasteners
A company called Metric Blue offers metric bolts tinted blue. Why blue? So that when you have mixed metric and inch-series parts and fasteners it is easier to determine which standard you are working with. Company literature says, “By differentiating the metric fasteners (and tools) through our “blue” coating, we’ve eliminated the risk of failure…
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Huck Fasteners and the Proper Torque for Bolts
Getting the torque on bolts right is a very tricky business for many companies. Huck fasteners mistake-proof this problem using a hybrid: half “pop-rivet,” half bolt. The tension on the bolt is created in a linear fashion the “nut” is clamped in place and the excess bolt length is cut off. The only drawback is…
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Prevent the Mistake of Picking the Wrong Parts
Speastech Smartbins are a pick-to-light bin system that also has infrared detectors to sense if a hand is put into the wrong bin. If that happens, an alarm goes off. Smartbins can be linked to an ethernet to download custom pick lists Mistake-proofing, or “poka-yoke” in Japanese, is a lean manufacturing principle aimed at eliminating…