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This second (10:23) of two videos looks at more of the violations most often cited by OSHA in spring and wire product manufacturing. OSHA safety consultant Greg Sipos offers more advice on correcting issues that include personal and respiratory protection as well as lift trucks.
Posted Wednesday, May 29, 2019
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Richard Janosky from MRG Laboratories discusses the focus on optimizing performance and life of the wire die and other plant lubricants with periodic sampling and analysis. Including a case study at IWM International LLC for further explanation on best practices.
Posted Wednesday, November 20, 2019
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This video examines the rich history of copper and wiredrawing, tracing developments and techniques through the ages. Dr. Horace Pops leads the discussion, which also includes some details on the development of continuous casting.
Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2018
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Willem Sundblad of Oden Technologies returns in this second of two videos on Industry 4.0. In this installment, he outlines the financial and practical benefits of using the cloud in automated data collection.
Posted Wednesday, October 31, 2018
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Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2014
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Posted Friday, April 25, 2014
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The WAI Southeast Chapter is pleased to announce the details for the 17th Annual Golf Tournament—The Vannais. The event has been named in memory of Stephen Vannais, who was a founding member of the Southeast Chapter and served as its president at the time of his death on January 5, 2011.
The event will be held once again at the Rock Barn Golf & Spa in Conover, NC, which has been the home o...
Posted Wednesday, October 3, 2018
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Everyone talks about running an operation perfectly, but since that never happens in the real world, where do you start looking when an issue arises? This webinar briefly covers identifying the root cause of issues that can develop from a cleaning house. It also discusses determining if the source really is the cleaning house or if it is possibly from processes that come before or after that st...
Posted Tuesday, November 17, 2015
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Welcome to your WAI Membership!
Posted Thursday, September 19, 2019
01:28:00
This one-part program for ferrous applications is divided into two segments, one dealing with wiredrawing dies, and the second with lubrication.
The first segment focuses on the die, the most important part of the drawing process. Without it, the best drawing machines, lubricant, and treatment systems cannot reduce the wire diameter. However, with a die, vice pliers, and a hammer, wire can be ...
Posted Thursday, February 19, 2015
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The program will examine basic wiredrawing lubrication principles and lubricant chemistry. The wiredrawing process generates significant heat, which affects the lubricants’ ability to ensure quality wire production. The amount of generated heat is caused by factors that include the metal composition, surface preparation, and production equipment. Understanding how the lubricant chemistry intera...
Posted Tuesday, February 26, 2013
