In weld fixture design we often use the holes in the product for locating the product part in the fixture.  What do you  think designers should ask when considering pinning a hole?  Click here to see the rest.

I can think of three ways to locate a round tube off the top of my head.  If you can think of another way, please sketch it up and send it to me.  I love to learn! 

So share any ideas you may have down in the comments section on this blog at http://www.rentapen.com or email me attach pictures or jpgs so I can share them in future blogs.

V-BLOCKS

We often use v-blocks to hold round rods or tubes.  A v-block is…

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#1 Ask the right questions before you begin

#2 Begin with those components that locate the parts

#3 Used purchased parts whenever possible to reduce time, costs and errors.

#4 Design in adjustability with shims as needed.

#5 Review the weld fixture design for functionality and efficiency before putting in holes and…

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By MOTOKO RICH

Emphasis On Innovation Could Boost U.S. Economy

by Wendy Kaufman - NPR

In a sluggish economy with slow growth and high unemployment, innovation may be part of the solution.

Tom Clement is just the sort of entrepreneur the U.S. needs to propel the economy. He loves brainstorming and developing new ideas and turning them into products and companies.

Back in the…

Help Wanted on Factory Floor

by James R. Hagerty Friday, May 6, 2011

provided by THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

U.S. manufacturing companies, long known for layoffs and shipping jobs overseas, now find themselves in a very different position: scrambling for scarce talent at home.

Large and small manufacturers of everything from machine…

Marisol DeBausch of Orion Energy Systems shows President Barack Obama the company's high intensity modular fluorescent lighting Wednesday in Manitowoc. (Doug Sundin/Gannett Wisconsin Media)…

Ron Johnson, U.S. Senator

Oshkosh businessman Ron Johnson’s defeat of three-term Democratic incumbent Russ Feingold in the race for a U.S. Senate seat in Wisconsin has drawn the attention of the National Association of Manufacturers.

Johnson, a Republican who had no prior political…

LONDON – The world's largest offshore wind farm opened off the southeast coast of England on Thursday, as part of the British government's push to boost renewable energy.

Swedish energy company Vattenfall, which constructed the wind farm, said the 100 turbines off the coast of Thanet could, at their peak, produce enough electricity a year to power the equivalent of more than 200,000 homes.

The huge site on the…

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3N Productions, LLC had the opportunity to produce video shorts for area technical colleges in northeast Wisconsin on sustainability efforts being made by manufacturers. Check out the videos here on this website and on YouTube. How important is…

The National Robotics Challenge will take place next weekend

April 15, 16 & 17, 2010

in Marion, Ohio

for more information…