How to Prevent Porosity in Welding with Proper Component Preparation
Without proper component preparation, resulting welds may be of poor quality, leak or fail in the field. Porosity, or bubble formation, can be avoided by thoroughly cleaning components and making sure surfaces are dirt free. Industrial cleaning wipes can remove any trace of cutting fluids, grime, oils, inks, or grease. Welding is a common industrial […]
How a Robotic Welding System Increases Productivity and Quality
KTC’s fabrication department features a Lincoln Electric Automate Welding Cell. The cell welds carbon steel, aluminum and stainless steel alloys. The welding cell also processes vacuum chambers, pressure vessels and complex fabrications. Keller Technology Corporation’s (KTC) continued investment in new manufacturing equipment allows us to offer our customers the latest technology, helping them to stay […]
Web Handling and Converting for Industrial Materials
Deal with difficult-to-handle materials, such as technical fabrics and non-wovens, with a specialized web handling system. When looking for converting machine manufacturers, consider experience in both wide and narrow web-based processes. Keller Technology Corporation can provide web casting, forming, and extrusion, as well as thermal processing and curing. When dealing with standard and difficult-to-handle materials, […]
How Smart Manufacturing Is Revolutionizing Product Personalization
Industry 4.0, or Smart Manufacturing, will usher in a new approach to the production of goods. Customized output will result in the large-scale production of customized products and services. Assembly machines and automated systems will communicate potential problems to maintenance technicians before production is halted. Industry 4.0, or Smart Manufacturing, and the Internet of Things […]
How to Engineer Effective Machine Vision Systems for Factory Settings
Use of machine vision for automatic, imaging-based inspection and analysis is becoming more common in manufacturing facilities. Successful vision system design rests on optimal illumination of a target object. Employing machine vision lighting techniques and asking pertinent questions should inform design. The use of machine vision for automatic, imaging-based inspection and analysis is becoming more […]
How to Use 4 Types of Industrial Robots to Your Advantage
The use of robotics in modern manufacturing facilities continues to grow. SCARA, Articulated, Cartesian or Gantry and Delta robots all have pros and cons when used in a factory setting. KTC has decades of experience integrating all four types of industrial robots to solve manufacturing problems. To compete in the global economy, many companies are […]