CAD users seldom face virus alert compare to the other software users. However, Cad users should now be aware of a new self-replicating virus that affecting AutoCAD operation system. The virus file ACAD.VLX introduced into the support path within the AutoCAD program allows the file to load upon the program startup. After the infection,...
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In my last article, I talked about die protection system in high speed stamping environment. Since then, I started to put some attentions to the die protection system that we are using in our tool shop. To my surprise, I found some silly mistakes that it should not be even happened in our tool...
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Starting March this year, AutoCAD had released their 2011 version. There are some really nice features in the new version of AutoCAD 2011. Such as: Associative surfaces Inferred constraints Support for Point Clouds up to 2 billion points. Transparency for some objects like Hatches. This has been one of the most requested features from...
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Die Protection system is used to protect your progressive die in the case of any unexpected event. These events can be misfeed, strip buckle, double hits, slug up, broken punch etc. A mis-feed pilot is used in most of the tool shops for tool protection since the last four decades. Today, many conventional tool...
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By Society of manufacturing engineers, Hardcover 928 pages This book is best for tool makers designers and students Whether you’re involved in a highly specialized operation, or need comprehensive information on many types of die designs, this book is your best bet book on how to design dies. Hundreds of illustrations on proven designs...
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Antivirus software McAfee program couldn’t protect against itself. Thousands of computer users worldwide update their software on Wednesday and actually caused computer problems instead of preventing them. Computers repeatedly rebooted in hospitals, companies, police departments and schools. McAfee confirmed that a software update it posted at 8 a.m. caused its antivirus program for corporate...
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The new version of iPhone will comes with a front-facing camera, metallic rim and boxier design. It also has a camera flash, higher-resolution screen and larger battery according to one of the technology blog after they obtained the prototype iPhone left by an Apple’s engineer in a bar. This new version iPhone will likely...
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The necessity of using cooling in the precision machining process is widely discussed among some machine tool manufacturers and machine tool users. Should it be dry or should it be wet? The high temperature created in high speed machining process will evaporate cutting coolants and cause chemical reaction, the disposal of the contaminated chips...
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A Japan and local joint venture company ( PT Astra ) in Indonesia responsible for motorcycle production and sales held a ceremony to commemorate cumulative production of 25 million motorcycles. The company has a capacity of producing 3.1 million units of motorcycles annually, which is the second largest capacity among all the Honda subsidiaries worldwide only...
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Rotary cutting technology was successfully introduced many years ago in the paper and thin foil industries. Today, the rotary punching technology has gained recognition in the metal stamping industry due to higher in out put, better in quality and production stability. Rotary cutting machine, the cutting punches are mounted on the top cylinder and the cutting dies are...
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