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2012 June Issue
Full Table of Contents
Material Handling, Packaging & Transportation |
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About the Cover
2012 AIST President Kent D. Peaslee, F. Kenneth Iverson Chair of Steelmaking Technology, Curators' Teaching Professor of Metallurgical Engineering and associate department chair — undergraduate studies, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Mo., USA. A feature interview with Peaslee begins on page 34. The cover background depicts Missouri S&T.
Cover designed by Christopher P. Brown
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Technical Features Table of Contents |
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Live Tracking of Billet Inventory
Kasra Normofidi,
product manager QC and scheduling, Quad Infotech Inc.,
Toronto, Ont., Canada,
kasra.normofidi@quadinfotech.com
A tool has been developed to aid in tracking inventory live from the caster table to the charge table, including all stacks in which the billets reside. The highly graphical nature of this tool allows users to create and manage the layout of a billet yard and to customize everything from the height of each stack to the refresh rate of the screen.
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Smart Crane Control — Improving Productivity, Safety and Traceability
John Rowe,
national account manager — mining, metals and minerals, Schneider Electric,
Knightdale, N.C., USA,
john.rowe@schneider-electric.com
The smart crane solution is a combination of automation hardware, specialty crane algorithms, integration with wireless positioning technologies and warehouse management systems. This solution delivers complete material traceability and inventory visibility, precise and faster crane operation, and better work conditions.
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Designing SAFE Instruction:
The Use of 3D Animation for Safety Training in a Forklift Safety Module
Sheri Weppel,
manager, GP Strategies Corp., Pottstown, Pa., USA,
sweppel@gpworldwide.com
Safety training using 3D animation to simulate events can increase employee interest and comprehension of safety concerns. This paper discusses how to develop instruction in eLearning modules and explores how 3D technologies can be applied to other types of training to raise awareness and increase workplace safety.
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Environmentally Friendly Solutions for Coil Handling in Process and Storage Areas
Michael K. Baach,
president and CEO,
The Philpott Rubber Co.,
Brunswick, Ohio, USA,
mbaach@philpottrubber.com
Operators regularly experience downtime and increased costs when conventional means of handling coils are used in their process areas. This paper will discuss how the handing of coils in process areas can be made more efficient.
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Introduction of Eddy Current to Gearing Components in the Steel Industry
Justin D. Mulch,
operations manager, Ultron Inc.,
Mount Vernon, Ill., USA,
jmulch@ultroninc.com
Based on electromagnetic induction, the eddy current gear examination is an effective non-destructive inspection technique. This work provides an overview of the principles behind this method, the history behind its development and an analysis of how it compares to other examination tools on the market. |
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Non-Conventional Crane Runway Upgrade Solutions
Raymond S. Milman,
senior staff engineer,
Middough Inc.,
Cleveland, Ohio, USA,
milmanrs@middough.com;
Chip Hoppel,
discipline manager — industrial structural, Middough Inc.,
Cleveland, Ohio, USA,
hoppelcl@middough.com
A non-conventional method of crane runway upgrade solutions converts the girder into a truss-type structure. This paper explores the mechanics behind this proposed method and its advantages over conventional methods of girder reinforcement. |
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