Future of Engine Building: The Road Ahead for Machining
The future always seemed so far away for some reason. You had cartoons featuring flying cars and movies about aliens and galaxies far, far away.
Today
Although extremely important, the job of cleaning engine parts leaves nothing to the imagination. You’re idly standing with a spray gun in your hand or beside a washer tank or cabinet. It’s a basic, time-consuming procedure, but that grime, oil and baked-on sludge won’t come off by itself. This necessary evil is the difference
Crack Detection and Correction
First off, let’s get one thing perfectly clear – there’s no such thing as “flawless.” Like those shocking tabloid photos of that Hollywood actress who gets blindsided beside a bistro, even the most conscientious engine builder sometimes has to deal with surprising surface imperfections. And just as she has paparazzi to expose the damage and
CNC Machining Advantages
Running a profitable machine shop these days requires a lot of things: skilled machinists who know what they are doing, accurate equipment that can perform all of the tasks that are required to machine cylinder heads and blocks, an efficient work environment that maximizes both shop labor and equipment usage to boost productivity, a commitment
King Announces Winners In Its 50th Anniversary ‘Hit The Bull’s Eye’ Promotion
King Engine Bearings has announced the winners in its 50th anniversary "Hit the Bull’s Eye" promotion. The grand prize winner, Harold Garber of Potomac Valley Heritage in Petersburg, W.V., received a set of King Engine Bearings (1 set of mains, 1 set of rods) and four tickets to a Grave Digger Monster Jam 2012 event.
Shop Employees May Be Exposed to Heavy Metals Through Shop Towels
Gradient (http://www.gradientcorp.com), a nationally recognized environmental and risk science consultingfirm, recently announced the publication of a study that finds elevated levelsof heavy metals in tested laundered shop towels. The study, “Evaluation of Potential Exposure to Metals in LaunderedShop Towels,” builds upon an earlier analysis published in 2003 andconcludes that, even after commercial laundering, the towels
King Engine Bearings Introduces New Website
King Engine Bearings has introduced its newly redesigned website at www.kingbearings.com. King Engine Bearings produces high-performance engine bearings forcircle track, drag racing, monster trucks, tractor pulls, off-road andoff-shore racing applications, along with standard OE replacementbearings and bearings for the aviation market. The e-catalog allows users to search by model data, engine data or partnumber. The
Engine Builder Shop Solutions: December 2010
Your Best Salesman “Ring, ring”… Another interruption – Will somebody grab that @%#& phone!? Too often we look at the phone as an interruption to a busy day. Leroy, the owner of a 3 man shop in Missouri, says he “hates the phone.” He says it’s a waste of valuable shop labor to answer the barrage
SME Announces 2011 Election Results For Int’l Directors and Member Council
All will be installed on November 13, 2010, at the SME Fall Board of Directors Meeting in Dearborn, Mich. Their terms officially begin on January 1, 2011. 2011-12 International Directors Warren R. DeVries, PhD, FSME, is dean of the College of Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Previously, DeVries was
High Tech Cleaning Options
Yet while machining tolerances and performance expectations have changed dramatically over the past few decades, when it comes to getting parts clean, many of those high-tech shops struggle with the same technology they used 30 years ago. The simple fact is, times have changed for parts cleaning, and so have the methods. Engine builders have
Hastings Hires Vander Veen as Senior Applications Engineer
“I am very pleased to announcethat Greg Vander Veen is joining the Hastings’ engineering departmentas a senior applications engineer,” said Ira Rosenberg, director ofengineering. “Greg was hired to support the growth in service of ourOEM customer accounts. He joins us from Mahle Engine Components wherehe held the position of applications manager and was responsible fortheir
Hastings Manufacturing Launches Multi Warehouse e-Ring Center
HastingsManufacturing Company, LLC, a nearly 100-year-old American manufacturerof piston rings, has announced the opening of a secure customerextranet, or “e-Ring Center,” that integrates their national network ofcommercial warehouses. The e-Ring Center provides real-time content onproduct availability, order history, and the ability to place ordersonline. The benefits of the Hastings’ e-Ring Center to theircustomers are three-fold.
WyoTech Returns as
WyoTech has returned for its third season as the “Official Technical School” of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), the fastest-growing motorsport in America. WyoTech also sponsors two leading NHRA teams – Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Steve Johnson and Competition Eliminator racer Bruno Massel, Jr. Nearly a dozen recent WyoTech graduates are crew members on
Crack Detection
Take a look in the mirror. Smiling back at you, you’ll notice that row of pearly whites. They probably look pretty good. Maybe a bit stained from coffee or smoking, but overall, they seem to be pretty solid, right? If you’re like many people, the fear sets in as soon as you sit down in
Engine Crack Detection Technology
It doesn’t matter if you’re rebuilding a high mileage engine and reusing salvaged components or using brand new parts right out of the box – any highly stressed component or casting that has to withstand high loads, temperatures and/or pressures should always be inspected to make sure it is free from cracks or other defects
Ford’s 4G Alternator: IAR Series & The New 4G
When one considers the Ford IAR series of alternators,then examines the new 4G alternator, it seems that Ford went overboardto correct all the problems with the IAR series. The IAR series was designed for rapid assemblyand disassembly with plenty of snap-on connectors and mountinghardware. With this design approach came problems, particularlywith the burnt out B-S-S