Allied Machine Announces Purchase of Superion, Inc.
Allied Machine & Engineering has announced it purchased Superion, Inc of Xenia, Ohio USA. Superion built its reputation as a manufacturer of innovative, special solid carbide and PCD tipped rotary cutting tools.
Endural Expands Product Line and Production Capabilities
In order to meet increased demand from many different segments of the remanufacturing industry, Endural LLC has purchased a 42,000 square foot industrial building next to its existing Costa Mesa, CA production facility. The addition will allow the space needed to install a new state-of-the-art rotary thermoforming machine.
Shop Solutions November 2015
When assembling an engine, one of the most overlooked items is the timing chain sprocket alignment. The upper and lower gears should be installed and alignment checked with a straight edge. I have seen them as far as .020˝ off.
CLEANFIX Hydraulic Cooling Fans
CLEANFIX’s new hydraulic cooling fans are used in a wide range of agricultural, forestry, construction, waste and recycling equipment to prevent problems associated with overheating and inefficiency of the engine. The key benefits are more power on the PTO shaft and wheels, fuel savings, and noise reduction.
Sprintex USA Supercharger for Dodge Challenger V6
Sprintex USA is adding new charge to the late model Dodge Challenger equipped with a 3.6L V6 Pentastar engine by introducing a fully integrated supercharger system for 2012 to current models. The Sprintex supercharger, featuring a patented twin screw design, provides 54% more horsepower and 47% more ft. lbs. of torque over a stock V6 Challenger.
German Machine Tools of America Arnold Laser Technology
Provided by German Machine Tools of America (GMTA), the Arnold laser technology from Ravensburg, Germany is now offered to the GMTA customer base in gearmaking, automotive powertrain, off-highway and other high-performance markets.
Sprintex Supercharger for the Dodge Ram 1500 with 3.6L Pentastar V6
Sprintex USA is ramming up HP and torque for the late model Dodge Ram equipped with the 3.6L Pentastar V6 by introducing its innovative twin screw supercharger for 2012 to current models.
Cummins Will Help Power the 2016 Nissan Titan XD
Nissan has introduced the new 2016 Titan XD pickup, and the truck will feature an engine that resembles the Cummins ISV5.0 diesel. To start, the 5.0-liter V8 isn’t a clean-sheet design: it’s part of an existing series of Cummins diesels, according to Nissan, the Titan XD mill shares “over 70 percent parts commonality with the commercial variant of the Cummins ISV5.0 engine family.”
Ford’s Power Stroke Powerplants
The biggest question heard from customers is, “Why did Ford replace the 7.3L with the 6.0L?” There are good reasons as to why the 7.3L Power Stroke had to be removed from service and these reasons brought about many changes in the Power Stroke platform.
Reflecting on the Go Kart Kraze
The year was 1956. Art Ingeles is a veteran Hot Rodder who spends his days working for the Kurtis Kraft Company. The Kurtis Kraft Company was a well-known fabrication company known for building midget cars, quarter midget cars, Bonneville Cars, USAC Championship Cars and Indy Cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis who built
Pick-a-Part: Selecting Valvetrain Components for a Performance Build
Selecting the right components to make a race-worthy valvetrain is crucial to assembling an engine that will last – and win. The pushrods, rockers and valve springs must be able to handle all of the stresses of the camshaft rotating with high spring pressures and with huge lift. As we all know, weakness in any
Pneumatic Tool Innovations
Pneumatics is that section of technology that deals with the study and application of pressurized gass to affect mechancial motion. Or, said differently, pneumatic tools use compressed gas (usually air) to make them work. I would venture to guess that most, if not all, of you reading this use air tools frequently, or have used
Performance Lifters, Pushrods and Valve Springs
Low friction roller lifters replaced flat tappet lifters many years ago in stock production engines, but there are still plenty of hot flat tappet cams bumping the valves open in vintage muscle cars, street rods and race cars. Even NASCAR is still using flat tappet cams to actuate the valves. The advantage of flat tappet
CNC?Head Porting & Machining Centers
The fact that CNC machines have come down in price over the years, coupled with less complicated interfacing systems means that today they can be used by nearly anyone. You don’t have to relearn everything. You don’t have to take endless courses on how to make a tool change. Today’s machines are sophisticated and savvy
Take Care of Your Tooling and It
Let’s face it, when you invest in new state-of-the-art equipment, some or most of that investment is in the tooling. That tooling needs proper care – especially if you want your new machine to perform according to the manufacturer’s specs. These newer machines don’t have a clue that your tooling is dull, bent, nicked, burred,
Crankshaft Selection Dictated by Design
We like to think that inside a modern engine, for all the violent explosions and metal-straining power, a whole world of harmony can be found. Parts work together to produce the most power possible, races are won and trophies are captured. Of course, this “cooperation” is a little deceptive. While there are dozens of parts
Creating and Using Air Efficiently
In one of his famous science lectures, Dr. William H. Cosby asked the pertinent question: “Why is there air?” Being the astute man of knowledge he is, he answered his own question: “To blow up basketballs.” Of course, Bill Cosby’s rationale for why air exists Is different than any of Engine Builder’s readers. After all,
Drag Racing Crankshafts
With photos and words by Steve TempleAs any experienced engine builder already knows, a drag race engine is made up of hundreds of precision parts bolted together to form an assembly that spins at a furious rate in order to propel its vehicle to victory. Meeting this challenge requires that all those parts going into
Coretalk: National Crankshaft Co. Becomes Newest EPWI Branch Warehouse
NCC joins other EPWI warehouses located in Denver, Phoenix, Albuquerque, Dallas, Oakland, Oklahoma City, Houston, San Antonio, Portland (OR), Tacoma and Anchorage. “EPWI is making enhancements to the programs and product lines currently offered, as well as adding many new product lines” according to Paul Van Woensel, president of EPWI. “NCC’s customer support programs are
Today’s Machining Centers Offer More Bang for the Buck
More bang for the buck. That’s what many machine shop owners say they’re looking for when considering a major equipment purchase. Because today’s machine shops are fewer in number and often smaller, it’s important for them to have as much capability as possible in every piece of equipment to maximize the return on investment, utilization