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Posted by Ross Rocklin in Rocklin Mfg 6/7/2021
For decades, we’ve empowered manufacturers to stop losing money due to preventable wear and poor grip by Rocklinizing. But we often get asked, what is the Rocklinizing process, what are some common applications, what models do we offer, and how exactly does the Rocklinizer® boost productivity and cut costs? We created an e-book to answer those very questions. Check it out here.
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Posted by Ross Rocklin in Rocklin Mfg 8/14/2020
Die casters are seeking ways to minimize downtime and repair costs while at the same time delaying new die investments. The goal is to squeeze the most out of existing resources while keeping capital expenses and ongoing maintenance costs to an absolute minimum. How does the Rocklinizer Carbide Application Equipment accomplish all of this? Read our Die Casting Engineer editorial to see how...
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Posted by Ross Rocklin in Rocklin Mfg 6/27/2019
The Rocklinizing process is versatile and conducive to automation, as a number of our customers have done via their internal engineering. They’ve reported positive ROIs both via the Rocklinizer’s cost saving effects of wear resistance and the automation-driven time savings. And if you’ve visited one of our trade show booths, you’ll see our X-Y table creating the longest lasting and most wear resistant chess or checkers board imaginable. We use these X-Y tables internally in our quality control and testing processes as well.
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Posted by Ross Rocklin in Rocklin Mfg 4/11/2019
The Rocklinizer electronically applies electrode material by a spark deposition process. Material is impregnated both underneath and on top of the workpiece surface metals, tools and dies. Because no appreciable heat is generated, the temper of the workpiece is retained. Rocklinizer is applied to new or reground and re-sharpened surface.
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Posted by Ross Rocklin in Rocklin Mfg 10/30/2018
Having just completed the Die Casting Congress & Exposition in Indianapolis, it was clear that the Rocklinizer Carbide Application Equipment delivers wear protection solutions to some of the biggest problems facing die casters. But what are those problems, and how does the Rocklinizer solve them?
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Posted by Ross Rocklin in Rocklin Mfg 3/27/2018
We recently had the opportunity to film key applications of the Rocklinizer at customer sites, demonstrating how the carbide is applied to increase machine life, slash downtime, and enhance gripping. The following video shows the application of tungsten carbide, titanium carbide, and Rockhard electrode material onto metals, tools, and dies spanning the following applications:
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