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Posted by Ross Rocklin in Rocklin Mfg on 2/27/2024
As we celebrate our 90th year in business, we’re highlighting 90 cost saving applications from our portable products, all engineered to lower your costs, maximize efficiency, and give you a competitive edge. Feel free to check the math!
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Posted by Ross Rocklin in Rocklin Mfg on 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 on 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 on 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 on 10/30/2018
Die casting dies fail from heat checking, wear at gates/vents, soldering, ejector pin issues, and galling. See where tungsten carbide hard surfacing helps, what to coat, and when to repair vs replace.
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Posted by Ross Rocklin in Rocklin Mfg on 8/3/2017
We recently filmed two videos to illustrate how our line of micro welders can easily solve a wide range of mold and die repair needs. The short clips demonstrate the simplicity, versatility, portability, and durability that are core features of the MoldMender Micro Welder and the Lase One Micro Welder.
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