Metro Shelving Assembly Instructions


Metro shelving prides itself on easy assembly and long lasting durability. To show you just how easy assembling a shelving unit is using split sleeves, we’ve created this two step visual guide along with some helpful tips to keep in mind with your Metro shelving. Production Automation offers FREE SHIPPING on all Metro orders totalling … Continue reading »

Air Ionization: How it works


What is an ion? An ion is an atom that has a positive or negative charge. When an atom or molecule has an equal number of protons and electrons, it is balanced or neutral. If an electron is lost the atom becomes positively charged. If an electron is gained, it becomes negatively charged. Air is … Continue reading »

Solder tip tinning and care.


The proper use and care of the soldering tip will increase soldering production and decrease solder joint failure.  Properly caring for your soldering tip increases their life as well as the quality of the soldering.  Here are a few tips for caring for your soldering tips.   Tinning the tip Tinning the tip means covering the … Continue reading »

Carbon Dioxide: Dangers & Management


According to Wikipedia, Carbon Dioxide is described as: Carbon dioxide (chemical formula CO2) is a naturally occurring chemical compound composed of two oxygen atoms covalently bonded to a single carbon atom. It is a gas at standard temperature and pressure and exists in Earth’s atmosphere in this state, as a trace gas at a concentration of 0.039% by volume. This important greenhouse gas has been under scrutiny as the scientific and environmental communities explore the … Continue reading »

Vinyl, Latex and Nitrile Gloves: What are the differences?


Disposable gloves are one of the most widely used safety products around. Used by the medical, food service, chemical, automotive and photochemistry industries across the board. There are many things to consider when choosing a glove including quality, protection and allergies. Here is a brief summary of the three types of gloves and their differences. … Continue reading »

Bantex Cohesive Gauze


During World War II, Harry Brasel saw the need for an easy economical bandaging material. In 1947 he developed Bantex, a revolutionary cohesive gauze tape which “sticks” only to itself, so it can hold bandages in place without sticking to skin or hair. Although Harry’s first idea was bandaging, Bantex was quickly applied to any … Continue reading »

Product Spotlight: Vision CamZ


Handheld Digital Magnifier for Portable Inspection Optimized for macro, magnified imaging (up to 14x), CamZ is an amazing handheld digital magnifier, providing ultimate convenience for a wide range of imaging tasks. With CamZ, you can magnify, inspect and capture images, where you want, when you want! Suitable for production environments, CamZ provides high resolution magnification (up … Continue reading »

Static Control Flooring Primer


As static sensitive electronic components grow more sophisticated, so do consumers of static-control flooring. Here are some key points to consider when helping your customers to choose such flooring for their home offices and small businesses. As electronic components become faster and faster and more sensitive to electrical interference, the need for static control has … Continue reading »

An Examination of “Dry Box” Desiccant Storage within the PCB Manufacturing Environment


The discussion regarding ‘dry box’ or desiccant storage of MSD’s (Moisture Sensitive Devices) has increased over the past years with the introduction of new IPC Joint Industries Standards such as IPC/JEDEC J-STD-033a and J-STD-020. More and more resources on the topic, many contradictory are available over the internet. Manufacturers are becoming aware of the possible benefits of … Continue reading »