Deburring: A standard operation?
According to LaRoux K. Gillespie, author of SME's Deburring and Edge Finishing Handbook, a shop can establish its own deburring standard, with the absence of one official standard in U.S. industry. It’s just a matter of communicating the specifics of the final edge finish.
Modula uses automation to produce automated storage units
August 4, 2015
The Modula U.S.A. plant in Lewiston, Maine, is the result of a $6 million investment in new equipment, a new focus on manufacturing automated vertical storage (AVS) units, and a renaming by Italian parent company System Logistics. Cost-competitive production resulting from integrated, automatic sheet metal fabricating equipment from Salvagnini was key in the company’s decision to locate in the United States.
Autodarkening helmet line rated value 1
August 4, 2015
Kemper GmbH has introduced the autodark® series of welding helmets comprising the professional 760 model, the basic 560i/560x, and advanced models 660i and 660x. The 760 has a 3.8-in. by 2.7-in. range of vision and has achieved value 1 in terms of optical quality, light diffusion,...
Dodging the drought – in business
August 4, 2015
While the much-publicized drought in California has wreaked havoc on the state overall, from the economy to simple daily living, one Santa Ana fabricator is versatile enough to avoid a drought in new and returning business.
Custom metal fabricator grows beyond sheet metal
August 4, 2015
Nu-Way Industries, a fabricator near Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, launched a new touchscreen display business, combining expertise in metal fabrication, assembly, and supply chain management.
Safe and round with tube and pipe handling?
August 4, 2015
Worker safety in U.S. manufacturing facilities has improved greatly over the past 25 years, but it's amazing the dangers that still exist in some operations. Tube and pipe facilities actually represent a segment of the fabricating world where some of these risks are most obvious. A look at a couple of tube and pipe scenarios proves what some companies try to get away with and how those safety risks can easily be addressed.
Part identication in manufacturing: A mark of improvement
August 4, 2015
The industrial marker is so pervasive that it’s often taken for granted. But it’s really a tool just like any other on the shop floor, and one marker doesn’t work for every application.
4 tips on avoiding property tax sticker shock
August 4, 2015
Planning for your next commercial property tax assessment boils down to having the right information at the right time, and using the right strategy.
Multitasking turning center has built-in load/unload system
August 4, 2015
Methods Machine Tools Inc. has introduced the Nakamura-Tome NTRX-300, a turning center that machines parts in one operation. The machine has a built-in load/unload automation system; advanced operator recognition management software; true opposing twin spindles; and an 8-in. A2-6 25-HP or a 10...
Organizational energy
August 4, 2015
To attain high organizational energy, a company’s people need to be aware of the environment in which the company operates, and have the fitness and will to improve.
Hypertherm purchases Jabez Technologies
August 3, 2015
Hanover, N.H.-based Hypertherm, a manufacturer of plasma, waterjet, and laser cutting systems, has purchased Jabez Technologies, Montreal, creator of Robotmaster software. Hypertherm is not making any major changes to Jabez’s operations, leadership structure, or distribution channels. Chahe...
Take the lead in fast flexible fiber laser processing with the Electra FL and FA-L automation
Presented by LVD Strippit
Length: 1:04
The Flexible Automation for Lasers (FA-L) offers true flexibility, load/unload in 40 seconds and handles sheet sizes from 1000x1000mm up to 3050x1525mm.
Rolled Alloys receives Silver Boeing Performance Excellence Award
August 3, 2015
Cincinnati-based Rolled Alloys has announced that it has received a 2014 Boeing Performance Excellence Award. The Boeing Co. issues the award annually to recognize suppliers who have achieved superior performance. Rolled Alloys maintained a Silver composite performance rating for each month of the...
Wallover hires regional sales manager
August 3, 2015
Wallover Oil Co., Strongsville, Ohio, a provider of metalworking fluids and industrial lubricants, has named Taylor Patterson as a regional sales manager. He is responsible for sales of all company products throughout Indiana. Based in Indianapolis, Patterson brings more than five years of...
Ergodyne, safety community raise more than $230,000 for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
August 3, 2015
Ergodyne, St. Paul, Minn., hosted its 18th annual 65 Roses Golf Classic: A Tenacious Tournament™ July 20 to raise funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Held at the Legends Golf Club in Prior Lake, Minn., the event brought together safety industry manufacturers, distributors, reps, and end...
Hobart partners on Bay Bridge project for "It’s the tie that binds" campaign
August 3, 2015
Hobart, Troy, Ohio, continues to collaborate on welding projects across the U.S. as part of the company’s “It’s the tie that binds” brand campaign. The latest video to join the campaign features the reconstruction of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, one of the longest spans in the...
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Knowing and appreciating the craft of metal fabrication - by Tim Heston
The recipe for precision metal fabrication includes technology and craft. We hear a lot about the technology, but not so much about the craft.
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