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General Sheet Metal Works announces name change
- Sep 21, 2016
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General Sheet Metal Works Inc., South Bend, Ind., has changed its name to General Stamping & Metalworks Inc. to reflect more accurately its capabilities as a full-service metal fabricator providing parts to OEMs worldwide. The company produces parts for the lawn and garden, agriculture, automotive...
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Steel Ventures to build plant in Kentucky
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Steel Ventures has announced plans to build a galvanized steel production facility in Wurtland, Ky. Scheduled to open in summer 2017, the plant is expected to create about 65 jobs. The facility will coat steel products including truck trailer cross members, I-beams, and complex fabricated...
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- Sep 21, 2016
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Vehicular weight reductions that automakers have made largely have been attributed to the use of advanced high-strength (AHS) materials—and the stamping manufacturers forming them. Stampers have muscled the Olympian feat via many approaches, including using servo-driven mechanical presses. Servo presses have evolved and moved from the fringe into the mainstream. Four servo press manufacturers weigh in on how servo press technology has advanced to spot stampers in helping them meet the challenges inherent in forming superstrong metals with low formability and high work hardening.
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High-tech stamping in Amish country
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- Sep 21, 2016
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The SUPERB™ factory in Sugarcreek, Ohio performs surprisingly high-tech operations in a traditional village in Amish country, including stamping components for next-generation power grid storage units for Alevo. To meet the demand to stamp and assemble 100 million battery components, the manufacturer installed automated assembly equipment.
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T.J. Snow releases 2017 resistance welding seminar schedule
- Sep 21, 2016
- Assembly and Joining
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Chattanooga, Tenn.-based T.J. Snow has released its resistance welding seminar schedule for 2017. The class covers the basics of resistance welding, covering topics such as industry terms, force delivery systems, welding transformer operation, and setup. Classes are scheduled for the following...
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- Arc Welding
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Abicor Binzel has partnered with Weld Revolution LLC to be a national seller of Weld Revolution’s SpinArc torch, a 400-amp, air-cooled machine torch with a rotating welding wire, designed for welding and cladding in pipe, plate, and structural manufacturing applications. The partnership gives...
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Nucor to acquire Independence Tube
- Sep 21, 2016
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Nucor Corp., a provider of plate, bar, and structural steels in Charlotte, N.C., has agreed to acquire Independence Tube Corp. (ITC), an independent manufacturer of hollow structural section (HSS) steel tubing. HSS is used in a variety of structural and mechanical applications, including...
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Blast turbines feature curved throwing blades for increased throwing speed
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- Shop Management
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Walther Trowal has introduced a new generation of blast turbines for THM type troughed-belt, continuous-feed shotblast machines. These turbines feature curved throwing blades, which increase the throwing speed and reduce cycle times for shotblasting of light metals such as aluminum and magnesium....
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FABTECH 2016 to cover additive manufacturing, post-election analysis
- Sep 21, 2016
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FABTECH® 2016, North America's largest collaboration of technology, equipment, and knowledge in the metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing industries, offers a unique lineup of special events at this year's show, taking place Nov. 16-18 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Business...
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Quality inspection system introduced
- Sep 20, 2016
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- Product Release
Heidenhain has launched the new Quadra-Chek 3000 evaluation electronics system. It is operated via its capacitive touchscreen that is suitable for multitouch and gesturing. The user can adjust the sensitivity for operation while wearing laboratory gloves. The chemically hardened front glass is...
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Greenkote opens joint venture facility in Shanghai
- Sep 20, 2016
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Greenkote PLC, Brook Park, Ohio, a provider of zinc-based anticorrosion metal coatings, has announced the opening of a new facility in Shanghai, PRC, which will provide Greenkote® coatings to the Far East region. The new licensee, Shanghai Premier Tension Control Bolts Co. Ltd. (SHTCB), is a joint...
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AEC 2016 Management Conference to highlight aluminum extrusion fair trade
- Sep 20, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) will address a number of topics at the upcoming 2016 Management Conference, including aluminum extrusion fair trade. The conference is part of Aluminum Week, a joint effort by AEC and The Aluminum Association, taking place Sept. 26-28, 2016, in Washington, D.C....
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App for manufacturing business software provides data to all employees
- Sep 20, 2016
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Exact has introduced Smart Shop Floor, a cloud-based application for factory operators and workers to retrieve job data, track time and materials, and record job progress within Exact for Manufacturing. The app creates constant, clear communication among all employees, from the back office to the...
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Cannistraro to consolidate, relocate to Boston
- Sep 20, 2016
- Shop Management
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Massachusetts-based mechanical construction firm J.C. Cannistraro LLC has announced plans to relocate and consolidate its manufacturing and warehousing operations from Wilmington, Watertown, and Stoughton to Boston’s Seaport District. The relocation is expected to be complete in September 2017....
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Quick-change cylinder locks offer static holding force up to 50,000 lbs.
- Sep 20, 2016
- Shop Management
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Tooling Technology LLC has announced the release of Segen quick-change cylinder locks for tool changeover in stamping, welding, robotics, automation, automotive, and machining applications. The high-strength locks offer static holding force ratings up to 50,000 lbs. The company reports it has...
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