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Shop technology and 3-D CAD: Changing the hierarchy and file names within CAD assemblies
- By Gerald Davis
- Sep 15, 2016
- Shop Management
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Columnist Gerald Davis provides file organization and renaming guidance, so that the CAD operator doesn’t make a needless mistake that can boost frustration and reduce modeling efficiency.
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Combination fiber laser/punch processes metals up to 0.25 in. thick
- Sep 15, 2016
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TRUMPF’s TruMatic 6000 fiber laser/punch combination machine offers laser cutting, punching, forming, and engraving of sheet metal up to 0.25 in. thick. It is designed for scratch-free processing, while a laser output control system helps ensure quality when cutting delicate curves and tight...
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- Sep 14, 2016
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According to a new market study released by London-based Technavio, the global waterjet cutting machine market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 8 percent through 2020. Gaurav Mohindru, a lead analyst at Technavio for research on engineering tools, said, “The forecast period is likely to...
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Coldwater Machine hires VP of sales and marketing
- Sep 14, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Coldwater, Ohio-based Coldwater Machine Co. has hired Daniel Barry as vice president of sales and marketing. He has more than 25 years of capital equipment and automation experience in a variety of industry sectors. Before joining the company, Barry formed WEMA Vogtland America LLC in 2010, a U.S....
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Meritor donates $5,000 to American Red Cross for Louisiana flood relief efforts
- Sep 14, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Meritor Inc., Troy, Mich., has donated $5,000 to the American Red Cross to help with relief efforts in Denham Springs, La., which was hard-hit by flooding in August. An estimated 90 percent of homes and businesses were damaged in the southeast Louisiana town of 10,000 people. The company is a...
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Moving additive manufacturing forward
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 14, 2016
- Additive Manufacturing
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EWI’s Buffalo Manufacturing Works, which opened in 2015, has resources covering all seven major categories of additive manufacturing. But having access to the technology and equipment in-house is just half the story. The other half involves experts in design, materials, processes, and quality all working together to move additive technology forward.
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AEC joins China Trade Task Force
- Sep 14, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), Wauconda, Ill., has joined the China Trade Task Force (CTTF), an organization aimed at addressing structural imbalances in the global aluminum market that it attributes to Chinese government policies. AEC joins Century Aluminum and the United Steel Workers as...
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Winning new business in custom metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 14, 2016
- Shop Management
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It can take a long time for a prospect to become a major customer, and of course there are no guarantees. This makes building a diverse customer base easier said than done. Through rebranding and restructuring, one custom fabricator in Minnesota aims to change this.
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TRUMPF founds venture capital company
- Sep 14, 2016
- Shop Management
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TRUMPF GmbH + Co. KG, a manufacturer of sheet metal processing equipment and industrial lasers based in Ditzingen, Germany, has founded TRUMPF Venture GmbH, a venture capital company for funding technology startups. The aim of the company is to fund promising young companies that want to play a...
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Coldwater Machine partners with Ohio State for vaporizing foil actuator welding project
- Sep 14, 2016
- Assembly and Joining
- News Release
Coldwater Machine Co., a Coldwater, Ohio-based manufacturer and integrator of assembly automation and machines for the automotive, appliance, energy, and aerospace industries, has been selected as a manufacturing and collaboration partner to help commercialize The Ohio State University’s...
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Catalog features GMAW/GTAW equipment, accessories
- Sep 14, 2016
- Arc Welding
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D/F has released a new product catalog featuring its GMAW and GTAW equipment.
The literature also highlights accessories and consumables.
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Matheson completes acquisition of U.S. assets divested by Air Liquide
- Sep 14, 2016
- Shop Management
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Matheson Tri-Gas, Basking Ridge, N.J., a provider of industrial and specialty gases, has completed its acquisition of certain U.S. assets divested by Air Liquide. The acquisition includes 18 air separation units, two nitrous oxide plants, four CO2 plants, three Airgas retail stores in Alaska, and...
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5S: The foundation for the lean journey
- By Jeff Sipes
- Sep 14, 2016
- Shop Management
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5S is critical for any lean journey. And by getting it right—that is, treating it as an important and measurable process that affects the business—fabricators can use 5S to make their office or shop floor a better place to work.
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Electrode provides low-temperature strength
- Sep 14, 2016
- Consumables
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Select-Arc Inc. offers an all-position, flux-cored, gas-shielded electrode that is developed to maintain tensile strength and high toughness at low temperature after long or repeated postweld heat treatment. The 7000-SRC is designed to maintain its mechanical properties after extended stress relief...
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College and the manufacturer
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 13, 2016
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Why is college so expensive? Sky-high demand may have something to do with it. Other businesses could learn a thing or two from custom fabricators and other manufacturing sectors, where a four-year college degree isn't the only ticket to success.
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