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Prince Precision Products earns ISO 9001:2015 certification
- Aug 22, 2016
- Shop Management
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Prince Precision Products, Macon, Ga., a contract manufacturer that offers rapid production of precision metal products that require cutting, forming, machining, assembly, and finishing, has completed its ISO 9001:2015 certification. This broadens the company’s eligibility to work with suppliers...
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Muza Metal Products adds Type 12 to UL 508A listing for enclosures
- Aug 22, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Muza Metal Products has successfully passed testing by Underwriters Laboratories to increase its UL-certified NEMA-rated enclosure offerings at its Oshkosh, Wis., facility. The company now has successfully captured the Type 12 listing in addition to its Type 1 and 3R offerings. The contract metal...
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DOE announces $137 million investment in commercial, passenger vehicle efficiency
- Aug 22, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., has announced up to $137 million in investments for two programs to develop next-generation technologies to help industry go beyond current EPA and NHTSA standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles while accelerating technology advances for passenger...
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Preco to supply multilaser development to laser training center in Brazil
- Aug 22, 2016
- Laser Welding
- News Release
Preco Inc., Somerset, Wis., has received an order for an SL-8600 hybrid laser/GMAW system from the Brazilian Senai Institute of Laser Innovation,Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil.Senai, a private nonprofit technical training organization, is chartered to raise industrial competitiveness by...
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Dake releases redesigned website
- Aug 22, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Grand Haven, Mich.-based metalworking machine tool manufacturer Dake has released a newly redesigned website at www.dakecorp.com. Visitors can view specifications, features, photos, and standard equipment for each type of machine. A variety of videos show how the products work. Downloadable manuals...
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Phoenix Modular Elevator to build production facility in Illinois
- Aug 22, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Elevator manufacturer Phoenix Modular Elevator (PME) is building a 25,000-sq.-ft. production facility in Mount Vernon, Ill. The new plant gives the company more space than its previous location and keeps production on one level....
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App assists with welding wire selection
- Aug 22, 2016
- Consumables
- Product Release
Castolin Eutectic has launchedthe new EnDOtec EasySelector app for Android smartphones. It is designed tohelp users choose the correct EnDOTec welding wire depending on the type ofwear on their industrial parts: abrasion, erosion, impact, fatigue, heat, orfriction. Industrialcomponents can...
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Arc Academy opens retail store
- Aug 22, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Arc Academy, a Chicago-based welding and fabrication school, has opened a retail and consignment store. The store offers work produced by students, instructors, and local artisans....
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Ear protector reflects sound away from ears
- Aug 22, 2016
- Safety
- Product Release
Flare Audio Ltd. offers ISOLATE®, a patent-pending earprotector for use in loud environments. They do not accept sound into the earcanal but instead are designed to reflect sound away from the ears to achievehigh attenuation. Madefrom aluminum or titanium and featuring EARFOAMS® memory-foam...
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Corbitt Mfg. to open facility in Arkansas
- Aug 22, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Corbitt Mfg. Co., a subsidiary of American Railcar Industries Inc., St. Charles, Mo., is opening a new, $3.5 million facility in Paragould, Ark., for the production of railcar components. The plant, which will create up to 60 new jobs, is located in close proximity to the company’s railcar...
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Switchover allows user to change cylinder switching ranges in the field
- Aug 19, 2016
- Shop Management
- Product Release
CONCOA has introduced a new switchover series designed to provide continuous high-pressure, high-flow delivery of nonoxidizing gases. The 547 series high-pressure automatic switchover provides uninterrupted supply of gas in applications requiring delivery pressures up to 3,500 PSIG and flow...
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NCCA launches blog for coil coating, prepaint industry
- Aug 18, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
The National Coil Coating Association (NCCA), Cleveland, has launched a blog, Coat Notes, at www.nccacoatnotes.com. The blog is designed to provide information on the changing needs of the coil coating (prepainted metals) industry, offer educational resources, increase awareness of the coil...
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Manitowoc Co. to move crawler crane manufacturing operations to Pennsylvania
- Aug 18, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Manitowoc Co. Inc. will relocate its crawler crane manufacturing operations from Manitowoc, Wis., to Shady Grove, Pa. The transition will begin in the Q3 2016, with completion anticipated by mid-2017. The company expects this initiative to generate annualized pre-tax cost savings of $25 to...
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Daifuku North America moves headquarters to new location in Michigan
- Aug 18, 2016
- Materials Handling
- News Release
Material handling equipment provider Daifuku North America Holding Co. has announced plans to move its headquarters from Farmington Hills, Mich., to Novi, Mich., in Q3 2017. The new building is four miles from the current headquarters. The 76,889-sq.-ft. facility, housing more than 300...
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Bosses—the good, the bad, and the clueless
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- Aug 18, 2016
- Shop Management
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What do you think of your boss? Is he or she a good motivator? Do you feel valued? Does your relationship with your boss affect your job performance and satisfaction? Some “Fabricating Update” readers took the time to share their thoughts about bosses they’ve known and what makes a good boss.
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