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Abrasive saw replaces two separate saws
- Jun 1, 2016
- Sawing
- Product Release
The model K20RS 20-in. abrasive saw from Kalamazoo Industries, initially built to a customer’s specifications, can be operated chop style for cutoff or radial style to cross-cut wide parts. The saw head moves lengthwise for wide cuts and locks in place for chop action. The saw is designed to...
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TCI Powder Coatings hires director of quality
- Jun 1, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
TCI Powder Coatings, Ellaville, Ga., a subsidiary of RPM Intl. Inc., has named Nancy Wright as director of quality. A Six Sigma Black Belt, Wright has more than 20 years of experience in various roles with quality and process improvement. She has a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from NY State...
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Matrix Design achieves certified servicing integrator status
- Jun 1, 2016
- Automation and Robotics
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Matrix Design LLC, South Elgin, Ill., a developer of robotic automation systems and services, has been recognized as a FANUC certified servicing integrator. FANUC provides this certification to authorized system integrators who have demonstrated mastery in knowledge of robot operations,...
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Jenoptik invests $15 million at Michigan location
- Jun 1, 2016
- Laser Cutting
- News Release
Germany-based Jenoptik Group has broken ground on a technology campus in Rochester Hills, Mich., for engineering, production, sales, and service for metrology and laser machines serving the North American automotive industry. The $15 million technology campus will cover nearly 16 acres in direct...
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Dorner appoints northwest regional sales manager
- Jun 1, 2016
- Materials Handling
- News Release
Conveyor manufacturer Dorner Mfg. Corp., Hartland, Wis., has appointed Hank Baptiste as northwest regional sales manager. In this role, he works with sales channel partners and key accounts throughout the Pacific Northwest. Baptiste has more than 20 years of sales and regional experience at...
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Linear finishing set suitable for rough stock removal, cosmetic finishing
- Jun 1, 2016
- Finishing
- Product Release
Pferd Inc. has introduced a new linear finishing set for applications including rough stock removal, surface conditioning, and cosmetic finishing on all metals. The set includes a 5-in.-dia. POLINOX® nonwoven PNZ finishing drum, featuring interleaved layers of nonwoven material and abrasive...
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Magnetic Analysis Corp. appoints president/CEO
- Jun 1, 2016
- Testing and Measuring
- News Release
Magnetic Analysis Corp. (MAC), Elmsford, N.Y., a provider of ultrasonic, eddy current, electromagnetic, and flux leakage systems for testing wire, tube, and bar during the production process, has promoted Dudley M. Boden to president/CEO. He previously spent 15 years as the company’s vice...
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Sheet forming software offers automatic springback compensation
- Jun 1, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Engineering Technology Associates Inc. (ETA) has released Dynaform Version 5.9.3. The software simulates the sheet forming process and analyzes the entire die system. This version offers improvements in blank/trim line development, including combining the interface for blank development and...
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Staying safe during deburring and grinding
- By Ingo Heiland
- Jun 1, 2016
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Certain potentially dangerous situations can be avoided on the shop floor with automated deburring and grinding technology.
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A Memorial Day tribute to honor Darla Welton's dad and remember his friends killed in action
- By Josh Welton
- Jun 1, 2016
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
The U.S recently celebrated Memorial Day, a day set aside to remember the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. To commemorate this occasion, Josh Welton has turned the podium over to his better half, Darla, who honors her dad and his fellow soldiers killed in action in this moving tribute.
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No experience necessary
- By Amanda Carlson
- Jun 1, 2016
- Arc Welding
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A fed-up masonry contractor from Scottsdale, Ariz., closed his business, taught himself how to weld, began sculpting in metal and bronze, and now happily makes a living as a metal artist.
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Drive systems, automation, and flow: a press brake evolution
- By Marcel Fiedler and Paul LeTang
- Jun 1, 2016
- Bending and Forming
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Over the years press brake machines have undergone three big changes: how the machines are driven, how they are automated, and, finally, how parts flow through them.
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The reality of waterjet abrasive recycling
- By Dan Davis
- Jun 1, 2016
- Waterjet Cutting
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Because shipping spent waterjet abrasive off to the landfill usually is easy, not too much thought is given to attempting to recycle it. However, in today's manufacturing world, all aspects of the operation are scrutinized for possible cost savings. That includes looking at abrasive recycling.
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Manufacturers must deal with new OT rules
- By Stephen Barlas
- Jun 1, 2016
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
U.S. manufacturers have to come to terms with the new overtime rules issued by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Aluminum GMAW guide updated
- Jun 1, 2016
- Aluminum Welding
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Lincoln Electric has released an updated guide for aluminum GMAW. The manual features a new, reader-friendly layout with updated information and photos of products and processes. The guide offers a detailed look at filler metal types, filler metal selection considerations for welding, tips for...
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