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General Magnaplate to close California facility
- Apr 18, 2016
- Shop Management
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Engineering coatings company General Magnaplate Corp. has announced it will close its Ventura, Calif., facility and will serve West Coast customers from its Arlington, Texas, and Linden, N.J., operations. The firm cites difficult business conditions created by the state of California and the...
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Ask the Stamping Expert: Do die repairs require full lockout/tagout?
- By Dennis Cattell
- Apr 18, 2016
- Bending and Forming
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Editor’s Note: Regular readers of this column might recognize that Mr. Cattell answered a similar question in the May/June 2010 issue of STAMPING Journal®. Since this question reflects a common concern among stampers—and is asked of Mr. Cattell quite frequently in his work—we felt it would be beneficial to address the issue again.
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AMT donates 3-D printer package to Primoris Academy
- Apr 15, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology has presented a MakerGear 3-D printer to Primoris Academy, Westwood, N.J., to help advance the school’s mission of preparing students in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education and to interest more students in careers in...
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Manufacturers not doing enough to protect against cyberthreats, report finds
- Apr 15, 2016
- Shop Management
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Manufacturers and distributors, like companies in other industries, face mounting cybersecurity risks. Still, some don’t do enough to address the issue and protect intellectual property and sensitive data and information, according to a new industry report from professional services firm Sikich...
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Semiautomatic band saw intended for structurals, solids
- Apr 15, 2016
- Sawing
- Product Release
Kalamazoo Machine Tool has introduced the model H5SA semiautomatic double-column band saw with a 6-degree canted head for cutting structurals, solids, and difficult materials. The machine miters 0 to 60 degrees left and right. All functions are fully hydraulic, and the freestanding operator’s...
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Ask the Stamping Expert: How can I form titanium successfully?
- By Thomas Vacca
- Apr 15, 2016
- Bending and Forming
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Q: We are getting more and more inquiries for components made of titanium. We have never worked with this material. Any advice? A: Titanium can be cold- or hot-formed on standard equipment using techniques similar to those used on stainless steels, but you need to consider two main issues:The...
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Transystems to open fifth Idaho facility
- Apr 14, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Transystems has announced plans to invest $1 million in a facility in Rupert, Idaho. The company will move the semitruck-trailer manufacturing portion of its business from Twin Falls, Idaho, to the new facility, where production is expected to begin in summer 2016. It will employ 15 to 20 people....
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Belt grinder can be positioned at any point from horizontal to vertical
- Apr 14, 2016
- Finishing
- Product Release
The Kalamazoo Industries model BG448 is a 4- by 48-in. belt grinder that can be positioned at any point from vertical to horizontal. The 7,200-SFPM belt speed enables quick metal removal with minimal heat. The unit features a 4- by 10-in. workspace that allows full work movement from left to...
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Restored citizens, veterans benefiting from central Ohio's TAPP Project
- Apr 14, 2016
- Shop Management
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Restored citizens preparing for re-entrance into society after incarceration often have a difficult time locating gainful employment, even when they have marketable skills. Today's manufacturing industry faces an acute shortage of skilled, entry-level employees, and these restored citizens could...
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Clarcor Industrial Air brings back DustHog brand
- Apr 14, 2016
- Safety
- News Release
Clarcor Industrial Air, Overland Park, Kan., which now includes the United Air Specialists business, has announced it will bring back the DustHog® brand with a new logo. The brand has not been in active use for a decade. The line of dust collection equipment features such media technologies as...
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EVS Metal acquires power press brake with automation
- Apr 14, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Metal fabrication, machining, and finishing shop EVS Metal Inc. has added an Amada EG 6013 power press brake with automation to its Riverdale, N.J., manufacturing facility. The machine uses a 6-axis robot that automatically sets itself up with the correct tools to create the required bends, even in...
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Direct-drive belt grinder travels at 5,400 SFPM
- Apr 14, 2016
- Finishing
- Product Release
The model BG260 belt grinder from Kalamazoo Industries is a heavy-duty, direct-drive unit with an 8- by 2-in. belt and an 8-in. contact wheel with a clear right side for inside corner shaping. The 5,400-SFPM belt speed delivers quick metal removal with minimal heat. The grinder features a 2- by...
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Cincinnati Incorporated’s BAAM named top global innovation at JEC World 2016
- Apr 14, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Cincinnati Incorporated (CI) and development partners Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Dassault Systèmes have received the top JEC Innovation Award, presented at JEC World 2016 in Paris, for their composite innovations through Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM). BAAM is an...
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Schuler acquires Aweba
- Apr 14, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Göppingen, Germany-based forming equipment manufacturer Schuler AG has acquired Aweba, Aue, Germany. Aweba, previously held by private and institutional investors, employs about 600 people. Its products include forming, cutting, hydroforming, and die-casting dies, as well as fixtures and...
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Prima Power Laserdyne announces organizational changes
- Apr 14, 2016
- Laser Cutting
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Champlin, Minn.-based Prima Power Laserdyne, a provider of multiaxis laser processing systems, has announced a number of staff changes. Dr. Aaron Montello has been named product manager for the LASERDYNE® product line. He has been a product engineer for the company for three years. Tim...
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