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AC/DC GTAW system delivers strikes as low as 5 amps
- Mar 22, 2016
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
The CK Worldwide MT200-AC/DC GTAW system is compact and portable for use in tight workspaces. It features an interface that provides simple welding parameter adjustments. The unit offers two dynamic modes for GTAW and SMAW for use by novice to master welders. Delivering arc strikes as low as 5...
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Dapra opens milling center in Illinois
- Mar 22, 2016
- Machining
- News Release
Dapra Corp., a manufacturer of indexable milling tools and a supplier of direct part marking systems, has announced the opening of a new Midwest Tech Center site for customer training and testing in Rockford, Ill. The facility serves as a site for training, prototype testing, turnkey...
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Albers Finishing & Solutions to hold open house March 24
- Mar 22, 2016
- Finishing
- News Release
Albers Finishing & Solutions will host an open house from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on March 24, 2016, at its facility in Cheney, Kan. The company provides liquid paint services to regional and national customers. The firm was created in response to a local manufacturer that needed to outsource...
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Press brake tooling enables up to 40-degree bending with no marking
- Mar 22, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Mate offers CleanBend™ forming technology press brake tooling dies. Rotating supports within the tooling allow bending of delicate and standard materials up to 40 degrees with little or no marking. The dies are designed for bending short flanges; bending a flange to a diagonal sharp or...
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AK Steel announces executive promotions
- Mar 22, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
AK Steel, a producer of flat-rolled carbon, stainless, and electrical steel products in West Chester, Ohio, has announced the promotions of two employees to vice president. Brian K. Bishop has been named vice president, carbon steel operations. He also assumes responsibility for manufacturing...
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Egan acquires 3D Imaging Services
- Mar 22, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Mechanical contractor and fabricator Andy J. Egan Co. (Egan), Grand Rapids, Mich., has acquired 3D Imaging Services, a construction technology company that provides digital documentation using 3-D imaging technologies and as-built modeling for the architectural, engineering, construction, and...
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Cart can be custom-configured to hold reels, spools
- Mar 22, 2016
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Creform has designed a cart to hold reels and spools of wire and hose for delivery to the production floor or for line-side storage for part replenishment. The cart can be custom-configured with basic hand tools for the number, position, and width of spools. The spools and reels are supported by...
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High-visibility safety apparel designed to stay looking clean
- Mar 22, 2016
- Safety
- Product Release
Ergodyne has introduced six new GloWear® Hi-Vis garments with black accents on the front or bottom to make dirt and grime less noticeable in high-wear areas. The black accents are available on the 8289BK Type R Class 2 black front T-shirt, 8291BK Type R Class 2 black front long-sleeve...
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All-electric press brakes available in three sizes
- Mar 21, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
JMT has developed the EB series all-electric press brakes. The machines are available in three sizes. The EB 2512 has a 4-ft. bending length and 28 tons of bending force. The EB 5020 has a 6-ft. 10-in. bending width with 56 tons of bending force. The EB 10030 has a 10-ft. 1-in. maximum bending...
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World demand for steel pipe to reach 79.7 million metric tons, says study
- Mar 21, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Global demand for steel pipe is projected to advance 3.5 percent per annum through 2019 to 79.7 million metric tons, with growth paced by continued strong increases in developing markets. The pace of gains will decelerate from that of the 2009-2014 period as construction activity slows in China and...
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Catalog highlights filtration, ventilation systems
- Mar 21, 2016
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Air Systems Intl. Inc. has introduced its 2016 master catalog in print and digital forms. The catalog features such products as the Breather Box® Grade D air filtration system, Saddle Vent® confined-space ventilation kits, AIR-KADDY™ SCBA storage racks, MULTI-PAK™ breathing air cylinder...
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Gasbarre Furnace/J.L. Becker delivers dual-stage washer
- Mar 21, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Gasbarre Furnace Group/J.L. Becker Co., Plymouth, Mich., has shipped a 36- by 48- by 36-in. dual-solution, dual-chamber, multistage washer to a drive technology supplier in the Southeast. The washer is designed to remove quench oil, machine lubricants, and other contaminants from parts that are...
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Polaris paint facility opens in South Dakota
- Mar 21, 2016
- Finishing
- News Release
Polaris has celebrated the official grand opening of its 51,000-sq.-ft. paint facility in Spearfish, S.D. The plant paints parts for both the Indian and Victory motorcycle lines. It is the company’s second location in South Dakota. The facility employs more than 50 people, and future expansion...
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New ideas spur success at Minnesota metal fabricator
- By Tim Heston
- Mar 21, 2016
- Shop Management
- Article
Bermo, a stamper and fabricator in Minnesota, takes idea generation seriously. Some of the company’s latest initiatives, including rapid prototyping and automated quoting, have come from employees starting a sentence with, “Wouldn’t it be great if …”
Glass fiber weld backing system helps minimize postweld processes
- Mar 21, 2016
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Product Release
Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT® offers Weld Backing Tape™ for the backing of welds when purging is required but is not easily achieved or economically feasible. According to the company, use of the tape allows an increase in welding speeds and results in clean welds that require minimal...
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