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Hypertherm, Schnitzer, Timken, and Kennametal named to World’s Most Ethical Company list
- Mar 7, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Hanover, N.H.-based Hypertherm, Portland, Ore.-based Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc., North Canton, Ohio-based Timken Co., and Pittsburgh-based Kennametal Inc. are four of the 131 companies named to the 2016 World’s Most Ethical Company® list by Ethisphere Institute. The assessment for this...
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Comau receives Volvo Quality Excellence Award
- Mar 7, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Comau has received the Volvo Quality Excellence Award from Volvo Car Corp. for an industrial project undertaken five years ago that is still in full development. The project is related to the provisioning of production facilities for the XC90, S90, and V90 cars, in which Comau developed the...
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AGC AeroComposites to expand Idaho facility
- Mar 7, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
AGC AeroComposites, a composites and metal structures manufacturer for the aerospace and defense industries, has unveiled plans for a 50,000-sq.-ft. expansion at its Hayden, Idaho, facility. Scheduled for completion in late 2016, the expansion will feature a layout designed for efficiency, more...
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3-D viewing software updated for improved mobile functionality
- Mar 7, 2016
- Manufacturing Software
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Kisters has introduced release 2016 of 3DViewStation WebViewer. This version provides extremely fast 3-D viewing, advanced analysis, and digital mockup for browser-based viewing and mobile users of tablets, smartphones, and notebooks. No client installation is required. The program ships with...
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Laser cutting system reduces power consumption
- Mar 7, 2016
- Laser Cutting
- Product Release
Fonon Corp. has updated its TITAN™ flat-bed, multipurpose laser cutting machine, integrating multiple subsystems and introducing several changes to help minimize floor space requirements, reduce power consumption, and increase productivity. Designed to consume less than 5 percent of the power...
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Die Science: Understanding deep-drawing and stretching variables for best results
- By Art Hedrick
- Mar 4, 2016
- Bending and Forming
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Numerous variables affect the success of a deep-drawing or stretching process. Some are major and some minor, but you’ll need to take all into consideration when designing, building, and troubleshooting a drawing or stretching operation. Sheet and Coil Material Material is a major...
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Manufacturing Technology Inc. purchases ProSpot Welding
- Mar 4, 2016
- Assembly and Joining
- News Release
Manufacturing Technology Inc. (MTI), South Bend, Ind., has finalized the purchase of ProSpot, a resistance welding machinery and consumables company located in Tamworth, U.K. The acquisition doubles the size of MTI’s U.K. subsidiary and adds to its previously acquired British Federal brand of...
Luvata acquires Accurate Wire
- Mar 4, 2016
- Tube and Pipe Production
- News Release
Luvata, a manufacturer of heat transfer systems, tubing, and special products, has purchased electronics wire manufacturer Accurate Wire Inc., Branford, Conn. The company supplies square, flat, round, and custom-shaped wire made of copper, copper alloys, steel, and aluminum for the electronics,...
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Davi delivers angle roll to steel fabricator
- Mar 4, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Davi has announced that a large steel fabricator in Germany has installed a Davi angle roll for bending beams up to 10 by 8 in. and pipes.
The company previously purchased two plate rolls for bending plates up to 25/32 in.
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T.J. Snow announces resistance welding seminar schedule for 2016
- Mar 4, 2016
- Assembly and Joining
- News Release
T.J. Snow, a provider of resistance welding machinery and supplies based in Chattanooga, Tenn., has announced its 2016 schedule of one-day resistance welding seminars: March 23 - Houston April 20 - Cleveland May 4 - Charlotte, N.C. May 25 - Richmond, Va. June 8 - Louisville, Ky. June 21-22...
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Absolute ring encoder released for angular motion feedback
- Mar 4, 2016
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Heidenhain has introduced the ECA 4000 incremental ring encoder, the next generation of the ERA 4000 unit for machine tool rotary tables, semiconductor wafer motion stages, and robotics. The new absolute series ring encoder offers several features for angular motion feedback. It comes in a...
Automated bundling system works with mills running up to 650 FPM
- Mar 3, 2016
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Product Release
FD Machinery offers an automated bundler that keeps pace with mills running up to 650 FPM. It has the smallest footprint of any automated bundling system available, according to the manufacturer. One hands-free bundler collects the tubes, stacks them into square or hexagonal bundles, bands...
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Workshops for Warriors receives $75,000 grant from Wells Fargo
- Mar 3, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Workshops for Warriors, a nonprofit school in San Diego assisting veterans who are transitioning into civilian life through advanced manufacturing training, certification, and career coaching, has received a $75,000 grant from San Francisco-based Wells Fargo. “These funds are vital to our...
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Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs announces 2016 Manufacturing Camp grant winners
- Mar 3, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs® (NBT), the foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl.® (FMA), Rockford, Ill., has announced the winners of its 2016 Summer Manufacturing Camp grants. Thirty-three grants totaling $66,000, from $1,000 to $2,500 each, were awarded by NBT to...
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Heidenhain launches North American web portal
- Mar 3, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Heidenhain Corp., Schaumburg, Ill., has launched a redesigned web portal at www.heidenhain.us. Industries and applications categorized specifically on the web portal include machine tool, semiconductor, automation, metrology, electronics, and medical. The product line includes linear scales,...
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