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Puris produces largest 3-D printed titanium part
- Jan 21, 2016
- Shop Management
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Puris LLC, Bruceton Mills, W. Va., a producer of titanium powder for additive manufacturing, has announced that it has produced what it says is the largest complex 3-D printed titanium part for commercial use. The part, printed using ExOne® binder-jetting technology, was processed to 100 percent...
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Colorado School of Mines receives $2.5M grant to establish 3-D metal printing consortium
- Jan 21, 2016
- Shop Management
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Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colo., has announced that Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professors Aaron Stebner and Douglas Van Bossuyt have been awarded a $2.5 million Advanced Industries Accelerator grant from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade to establish...
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Still Building America—From Legos to bicycles
- By Josh Welton
- Jan 21, 2016
- Shop Management
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In February 2015, Lego® replaced Ferrari® as the “world’s most powerful brand.” Perhaps an even bigger accomplishment is the number of engineers, designers, and artists who got their start working with the blocks, people like Clyde James.
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Pneumatic hand tools deliver turbo power to deep recesses in workpieces
- Jan 21, 2016
- Power Tools
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Suhner offers LRC 20 pneumatic hand tools for grinding, milling, and polishing difficult-to-access areas, such as the leading edges and corners of impellers and the insides of narrow pipes. The tools’ drive provides 20,000 RPM. Exhaust air is directed backwards, protecting the work surface...
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New law enhances manufacturers’ tax benefits
- By Stephen Barlas
- Jan 21, 2016
- Shop Management
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Congress finally provides permanent approval for Section 179 expensing deduction and bonus depreciation laws.
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Flap disc offers one-step paint-to-prep finishing
- Jan 21, 2016
- Finishing
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Walter Surface Technologies has introduced Enduro-Flex 2-in-1 Turbo finishing flap discs. They incorporate proprietary Cyclone technology, which contains a blend of self-sharpening grains and cooling agents to provide ultrahigh removal and blending rates without causing surface discoloration,...
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Troubleshooting sheet metal defects: Part I
- By Daniel J. Schaeffler
- Jan 20, 2016
- Metals/Materials
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Before a manufacturer can figure out what’s wrong with metal that keeps splitting during a forming process, it needs to understand just why one batch of sheet metal differs from another. The first step is learning the lingo associated with metal creation.
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Solar Atmospheres of California appoints VP of operations
- Jan 20, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Solar Atmospheres of California, Fontana, Calif., has promoted Mike Moffit to vice president of operations. In this role he oversees the day-to-day operations of the heat-treating facility. Moffit has been with the company for 21 years in a variety of departments and served as the quality...
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Mid-Park opens stamping plant in Kentucky
- Jan 20, 2016
- Bending and Forming
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Mid-Park Inc., a manufacturer and fabricator of metal products, has opened SST Morgantown, a stamping facility operating under Mid-Park’s SST division in Morgantown, Ky. The new plant offers stamping capabilities up to 800 tons, as well as production CNC, tool and die, and threading...
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Northern States Metals names CEO
- Jan 20, 2016
- Metals/Materials
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Youngstown, Ohio-based Northern States Metals, a provider of custom-made extruded aluminum products, has appointed Jeff Gwinnell as president and CEO. Gwinnell most recently served as president/ CEO of Avtron and Axia Inc. He also spent seven years at McKinsey & Co. as senior manager. Gwinnell...
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SAW flux made for chrome-moly steels
- Jan 20, 2016
- Consumables
- Product Release
Hobart has formulated its SWX 160 SAW flux to help improve weld quality on chrome-moly, creep-resistant steels. This neutral, agglomerated, fluoride-basic flux provides a low residual-content weld deposit to help reduce the risk of temper embrittlement in high-temperature applications, making it...
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Norsk Titanium, Premium Aerotec begin joint program for additive-manufactured titanium parts
- Jan 20, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Norsk Titanium AS, Oslo, Norway, has announced that a premier shipment of Airbus A350 XWB test parts manufactured with its patented Rapid Plasma Deposition™ (RPD™) process has been received and finish-machined by Premium Aerotec. The titanium Ti6Al4V sample parts, for which Premium Aerotec...
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Coordinate Metrology Society launches certification program for laser tracker users
- Jan 20, 2016
- Testing and Measuring
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The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS), Weatherford, Texas, has announced the availability of a level-two certification program for laser tracker users at its upcoming 2016 conference. This hands-on, device-specific performance examination is for portable laser tracking systems used for...
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Genesis Systems Group names VP of ICESA Systems
- Jan 20, 2016
- Automation and Robotics
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Robotic workcell integrator Genesis Systems Group, Davenport, Iowa, has promoted Sean Patton to vice president - resistance spot welding and OEM business development for Genesis ICESA Systems, San Juan del Rio, Queretaro, Mexico. Patton, who has been with Genesis ICESA since its formation in...
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FMA report shows fabricators, job shops facing uncertainty
- Jan 20, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA), Rockford, Ill., has released the Q4 2015 "Forming & Fabricating Job Shop Consumption Report." The report looks at small and medium-size job shops and fabricators. The overall sense of this most recent report is that fabricating shops are...
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