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Shop Management - Page 127
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U.S. auto industry’s Big Three once again playing unfair with UAW
- By Josh Welton
- Sep 16, 2019
- Blog Post
U.S.’s Big Three automakers and the United Automobile Workers (UAW) are at war over the next four-year contract. And once again, Ford, GM, and FCA are stepping all over union workers, who are now on strike.
- From The Fabricator
Cutting Systems names director of business development
- Sep 16, 2019
- News Release
Cleveland-based Cutting Systems Inc., a manufacturer of precision CNC plasma and oxyfuel cutting machines, has appointed Tim Rice to serve as director of business development. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Rice holds degrees and certificates from Community College of the Air Force, Belford...
- From The Fabricator
Starrett adds 16 systems to hardness testing line
- Sep 13, 2019
- Product Release
The L.S. Starrett Co. has expanded its line of benchtop hardness testers, adding seven Rockwell systems, eight Vickers systems, and one Brinell system. The hardness testers range from basic analog and manual control to advanced digital and fully automated...
- From The Fabricator
AIMS to present Metrology Forum Oct. 2-3
- Sep 13, 2019
- News Release
AIMS Metrology, a manufacturer of 5-axis CMMs, will hold a Metrology Forum at its Dayton, Ohio, production facility Oct. 2-3, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event will feature guest speakers from Honda and Renishaw, and visitors will see the technology behind the company’s Revolution...
- From The Fabricator
How the book study complements lean manufacturing
- By Jeff Sipes
- Sep 13, 2019
- Article
Book studies don’t require many resources, involve little risk, and offer many potential benefits. Few other things in business can claim the same.
- From The Fabricator
Still Building America: Detroit ‘social streetwear’ clothing manufacturer York Project, Part II
- By Darla Welton and Josh Welton
- Sep 12, 2019
- Blog Post
Josh York’s social streetwear clothing company York Project emphasizes the use of industrial sewing while focusing on job creation, a unique hands-on creative process, and a vision for the company’s future and Detroit’s future.
- From The Fabricator
ASME names chief strategy officer
- Sep 10, 2019
- News Release
Michael W. Johnson has joined the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) as chief strategy officer. He has provided consulting services to ASME for the past several months and most recently served as managing partner/CEO of investment firm Johnson Williams Capital Partners. Johnson earned...
- From The Fabricator
Starrett to highlight the steps of making a micrometer at Manufacturing Day event
- Sep 10, 2019
- News Release
The L.S. Starrett Co. will open its doors again this year to welcome students and schools, state representatives, and the community to participate in its third annual Manufacturing Day on Oct. 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at company headquarters in Athol, Mass. Attendees will be welcomed with a...
- From The Fabricator
Using pen and paper to self-assess your career capabilities and skills
- By Bill Frahm
- Sep 9, 2019
- Article
Even in this era of advanced technology and digital integration, two of the most effective self-assessment tools are still old-school pen and paper.
- From The Fabricator
Where's the next generation of fabricators?
This year's "What Keeps You up at Night?" survey reveals a record number of fabrication and manufacturing companies listing "availability of skilled workers" as their top concern.
- From The Fabricator
How automation spurs manufacturing economic development
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 8, 2019
- Article
Squeezing the most out of cheap labor can’t be a community’s economic engine. Manufacturing plants and fabrication shops that offer more skilled positions and higher wages help communities grow.
- From The Fabricator
CageSaver from Superior Die Set protects ball-bearing retainer cages
- Sep 7, 2019
- Product Release
Superior Die Set has developed the CageSaver for protecting ball-bearing retainer cages during die handling. The product is compatible with all major suspended-style retainer cages (A-type, D-type, and L-type) used in North America. The product can be used to keep ball-bearing retainer cages in a...
- From The Fabricator
Still Building America: Detroit “social streetwear” clothing manufacturer York Project, Part I
- By Darla Welton and Josh Welton
- Sep 5, 2019
- Blog Post
When Josh York launched his “social streetwear” clothing company, York Project, seven years ago in Detroit, he centered his business around quality American- and handmade clothing and giving back to the homeless community.
- From The Fabricator
Manufacturing industry contracts for first time in three years as PMI drops below 50 percent
- By Gareth Sleger
- Sep 4, 2019
- Blog Post
ISM’s August PMI registered below 50 percent for the first time in exactly three years, signifying that the manufacturing industry is contracting.
- From The Fabricator
BLM Group USA hires service director
- Sep 4, 2019
- News Release
BLM Group USA, a manufacturer of tube and flat sheet processing systems, has named Michael Martin as service director. Martin brings to the position a background in Six Sigma and lean manufacturing, as well as more than 25 years of experience leading large and small service...
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