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Achates Power opens office near Detroit
- Apr 21, 2015
- Shop Management
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Internal combustion engine developer Achates Power Inc. has opened its Midwest Operations in Farmington Hills, Mich. The decision to locate an engineering facility there comes after the company secured two contracts in the first two months of 2015: one with a global OEM and the second with the U.S....
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Dual-arm robot works collaboratively with humans
- Apr 21, 2015
- Automation and Robotics
- Product Release
ABB has introduced YuMi®, which the company says is the world’s first truly collaborative dual-arm industrial robot. While the robot was specifically designed to meet the flexible and agile production needs of the consumer electronics industry, it has equal application in any small-parts...
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Destacker designed for automotive industry
- Apr 21, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
AP&T offers the DST-DH Destacker DoubleHead, which delivers the rapid production speeds required in the automotive industry. The destacker can work twice as quickly as a conventional destacker, says the company, and is intended for use with blanks for large vehicle parts (A-Class) such as doors,...
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Fume extraction replacement filters feature twice the filter media as previous models
- Apr 20, 2015
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has introduced new replacement filters for its FILTAIR® 130 portable fume extractor. The FILTEK™ XL filters provide double the life cycle compared to previous filter styles for half the cost, while maintaining the same weld fume capture efficiency, according to the...
TimkenSteel commissions world's largest jumbo bloom vertical caster
- Apr 20, 2015
- Tube and Pipe Production
- News Release
TimkenSteel, a provider of alloy steel products and services, held an open house ceremony April 17 to celebrate the commissioning of its jumbo bloom vertical caster, the largest of its kind in the world, according to the company, at the Faircrest Steel Plant in Canton, Ohio. The $200 million...
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Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer bonds to steel pipe to enhance strength
- Apr 20, 2015
- Metals/Materials
- Product Release
Milliken Infrastructure Solutions LLC, a subsidiary of Milliken & Co., has partnered with Nippon Steel & Sumikin Materials Co. Ltd. Composites Co. to introduce Strand Sheet® carbon fiber technology to the North American market. The product comprises hundreds of factory-made carbon fiber/epoxy...
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Schuler delivers monoblock servo press to Gnotec Kinnared
- Apr 20, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Göppingen, Germany-based Schuler has delivered a monoblock servo press to Swedish automotive supplier Gnotec Kinnared AB. The type MSD-400 machine is the first servo press that Schuler has ever delivered to Scandinavia. The press manufacturer also supplied a coil line and roll feed with the press....
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All-electric CNC tube benders designed for 24/7 production
- Apr 20, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Horn Machine Tools Inc. has introduced a line of all-electric CNC benders in capacities from 2 to 10 in. The machines are based on the design of the HMT hybrid benders, with the clamp and pressure die now equipped with large electric servomotors. The available Quad Stack design allows the user...
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Dynabrade acquires National Detroit Pneumatic Tools
- Apr 20, 2015
- Power Tools
- News Release
Industrial abrasive power tool manufacturer Dynabrade Inc. has acquired the assets of National Detroit Inc., Rockford, Ill., a maker of pneumatic abrasive power tools. Production operations will be relocated to Dynabrade’s Clarence, N.Y., headquarters. National Detroit’s product line...
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Ultrasonic flaw detector handles weld inspection to corrosion monitoring
- Apr 20, 2015
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
GE Measurement & Control offers the new Krautkramer USM Vision+ ultrasonic flaw detector, which can be operated in both conventional and phased-array modes. With fast, intuitive access to all relevant ultrasonic parameters, the unit can be used for applications from weld inspection to corrosion...
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Local Motors announces winners of LITECAR Challenge
- Apr 20, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
With more than 250 conceptual designs submitted, Phoenix-based vehicle designer, builder, and seller Local Motors, in partnership with the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), has announced the winner of the Lightweighting Technologies Enabling Comprehensive Automotive Redesign...
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Echelon Capital purchases Republic Storage brand, closes factory
- Apr 20, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Chicago-based Echelon Capital has acquired the Republic Storage locker brand and customer list. Republic Storage closed on April 10, eliminating 300 jobs. About 25 core office employees from Republic Storage have been hired for a new company, Republic Storage Products, which will maintain its...
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United Performance Metals debuts redesigned website
- Apr 20, 2015
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
United Performance Metals, a supplier of stainless steel, duplex stainless steel, nickel alloys, and cobalt alloys in Hamilton, Ohio, has introduced a redesigned website at www.upmet.com. The mobile-friendly website provides quick access to the company’s product catalog, which offers search and...
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World demand for industrial fasteners to rise 5.4 percent annually through 2018
- Apr 17, 2015
- Assembly and Joining
- News Release
Worldwide demand for industrial fasteners is forecast to climb 5.4 percent annually through 2018 to $93.8 billion, accelerating from the 2008-2013 pace. According to the “World Industrial Fasteners” study released by ReportLinker, increases in motor vehicle, machinery, and other durable goods...
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Tregaskiss sponsors winning FIRST Robotics team headed to world competition
- Apr 17, 2015
- Automation and Robotics
- News Release
Windsor, Ont.-based Tregaskiss, a manufacturer of robotic GMAW guns, peripherals, and consumables, partnered with Vincent Massey Secondary School of Windsor, Ont., to sponsor its robotics team for the Windsor-Essex Great Lakes Regional FIRST® Robotics tournament on April 2-3, 2015. The event...
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