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Shop Management - Page 147
- From The Additive Report
High-performance, 3D-printed heat exchangers cool aircraft engines
- By Sue Roberts
- Mar 18, 2019
- Article
Temperatures in modern jet engines and aircraft subsystems are heating up. Electronics packages are performing more tasks and powering larger engines. Cooling is critical.Heat exchangers, key to lowering an engine’s thermostatic readings, have been given the unique challenge of handling the...
- From The Fabricator
Ideal Industries acquires Cree Lighting
- Mar 18, 2019
- News Release
Sycamore, Ill.-based Ideal Industries Inc. has announced the acquisition of Cree Lighting, which includes the LED lighting fixtures, lamps, and intelligent lighting control solutions business for commercial, industrial, and consumer applications of Cree Inc. Ideal also has acquired the rights to...
- From The Fabricator
Big Ass Fans unveils LED Bay Light
- Mar 18, 2019
- Product Release
Big Ass Fans has introduced the LED Bay Light, with more LEDs than any of the company’s other lights and a module that directs light where it’s needed. The light is bright while remaining cool. It offers six lumen options from 12,000 to 36,000 and three mounting options: aircraft cable,...
- From The Fabricator
The rapid pace of technology advancements speeds up
Only a couple of years ago, additive manufacturing was all about prototypes and one-of-a-kind products. But with each passing year, the speed of the 3D printing process picks up. Could the technology emerge as a real alternative to metal fabricating in the near future?
- From The Fabricator
ABB’s CP600-Pro multitouch control panel provides HMI for challenging installations
- Mar 18, 2019
- Product Release
ABB has introduced the CP600-Pro control panel platform, designed for applications requiring true glass touchscreens for clear information display and simplified operation. The unit operates within an environmental temperature range of -4 to 140 degrees F. The strong aluminum front frames help...
- From The Fabricator
Metal fabricators need, well, fabricators
- By Tim Heston
- Mar 18, 2019
- Blog Post
Automation has created an odd dynamic not only at work among fabricators and manufacturers but in our lives in general as well. When automation fails us, are we prepared enough to handle the manual process?
- From The Fabricator
TTG Automation breaks ground for facility expansion
- Mar 15, 2019
- News Release
Temperance, Mich.-based TTG Automation, a Tooling Tech Group company and supplier of secondary tooling, fixtures, and automation systems, has broken ground for a 17,000-sq.-ft. expansion that is expected to reach completion by September 2019. The company offers design, engineering, fabrication,...
- From The Fabricator
Meyer Tool to build new facility in Kentucky
- Mar 15, 2019
- News Release
Meyer Tool, a Cincinnati manufacturer of precision components for the aerospace and gas turbine engine industries, has announced plans to build an 83,000-sq.-ft. facility outside of Erlanger, Ky. The $16 million project is expected to create 100 jobs. The company’s capabilities include machining,...
- From The Welder
Still Building America—Aaron Zieg talks welding and wages
- By Josh Welton
- Mar 14, 2019
- Blog Post
Aaron Zieg, 21, has been in the welding industry only a few years, but what he has seen in terms of wages, both for himself and others who have been in the trade much longer, troubles him. He encourages would-be welders to research shops, opportunities, and wages when considering a career in welding.
- From The Fabricator
FastMaint CMMS software from SMGlobal helps schedule preventive, corrective maintenance
- Mar 14, 2019
- Product Release
SMGlobal has released FastMaint CMMS v.10, a computerized maintenance management software program for equipment and facilities maintenance. It lets maintenance managers schedule preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance work, send work orders to the maintenance staff on their mobile phones,...
- From The Fabricator
Partsmaster launches new website
- Mar 14, 2019
- News Release
Dallas-based MRO products provider Partsmaster has launched a newly designed e-commerce website at www.partsmaster.com. The site features increased search functionality, quick access to product information, and ordering capabilities. It is updated regularly with industry information, company news,...
- From The Fabricator
Lawrence Brothers Inc. to expand in Virginia
- Mar 14, 2019
- News Release
Lawrence Brothers Inc., a provider of heavy metal fabrication and custom metal applications, has announced plans to expand its 80,000-sq.-ft. facility in Bluefield, Va. The expansion, which will include the purchase of a fiber laser and other equipment, machinery, and tools, is expected to create...
- From The Fabricator
VW expects to replace up to 7,000 routine-task jobs with automation
- Mar 14, 2019
- News Release
Volkswagen AG has announced it expects to cut 5,000 to 7,000 jobs by 2023 by not replacing employees who retire and automating routine tasks.
The automaker also intends to create 2,000 new jobs in technical development.
- From The Fabricator
Nissan lays off fewer employees in Mississippi than expected
- Mar 14, 2019
- News Release
Nissan Motor Co. has cut 381 contractors from its van and truck production plant in Canton, Miss. The company had previously projected as many as 700 layoffs. No direct Nissan employees were affected. The automaker cut production of NV passenger and cargo vans from two shifts to one in January and...
- From The Fabricator
M.C. Dean to expand Virginia facility
- Mar 14, 2019
- News Release
M.C. Dean Inc., Tysons, Va., an electrical design-build and systems integration firm for mission-critical organizations, will invest $25.1 million to incorporate a new product line at its fabrication and distribution facility in Caroline County, Va. The project is expected to create 100 jobs. The...
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