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Tesla acquires Maxwell Technologies
- Feb 7, 2019
- News Release
Electric car maker Tesla has announced the purchase of battery manufacturer Maxwell Technologies Inc.
Tesla Inc. expects to deliver 360,000 to 400,000 vehicles in 2019, a growth rate of 45 percent to 65 percent compared with 2018.
- From The Fabricator
Software helps cutting tool maker organize documentation for ISO certification
- Feb 6, 2019
- Product Release
SituationThe management teams of CountyLine Tool, a cutting tool manufacturer and refurbisher in East Peoria, Ill., were working toward the goal of ISO certification. But there was an elephant in the room: The company’s entire documentation was printed and kept in binders, and it was becoming...
- From The Fabricator
Technology Spotlight: Sheet, tube fabricator increases productivity by 40 percent with automated material storage/delivery
- Feb 6, 2019
- Product Release
SituationKönig Metall, Gaggenau, Germany, is a fourth-generation family-owned business that processes sheet metal, tubes, and pipes for numerous industries, including electronics and automotive. The company, which employs 600 people in Germany and more than 1,200 worldwide with subsidiaries in...
- From The Fabricator
Keeping up with education, keeping up with manufacturing
- By Eric Lundin
- Feb 6, 2019
- Blog Post
After high school graduation and a few years at a technical school, or maybe four years at a university, you’re done, right? Racking up 14 to 16 years in classrooms, full-time, should be more than enough for a career, shouldn’t it? How much education does the modern world really need from you?...
- From The Fabricator
Building community with lean manufacturing
- By Tim Heston
- Feb 6, 2019
- Article
To prepare for growth, a Wisconsin fabricator is making serious investments in lean manufacturing.
- From The Fabricator
The enormous potential of modern custom metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Feb 6, 2019
- Article
Modern custom metal fabrication is a tough business, but it’s also one that’s full of potential, especially for those who master the art of quick response.
- From The Fabricator
Resonetics acquires Caribou Technologies
- Feb 5, 2019
- News Release
Nashua, N.H.-based Resonetics has announced its acquisition of Caribou Technologies, Blaine, Minn., a supplier of centerless grinding, forming, coiling, machining, and laser processing for the medical device industry. Resonetics offers laser micromanufacturing and contract manufacturing services to...
Atomat celebrates 50 years in business
- Feb 5, 2019
- News Release
Atomat SpA, Remanzacco (Udine), Italy, has marked its 50th anniversary with an open house for its employees, their families, and selected guests. It included a tour of the facility, a historical overview of the company, and an informal awards ceremony for senior employees. The company is a provider...
- From The Fabricator
How manufacturers uncover flow through operational excellence
- By Tim Heston
- Feb 5, 2019
- Article
Most custom fabricators have resources that must be shared. Think of powder coating or heat treating. Still, even these resources can achieve efficient, smooth flow.
- From The Fabricator
How real-time machine data spurs improvement
Orders often become late because of the little things—a few minutes behind here, five minutes late there. That’s why tracking a machine’s true uptime is more important than ever.
- From The Fabricator
Valworx achieves ISO 9001:2015 certification
- Feb 4, 2019
- News Release
Valworx, Cornelius, N.C., has been certified to the ISO 9001:2015 quality standard.
The company is a manufacturer and distributor of actuated valves and controls.
- From The Fabricator
Alamo Group to build vacuum truck manufacturing facility in Wisconsin
- Feb 4, 2019
- News Release
Alamo Group Inc., Seguin, Texas, a manufacturer of equipment for infrastructure maintenance and agriculture, has approved plans to build a $15 million facility in Mukwonago, Wis., for its Super Products vacuum trucks operation. The facility will allow the company to consolidate and expand current...
- From The Fabricator
Hyde acquires slitting knives line from Thurston Mfg.
- Feb 4, 2019
- News Release
Southbridge, Mass.-based Hyde Industrial Blade Solutions (IBS), a division of Hyde Tools Inc., has acquired the square edge slitting knives line from Thurston Mfg., Smithfield, R.I. Both companies are working to ensure a smooth transition with no service interruption. Production for this line will...
- From The Additive Report
Digitally assisted manufacturing can help revive U.S. industry
- By Michael Mandel
- Feb 3, 2019
- Article
The text below is excerpted from the second in a series of blogs titled “New Ideas for a Do-Something Congress,” published by the Progressive Policy Institute, a Washington, D.C., think tank. U.S. manufacturing productivity is lagging. One problem is that many small and medium-size...
- From The Fabricator
January jobs, ISM reports show continued manufacturing growth
- By Gareth Sleger
- Feb 2, 2019
- Blog Post
January’s jobs report released on Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that U.S. companies added around 304,000 jobs last month with manufacturing creating 13,000 jobs. This coincided with positive numbers from January's ISM report, which registered a 56.6 percent PMI. Metal-working sectors benefited from manufacturing expansion, including those in fabricated metal products and primary metals.
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