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Shop Management - Page 160
- From The Fabricator
Hi-line’s N2/O2 generator delivers exact gas purity on startup
- Dec 18, 2018
- Product Release
Hi-line Industries offers high-purity, low-energy nitrogen and oxygen generators for in-house gas generation using pressure swing adsorption technology. Employing variable-speed control, the generator runs only when the process calls for nitrogen; otherwise it goes on standby. The buffer/polishing...
- From The Fabricator
2019 forecast: Where do metal fabricators stand for the upcoming year?
- By Gareth Sleger
- Dec 18, 2018
- Article
A strong 2018 metal fabrication and manufacturing market will continue in 2019 as the industry continues to boom behind advanced technology and a strong U.S. dollar despite Trump’s tariffs and an ever-growing skills gap.
- From The Fabricator
Tower Intl. COO retires
- Dec 18, 2018
- News Release
Tower Intl., a global manufacturer of engineered automotive structural metal components and assemblies based in Livonia, Mich., has announced the retirement of COO Mike Rajkovic. Consistent with a leaner regional business footprint resulting from the pending divestiture of its European operations,...
- From The Additive Report
Software company Materialise identifies five 3D printing trends for 2019
- By Don Nelson
- Dec 17, 2018
- Blog Post
Predicted developments in AM: applications will drive industry, not technology; growth in polymer materials; software will drive productivity improvements; uptick in technology-neutral interconnectivity; and more government involvement.
- From The Fabricator
Tweet/Garot opens manufacturing plant in Wisconsin
- Dec 13, 2018
- News Release
DePere, Wis.-based construction firm Tweet/Garot has opened a 108,000-sq.-ft. fabrication facility in Wrightstown, Wis. The new building centralizes the piping, plumbing, sheet metal, and tooling fabrication operations formerly in four Green Bay, Wis., facilities into one location. The facility is...
- From The Fabricator
Solar Atmospheres appoints sales manager for Southeast
- Dec 13, 2018
- News Release
The Solar Atmospheres South Carolina facility in Greenville has announced that Mike Paponetti has accepted the position of sales manager for the southeastern U.S. He previously served as regional sales manager at the company’s Hermitage, Pa., facility. Paponetti has more than 20 years of thermal...
- From The Fabricator
Metallica awards job training grant to GRCC
- Dec 13, 2018
- News Release
The heavy metal band Metallica is awarding Grand Rapids Community College a $100,000 grant to connect more nontraditional students to in-demand welding jobs. GRCC is one of 10 colleges selected nationwide for the Metallica Scholars grant. The band's All Within My Hands Foundation has teamed up with...
- From The Welder
Williams Industrial Services Group announces joint venture with Arc Energy Services
- Dec 12, 2018
- News Release
Atlanta-based Williams Industrial Services Group Inc., a general and specialty construction and maintenance services company, has announced a joint venture with Arc Energy Services Inc., a private provider of welding and machining services in Rock Hill, S.C. The companies intend to pursue a variety...
- From The Additive Report
Siemens spends $34 million upgrading additive manufacturing plant
- Dec 12, 2018
- News Release
Materials Solutions—A Siemens Business, announced the re-opening of its Worcester, U.K., plant. Siemens invested 30 million euros ($34 million) overhauling the factory, which, according to a press release, “industrializes additive manufacturing.” The digitalized, 4,500-square-meter...
- From The Fabricator
Global Shop Solutions exec earns Women of Excellence recognition
- Dec 12, 2018
- News Release
ERP software provider Global Shop Solutions, The Woodlands, Texas, has announced that Erika Klein, vice president of research and development, has earned 2018 Women of Excellence recognition from Metalforming magazine. This recognition celebrates female achievers who make the metal forming...
- From The Fabricator
Pivot 2.0 from Big Ass Fans offers numerous mounting options, variable speeds
- Dec 12, 2018
- Product Release
Big Ass Fans® has introduced the Pivot 2.0 fan. With 73 airflow positions and variable-speed controls, the fan provides the required air movement where it’s needed. The direct-drive motor provides quiet, efficient operation. Equipped with a protective steel cage, the 6-ft.-dia. fan provides...
- From The Fabricator
Former FMA chairman J. Robert Kulp dies
- Dec 11, 2018
- News Release
J. Robert “Bob” Kulp of Orchard Park, N.Y., a metal fabrication company owner and former chairman of the board of directors of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA), died Dec. 5 at the age of 83. Born in Buffalo, Kulp earned a bachelor’s degree in business from the...
- From The Fabricator
USMCA trade deal fails to address tariffs
- By Stephen Barlas
- Dec 11, 2018
- Blog Post
A new North American trade deal has been announced, but tariffs on imported steel and aluminum remain. U.S. manufacturers aren’t happy.
- From The Fabricator
Top 5 in 365—Articles about shop management
- By Vicki Bell
- Dec 10, 2018
- Blog Post
This installment of “Top 5 in 365” is about managing a shop. Proper management can facilitate and enhance a shop’s success; poor management can destroy it.
- From The Fabricator
Viking Blast & Wash Systems’ SH3250 I-Track spinner hanger offers 32- by 50-in. blast zone
- Dec 10, 2018
- Product Release
Viking Blast & Wash Systems has released the SH3250 I-Track spinner hanger blaster. The unit, which has a 32-in.-wide by 50-in.-tall blast zone, eliminates the need for a lower screw auger. The cabinet is made of 3/8-in. AR and is lined with ½-in.-thick cast chrome/moly liners. It can be fitted...
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