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Shop Management - Page 211
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A 3-D CAD modeling case study: Design for manufacturing in cooperation with industrial design
- By Gerald Davis
- Jan 9, 2018
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis discusses challenges in product development in a continuing case study. We know the new client built prototypes, but what were the factors that led to the design and schedule?
- From The Fabricator
Exair 1/2 NPT internal-mix atomizing spray nozzle covers 360 degrees
- Jan 9, 2018
- Product Release
Exair offers a 1/2 NPT internal-mix, 360-degree, hollow circular pattern atomizing spray nozzle for atomizing fluid and sprays away from the nozzle in all directions, up to 13 ft. dia. The nozzles are suitable for applying liquids in a broad area or to coat the inside of large-diameter pipe or...
- From The Fabricator
Prince Mfg. to host job fair Jan. 11 in North Carolina
- Jan 9, 2018
- News Release
On Thursday, Jan. 11, Prince Mfg. will offer a job fair at its Mills River, N.C., manufacturing facility. Job seekers will be able to meet and visit with the hiring managers of the respective job areas. Available full-time positions include machine operator, assembler, shipping and receiving, and...
- From The Fabricator
Lean manufacturing in metal fabrication: How are your parts presented?
- By Jeff Sipes
- Jan 9, 2018
- Article
How do your welders receive parts from upstream operations? How do your material handlers group cut parts before taking them downstream? When tackling continuous improvement, part presentation matters.
- From The Fabricator
Tidewater Boats expands production at South Carolina facility
- Jan 8, 2018
- News Release
Tidewater Boats, a manufacturer of saltwater boats, is investing $8.3 million to expand its manufacturing center in Lexington, S.C., with the construction of a new plant. The company expects to create 100 new jobs. The new facility will allow for more streamlined production, as well as production...
- From The Fabricator
AISC releases new certification standard
- Jan 8, 2018
- News Release
The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) has released a new standard, AISC 207-16, Certification Standards for Steel Fabrication and Erection and Manufacturing of Metal Components. The standard unites provisions from existing ones related to steel building fabrication, steel bridge...
- From The Fabricator
App allows operators to communicate with tonnage monitors via smartphone
- Jan 6, 2018
- Product Release
Toledo Integrated Systems has introduced TT ForceView, an Android® app for communicating via Bluetooth® with most of the manufacturer’s tonnage monitors from a smartphone. Vital information such as peak tonnage and tonnage alarms can be viewed. Tonnage signatures can be viewed and stored for...
- From The Fabricator
Black Hills Metal Fabrications welcomes the makers
Black Hills Metal Fabrications is trying to grow its business, so instead of turning away potential customers and other interested parties, it's attempting to welcome them into its shop--during scheduled hours, of course.
- From The Fabricator
Power straightener processes high-yield materials
- Jan 5, 2018
- Product Release
Coe Press Equipment has introduced its upgraded series 250 power straightener. Featuring design enhancements to enable processing of a wider range of materials, including AHSS, the straighteners offer a 30+ percent improvement in strength and rigidity because of increased roll journal diameter and...
- From The Fabricator
Venturedyne Ltd. acquires Lakewood Fab Tech
- Jan 4, 2018
- News Release
Pewaukee, Wis.-based Venturedyne Ltd., a holding company for manufacturing, sales, and service companies, has purchased Lakewood Fab Tech of Holland, Mich. Lakewood manufactures machines, subassemblies, and parts for food processing, material handling, and automated assembly at its 50,000-sq.-ft....
- From The Fabricator
ULT opens U.S. branch
- Jan 4, 2018
- News Release
ULT, a Germany-based vendor of air treatment and fume extraction technology, has opened a subsidiary, ULT LLC, in Milwaukee.
The U.S. branch is headed by Wolfgang Köhler.
- From The Fabricator
Camfil APC launches website for purchasing dust collector filters
- Jan 4, 2018
- News Release
Camfil APC, Jonesboro, Ark., has launched an e-commerce site that stocks retrofit filters for most dust collector brands. The site, at www.cleanfactoryair.com, features HemiPleat® retrofit filter cartridges, which use a patented pleating technology that exposes more filter media to the air stream....
- From The Fabricator
Women in Manufacturing, Case Western Reserve University to hold third annual Leadership Lab
- Jan 4, 2018
- News Release
Registration is now open for the third annual Leadership Lab for Women in Manufacturing. The program, a joint initiative by Women in Manufacturing™ (WiM) and Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management, was created in 2014 to provide an executive education program...
- From The Fabricator
FABTECH previews the future of metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Jan 4, 2018
- Article
FABTECH® 2017 provided a preview of what looks to be a very positive 2018. Conferences and keynotes also brought industry trends and challenges front-and-center: flexible automation, software, Industry 4.0, and the perennial search for the engaged skilled tradesperson.
- From The Fabricator
Cartridge collectors offer up to 85,000 CFM
- Jan 3, 2018
- Product Release
Clean Air America Inc. has introduced the BRAHM™ series of cartridge collectors, offering up to 85,000 CFM. Features include a decreased can velocity, lower internal static pressure losses, refined control loops on the variable-frequency drive, and enhanced pulsing algorithms that increase filter...
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