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Shop Management - Page 212
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LME 2018 registration opens
- Dec 11, 2017
- News Release
Registration now is open for the Lasers for Manufacturing Event (LME®) 2018, to be held March 28-29 in Schaumburg, Ill. This interactive exhibit is intended to increase the awareness and application of lasers in manufacturing. It will present information on automation equipment, laser choices,...
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Sky Climber Fabricating announces ISO quality registration
- Dec 11, 2017
- News Release
Sky Climber Fabricating, Delaware, Ohio, has received a formal certificate of registration certifying that its quality management system meets ISO 9001:2015 requirements. The scope of this certification includes welding, cutting, CNC machining, and the bending and forming of metals. The company...
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Moisture-resistant paper and linerboard is fully recyclable
- Dec 8, 2017
- Product Release
Cortec® Corp. has developed high-gloss EcoShield® Super Barrier Paper and Linerboard for use in packaging. Both rely on a water-based moisture barrier coating for moisture resistance. The technology makes the paper fully recyclable and repulpable without removing the coating from the paper. In...
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Filling in the vocational hole in the educational track
If society believes that a well-rounded education is one that includes exposure to a variety of subjects, shouldn't exposure to a vocational class of some sort be part of that?
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CubCrafters names VP of operations and product development
- Dec 7, 2017
- News Release
Yakima, Wash.-based light aircraft manufacturer CubCrafters has promoted Patrick Horgan to vice president, operations and product development. He has served as director of engineering and product development since joining the company in April 2015. In his new role, Horgan has assumed responsibility...
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Hannover Messe to highlight lightweight construction
- Dec 7, 2017
- News Release
Hannover Messe 2018, scheduled for April 23-27 in Hannover, Germany, will feature an Integrated Lightweight Plaza—a new marketplace for lightweight materials and processes for industry. The plaza, which will feature a speakers' corner and a central presentation area, will offer more than 200,000...
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Trump administration considers new tariffs on Chinese aluminum
- By Stephen Barlas
- Dec 7, 2017
- Blog Post
During his campaign for president, Donald Trump was not quiet about his desire to improve the U.S. trade deficit with its trading partners. In particular, he railed against China on a regular basis. He remains focused on this task, and in late November he asked the U.S. Department of Commerce to begin an investigation into the possible dumping of certain aluminum stock into the U.S. market. If trade penalties result from this investigation, domestic manufacturers may be forced to pay more for aluminum in late 2018 or early 2019.
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Stanley Black & Decker to open Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Connecticut
- Dec 6, 2017
- News Release
Stanley Black & Decker has announced plans to open an Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Hartford, Conn., to accelerate its global Industry 4.0 "smart factory" initiative. Called Manufactory 4.0, the 23,000-sq.-ft. center will employ about 50 people. Stanley Black & Decker currently...
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Global report highlights increasing influence of engineering
- Dec 6, 2017
- News Release
The London-based Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) has released “Create the Future 2017,” an international survey of attitudes toward engineering across 10 markets, including the U.K., U.S., Germany, Japan, India, and Brazil. The report finds:Robotics and artificial intelligence...
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LaserNett moves to new facility in Ontario
- Dec 6, 2017
- News Release
Metal fabrication company LaserNett Inc. will move to new, larger facilities in Mississauga, Ont., on Dec. 15, 2017. The 87,000-sq.-ft. building is double the size of the company’s former location and offers enough land for a 60,000-sq.-ft. expansion in the future. “We will be introducing a new...
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Metabo recalls rat tail angle grinders because of laceration hazard
- Dec 6, 2017
- News Release
Metabo, West Chester, Pa., has recalled its rat tail angle grinder with brake. According to the company, the on-off switch can lock in the “on” position, posing a laceration hazard to the operator. The recall involves Metabo 5-, 6-, and 7-in. rat tail angle grinders with a brake. Recalled...
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J.J. Keller to host forklift training webinar Dec. 12
- Dec 6, 2017
- News Release
J.J. Keller & Associates, Neenah, Wis., will host a webinar, “Forklift Training: It’s more than just the regulations,” on Dec. 12 at 1:00 p.m. CST. The webcast will provide an overview of OSHA’s forklift training and evaluation requirements, answer frequently asked questions, and share some...
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Technology Spotlight - Knowledge is power when it comes to power tools
Trade journals have written a lot about what Industry 4.0 can do for machine uptime and productivity. But can the age of interconnectivity do the same for power tools? The answer may surprise you.
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SMS to supply production planning system to Nucor Steel Gallatin
- Dec 5, 2017
- News Release
SMS group has announced that Nucor Steel Gallatin, Ghent, Ky., has commissioned the company to supply an X-Pact® MES 4.0 production planning system for the pickling and galvanizing line Nucor ordered recently. The production planning system, which features modular, extendible structures, can be...
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Fairlead Integrated builds Virginia manufacturing facility
- Dec 5, 2017
- News Release
Fairlead Integrated has started construction on a 40,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility in Virginia Beach, Va. The company reports the building will increase its manufacturing footprint and allow the firm to prepare for increased demand from military customers for new hardware and software. The new...
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