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Shop Management - Page 245
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DuBois acquires Blue Star Lubrication Technology
- Jun 30, 2017
- News Release
Sharonville, Ohio-based chemicals manufacturer DuBois Chemicals has acquired Blue Star Lubrication Technology, Schaumburg, Ill.
Blue Star offers industrial lubricants and metalworking fluids to the general manufacturing, steel, mining, and automotive industries.
- From The Fabricator
Xometry raises $15 million for 3-D printing platform
- Jun 29, 2017
- News Release
Xometry, Gaithersburg, Md., has completed a $15 million round of fundraising, led by BMW i Ventures, GE Ventures, and Highland Capital Partners. The company will use the funding to continue development of its software platform for on-demand manufacturing services using 3-D printers and traditional...
- From The Fabricator
Product application sheets highlight uses for spot air conditioners
- Jun 29, 2017
- Product Release
MovinCool®, a brand of Denso Corp., has published a series of product information sheets covering seven application areas, including industrial plants, construction sites, and automotive service bays. In addition to offering information about how the products are used in each application, the...
- From The Fabricator
Samsung to open appliance manufacturing plant in South Carolina
- Jun 29, 2017
- News Release
Samsung has announced plans to open a $380 million home appliance manufacturing facility in South Carolina, creating 954 jobs by 2020.
The plant will produce home appliances including washing machines starting in early 2018.
- From The Fabricator
Portable dock lifts require no pit
- Jun 29, 2017
- Product Release
Presto ECOA Trans-A-Dock™ surface-mount loading dock lifts function in the same way as permanent dock lifts but without the need for pit mounting. They are suitable for use in leased buildings or other places where permanent installation is not possible or practical. The lifts can access a...
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Timken to acquire Groeneveld Group
- Jun 28, 2017
- News Release
The Timken Co., North Canton, Ohio, a provider of engineered bearings and mechanical power transmission products, has reached an agreement to acquire Groeneveld Group, a provider of automatic lubrication systems used in on- and off-highway applications. Groeneveld Group is based in Gorinchem,...
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Protomet to expand in Tennessee
- Jun 28, 2017
- News Release
Oak Ridge, Tenn.-based Protomet Corp. has announced plans to invest $29.3 million to establish a new facility in Loudon, Tenn., creating 200 new jobs. The company will rehab a 224,000-sq.-ft. building to include manufacturing, engineering, and R&D capabilities. The plant is expected to be...
- From The Fabricator
Renishaw 3-D printers to create high-speed aerospace turbines
- Jun 28, 2017
- News Release
Britain-based Renishaw has announced that its metal 3-D printers will help develop high-speed turbine blades for the aerospace industry. Through Spanish subsidiary Renishaw Ibérica, the company will join a number of Spanish engineering enterprises on the Futuralve project. The project also...
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Phillips Diversified Mfg. creates apprenticeship program
- Jun 28, 2017
- News Release
Phillips Diversified Mfg. welcomed Kentucky Labor Secretary Derrick Ramsey to its facility in Annville, Ky., to announce the creation of a three-year welding apprenticeship program. The company is a contract manufacturer for printed circuit board assembly, appliance control panels, metal...
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Workshops for Warriors awarded $10,000 grant for manufacturing training center
- Jun 28, 2017
- News Release
San Diego-based Workshops for Warriors (WFW), a nonprofit school providing veterans, wounded warriors, and transitioning service members free training and nationally recognized industry credentials in the advanced manufacturing industry, has received a $10,000 economic mobility grant from Bank of...
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A metal fabrication shop culture of opportunity
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 28, 2017
- Article
Carey Mfg. Inc., a hardware manufacturer in New England, has some of the latest pieces of equipment in sheet metal fabrication, and everyone who operates them, many of them women, are in their early 20s.
- From The Fabricator
You can sit this one out, boss
- By Nick Martin
- Jun 28, 2017
- Blog Post
Not a fan of meetings? You’re not alone. Endless meetings, especially those in which little is accomplished, can seem like a colossal waste of time. However, the right type of meeting may be just what it takes to clear the air and lay the groundwork for improvement in a shop. This meeting can be even more productive if the boss does not attend.
- From The Fabricator
Low-profile stoppers block pipes instantly
- Jun 28, 2017
- Product Release
COB Industries offers a low-profile stopper for applications in which insufficient length of pipe is available for typical cylindrical or spherical stoppers. It can fit into a pipe end that is directly on an elbow or just inside a flanged neck on a casting. Other applications include blocking pipe...
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Steyr Arms to add manufacturing to Alabama facility
- Jun 27, 2017
- News Release
Firearms maker Steyr Arms has announced it will invest $2.9 million to add a manufacturing component to its Bessemer, Ala., facility. The project is expected to create up to 10 jobs. The Bessemer facility is the parent company’s only U.S. subsidiary that imports, distributes, and assembles Steyr...
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Blue Origin announces plans for rocket engine plant in Alabama
- Jun 27, 2017
- News Release
Private spaceflight company Blue Origin has announced plans to open a rocket engine production plant in Huntsville, Ala., pending the signing of a production contract with United Launch Alliance, a private satellite launching company. The $200 million factory will manufacture the BE-4 rocket...
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