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Shop Management - Page 256
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ESAB wins Industrie Lyon 2017 Award for online data management software
- May 2, 2017
- News Release
ESAB France SA has won the Innovation Award in the Digital Tools category at Industrie Lyon 2017 for its WeldCloud™ online data management system. The system includes a communication module connected to welding power sources that sends welding parameters and machine data to a server or a PC. On...
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Overhead crane and hoist inspection and maintenance training offered in Cincinnati
- May 2, 2017
- News Release
Crane Training USA will provide overhead crane and hoist inspection and maintenance training at its Cincinnati Training Center May 22-25, 2017. The course is designed for operator supervisors, maintenance and inspection personnel, safety program managers, production area managers, plant managers,...
- From The Fabricator
EpiCenter names Epicor consultant
- May 2, 2017
- News Release
EpiCenter, an El Paso, Texas-based full-service reseller of Epicor software, has added Kristine Lim as a consultant at its West Coast division. In this role, Lim works with clients to support their ERP; financial accounting processes; order, inventory, and purchasing management; and distribution...
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Alleghany Capital invests in W&W|AFCO Steel
- May 2, 2017
- News Release
New York-based Alleghany Capital Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Alleghany Corp., has acquired a majority interest in WWSC Holdings LLC (W&W|AFCO), a structural steel fabrication and erection company based in Oklahoma City, Okla. The company provides fabricated steel through six facilities for...
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ZMJ and CRCI to acquire Bosch's Starters and Generators Business
- May 2, 2017
- News Release
Zhengzhou Coal Mining Machinery Group (ZMJ), an industrial group that produces auto components and coal mining machinery in Zhengzhou, China, and CRCI (China Renaissance Capital Investment), a Hong Kong-based private equity firm, have announced that relevant parties have entered into a binding...
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ISM ROB: PMI® at 54.8 in April; comments generally reflect stable to growing business conditions
- May 2, 2017
- News Release
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in April, and the overall economy grew for the 95th consecutive month, said the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business®. The report was issued May 1 by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of the...
- From The Fabricator
ERP/business software designed to work on tablet
- May 2, 2017
- Product Release
Exact has unveiled Macola 10.5 ERP and business software. It is designed with new architecture to offer a stronger experience on tablets in addition to the desktop. The application’s responsive design adjusts automatically to format for the best user experience on whatever device is being used....
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Wiegel Tool Works president named TMA chairman
- May 1, 2017
- News Release
Wiegel Tool Works (WTW), a metal stamping manufacturer for OEMs based in Wood Dale, Ill., has announced that President Aaron Wiegel has been named chairman of the Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA), Schaumburg, Ill. “My greatest fear is the long-term problem our industry faces. The...
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Optimism for growth down among small manufacturers, says Xometry
- May 1, 2017
- News Release
Gaithersburg, Md.-based Xometry, which operates an e-commerce marketplace, has released the findings of its quarterly Small Manufacturing Index (SMI), showing less year-over-year and month-over-month growth optimism among small to midsize manufacturers. Forty-three percent of surveyed manufacturers...
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ThyssenKrupp sets up two facilities in China
- May 1, 2017
- News Release
Germany-based ThyssenKrupp AG has announced the opening of two new manufacturing facilities in Changzhou National Hi-Tech District (CND), China, a joint venture project with Chinese auto parts manufacturer Fawer Automotive Parts Ltd. and the company's phase 3 camshaft production facility. In...
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TRUMPF launches new website
- May 1, 2017
- News Release
TRUMPF Inc., based in Ditzingen, Germany, has relaunched its website at www.trumpf.com with reworked content, user-friendly navigation, additional services and functions, and a new layout. Twenty-four national versions in 17 languages went online at the same time to allow country-specific,...
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A $1 million problem and so much more
- By Vicki Bell
- May 1, 2017
- Blog Post
The skills gap has been an issue for quite some time, and a rather expensive one at that. Many variables come in to play regarding which areas of the country experience it more. Here is a look at the current status as reported by a recent survey, along with a glimpse of a more widespread, more expensive, and growing problem that needs immediate attention to keep the gap from becoming even greater.
- From The Fabricator
Data logger withstands oven cure environment
- May 1, 2017
- Product Release
Fluke® Process Instruments has introduced the newest-generation DATAPAQ® EasyTrack®3 system for profiling oven cure of painted and powder-coated products. The data logger is equipped with a rugged, light polycarbonate casing that withstands harsh treatment and heat up to 212 degrees F without...
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Coaching continuous improvement
- By Jeff Sipes
- May 1, 2017
- Article
Coaching is an integral part of any lean transformation. It happens everywhere, from the top floor to the shop floor. In fact, how well people coach often determines how successful and sustainable the lean transformation will be.
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Metal fabrication meets The Big Easy
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 28, 2017
- Article
Fab shop leaders take a participatory approach to shop management. To do this successfully requires both a broad view and a narrower operational focus. The FMA Annual Meeting in New Orleans gave attendees both.
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