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Shop Management - Page 262
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Surface preparation laser machine offers 6- by 13-ft. flatbed
- Apr 13, 2017
- Product Release
Fonon Technologies Inc. has released CleanTech™ Titan. Marketed under the Laser Photonics™ brand, the industrial-grade laser machine is used for surface preparation, paint removal, and surface cleaning. It is available with a stationary flatbed up to 6 by 13 ft. The large format allows for...
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Manufacturing dashboards help fabricators visualize data on shop floor
- Apr 12, 2017
- Product Release
Global Shop Solutions has developed new manufacturing dashboards that help manufacturers visualize their data anywhere on the shop floor and throughout the business. The line includes more than a dozen dashboards that organize and display data from open sales and work orders to shipping schedules,...
- From The Fabricator
Burtek Enterprises to auction equipment April 26-27
- Apr 12, 2017
- News Release
Burtek Enterprises Inc. will sell the manufacturing equipment at its Chesterfield, Mich., operations by auction on April 26-27, 2017. Included in the auction will be CNC vertical machining centers, Haas CNC boring mills, CNC press brakes, FANUC welding robots, laser trackers, 3-D printer, Cummins...
- From The Fabricator
Discovering your real key performance indicators
- By Bill Frahm
- Apr 12, 2017
- Article
Looking for outside expertise to help shape shop performance metrics can be a good idea, but a manufacturer needs to ask the right questions before committing to a consultant.
- From The Fabricator
Shimco wins Cambridge Chamber of Commerce 2016 Business Excellence Award
- Apr 12, 2017
- News Release
Cambridge, Ont.-based Shimco, a manufacturer of precision parts and gap-management products, has been named New Venture of the Year in the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce 2016 Business Excellence Awards. The awards recognize businesses and individuals that have demonstrated a significant and...
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Virtual reality technology helps improve end effector production accuracy
- Apr 12, 2017
- Product Release
DESTACO has introduced its new Accelerate® Vision virtual reality digital design solutions tool. It is designed to work in the production of the company’s Accelerate® Collection end effector components, which can be assembled into custom systems for most pressroom stamping applications. By...
- From The Fabricator
Heidenhain helps sponsor Diabetic Alert Dog from Ron Santo Foundation
- Apr 11, 2017
- News Release
When Johnathon Wojciechowski of Bensenville, Ill., was seven years old, he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Having recently started high school at Fenton, he has received a highly trained Diabetic Alert Dog (D.A.D.) from the Ron & Vicki Santo Diabetic Alert Dog Foundation, with partial...
- From The Fabricator
Anvil Intl. acquires AFCON
- Apr 11, 2017
- News Release
Anvil® Intl., a manufacturer of pipe fittings, pipe hangers, and piping support systems in Exeter, N.H., has acquired AFCON®, a provider of patented fire protection pipe hangers and seismic bracing products in S. El Monte, Calif. "As a brand of Anvil, the AFCON product will reach a worldwide...
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Geismar to build headquarters in South Carolina
- Apr 11, 2017
- News Release
France-based railroad equipment manufacturer Geismar has announced plans to establish its headquarters and its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Beaufort, S.C. The $2.9 million project is expected to create 50 jobs. The company’s locations in Chicago and Canada under the Modern Track Machinery...
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NIST’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership names GenMet president to advisory board
- Apr 11, 2017
- News Release
The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has named Mary Isbister, president of GenMet Corp., Mequon, Wis., to a three-year term on its advisory board. Isbister, who holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, worked at Pfizer for 11 years. In...
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Weld-Ed announces 2017 professional development workshops
- Apr 11, 2017
- News Release
The National Center for Welding Education and Training (Weld-Ed), located at Lorain County Community College in Lorain, Ohio, has announced its 2017 professional development workshop series, which includes six hands-on, instructional training modules designed for welding educators and industrial...
- From The Fabricator
Kemper to deliver clean air system to Digga Machinery Attachments
- Apr 11, 2017
- News Release
Kemper GmbH, Vreden, Germany, has signed a project assignment to fit a production line at Digga Machinery Attachments, Yatala, Australia, with a clean air system. Kemper will deliver work protection equipment for 26 welding workplaces. The extraction arms can be moved flexibly and can be rotated...
- From The Fabricator
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA awarded Rolls Royce approval
- Apr 11, 2017
- News Release
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA (SAWPA), Hermitage, Pa., has announced it has been awarded Rolls Royce approval.
This approval recognizes SAWPA’s strict specification requirements, process execution, and commitment to quality processing.
- From The Fabricator
General Stamping & Metalworks names vice president, manufacturing
- Apr 11, 2017
- News Release
South Bend, Ind.-based General Stamping & Metalworks Inc. has promoted Jeff Zelley to vice president, manufacturing. He joined the company in 2006 and has led the Tomah, Wis., satellite location since then. Zelley has experience in the U.S. Air Force as a staff sargent in charge of...
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API expanded to provide interoperability across automation systems
- Apr 11, 2017
- Product Release
Seegrid has expanded the application programming interface (API) of its Supervisor vision-guided vehicle fleet management system. The system interprets operational instructions and executes material handling actions to completion, enabling full integration with dispatching systems (WMS/MES) and...
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