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Shop Management - Page 263
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E-book helps with use of cold-formed steel framing within BIM
- Apr 11, 2017
- Product Release
BuildSteel has released “BIM for Cold-Formed Steel Framed Projects: Benefits, Drawbacks, and How to Succeed,” an e-book to help architecture, engineering, and construction professionals understand and use building information modeling (BIM) for their cold-formed steel projects. The e-book...
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Timken acquires Torsion Control Products
- Apr 10, 2017
- News Release
The Timken Co., North Canton, Ohio, a provider of bearings and mechanical power transmission products, has acquired Torsion Control Products Inc., Rochester Hills, Mich. Torsion Control Products manufactures engineered torsional couplings for North American OEMs in the construction, agriculture,...
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Whirlpool receives 2017 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award from EPA
- Apr 10, 2017
- News Release
Whirlpool Corp., Benton Harbor, Mich., has announced it has received the 2017 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award for Sustained Excellence from the U.S. EPA. The reward recognizes the company for manufacturing energy-efficient kitchen and laundry appliances that help reduce greenhouse gas...
- From The Fabricator
AIM Inc. marks 25th anniversary
- Apr 10, 2017
- News Release
AIM Inc., an Addison, Ill.-based manufacturer of CNC wire bending machines, celebrates its 25th year in business in 2017. The firm has grown from a small manufacturing company to an active machinery exporter with two facilities in North America and Europe. To mark the anniversary, the company had a...
- From The Fabricator
Servo positioning rotary tables offer high torque in small design
- Apr 10, 2017
- Product Release
DESTACO has introduced the GTB series servo positioning rotary tables. They feature a roller-gear drive and lifetime lubrication for delivering high torque with high speed and motion flexibility, says the company. Available in four models—GTB40, GTB63, GTB80, and GTB100—the tables are 34...
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Advanced Heat Treat Corp. names president
- Apr 7, 2017
- News Release
Waterloo, Iowa-based Advanced Heat Treat Corp., a provider of plasma ion nitriding, ferritic nitrocarburizing, gas nitriding, UltraOx®, through hardening, carburizing, carbonitriding, and induction hardening processes, has appointed Mikel Woods as president. Former President Gary Sharp remains...
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Caterpillar to close Illinois plant
- Apr 7, 2017
- News Release
Caterpillar has announced it will close its Aurora, Ill., plant, eliminating 800 jobs. The office there for engineers and product support employees will remain open. Production of large wheel loaders and compactors will move to the Decatur, Ill., plant, opening up 500 jobs there. Production of...
- From The Fabricator
SAF-Holland to close two Michigan plants
- Apr 7, 2017
- News Release
SAF-Holland SA, a trailer, truck, and bus supplier based in Luxembourg, plans to close its Holland, Mich., manufacturing facility, eliminating all 97 jobs there. Its Muskegon, Mich., manufacturing plant also will close, but the SAF-Holland USA Inc. headquarters in Muskegon, which includes...
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Tech-Weld receives Nadcap accreditation in welding
- Apr 6, 2017
- News Release
Tech-Weld Inc., Elburn, Ill., has received Nadcap accreditation for welding through 2018.
The company manufactures custom welded tubes, tanks, cones, and weldments.
- From The Fabricator
Aluminum Extruders Council launches new technical webinar series
- Apr 5, 2017
- News Release
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), Wauconda, Ill., has launched “AEC Aluminum Extrusion Tech,” a new series of webinars aimed at engineers and designers who have some knowledge of aluminum extrusions but are interested in a more technical focus. The first one-hour webinar, “Specifying...
- From The Fabricator
Quaker Chemical, Houghton Intl. companies combine
- Apr 5, 2017
- News Release
Quaker Chemical Corp., Conshohocken, Pa., and Houghton Intl. Inc., Valley Forge, Pa., both providers of process fluids, chemical specialties, and technical expertise to the global primary metals and metalworking industries, have executed a definitive agreement to combine the companies. Combining...
New kids on the block rely on old-school business principles
- By Eric Lundin
- Apr 5, 2017
- Article
Despite having no direct involvement in sheet metal or tube fabrication, two cousins purchased a fabrication shop and are making a go of it. Their story is one of using old-fashioned business principles.
- From The Fabricator
Ergonomic rig supports 3,500 lbs.
- Apr 5, 2017
- Product Release
Caster Concepts Inc. has added the series 77 maintenance-free rig to its ErgoMaxx line.
The rig is designed to support wheels up to 3 in. wide and 10 in. dia., handling loads up to 3,500 lbs. while providing ergonomic benefits to reduce worker injuries caused by overexertion.
No more driving too fast or too slow
- By Brian Kopack
- Apr 5, 2017
- Article
On a conventional tube mill, one drive unit determines the tooling speed for several tool sets. Because each set has an optimal speed, this setup is a compromise. Some rotate faster and some slower than the optimum. These days, it’s actually affordable to have one drive system for each tool pair, and in some cases, one drive for each tool.
- From The Fabricator
Drum blast machine handles small, delicate components
- Apr 5, 2017
- Product Release
Agtos offers a flexible drum blast machine for blasting small, delicate components. According to the company, parts are processed with optimum circulation, without jamming, and no workpieces are displaced or damaged. The machine also provides defined blasting results and prevents interruptions in...
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