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Capstone grinding wheel from Flexovit fully reinforced for safety
- Sep 23, 2019
- Product Release
Flexovit USA Inc. has introduced Capstone™, a patent-pending cupwheel grinding wheel developed as an alternative product to Type 6 and Type 11 cupwheels. It is designed to be used on the same tools and applications as nonreinforced cupwheels, but it is fully reinforced with four layers of...
- From The Fabricator
Farris Group to open third North Carolina facility
- Sep 12, 2019
- News Release
Farris Group, a metal fabricator based in Cherryville, N.C., has announced plans to open a third location in Gastonia, N.C., as part of a $5 million expansion, reports the Gaston Gazette. Operations at the new plant currently are dedicated to assembly and kitting for Otis Elevator Co. The company...
- From The Additive Report
How sustainable is 3D printing as a manufacturing process?
- By Holly B. Martin
- Sep 11, 2019
- Article
Is additive manufacturing the green, sustainable process that some contend? It depends, says the head of MIT’s Environmentally Benign Manufacturing research group.
- From The Fabricator
MBW3612 SS industrial washer offered by Viking Blast & Wash Systems
- Sep 7, 2019
- News Release
Viking Blast & Wash Systems has released the MBW3612 SS industrial washer. The redesigned unit has a 36- by 12-in. wash zone on a stainless steel mesh belt conveyor. Belt flow speeds are adjustable from 2 to 10 FPM on a continuous pass-through basis. The cabinet is made of fully insulated 10-ga....
- From The Additive Report
How to chose a 3D Printer: What job shops need to know
- By Kuldeep Agarwal
- Sep 6, 2019
- Article
Need to know how to choose a 3D printer? An additive manufacturing expert tells shops that perform machining what to know about choosing a 3D printer.
- From The Fabricator
USA Luge athletes look to improve the finish with advanced manufacturing
USA Luge is learning all about advanced manufacturing and metal finishing from its longtime partner Norton.
- From The Welder
Weiler Abrasives adds e-commerce features to website
- Aug 30, 2019
- News Release
Cresco, Pa.-based Weiler Abrasives, a provider of abrasives, power brushes, and maintenance products for surface conditioning, has launched a new website at weilerabrasives.com that provides access to purchase products through select distribution partners. Built on an e-commerce platform, the...
- From The Fabricator
Timesavers LLC names regional sales manager
- Aug 29, 2019
- News Release
Timesavers LLC, Maple Grove, Minn., a provider of wide-belt abrasive finishing machines, has named Patrick Thomas as regional sales manager for the metalworking market. He is based in Atlanta. Thomas previously held senior sales and production management positions with Thomas Sales & Consulting,...
- From The Fabricator
MicroCare website helps companies with green cleaning goals
- Aug 28, 2019
- News Release
MicroCare Corp., New Britain, Conn., a manufacturer of products for precision cleaning, coating, and lubrication for the metal finishing, transportation, and aerospace industries, has developed a dedicated webpage to help guide companies looking for greener and safer cleaning alternatives to...
- From The Fabricator
Precision Bevel opens for business in Kentucky
- Aug 28, 2019
- News Release
Iwan Antonow has opened Precision Bevel in Burlington, Ky. The new company offers beveling services on steel, stainless, armor, and nickel alloys in any size plate or coupons. In addition to a variety of tabletop and hand-held beveling equipment, the company has a Gerima FasRapid 3000 II beveling...
- From The Fabricator
AZZ Inc. acquires NuZinc LLC to expand metal coating services
- Aug 27, 2019
- News Release
AZZ Inc., a provider of metal coatings and specialty electrical equipment in Fort Worth, Texas, has acquired all the assets of NuZinc LLC, a privately held plating company that provides electroplating services to the aerospace, defense, telecommunications, medical, transportation, and commercial...
- From The Fabricator
Direct Metals earns ISO 9001:2015 recertification
- Aug 26, 2019
- News Release
Direct Metals, an international steel service center with locations in Kennesaw, Ga., and Waukegan, Ill., has renewed its ISO 9001:2015 certification. This certification extends to the company’s products, warehousing, sales, fabrication, and distribution. Direct Metals offers perforated metal,...
- From The Fabricator
Diamond-coated wire brushes from PFERD remove mill scale
- Aug 26, 2019
- Product Release
Featuring industrial diamond electroplated onto stainless steel knot wire strands, PFERD’s diamond-coated wire brushes can be used on a variety of metals, including steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. They are suitable for removing localized, heavy mill scale before welding in hard-to-reach...
Choosing a coating for pipe protection
- By Dan Montoney, Michael Bonner, and Michael Kelly
- Aug 23, 2019
- Article
Choosing a product based on purchase price alone can be problematic. A close look at the prices of competing products, and the value they deliver, might reveal that the product with the highest sticker price delivers the best value.
- From The Fabricator
Kloeckner Metals Corp. announces new appointments
- Aug 20, 2019
- News Release
Kloeckner Metals Corp. recently announced the appointment of CEO John Ganem to the management board of parent company Klöckner & Co. and the return of Andrea Moseley from Klöckner & Co. to the Kloeckner Metals team as its executive vice president of finance. Ganem has been CEO of Roswell,...
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