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Shop Management - Page 344
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Yb fiber lasers offer flexibility for marking metals, plastics
- Jan 14, 2016
- Product Release
Foba Laser Marking + Engraving has introduced the Y-series fiber laser marking system for direct part and product marking. Featuring newly developed scan head technology and a modular design, the system can be integrated in production lines and laser marking stations for a variety of marking...
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CERDEC to hold technology interchange meeting with industry
- Jan 13, 2016
- News Release
The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC) will hold a two-day technical interchange meeting with industry to identify and align mutually beneficial R&D investments at its facility in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., March 31 to April 1. The...
- From The Fabricator
Metalloid appoints VP of HVAC business unit
- Jan 13, 2016
- News Release
Sturgis, Mich.-based metalworking provider Metalloid has announced the promotion of Robert Turner to vice president of the HVAC business unit. He has 39 years of experience in plant management and engineering in the HVAC market. Turner joined the company in 2013. In his new position, his focus...
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Camfil launches new website
- Jan 12, 2016
- News Release
Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC), Jonesboro, Ark., has launched a new website at www.camfilapc.com to showcase its dust, mist, and fume-collection equipment for a variety of manufacturing industries. Viewers can browse key industries and applications for all products, as well as installation...
- From The Fabricator
Truck oven cures part coating
- Jan 12, 2016
- Product Release
Grieve Corp. has developed No. 899, a 500-degrees-F, high-temperature truck oven currently used for curing a coating on parts hanging from rods at a customer’s facility. Workspace dimensions are 48 by 36 by 96 in. Nichrome wire heating elements deliver 24 kW, and a 1,000-CFM, 1-HP...
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Orbital stretch wrapper secures oddly shaped, heavy loads directly to pallet
- Jan 12, 2016
- Product Release
At FABTECH 2015, Muller showcased its Yellow Jacket orbital stretch wrapper for securing oddly shaped, heavy loads directly to the pallet. The equipment is designed to secure complex fabrications, metal parts, and loose assemblies on a pallet while simultaneously minimizing the time and labor...
- From The Fabricator
ASCO accepting applications for 2016 industrial automation engineering scholarships
- Jan 12, 2016
- News Release
ASCO, a manufacturer of fluid automation systems, has begun accepting applications for its 2016 industrial automation engineering scholarship program. The firm will award two $5,000 scholarships to U.S. engineering students, provide $1,000 grants to their college’s engineering departments, and...
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Washington insider to address political and technological trends in business at FMA Annual Meeting
- Jan 11, 2016
- News Release
Gene Marks, nationally acclaimed author and commentator, will give the keynote address at the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl.® Annual Meeting, taking place Feb. 24-26, 2016, at the Paradise Point Resort & Spa in San Diego. Gene Marks writes daily for the Washington Post and weekly...
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Talent shortage still cause for concern among manufacturers, ASQ survey says
- Jan 8, 2016
- News Release
An increasing number of manufacturers now struggle to find qualified applicants for open positions, according to data from the ASQ 2016 "Manufacturing Outlook Survey." Fifty-one percent of respondents said the lack of qualified applicants is their greatest hurdle when hiring for vacant...
- From The Fabricator
Threaded plugs offer protection for NPT fittings
- Jan 8, 2016
- Product Release
The Caplugs NPT series of threaded plugs protect NPT fittings from dust, moisture, and damage during shipping and storage. The lightweight, threaded plug comes in 2-, 3-, and 4-in. sizes to fit most common NPT fittings. Each size comes with a 1-in. lug on top for tightening and...
- From The Fabricator
Automobile sales set record in 2015
- Jan 7, 2016
- News Release
Autodata has reported that U.S. consumers purchased nearly 17.5 million cars and trucks in 2015, an increase of 6 percent from 2014. This breaks the previous record of 17.4 million, set in 2000. Sales have climbed steadily since the industry hit a low of 10.4 million car sales in 2009....
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SHRM LINE: Hiring expected to decline in manufacturing and services at start of 2016
- Jan 7, 2016
- News Release
In January, the hiring rates will fall in manufacturing and services compared with the previous year, according to the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE) survey for January 2016. In January, for the first time in seven months, the...
- From The Fabricator
Lloyd’s Register launches global certification framework in additive manufacturing
- Jan 7, 2016
- News Release
Lloyd’s Register, London, has released goal-based additive manufacturing (AM) guidance notes in an effort to help give operators and manufacturers in the energy and marine industries confidence in metallic equipment and components produced using AM. Chris Chung, head of strategic research at...
- From The Fabricator
Performance Fabricating expands in Michigan
- Jan 6, 2016
- News Release
Performance Fabricating has announced plans to expand its metal fabrication operations in Fenton, Mich., with a new, 100,000-sq.-ft. building that will house the corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility. The project is expected to generate $9 million in private investment and create 52...
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Ohio Laser adds leveler
- Jan 6, 2016
- News Release
Ohio Laser has added an Arku FlatMaster® 55 hydraulic precision leveler to its facility in Plain City, Ohio. This equipment allows the company to offer leveled and nearly stress-free, punched, laser-cut, and flame-cut parts in thicknesses from 0.002 to 0.47 in. Other services include laser...
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