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Shop Management - Page 366
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An introduction to reliability-centered maintenance
- By Bill Frahm
- Sep 10, 2015
- Article
Using reliability-centered maintenance to create an effective maintenance schedule helps to avoid critical stoppages in the production of parts.
- From The Fabricator
Industrial gas regulator maintains consistent inlet pressures to equipment
- Sep 10, 2015
- Product Release
Marsh Bellofram Corp. has introduced the Type T99 industrial gas pressure-reducing regulator. The regulator helps maintain consistent inlet pressures to downstream equipment, allowing for control of distribution system pressures, even with widely varying flow rates and supply pressures. This also...
- From The Fabricator
Shiloh Industries names VP sales and program management
- Sep 9, 2015
- News Release
Shiloh Industries Inc., Valley City, Ohio, a supplier of lightweighting, noise, and vibration systems, has hired Scott Borovich as vice president sales and program management. Borovich assumes Dave Jaeger's responsibilities as the sales leader. Jaeger now focuses his efforts on leading the...
- From The Fabricator
Renishaw breaks ground on Illinois facility
- Sep 9, 2015
- News Release
Engineering technologies company Renishaw has begun construction of a 133,000-sq.-ft. office and warehouse facility in West Dundee, Ill. The two-story facility, which consolidates the company’s two existing sites, will serve as the North American headquarters. Slated for completion in June 2016,...
- From The Fabricator
Norsk Titanium appoints chairman of the board
- Sep 9, 2015
- News Release
Norsk Titanium AS, a manufacturer of titanium components for industrial applications, has appointed Christopher E. Kubasik as chairman of the board of directors. He is expected to assume chairmanship formally in January 2016. John Andersen Jr., who has been serving as the executive chairman since...
- From The Fabricator
Metcam to host Manufacturing Day tours
- Sep 9, 2015
- News Release
Metcam, a fabricator of sheet metal components and assemblies for OEMs, will celebrate Manufacturing Day 2015 by welcoming businesses, students, and members of the community for a tour of its manufacturing facility in Alpharetta, Ga. During the tours, which will start every 15 minutes from 1:30...
- From The Fabricator
First pieces of NASA's Orion for next mission come together at Michoud
- Sep 9, 2015
- News Release
NASA is another small step closer to sending astronauts on a journey to Mars. Engineers at the agency's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have welded together the first two segments of the Orion crew module that will fly atop NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on a mission beyond the...
- From The Fabricator
Control Southern earns ASME UV stamp for safety relief devices
- Sep 9, 2015
- News Release
Control Southern, Jacksonville, Fla., has earned UV certification that authorizes the company to assemble new safety relief valves in-house. The assembly capability provides customers with a local product sourcing option, the company reports. If the safety valve a customer needs is not...
- From The Fabricator
Scheduling by constraint in metal fabrication
- By Bob Sproull
- Sep 8, 2015
- Article
As stated in the theory of constraints, the constraint process governs the pace of manufacturing. In job shops, the constraint may change from job to job. Identifying a controlled constraint, or control point, can simplify scheduling even in the complex world of high-mix, lowvolume manufacturing.
- From The Fabricator
Warehouse execution system module controls product routing
- Sep 8, 2015
- Product Release
Intelligrated® has enhanced its Route Manager software module with simplified configurability, a new user interface and experience, and support for multiple operating systems and databases. The updated module is a foundational component of the company’s warehouse execution system, working in...
- From The Fabricator
Manufacturing Day welcomes American Foundry Society, Mastercam as Bronze sponsors for 2015
- Sep 8, 2015
- News Release
The Manufacturing DaySM 2015 co-producers have announced that American Foundry Society (AFS) and Mastercam have pledged their support to the national movement at the Bronze level. AFS renewed its sponsorship for the third year, and Mastercam is a sponsor for the first time. Manufacturing Day...
- From The Fabricator
New welding apprenticeship standards receive government approval in U.K.
- Sep 8, 2015
- News Release
The U.K. government has formally approved two new welding apprenticeship standards developed by a group of companies including The Welding Institute: welding (level 2)—general welder (arc processes) and welding (level 3)—multipositional welder (arc processes). The official approval of the...
- From The Fabricator
Wipes purify vital work surfaces
- Sep 8, 2015
- Product Release
Aquasol Corp. offers EZ Wipes multipurpose industrial cleaning wipes. Now available in single-pack format, these lightweight, compact wipes fit in toolboxes and pockets. Although commonly used in the welding industry to prepare pipe surfaces for pure welds, the wipes also can be used to clean...
- From The Fabricator
2015: What keeps you up at night?
The huge economic rebound that normally follows a recession has never really materialized, but metal fabricators appear to be making the most of the slow and steady climb from the economic doldrums of the late 2000s. The 2015 “What Keeps You up at Night?” survey suggests that fabricators are looking to take the steps necessary to support continued growth in their businesses.
- From The Fabricator
GE Aviation to open jet engine assembly facility in Indiana
- Sep 4, 2015
- News Release
GE Aviation, a manufacturer of jet engines and aircraft systems, has announced that operations will begin at its new $100 million jet engine assembly facility in Lafayette, Ind., on Sept. 14, with production beginning Jan. 1, 2016. The company considered 135 different parameters during the site...
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