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Shop Management - Page 371
- From The Fabricator
What to look for in railing and frame welding fixtures
- By Benjamin Howell
- Aug 17, 2015
- Article
Welding fixtures, an important component of the fabrication process, have come a long way. Today’s fixtures make railing and frame welding easier, safer, more productive, and cost-efficient.
- From The Fabricator
Sandvik Coromant hosts manufacturing academy for New Jersey students
- Aug 14, 2015
- News Release
Cutting tool supplier Sandvik Coromant, Fair Lawn, N.J., recently teamed up with New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, N.J., and Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, N.J., to host the Young Manufacturers Summer Academy (YMSA). The academy gave local students an inside look at and...
- From The Fabricator
A call for the metal fabricating industry to shape up
When metal fabricating shop owners and managers call for skilled workers, are they ready to accept bright and talented workers? In many cases, they aren't, and that's not doing the industry any favors.
- From The Fabricator
Lampin appoints customer service rep
- Aug 14, 2015
- News Release
Uxbridge, Mass.-based Lampin, an employee-owned precision manufacturing service provider, has named Lori Dzivasen as customer service representative.
Dzivasen has nearly 30 years of customer service experience, having worked in both the legal and medical industries.
- From The Fabricator
Ficep appoints regional sales manager
- Aug 13, 2015
- News Release
Ficep Corp., Forest Hill, Md., has hired Tim McFadden as regional sales manager. He will work closely with Capital Machine Technologies in Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma and with Ficep’s Sales Manager Peter Janes in New Mexico. McFadden previously worked for Airgas as advanced cutting systems...
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Quality Industries adds two managers
- Aug 13, 2015
- News Release
Quality Industries Inc., a metalworking company based in La Vergne, Tenn., has named Mike Swift as production manager for its Tennessee operations and Ricky Chaney as plant manager in Denton, Texas. Swift has 35 years of manufacturing experience with companies including Hillenbrand, Ingersoll...
- From The Fabricator
Survey predicts 3-D printing’s effect on manufacturing
- Aug 13, 2015
- News Release
Stratasys Direct Mfg., Valencia, Calif., has released “3D Printing’s Imminent Impact on Manufacturing,” an industry report highlighting current and impending trends in 3-D printing. The report is based on an independent survey of 700 designers, engineers, and executives, 40 percent of...
- From The Fabricator
AT&F acquires HMF
- Aug 13, 2015
- News Release
Cleveland-based steel fabricator AT&F has acquired HMF (Heavy Metal Fabricators), Manitowoc, Wis. The 60,000-sq.-ft. facility provides 60-ton crane capacity and provides large-scale cutting, welding, and machining operations. The facility will operate under the AT&F name with AT&F...
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Mercedes-Benz moves SUV production to Indiana
- Aug 13, 2015
- News Release
Mercedes-Benz has moved production of its R-Class SUV from a facility in Alabama to the Mishawaka Commercial Assembly Plant of South Bend, Ind.-based AM General LLC. According to the company, the production move involved a multimillion-dollar investment and the hiring of hundreds of new...
- From The Fabricator
Ilmor Marine produces 10,000th marine V8 engine
- Aug 13, 2015
- News Release
Ilmor Marine LLC has marked the production of its 10,000th marine V8 engine, an MV8 6.0L, with a celebration at its Mooresville, N.C., headquarters. Representatives from Ilmor, Penske Corp., GM Marine, and ZF Marine were present for the starting of the 10,000th engine by Miles Atkins, mayor of...
- From The Fabricator
BorgWarner receives 2015 GM Supplier Impact Award
- Aug 13, 2015
- News Release
BorgWarner, Auburn Hills, Mich., has received a 2015 GM Supplier Impact Award for demonstrating top performance in the diversity spend percentage to goal category and excelling in the significantly improved category. The company, which produces highly engineered components and systems for...
- From The Fabricator
Boardman moves fabrication facility to Oklahoma
- Aug 13, 2015
- News Release
Boardman, a steel plate fabrication company, has announced the closing of its plant in Wichita, Kan. The company, which existed at this location for almost 80 years, has moved operations to Oklahoma City, Okla., where its headquarters is located. Of 25 employees at the Wichita plant, eight are...
- From The Fabricator
Bermo Inc. adds rapid fabrication service
- Aug 13, 2015
- News Release
Metal fabricator Bermo Inc., Circle Pines, Minn., is now offering 24-hr. turnaround on certain orders before 12:00 p.m. central time. This applies to orders with a maximum of 10 pieces per part number and a maximum of three part numbers per lot. Also, the parts should not require any significant...
- From The Fabricator
Wachs Services forms new subsidiary
- Aug 12, 2015
- News Release
Wachs Services (Wachs Energy Services/Wachs Technical Services), a welding and machining company in Belmont, N.C., has announced the formation of Wachs Fabrication Group (WFG). The new wholly owned subsidiary, located in a 120,000-sq.-ft. facility in Jackson, S.C., will fabricate products from...
- From The Fabricator
Manufacturing Day producers collaborate with Canada’s Manufacturing Month organizers
- Aug 12, 2015
- News Release
The co-producers of Manufacturing DaySM have announced a collaboration with the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) to expand the annual celebration of manufacturing across North America. CME declared October as Manufacturing Month in Canada, and the organization is committed to supporting...
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