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Caterpillar names group president
Caterpillar Inc. has named Denise Johnson, currently vice president with responsibility for the Material Handling & Underground Division, as group president of Resources Industries. The appointment, which follows the recently announced retirement of Group President Ed Rapp, takes effect April 1,...
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New aluminum forming method can cut car chassis weight in half
AP&T is cooperating with Raufoss Technology, Hydro Aluminium, and the SINTEF research institute to develop a new method for forming of aluminum sheet. The method will enable passenger cars to be manufactured with a significantly lower weight than today, which will enable greatly reduced fuel...
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AP&T receives distinction for outstanding know-how in press hardening
AP&T has received the University of Kassel's new distinction for outstanding knowledge in press hardening: the Certificate of PHS Team Excellence. The distinction recognizes APT’s training of its employees in press hardening over the past year. More than 160 of AP&T's approximately 450...
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TWI friction stir welds ODS steel
As part of its core research program into the friction stir welding of steel, U.K.-based research, technology, and engineering organization TWI has welded a number of samples of oxide dispersion-strengthened (ODS) steels. These specialized alloys have been developed to deliver excellent strength...
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Pro-Tec Coating appoints president
Leipsic, Ohio-based Pro-Tec Coating Co., a 50/50 joint venture between United States Steel Corp. and Kobe Steel Ltd., has named Richard E. Veitch as president. The company provides coated flat-rolled steel primarily to the automotive industry. Veitch joined U.S. Steel full time in 1985 as a turn...
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Superior Joining Technologies relocates in Illinois
Superior Joining Technologies Inc. has announced its relocation to a new facility in Machesney Park, Ill., with added welding capabilities.
The firm provides laser welding and microscopic laser welding, NDT, multiaxis laser cutting and welding, and GTAW seam welding.
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Cold Jet announces acquisition of IceTech
Cold Jet®, a developer of dry ice cleaning and production systems in Loveland, Ohio, has acquired Denmark-based IceTech. Cold Jet maintains facilities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Belgium, Spain, Japan, and China. Its dry ice cleaning systems use recycled CO2 while...
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WPI professor wins ASME Ben Sparks Medal
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Worcester, Mass., has announced that Allen H. Hoffman, professor of mechanical engineering and co-director of WPI's Assistive Technology Resource Center (ATRC), has been selected to receive the 2016 Ben C. Sparks Medal from ASME. The award, which recognizes...
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TigerStop launches weekly blog
TigerStop, a provider of automated stop/gauge and pusher systems in Vancouver, Wash., has launched Tiger Shop, a weekly blog that aims to empower manufacturers to be globally competitive. The blog includes information and recommendations on best practices for growth and efficiency and includes...
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J.L. Becker delivers temper furnace to Tier 1 automotive supplier
J.L. Becker, a Gasbarre Furnace Group Company in Plymouth, Mich., has shipped a 36- by 72- by 36-in. gas-fired box temper furnace to a Tier 1 automotive supplier in Mexico. The furnace is designed to hold a 6,000-lb. gross load with a maximum operating temperature of 1,350 degrees F. Process...
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RDI Laser Blanking Systems adds VP of sales
Itasca, Ill.-based RDI Laser Blanking Systems has hired Zintis Rieksts as vice president of sales. He is responsible for the laser blanking systems market, including customer support, sales, and contract services. Rieksts previously served as principal of Integrated Technologies, where his...
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Handling Specialty launches new website
Handling Specialty, Grimsby, Ont., has redesigned its website at www.handling.com. The site offers a more streamlined navigation process, an expanded menu, and additional online forms to assist visitors with acquiring parts and services. The site features a detailed list of services, along with...
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Schuler opens Hot Stamping TechCenter in Germany
Schuler has announced the opening of its new research and demonstration center for hot stamping at its home base in Göppingen, Germany. At the Hot Stamping TechCenter, the company will showcase applications for the future of lightweight vehicle construction. Developed at the company’s...
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Jet Edge names service manager
Waterjet systems manufacturer Jet Edge Inc., St. Michael, Minn., has promoted Josh Bauer to service manager. He began his career with the company in 2005 after graduating from Hennepin Technical College with a degree as a fluid power engineering technician. Bauer has held positions in the...
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SMDI awards innovative use of AHSS for environmental sustainability
The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) based in Washington, D.C., has presented the annual Men and Women of Steel Awards to two recipients in recognition of their innovative use of AHSS. The Industry Innovator Award was...
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