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TigerStop adds semiautomated positioning system for ironworker punch station
- Jan 17, 2018
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Product Release
TigerStop has developed a semiautomatic integration kit for the Piranha ironworker using its patented standard interconnect kit. The kit functions as a safety interconnect, preventing the ironworker from cycling while the positioning system is in motion and partially automating the punching or...
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Wall Colmonoy names VP of finance and operations
- Jan 16, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
Wall Colmonoy, Madison Heights, Mich., a group of companies that manufacture surfacing and brazing products, precision castings, coatings, and engineered components, has named Ed Mohrbach as vice president of finance and operations. Mohrbach previously served as president of the PCS Co., a...
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High-strength steel on display with launch of all-new 2019 Ram 1500
- Jan 16, 2018
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
An interactive steel display is featured in the Ram exhibit at the 2018 North American International Auto Show, running through Jan. 28 at the Cobo Center in Detroit. The exhibit was designed by the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute...
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Kennametal names new business segment leaders
- Jan 16, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
Pittsburgh-based Kennametal Inc. has announced two changes to its business segment leadership and executive management team. Peter Dragich has been named Kennametal vice president and president of the industrial business segment, with global responsibility for growth and modernization of the...
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M. K. Morse introduces Metal Devil diamond-edge cutoff wheels
- Jan 16, 2018
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Product Release
The M. K. Morse Co. has introduced the Metal Devil™ diamond-edge cutoff wheels for metal cutting. With its vacuum brazed technology, the blade allows for the diamond particles to adhere to the surface of the steel core, allowing heat to dissipate quickly. The blades cut through a variety of...
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JD Norman Industries acquires Rege Motorenteile
- Jan 16, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
Diversified metal component manufacturer JD Norman Industries Inc., Addison, Ill., has acquired Rege Motorenteile GmbH, Eisenach, Germany, a manufacturer of components and assemblies for the automotive and industrial markets. The company, which has manufacturing operations in Germany and Romania,...
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Beckwood receives contract for two servo-driven, electromechanical presses
- Jan 16, 2018
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Beckwood Press Co., St. Louis, a manufacturer of custom hydraulic presses, automation systems, and precision forming equipment, has been awarded a contract to manufacture two 13-ton, servo-driven, electromechanical presses for use by a footwear manufacturer in a trimming application. The 40- by...
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Heidenhain announces management appointments
- Jan 16, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
In response to company growth, Heidenhain Corp. has announced management changes, including the formation of two regional field sales teams located in Schaumburg, Ill., and San Jose, Calif., as well as the formation of an overall sales coordination team focused on North American customer...
- From The Fabricator
FutureWeld merges with Frontier Techni-Kote Industries
- Jan 16, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
Phoenix-based FutureWeld Co. Inc., an aerospace metal finisher, and Frontier Techni-Kote Industries LLC, a provider of chemical processing services to the aerospace industry, Chino Valley, Ariz., have agreed to merge and form Frontier Group Inc. The new company offers services including anodizing,...
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PCI launches updated certification programs
- Jan 16, 2018
- Finishing
- News Release
The Powder Coating Institute (PCI), Taylor Mill, Ky., has launched its re-engineered and expanded certification programs, available to companies that apply powder coatings. The audit program evaluates a company’s business practices, process elements, equipment, maintenance practices, and quality...
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Waukesha Metal Products adds laser to Wisconsin facility
- Jan 16, 2018
- Laser Cutting
- News Release
Metal stamper and fabricator Waukesha Metal Products has installed a Mitsubishi SR-F40 laser at its fabrication facility located in Grafton, Wis. The machine, which features 4,000 W of laser cutting power, cuts up to 1-in.-thick material. It uses fiber-optic cutting technology for cutting speeds up...
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Dallas Industries delivers feed line to Orick Stamping
- Jan 16, 2018
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Dallas Industries, Troy, Mich., a manufacturer of coil handling and press feeding equipment and controls for the stamping industry, has delivered a feed line to Orick Stamping in Elida, Ohio. The feed line employs the Dallas LoopSelect compact coil line concept, which allows for two material loops...
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PennEngineering’s PEMHEX locknuts’ hexagonal insert prevents mating screws from loosening
- Jan 16, 2018
- Assembly and Joining
- Product Release
PEMHEX® self-clinching prevailing torque locknuts from PennEngineering® integrate a trademarked blue nylon hexagonal insert designed to prevent mating screws from loosening in service because of vibration, thermal cycling, or other application-related factors. The reusable locking element...
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Pferd’s SG-Plus Whisper grinding wheel helps reduce vibration, noise
- Jan 15, 2018
- Finishing
- News Release
Pferd offers the SG-Plus Whisper grinding wheel. According to the company, the wheel’s ergonomic design cuts noise by up to 12 dBA and permits comfortable grinding with an excellent surface finish. The depressed-center grinding wheel has a layered construction; employs aluminum oxide abrasive;...
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Sciaky sells four metal 3-D printing systems
- Jan 15, 2018
- Additive Manufacturing
- News Release
Chicago-based Sciaky Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries Inc. (PSI) and provider of metal additive manufacturing (AM) equipment, has reported the sale of four Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM®) systems. The buyers will use the machines to 3-D print titanium structures for...
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