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NASA selects three companies to develop FabLab prototypes
- Dec 11, 2017
- Shop Management
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NASA is taking the next step in the development of a space-based, on-demand fabrication capability by partnering with three U.S. companies, under NASA’s Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP) program, to create prototypes. The selected companies are Interlog Corp. of...
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Arconic divests extrusions business in Brazil
- Dec 11, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
New York-based Arconic Inc. has announced the divestiture of its Latin America Extrusions (LAE) business, which operates primarily in Brazil. The business is part of the company’s Transportation and Construction Solutions segment. Following customary regulatory and antitrust reviews, the...
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Sandvik to divest Hyperion
- Dec 11, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Sandvik has signed an agreement to divest Hyperion to U.S. investment firm KKR. Hyperion, which has about 1,400 employees, delivers wear-resistant tools, applications, and components in hard and superhard materials. "I'm pleased that we have found a new owner who will support Hyperion's continued...
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TimkenSteel Charitable Fund awards $145,000 in scholarships to employees' children
- Dec 11, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
The TimkenSteel Charitable Fund has named seven new TimkenSteel scholars who will receive $145,000 in scholarship funds. The high school seniors, all children of TimkenSteel Corp., which creates tailored steel products and services for a variety of applications, will use the funds to pursue...
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U.S. manufacturing technology orders keep momentum for October
- Dec 11, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Orders for manufacturing technology kept their momentum in October 2017, gaining 6.3 percent over September to a total value of $428.32 million, according to the latest "U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report" from Virgnia-based AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. Year to...
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Aluminum alloy offers weight savings for automotive applications
- Dec 11, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- Product Release
Novelis has introduced Advanz™ 6HF - e/s200 aluminum alloy to the North American market. According to the company, this heat-treatable alloy offers formability, strength, and weight savings for outer and inner automotive applications. The 6xxx-series alloy offers new opportunities to use aluminum...
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Apprenticeship programs: Getting paid to learn
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 11, 2017
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Apprenticeship programs help connect education to the workplace.
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LME 2018 registration opens
- Dec 11, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Registration now is open for the Lasers for Manufacturing Event (LME®) 2018, to be held March 28-29 in Schaumburg, Ill. This interactive exhibit is intended to increase the awareness and application of lasers in manufacturing. It will present information on automation equipment, laser choices,...
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Sky Climber Fabricating announces ISO quality registration
- Dec 11, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Sky Climber Fabricating, Delaware, Ohio, has received a formal certificate of registration certifying that its quality management system meets ISO 9001:2015 requirements. The scope of this certification includes welding, cutting, CNC machining, and the bending and forming of metals. The company...
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400-ton servo press introduced
- Dec 11, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Schuler has introduced the MSP 400 servo press for producing blanked and formed parts. The machine offers 400 tons of press force. It uses an opposing pair of drive trains that feature electronic synchronization. These drive trains comprise a servomotor, a brake module, and an eccentric shaft. The...
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Ask the Stamping Expert: How can I maximize parts per service?
- By Thomas Vacca
- Dec 8, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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Q: We are stamping a relay spring from 0.008-inch-thick stainless steel. The part is about ¼ in. wide, 1.00 in. long, and stamped across the material grain out of 1.250-in.-wide stock. There are several bends over the length of the spring and holes on each end for staking. The operation runs 24/7....
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Moisture-resistant paper and linerboard is fully recyclable
- Dec 8, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Cortec® Corp. has developed high-gloss EcoShield® Super Barrier Paper and Linerboard for use in packaging. Both rely on a water-based moisture barrier coating for moisture resistance. The technology makes the paper fully recyclable and repulpable without removing the coating from the paper. In...
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Filling in the vocational hole in the educational track
- By Dan Davis
- Dec 8, 2017
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
If society believes that a well-rounded education is one that includes exposure to a variety of subjects, shouldn't exposure to a vocational class of some sort be part of that?
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Die Science: Making a pitch for the pitch notch
- By Art Hedrick
- Dec 8, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Art Hedrick explains that the cost of extra material to accommodate a pitch notch can be a good investment in the long run.
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R&D Update: Blanking and edge fracture in flanging of AHSS, Part I
- By David Diaz-Infante, Dr. and Taylan Altan, Ph.D.
- Dec 8, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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The researchers at The Ohio State University's Center for Precision Forming discuss the factors that affect edge quality and explore several methods for testing the effect of blank material and blanking conditions on edge fracture.
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