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Welded roll forming system versus tube mills: What’s the difference?
- By Brian Kopack
- Nov 6, 2017
- Roll Forming
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What exactly are the differences between a tube mill and a welded roll form system? Which one should you consider? The answer depends, as always, on the application requirements.
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Controlled chaos—FABTECH setup
- By Vicki Bell
- Nov 5, 2017
- Shop Management
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If you come to FABTECH, you’ll be impressed by the size and scope of the show and the amazing technology on display. If you witnessed setup, you’d be even more impressed by the knack exhibitors have for taking a concept and making it come to life, much like fabricators do every day.
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Big data wellspring for optimal flow in metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 3, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
A tour for the North American industry press of Belgian and Dutch fabricators reveals that no matter how complicated an operation becomes, it’s still all about flow—and driving that flow, now and in the future, are software and big data.
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Weld-Ed to offer accreditation for associate degree welding technology programs
- Nov 3, 2017
- Arc Welding
- News Release
The National Center for Welding Education and Training (Weld-Ed), located at Lorain County Community College in Ohio, will begin offering a specialized accreditation program in 2018 to associate degree welding technology and welding engineering technology programs at community and technical...
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Air-purifying respirator offers three air speeds
- Nov 3, 2017
- Safety
- Product Release
Honeywell has introduced the Honeywell North Primair PA700 series powered air-purifying respirator, a belt-mounted safety device that protects against airborne particulates. The kit includes a high-efficiency blower, breathing tube, waist belt, battery, and charger. The P100 particulate filter...
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McNichols opens Utah metals service center
- Nov 3, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
McNichols Co., a supplier and fabricator of perforated and expanded metals, wire mesh, and gratings, has opened its 19th metals service center. The 21,000-sq.-ft. facility in Draper, Utah, brings the company’s total operational square footage to 725,000. The new facility maintains an inventory of...
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Combilift to open factory in Ireland
- Nov 3, 2017
- Materials Handling
- News Release
Combilift, a manufacturer of multidirectional forklifts and long-load material handling systems, will open a new, 500,000-sq.-ft. factory in Monaghan, Ireland, on April 30, 2018.
The opening coincides with the company’s 20th anniversary and the launch of a new product line.
Unison Ltd. and Pneuform Machines Ltd. announce joint venture
- Nov 3, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- News Release
Unison Ltd., a manufacturer of tube bending machines and simulation software, has entered a joint venture with Pneuform Machines Ltd. leading to full integration within the Unison family of companies, joining Yorkshire CNC and Ingenium Integration. The joint venture will add a variety of...
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Laser confocal scanning microscope measures at submicron level
- Nov 3, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
The new Olympus LEXT® OLS5000 3-D laser confocal scanning microscope delivers precise imaging for R&D and QC inspection in the automotive, electronic component, and semiconductor industries. 4K scanning technology and optics enable the detection of near-perpendicular features and small steps at...
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Lean meets the internet of things
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 3, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
Industrial Sales & Manufacturing launched a unique improvement methodology while investing in machine monitoring and connectivity. The two initiatives go hand in hand.
- From The Fabricator
What’s there to know about regulators?
- By Bob Boyer
- Nov 2, 2017
- Oxyfuel Cutting
- Article
Fabricators don’t pay a lot of attention to the regulators sitting on top of the gas cylinders providing the fuel for their cutting operations. They might want to take a closer look, however, because modern regulator design can help to keep everyone safe and production moving forward.
- From The Welder
Still Building America—Don’t let anything hold you back
- By Josh Welton
- Nov 2, 2017
- Arc Welding
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After becoming a quadriplegic, Jeremy Hannaford thought he was doomed. But when he was broke and needed a gift for his mom, the opportunity to weld presented itself . With no hand function, his technique is unorthodox, but he has mastered MIG and TIG.
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Hudson Tool Steel adds NC plate band saw to California facility
- Nov 2, 2017
- Sawing
- News Release
Hudson Tool Steel Corp. has installed an Amada VM3800 plate saw in its Anaheim, Calif., facility. This is the seventh new Amada saw purchased by Hudson over the past 10 months for its three processing and distribution facilities. The NC plate saw can cut material up to 150 in. long by 24 in. wide....
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Eriez celebrates 70 years of partnership with Dominion-Carolina
- Nov 2, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Eriez®, an Erie, Pa.-based provider of separation technologies, is marking 70 years of partnership with High Point, N.C.-based manufacturers’ representative agency Dominion-Carolina. In 1947 Bob Merwin, son of Eriez founder O.F. Merwin, and Dean Thomas, a retired school teacher who ultimately...
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TCI Powder Coatings gains Qualicoat approval
- Nov 2, 2017
- Finishing
- News Release
TCI Powder Coatings, Americus, Ga., has achieved Qualicoat approval for the powder coating TCI Gloss Polyester. This certification—Class 1, Gloss Category 3—guarantees that the durable, high-gloss powder coating is of high quality and long-lasting value. This qualification will help the company...
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