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Novarc Technologies, Abicor Binzel enter North American sales agreement
- Nov 10, 2017
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Novarc Technologies, a Vancouver, B.C.-based designer of collaborative robots for industrial applications, has entered a North American sales agreement with Abicor Binzel, manufacturer of robotics welding torches and accessories in Frederick, Md. Through this sales agreement, the companies will...
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Max Weiss Co. names VP of sales
- Nov 10, 2017
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Max Weiss Co., a custom metal bending and fabricating company in Milwaukee, has named Alan Sanders as vice president of sales. He joined the company in 1989, serving most recently as sales and estimating manager. Sanders has been a journeyman structural steel fabricator since 1994, earned through a...
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FABTECH 2017—Day 4
- By Vicki Bell
- Nov 9, 2017
- Shop Management
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Day 4 of the Chicago FABTECH may be the shortest day, but it’s still a happening day—very much so. New attendees arrive, and it’s student day, which means that many young people gain exposure to the immense scope of metal fabricating and related careers.
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FABTECH 2017—Day 3
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- Nov 9, 2017
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Day 3 at FABTECH offered a glimpse into the future in terms of the economy, the fabricating industry, and technology. So much to see and do and so little time. This was a day in which a clone would have been nice.
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Lincoln Electric’s Welding Technology & Training Center to open in January 2018
- Nov 9, 2017
- Arc Welding
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Commemorating the 100th anniversary of its legacy welding school, Lincoln Electric® will open its new Welding Technology & Training Center at its Euclid, Ohio, campus in January 2018. Classes begin in the new facility on Jan. 8. The school offers welding curriculum and programs that cover topics...
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3-D printer demand to grow 24 percent annually through 2021
- Nov 9, 2017
- Shop Management
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Worldwide demand for 3-D printers is projected to expand at a 24 percent annual pace to $5.4 billion in 2021. Demand for printers on a region-by-region basis largely follows the overall 3-D printing market. All global regions are expected to record growth of more than 20 percent per year through...
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Motor-powered caster comes ready to use
- Nov 9, 2017
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Caster Concepts Inc. has introduced two new Drive Caster™ motor-powered industrial steel drive caster packages. The kits come with all the necessary components to start using immediately. The caster with a ½-HP motor features 8-in.-dia. wheels, AC and DC power options, and a variety of control...
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New FABTECH logo reflects an industry evolution
- Nov 9, 2017
- Shop Management
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The five FABTECH® co-sponsors—American Welding Society, Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl., Precision Metalforming Association, Chemical Coaters Association Intl., and SME—have unveiled a new logo and brand identity for the FABTECH series of events. FABTECH represents the leading...
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Choosing the right equipment and consumables to grind a fine finish on stainless steel can get the job done faster with less operator fatigue.
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Device holds odd-shaped steel workpieces in position for tack welding
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Strong Hand Tools® has introduced the MagTab Jumbo for holding tabs, gussets, steel plates, and odd-shaped pieces of steel in position for tack welding. The adjustable, magnetic V-pad base holds securely on flat, round, or angled surfaces, allowing for a tack welding setup of parts at any point,...
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Press brake bending: A deep dive into springback
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Dave Cotner, dean of industrial, computing, and engineering technologies; and James Colton II, assistant professor of welding and co-department head at the Pennsylvania College of Technology, discuss some of the philosophies that make their program unique and what is expected of student welders today.
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Columnist Gerald Davis discusses the use of a poser and other props for presenting design ideas.
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United States Steel announces departure of general counsel
- Nov 8, 2017
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Pittsburgh-based United States Steel Corp. has announced that Suzanne Rich Folsom, general counsel, chief compliance officer and senior vice president government affairs, will resign from the company effective Dec. 29, 2017. Folsom joined the company in 2014. She was instrumental in leading the...
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Praxair grant to support AM for North American universities
- Nov 8, 2017
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Praxair Inc., Danbury, Conn., has announced it will offer a limited number of in-kind TruForm™ AMbition grants to select North American universities through its surface technologies business. The grant recipients will receive material and engineering assistance to support metal additive...
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