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Spiral device moves product to lower level
- Nov 8, 2017
- Materials Handling
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The new Spiral Chute from Dorner provides a method for moving product to a lower level gently using gravity. The patent-pending stairstep design ensures products won’t get stuck or jammed when being lowered from overhead conveyors, mezzanines, or platforms. If packages begin to accumulate as they...
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- Nov 8, 2017
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Farmington, Conn-based TRUMPF has announced a new, limited sales partnership with its wholly owned subsidiary, SPI Lasers, to offer SPI Lasers’ redENERGY® pulsed and redPOWER® QUBE CW fiber lasers directly through TRUMPF’s North American OEM sales group. SPI’s laser material processing...
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Pacific Press Technologies unveils new logo, tagline
- Nov 8, 2017
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In conjunction with its acquisition by Right Lane Industries LLC in May 2017, Pacific Press Technologies, a metal forming equipment manufacturer and services provider in Mount Carmel, Ill., has unveiled a new logo and tagline. According to the company, the new logo reflects its problem-solving...
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- Nov 8, 2017
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Jim Wright is a stoic, hardworking man’s man who loves working with his hands and spending time in his garage. Jimbo, on the other hand, is the gregarious and outgoing namesake of Jimbo’s Garage, a series of do-it-yourself videos found on YouTube. Now, more than 30,000 subscribers later, no one, especially Wright, could have predicted the channel’s appeal.
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Industrial Fabricators installs stretch leveling cut-to-length line
- Nov 8, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Industrial Fabricators Inc., a supplier of carbon steel, aluminum, and stainless metal fabrications and flat-rolled processing and metal distribution services, has installed a 72- by ½-in. Braner/Loopco stretch leveling cut-to-length line in its 700,000-sq.-ft. Gastonia, N.C., facility. The line...
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Self-retracting lifeline system protects workers at height
- Nov 8, 2017
- Safety
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Honeywell has developed the Miller® Falcon™ Edge self-retracting lifelines (SRLs), designed to protect workers from serious injury or death if their lifeline becomes severed by a sharp edge during a fall from height. Available in 20-, 30-, and 50-ft. cable lengths, the SRL can support user...
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ERP, MES, or both?
- By Kathie Poindexter
- Nov 8, 2017
- Shop Management
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What is the difference between an enterprise resource planning system and a manufacturing execution system? Is one part of the other? What you call them really doesn’t matter. What does matter is whether a software system makes your manufacturing operation more productive and profitable.
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FABTECH 2017—Day 2
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- Nov 7, 2017
- Shop Management
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Today was a very busy day at FABTECH, both in terms of press conferences and traffic. To this editor, the traffic volume seemed even heavier than yesterday. Speaking of heavy, innovations seen today show a definite increase in R&D and innovation. The fabrication industry is growing, and exhibitors on the show floor expect the trend to continue.
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How a good company culture spurs a virtuous cycle
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 7, 2017
- Shop Management
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Achieving and improving a stellar company culture remains an elusive goal to quantify in metal fabrication. But some companies are measuring it. In one sense, it could be treated as a central tenet of process improvement.
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MFG.com appoints president/CEO
- Nov 7, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Marietta, Ga.-based online manufacturing marketplace MFG.com has appointed Dr. Ronald L. Hollis as its new president/CEO. Hollis was the founder and president/CEO of Quickparts.com Inc. and Rapid Tech Eng. Before that, he served as vice president at Fastec Eng. He has a bachelor’s degree in...
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J. J. Keller & Associates earns Great Place to Work® certification
- Nov 7, 2017
- Safety
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J. J. Keller & Associates Inc., a provider of regulatory, safety, and compliance products and services in Neenah, Wis., has been certified as a great workplace by the independent analysts at Great Place to Work®. The company earned this credential based on ratings provided by its associates in an...
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Magnetic clamp locates and holds steel stock in vertical position for tack welding
- Nov 7, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Strong Hand Tools® has introduced the Magnetic Grasshopper Clamp for locating and holding steel workpieces vertically, with minimal obstruction for tack welding. The spring-loaded, fully adjustable clamp arm delivers positive, self-adjusting holding pressure and is suitable for tight-spot holding....
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CleanSpace Technology adds Central Welding Supply to distribution network
- Nov 7, 2017
- Safety
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Australia-based CleanSpace Technology, a manufacturer of powered air-purifying respiratory protection, has announced that Central Welding Supply, a reseller of welding products with 22 locations in western Washington, Oregon, and Alaska, has joined its distribution network. CleanSpace Technology...
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Wilson Tool celebrates 21 years of stamping division
- Nov 7, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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Wilson Tool International®, White Bear Lake, Minn., a manufacturer of tooling systems for punch presses, press brakes, and punch and die components for the stamping and tableting industries, recently marked the 21st birthday of its Impax Tooling Solutions® division. The company held an all-day...
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ABC Metals acquires International Metals Processing
- Nov 7, 2017
- Metals/Materials
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ABC Metals Inc., a precision slitter and distributor of primarily nonferrous alloys, has acquired the assets of International Metals Processing LLC (IMP), a toll processor of coils and sheets of steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and bronze. IMP’s 86,400-sq.-ft. facility in Indianapolis offers...
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