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Aluminum Extrusions Inc. seeks buyer for business
- Oct 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Aluminum Extrusions Inc., an aluminum extruder in Senatobia, Miss., has retained Equity Partners HG to seek a buyer for the business. The company offers end-to-end service, including extrusion, fabrication, painting, packaging, and shipping. The 115,000-sq.-ft. facility once employed more than 200...
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R&D Update: Press brake tooling
- Oct 25, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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Springback, which affects final part dimensions, is the elastic recovery of a bent sheet after the forming tool is removed. Adjustments for springback are important when close tolerances have to be met because the part will become part of an assembly. In bending operations, springback depends on a...
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Anchor Mfg. Group hires president/COO
- Oct 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Anchor Mfg. Group, Cleveland, has appointed Tony Parente as the new president/COO. He has many years of experience and leadership in the automotive metal forming industry. Anchor is a supplier of metal stampings, welded assemblies, fabricated parts, and tooling to the automotive, appliance,...
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Zollern teams with Pioneer Motor Bearing
- Oct 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Germany-based Zollern Group's Plain Bearing Technology division has entered into an exclusive technology license agreement with Pioneer Motor Bearing Co., Charlotte, N.C. The agreement empowers Pioneer to use Zollern proprietary information to provide technical support services to North American...
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GKN Driveline Florence replaces production processes with 3-D printing
- Oct 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
GKN Driveline Florence has announced it is expanding the deployment of Stratasys 3-D printing across the manufacturing floor to replace several traditional production processes. The division has reported a reduction of almost 70 percent in lead times when 3-D printing customized, complex assembly...
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Powered air-purifying respirator paired with welding helmet
- Oct 25, 2017
- Safety
- Product Release
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has introduced the powered air-purifying respirator paired with new T94-R™ series welding helmets. The new, patent-pending Dualtec™ manifold system features six interior vents and dual air speeds. An overall balanced design helps reduce neck torque, and shoulder straps...
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Cidan redesigns website
- Oct 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Cidan Machinery, a manufacturer of sheet metal fabricating machinery with U.S. operations in Peachtree City, Ga., has redesigned its website. The site now allows visitors to select a machine, customize the features that best meet their needs, and submit it for a quote. Other new features include an...
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Practical Products appoints president/CEO
- Oct 25, 2017
- Power Tools
- News Release
Cincinnati-based Practical Products Co. has named Thomas M. Cook as president/CEO. Cook has 12 years of management and industry experience. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Cincinnati. The company is a manufacturer and supplier of industrial hand and power tools,...
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Work in a hurricane’s aftermath
- By Nick Martin
- Oct 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Hurricanes and other natural disasters wreak mass destruction. Much is lost, and it takes time to rebuild and recover. Fabrication shops play a vital role in these efforts. What happened at Barnes MetalCrafters following Hurricanes Harvey and Irma is a good example of what goes on in shops around the country.
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Upgrades added to automated barrier panel
- Oct 25, 2017
- Safety
- Product Release
Rite-Hite Machine Guarding has reintroduced its Vertiguard automated barrier panel with several new upgrades. The bottom-up pneumatic panel provides physical separation between machine operators and manufacturing processes. It is suitable for small interaction points with single or double robotic...
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Their lips aren’t sealed
- By Dan Davis
- Oct 25, 2017
- Waterjet Cutting
- Article
People know about Creative Metal Works Inc., a small shop in Lockridge, Iowa, because of its work with commercial signage. That’s why it has customers from coast to coast, including the federal government in Washington, D.C.
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Change in metal fabrication: It is futile to resist
- By Steve Benson
- Oct 24, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
If you’re transitioning from coining or bottoming to air bending or, for that matter, making any process change, be sure to follow procedures based on physical realities, not on the way it’s always been done.
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GFS large-equipment paint booths achieve full ETL and ETL-C listing
- Oct 24, 2017
- Finishing
- News Release
Large-equipment paint booths manufactured by Global Finishing Solutions® (GFS), Osseo, Wis., now are available with full ETL and ETL-C listings on all pre-engineered models and options. Recognized by local inspectors and authorities throughout North America, the ETL listed mark is proof of...
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Industrial grinders offer high material removal rates
- Oct 24, 2017
- Finishing
- Product Release
Chicago Pneumatic offers the new CP3330 and CP3340 series of industrial grinders for various applications in metalworking, fabrication, foundries, casting plants, shipbuilding, and oil and gas applications. Equipped with powerful governed motors, the grinders can accomplish a superior material...
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Concurrent Technologies to manufacture ground combat vehicle prototype hulls for U.S. Army
- Oct 24, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- News Release
Concurrent Technologies has received a contract, “Friction Stir Welded Hull Manufacturing Prototype,” under which it will collaborate with the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), Warren, Mich., to conduct fatigue, ballistic, and other qualification...
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