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Still Building America—Don’t let anything hold you back
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- Nov 2, 2017
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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 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®, 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, 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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Rolleri has introduced Rol Prime press brake tools and dies for testing of drawings and bending processes. These 3-D printed, full-size tools and dies are functional replicas of the actual tools and dies, giving the user the flexibility to make changes before purchasing more expensive tools. The...
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Pferd appoints regional sales manager
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After restructuring its sales operations into three regions—East, Central, and West—Pferd Inc. has promoted Jeffrey A. Hamilton to regional sales manager, Central U.S. This region comprises Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, Arkansas, Michigan, and...
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Rafter, Camasi form strategic partnership
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Rafter Equipment Corp., Strongsville, Ohio, has entered into an exclusive strategic partnership with Brazil-based Camasi Máquinas e Equipamentos to expand its offering of advanced roll forming equipment in North America. As a key component of the partnership, Rafter will be highly involved in the...
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Hastings Air Energy Control Inc. has a long history of educating welders and factories about the dangers inherent in welding and the necessity for clean air in welding operations. The company recently presented the Welding Pavilion at the Wisconsin Manufacturing & Technology Show. The pavilion featured a welding competition that attracted manufacturers and welders and benefited both.
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Sandvik names president of Sandvik Materials Technology
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Sweden-based Sandvik has appointed Göran Björkman as the new president of Sandvik Materials Technology and a member of Sandvik's group executive management team. He succeeds Petra Einarsson, who is leaving the company for an external assignment. Björkman has been with the company since 1990 and...
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Good safety practices should build the foundation of a modern manufacturer’s safety culture. Too often, though, positive change comes only after a safety problem has occurred. But it doesn’t have to be that way, especially after integrating safety as an intrinsic part of the business.
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