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GFS large-equipment paint booths achieve full ETL and ETL-C listing
- Oct 24, 2017
- Finishing
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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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- Oct 24, 2017
- Finishing
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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
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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...
Schuler launches spiral pipe mill at Evraz
- Oct 24, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Production
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Germany-based Schuler and Evraz North America have launched a spiral pipe mill at Evraz’s facility in Regina, Sask. Schuler spent three weeks training maintenance staff for software and hardware about the line and its components. Evraz, a producer of steel products for rail, energy, and...
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Sandvik receives $85.5 million contract for stainless steel tubes
- Oct 24, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Sweden-based Sandvik has signed a contract for the supply of stainless steel tubes required for 155 miles of umbilicals. The contract value is approximately $85.5 million, and deliveries will take place from the end of 2017 through the first half of 2018. Umbilical systems are connections used to...
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Norsk Titanium AS receives Europe Technology Innovation Award
- Oct 24, 2017
- Shop Management
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Norway-based Nork Titanium AS has been recognized with the Frost & Sullivan 2017 Europe Technology Innovation Award for its Rapid Plasma Deposition™ (RPD™) technology, a titanium alloy additive manufacturing technique for the production of complex and high-strength products with high material...
Cold saw makes burr-free cuts in medium-gauge tubes
- Oct 24, 2017
- Sawing
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Palmgren’s cold saw is suitable for burr-free cutting in low- and high-carbon steels and medium-gauge tubes and profiles. According to the manufacturer, the pivot-head design permits fast, accurate miter cuts and is suitable for low- to medium-volume product cutting applications. The floor model...
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PCI opens registration for two powder coating classes
- Oct 24, 2017
- Finishing
- News Release
The Powder Coating Institute, Independence, Ky., has announced two upcoming classes. “Powder Coating 202 - Optimizing Your Powder Coating Operation” will be held Dec. 5-6, 2017, at the Nordson facility in Amherst, Ohio. The class offers hands-on and classroom training that presents in-depth...
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AM Machinery names executive sales director
- Oct 24, 2017
- Shop Management
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AM Machinery, Warminster, Pa., has hired Brandon Storie as executive sales director. The company has worked with him for a few years through his previous position at Klingspor Abrasives. Storie holds a degree in applied physics (engineering) from Eastern Nazarene College. He has diverse experience,...
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GAWDA installs 2017-2018 president, officers
- Oct 24, 2017
- Arc Welding
- News Release
The Gases and Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA), Hollywood, Fla., has announced the installation of Ned Lane as president. Lane, who is president of St. Louis-based Cee Kay Supply Co., will serve as head of the association until September 2018. Lane has served on the GAWDA board of directors...
Clamp helps reduce distortion during welding process
- Oct 24, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Product Release
The Angle-Rite® clamping system from Meridian Stainless helps reduce shrinkage distortion that commonly occurs during tube and pipe welding. The system is designed to allow complete setup, cutting, and welding while the clamp is attached, so the angle and rotation of tube and pipe are maintained...
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Shop technology and 3-D CAD: Where’s the best place to start modeling?
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- Oct 24, 2017
- Shop Management
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Columnist Gerald Davis discusses uses of the world coordinate system, user coordinate systems, and split-body modeling to create assemblies.
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R&D Update: Evaluating dry film lubricants for automotive applications, Part II
- Oct 23, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Stamping lubricant tend to fail if contact pressure and temperature at the interface are high. For example, depending on the stroke rate during progressive-die forming, dies may reach temperatures of 200 degrees F to 250 degrees F. The ironing test, developed at the ERC/NSM, reproduces production...
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Length gauge measures in harsh environments
- Oct 23, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
Heidenhain has introduced the Specto ST 3087 RC length gauge, designed for measurement applications in harsh environments, such as metal cutting production areas. Its IP67-level ingress protection allows parts to be measured directly at the grinding, cutting, or forming location. The gauge has a...
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Illinois governor urges students to consider careers in manufacturing
- Oct 23, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner highlighted exciting new advanced manufacturing career opportunities with a group of over 150 students from five Chicago high schools recently. “Manufacturing jobs have a reputation for being dirty and dangerous, but the industry continues to evolve and innovate every...
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