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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.
- From The Fabricator
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.
- From The Fabricator
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...
- From The Fabricator
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...
Schuler launches spiral pipe mill at Evraz
- Oct 24, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Production
- News Release
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...
- From The Fabricator
Norsk Titanium AS receives Europe Technology Innovation Award
- Oct 24, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
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
- Product Release
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
- News Release
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...
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