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Portable electric scissor lifts available in electric hydraulic or manual version
- Oct 10, 2017
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Verti-Lift portable scissor lifts provide ergonomic lifting wherever needed within industrial or commercial facilities. They are suitable for moving heavy loads between workcells, moving work-in-process, and adjusting operator ergonomic work heights. Available as electric hydraulic with a...
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- Oct 10, 2017
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Waukesha Metal Products, Sussex, Wis., has appointed Greg Jeske as controller.
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Heidenhain names service operations manager for North America
- Oct 10, 2017
- Shop Management
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Schaumburg, Ill.-based Heidenhain Corp., a developer of motion control feedback systems for the machine tool, automation, and other global markets, has appointed David Fuson as service operations manager for North America. Fuson served for more than 20 years in the U.S. Navy, where he acquired a...
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O’Neal Mfg. Services names president/CEO
- Oct 10, 2017
- Shop Management
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O'Neal Mfg. Services, a fabricated metals supplier based in Birmingham, Ala., has named Kent Brown as president/CEO. He succeeds Larry Whitehead, who will remain with the company through the end of the year during a transition period. Brown previously served as vice president and general manager of...
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Welder Caleb Holtrey recently participated in a Q&A with Josh Welton to discuss his career—how he became interested in welding and learned his craft—and his dreams for the future. Holtrey already is ahead of many in that he loves what he does.
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Kloeckner Metals expands South Carolina plant
- Oct 10, 2017
- Metals/Materials
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Kloeckner Metals Corp., a producer and independent distributor of steel and metal products based in Roswell, Ga., has expanded its plant in Greenville, S.C., with the installation of a 50,000-sq.-ft. bay with 43-ton cranes and a new automated slitting line for processing AHSS and aluminum. The $11...
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Sciaky wins TCT Aerospace Application Award
- Oct 10, 2017
- Shop Management
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Chicago-based Sciaky Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries Inc. (PSI), has won the TCT Aerospace Application Award, along with Lockheed Martin, for the successful production of titanium propellant tanks using Sciaky's Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM®) technology. For this...
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ISO Finishing to double in size with newly added services
- Oct 10, 2017
- Finishing
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ISO Finishing has announced it will add more than 10,000 sq. ft. to its existing Minneapolis location. The expansion will bring production space to allow for additional centrifugal barrel machines and vibratory finishing bowls for deburring and polishing parts for the medical, firearm, automotive,...
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Bisley orders 20th production line from Wemo
- Oct 10, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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U.K.-based steel office furniture manufacturer Bisley has ordered its 20th sheet metal production line from Wemo, a Dutch machine builder.
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The need to automate
- By Dan Davis
- Oct 10, 2017
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If a metal fabricator wants to reduce its cost per part, it should look at automation. Attendees of The FABRICATOR's Technology Summit got to see this in action during seven tours spread over Oct. 3-4 in Cleveland.
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Compact magnetic-base drill fits in tight spaces
- Oct 10, 2017
- Power Tools
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Fein has added the JMC USA 90 compact magnetic-base drill to its Slugger line. Its low-profile design and high-powered motor make the drill suitable for use (up to 1-3/8 in.) in tight spaces. The 1,100-W motor offers high-speed stability and forward/reverse rotation. The drill allows a 3/8-in....
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Lifting systems handle gas cylinders safely
- Oct 10, 2017
- Shop Management
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Attollo Lift offers patented gas cylinder lifting systems for safe, simple handling of gas cylinders. They are suitable for use in such industries as manufacturing, automotive, mining, and oil and gas. The company has introduced new scissor lift sizes and capacities and soon will begin providing...
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Ready, set, launch: A custom fabrication startup story
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- Oct 10, 2017
- Shop Management
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The launch of BMF Metal Fabrication reveals market opportunities in quick response. Turn jobs around quickly, and more customers come calling.
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Seeing the whole fab shop
- By Sara Melendrez
- Oct 10, 2017
- Shop Management
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Success in structural fabrication is about ensuring maximum profits not for this or that project, but for the entire structural fabrication operation. Here is where software is playing a major role.
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Welding in the Industry 4.0 world
- By David Clond
- Oct 9, 2017
- Arc Welding
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In this interconnected age, small shops can offer the same quality checks and weld verifications that much larger shops can. Modern welding monitoring technology makes this possible.
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