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Capture 3D to host open house, offer training
- Sep 14, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
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Capture 3D Inc., a provider of noncontact 3-D metrology systems for product development, quality control, manufacturing, and production applications, will hold an open house at its Santa Ana, Calif., headquarters on Oct. 10, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visitors are invited to bring a part for...
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B.L. Downey achieves IS0 9001:2015 certification
- Sep 14, 2017
- Finishing
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B.L. Downey Co., Broadview, Ill., has announced it has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification. The company provides e-coat and powder coating services to companies in the military, agriculture and construction equipment, automotive, general industrial, decorative fencing, and architectural...
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TRUMPF opens smart factory in Chicago
- Sep 14, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Machine tool manufacturer TRUMPF has opened a new 50,000-sq.-ft., $15 million technology center in Chicago. According to the company, it is the first smart factory for Industry 4.0 systems that was designed for digitally connected production processes throughout. The smart factory, which houses $15...
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Superior Joining Technologies receives Nadcap welding accreditation
- Sep 14, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- News Release
Superior Joining Technologies, Machesney Park, Ill., a provider of precision welding, NDT, and laser process services to the aerospace and metalworking industries, has been granted welding accreditation from Nadcap and the Performance Review Institute. The company is the only facility in the...
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Products/services program launched for powder coating
- Sep 14, 2017
- Finishing
- Product Release
IFS Coatings has launched the IFS Advance program, a collection of five products and services for the powder coating process. The program comprises IFS Appraise, a service for assessing a customer’s powder coating process and making recommendations; IFS Enhance powder products that help improve...
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Finding the right help still a concern for fabricators
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 14, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
The U.S. has what appears to be a business-friendly president, and manufacturers are optimistic. But they still have the same main concern that they have had for the last six years: attracting and retaining skilled labor.
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Press brake strategies: Boosting forming throughput
- Sep 13, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Boosting bending throughput requires a holistic approach. It’s not just about tool changeover, tryout bends, retrieving blanks, or delivering formed parts to the next operation. It’s about all of the above and more.
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Laser diode modules suitable for light assembly, alignment jobs
- Sep 13, 2017
- Assembly and Joining
- Product Release
BEA Lasers has introduced the GPL series laser diode module system for use in general-purpose, medium-duty industrial applications such as light assembly and simple alignment, positioning, and leveling jobs. The system includes a ½-in.-OD NPT threaded housing with mounting hardware and plug-in USB...
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Vocational program undergoes significant expansion
- By Vicki Bell
- Sep 13, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Article
Remember when vocational programs were dropping like flies? They’re back, and some, like South Carolina-based Horry Georgetown Technical College (HGTC), are bursting at the seams and growing to meet demand—both from students and industry.
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Creform hosts grand opening of Kentucky tech center
- Sep 13, 2017
- Materials Handling
- News Release
Creform Corp., a Greer, S.C., manufacturer of adaptive material handling systems such as workstations, flow racks, carts, and AGVs, hosted a grand opening at its Georgetown, Ky., tech center on Sept. 7. The event included a ribbon-cutting ceremony, reception, and plant tour. The 35,000-sq.-ft....
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AIIS releases report on potential devastating impact of 232 steel tariffs
- Sep 13, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
The American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) has released a report it commissioned from Martin Associates, “The 2016 National Economic Impact of Imported Iron and Steel Products on the U.S. Marine Transportation System and the U.S. Economy,” to illustrate the potential devastating...
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Deere & Co. acquires Blue River Technology
- Sep 13, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Deere & Co., a provider of agricultural equipment and services based in Moline, Ill., has completed the acquisition of Blue River Technology, Sunnyvale, Calif. Blue River has designed and integrated computer vision and machine learning technology that will enable growers to reduce the use of...
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R&D Update: Processes for hydroforming sheet metal, Part I
- Sep 13, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Metal forming using liquid media, or hydroforming, is broadly classified into sheet and tube hydroforming (see Figure 1 ). Sheet hydroforming is further classified into sheet hydroforming with a punch (SHF-P) and sheet hydroforming with a die (SHF-D), depending on whether a male (punch) or a...
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Cargill sells U.S. steel fabrication centers to Metal One
- Sep 13, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Minneapolis-based agricultural trading company Cargill has agreed to sell its eight U.S. steel fabrication centers to Japan-based Metal One.
Cargill exited the steel mill business in 2016 with the sale of its stake in North Star BlueScope Steel.
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Machine-mount mist collector offers three-stage filtration
- Sep 13, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
The Industrial Gas Filtration and Generation Division of Parker Hannifin Corp. has launched the SmogHog® SHM Machine Mount (MM) media mist collector. The unit is designed for direct-mounted systems and collecting coolant mists from processes such as CNC machining, cold forming, sawing, lathes, and...
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