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BCCC offers free metalwork training program to unemployed/underemployed
- Aug 28, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Bucks County Community College, Newtown, Pa., will offer a free, 12-week training program beginning Oct. 23 at the Advanced Manufacturing Training Center in Bristol, Pa. Each week the program comprises four days in class and one day at a company tour. The training program, which focuses on metal...
Pipe beveling machine creates J-preparation for orbital welding
- Aug 28, 2017
- Power Tools
- Product Release
Esco Tool offers the Prepzilla MILLHOG® ID clamping pipe milling end prep tool, which can J-prep bevel, face, and bore all hard pipe alloys in preparation for orbital welding. Capable of producing thick chips without cutting fluids, the tool bevels heavy-wall pipe from 1.575 in. ID to 8.625 in....
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Arc welding equipment, accessories offered
- Aug 28, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
Harbor Freight Tools offers the Vulcan Master Welder Series™, a line of GMAW, GTAW, and SMAW equipment and accessories. Designed for portability, the contractor-grade welding machines feature dual handles for simplified transport. Accessories and consumables include GTAW torches and GMAW guns,...
A guide to pipe spool fabrication project management
- By Anjlee Gupta
- Aug 28, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
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Our expert guide to pipe spool fabrication management is here to provide you with a successful path to completing your projects on time with minimal disruption.
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Die Science: Busting Myths (Part I)
- By Art Hedrick
- Aug 28, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
I love watching the show “MythBusters” on TV. In this reality show, two crazy guys go out an blow up stuff, burn stuff, and break and crash stuff, all in the interest of providing or disproving a myth. A lot of the information that we learn as toolmakers s passed down to us and, unfortunately,...
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Die Science: Controlling metal flow with a blank holder
- By Art Hedrick
- Aug 28, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
The key to any successful metal drawing or stretching operation is the ability to control the metal’s flow. Numerous factors influence how much stretch and flow take place during a metal forming process, including the mechanical properties of the metal being formed, the geometry of the part being...
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Impact wrench-compatible clamp tightens to closed in 1.5 sec.
- Aug 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Dimide has begun accepting orders for the new Dimide Clamp. The impact wrench-compatible clamp eliminates the repetitive motion other clamps require, says the company. The clamp tightens from fully open to closed in 1.5 sec.—10 times faster than standard C clamps—and delivers a load of more...
- From The Welder
Abicor Binzel names key accounts manager - automotive
- Aug 25, 2017
- Arc Welding
- News Release
Abicor Binzel, Frederick, Md., a manufacturer of GMAW, GTAW, and robotic welding torches, has hired Jeff Barron as key accounts manager – automotive. Barron previously worked as a sales representative for Roy Smith Co. and director of sales at Tregaskiss. He then formed his own metal product...
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HP and Deloitte announce alliance to digitally transform global manufacturing industry
- Aug 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
HP Inc. and Deloitte Consulting LLP have announced an alliance to help accelerate the digital transformation of the global manufacturing industry. The two companies will collaborate on the implementation of HP’s Jet Fusion 3-D printing systems in large-scale manufacturing environments, applying...
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“Miracle on the Hudson” co-pilot to explain how culture of safety saved 155 lives
- Aug 25, 2017
- Safety
- News Release
Metals Service Center Institute, Rolling Meadows, Ill., has announced U.S. Airways co-pilot Jeff Skiles as keynote speaker at the MSCI Safety Conference in Indianapolis, Sept. 27-28. Skiles, who together with pilot Chesley Sullenberger safely crashed their jet into the Hudson River with no lives...
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Tie Down acquires MaxQ Technology
- Aug 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Atlanta-based Tie Down has acquired MaxQ Technology, Tempe, Ariz., a provider of friction stir-welded coldplates and cooling products. Tie Down, a metalworking company with extensive CNC machining, laser cutting, welding, sheet metal, and assembly capabilities, will assume all production...
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Guide highlights metal 3-D printing
- Aug 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
3Diligent has released “Complete Guide to Metal 3D Printing: An Overview of Industry Advancement and Technologies,” a comprehensive source of information on current trends in metal 3-D printing and existing and emerging metal printing processes. The 13-page report explores headlines on metal...
Save time and money by optimizing cutting wheel selection
- By Rick Hopkins
- Aug 25, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Article
In choosing a cutting consumable for handheld power tools, many look at the purchase price. However, price is just one criteria. Understanding the cutting duration, changeover frequency, and the time it takes to do a cutting wheel changeover also are critical factors in choosing the optimal consumable.
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Die Science: Successful stamping: It's a 'we' thing
- By Art Hedrick
- Aug 25, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
As a consultant and educator, I travel to numerous die shops and stamping plants, and almost all of them have the same basic request: “Can you show these tooling guys how to make the dies run better?” I hear comments like “We sure have a lot of downtime and scrap, not to mention the usual...
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Die Science: Circle grid analysis for diemakers
- By Art Hedrick
- Aug 25, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
In visits to numerous stamping and die building facilities, I’ve observed that most have circle grid analysis equipment on hand, usually confined to the metals laboratory. This is especially true for the stampers performing deep drawing or stretching. Circle grid analysis (CGA) has long been...
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