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Plate rolling gets hot
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 11, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Why should one consider hot plate rolling? It usually boils down to two reasons: The material can’t be cold rolled at all and meet customer requirements (thanks to cracking or other defects), or the job exceeds a plate roll’s capacity for cold rolling.
- From The Welder
Handle of semiautomatic GMAW torch stays cool
- Aug 11, 2017
- Consumables
- Product Release
The new Cool-Grip semiautomatic GMAW torch, available from American Weldquip, is designed for cooler operation in high-amperage welding applications. The torch’s handle provides relief from high temperatures to help increase welder comfort. It is designed to inhibit the heat generated at the...
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Sintavia announces senior leadership appointments
- Aug 11, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Sintavia LLC, a provider of metal additive manufacturing services in Davie, Fla., has appointed J Louis Schlegel IV as global vice president of sales and Rick Clark as vice president of operations. Schlegel has 30 years of experience in technology hardware. Clark has a decade of production...
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Manufacturing Leadership Council releases critical issues agenda
- Aug 11, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Manufacturing Leadership Council (MLC), Santa Clara, Calif., has released its 2017/2018 critical issues road map to Manufacturing 4.0. The council's 800+ members have identified the most urgent and important issues disrupting the manufacturing industry over the next 12 months as it pursues a...
- From The Fabricator
Laser system cuts tube, structural, sheet, plate
- Aug 11, 2017
- Laser Cutting
- Product Release
Mazak's Space Gear-U 44 performs high-speed, 2-D processing of sheet metal and plate; 3-D cutting of preformed parts; and 3-D rotary cutting of tube, pipe, and structural. In rotary mode, the machine cuts rectangular, round, and triangular pipe, as well as C-, H-, I-, and L-beams within a 6 in....
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Draftco Inc. to invest $450,000 in Virginia manufacturing operations
- Aug 11, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Draftco Inc., a machine and fabrication shop in Stuarts Draft, Va., has announced plans to invest $450,000 to expand its manufacturing operation. The company will make improvements to its quality inspection room and purchase new machines and welding and testing equipment. The expansion will create...
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Cyclone Mfg. to expand Ontario facilities
- Aug 11, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Cyclone Mfg. has announced plans to expand its facilities in Mississauga, Ont., creating 132 jobs and retaining 554 positions. The company makes precision components for the aerospace industry, with services including machining, sheet metal fabrication, tube bending and welding, assembly, and final...
- From The Fabricator
Max Weiss Co. names president
- Aug 11, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Milwaukee-based Max Weiss Co., a provider of custom metal bending, forming, and fabricating, has named Paul Schulz as president. Schulz, who has three decades of experience in the metal rolling and shaping industry, joined the company in 2006 as vice president and CFO. He added COO to his...
Rotary axis option added to fiber laser cutter
- Aug 11, 2017
- Laser Cutting
- Product Release
Bystronic has added an integrated rotary axis option to its Bystronic ByStar Fiber laser cutter. The operator inserts the tubes that are to be processed through a hatch on the side of the machine housing or directly through the sliding door on the long side of the machine, which gives unlimited...
- From The Fabricator
Preparing structural steel surfaces for painting, coating standards
- By Kate Bachman
- Aug 10, 2017
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Article
Mill scale, dirt, laser scale, rust, heat-treat scale, grease, and dust interfere with paint and coatings’ adhesion to structural steel and must be removed before steel members can be coated. What are structural steel fabricators doing about surface preparation, and what options are available? Surface preparation can run from simple chemical cleaning to abrasion methods such as grinding and abrasive blasting. Many fabricators’ projects come with surface specifications prescribed by The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) standards
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Brochure highlights PVDF coatings
- Aug 10, 2017
- Finishing
- Product Release
PPG has published “The Gold Standard in Architectural Metal Coatings: Celebrating 50 Years of DURANAR® Coatings,” a 16-page brochure commemorating the 1967 introduction of one of the industry’s first high-performance polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) coatings for metal building components. The...
- From The Fabricator
Ritter Technology forms Motion & Control Enterprises LLC
- Aug 10, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Ritter Technology LLC, a distributor of industrial motion and control products in Zelienople, Pa., has changed its name to Motion & Control Enterprises LLC (MCE). The change reflects the expanded market focus that resulted from MCE’s acquisition of Primet Fluid Power, Tri-State Hose & Fitting,...
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‘Too hot’ for PPE?
- By Vicki Bell
- Aug 10, 2017
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Each time you fail to follow safety precautions and refuse to wear the necessary PPE to perform your job, you’re putting your life in jeopardy. So what if you’ve done so many times with no consequences? It only takes once.
- From The Fabricator
SME 2018 Digital Manufacturing Challenge seeks student designs
- Aug 10, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Dearborn, Mich.-based SME has announced its 2018 Digital Manufacturing Challenge. Now in its 10th year, this annual student competition seeks innovative automotive aftermarket parts, chemicals, equipment, and accessories designs that integrate and implement the best of digital design and additive...
- From The Fabricator
Flex-Weld Inc. forms strategic export sales alliance with Dorian Drake Intl.
- Aug 10, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Flex-Weld Inc., Woodstock, Ill., has announced a strategic alliance with Dorian Drake Intl. Inc., White Plains, N.Y., to manage export sales for Flex-Weld and KEFLEX™ Mfg.’s HVAC products, OEM bellows, bellows assemblies, and engine and exhaust bellows. Dorian Drake, an export management...
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