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TRS Services names president
- Jul 17, 2017
- Shop Management
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Houston-based TRS Services LLC, a provider of component repair and manufacturing processes for industrial, aeroderivative, and aircraft gas turbines, has appointed Monty E. Richardson as president. Richardson spent the past 20 years at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Engines. He has a bachelor’s degree...
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MSCI to host Economic Summit Sept. 18-19
- Jul 17, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based Metal Service Center Institute (MSCI) will host its Economic Summit at the Marriott Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Schaumburg, Ill., Sept. 18-19, 2017. The event will provide an in-depth examination of more than 15 critical markets, explore the...
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Braidy Industries announces board of directors
- Jul 17, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Braidy Industries, a producer of aluminum roll and sheet in Ashland, Ky., has announced its board of directors. Dr. Michael E. Porter is an economist, Harvard professor, and leader of Harvard University’s Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness. The author of 19 books, he has received the...
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Precision Micro launches new website
- Jul 17, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Precision Micro, Birmingham, U.K., has launched a new website at www.precisionmicro.com that highlights the general use, benefits, and features of photo etching. The site includes a step-by-step description of how the technology works, the materials that can be processed, technical guidelines for...
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Software update includes advanced markup technology
- Jul 17, 2017
- Manufacturing Software
- Product Release
IronCAD has released an update to Multiphysics for IronCAD (MPIC), a seamlessly integrated multiphysics simulation tool that provides fully coupled multiphysics for stress, thermal, electrostatic, and fluid analysis. The update includes new, patented extended markup language data (XMD) technology....
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Boxes incorporate corrosion inhibitors in cardboard walls
- Jul 17, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Cortec® Corp. offers custom-made CorrTainer® boxes in any size and quantity. The boxes incorporate vapor-phase corrosion inhibitors (VpCI®) in the cardboard walls for automatic corrosion protection of the metal parts inside. VpCI molecules coated on the corrugated cardboard evaporate and diffuse...
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Technology Spotlight: “Democratized” fiber laser lowers ownership entry point
- By Kate Bachman
- Jul 17, 2017
- Laser Cutting
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Fabricators that want to dip theirs toes in the laser cutting machine pool without investing $1 million or so to do so may find what they seek in a new, low-entry-price point fiber laser machine launched at FABTECH with a 40-inch by 74-in. footprint that cuts both sheet metal and tube, cuts on shop air, doesn't need a chiller, and plugs into your 110-watt wall outlet.
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Press brake bending basics: Do we really need more cowbell?
- By Steve Benson
- Jul 17, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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When transitioning from bottoming bending to air bending, consider the material types and thicknesses you’ll be bending, invest in the right tools, and make sure your press brakes are up to the task.
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Die Science: Understanding, designing, and fitting draw pads
- By Art Hedrick
- Jul 14, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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The draw pad, otherwise known as the binder, blank holder, or pressure pad, is on of the most important elements of a drawing operation. Its shape, thickness, and surface quality are critical features. Dismissing a single design factor can prove disastrous. Draw Pad Fundamentals A draw pad is...
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ICALEO 2017 opens registration
- Jul 14, 2017
- Laser Cutting
- News Release
The International Congress on Applications of Lasers & Electro-Optics (ICALEO®) will be held Oct. 22–26, 2017, in Atlanta. The event will present the latest developments and technologies in laser materials processing, laser microprocessing, and nanomanufacturing. To register, visit...
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8-kW fiber laser uses new drive system for greater speed, accuracy
- Jul 14, 2017
- Laser Cutting
- Product Release
Mazak Optonics Corp. has expanded its laser line by introducing the Optiplex Fiber III 3015 8-kW laser cutting system. The machine uses a new PreviewG control and digital drive package. The new drive system provides higher productivity through high speed and high accuracy, says the company. The...
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MW Industries acquires Tri-Star Industries
- Jul 14, 2017
- Machining
- News Release
Rosemont, Ill.-based MW Industries, a provider of highly engineered springs, specialty fasteners, machined parts, and precision components, has announced the acquisition of Tri-Star Industries, Berlin, Conn. Tri-Star manufactures standard and custom-designed threaded inserts and compression...
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Spray nozzles designed for evaporative cooling
- Jul 14, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Vortec has introduced spray nozzles for ultrafine droplet-sized sprays suitable for evaporative cooling. They atomize the liquid stream by high-velocity compressed air to create 20- to 200-micron spray droplets. Droplet size and production are not dependent on liquid pressure, and the spray nozzles...
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FMA newsletter explores shifts in metal markets
- Jul 14, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
In its latest Fabrinomics® newsletter, Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA), Elgin, Ill., addresses recent tumult in the steel sector that has been affecting consumption numbers: “The threats of a large tariff imposed on steel coming from outside the country has captured the...
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Constellium supplies 10 millionth part to Ford
- Jul 14, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Constellium’s Van Buren, Mich., plant has delivered its 10 millionth part to Ford Motor Company. A provider of aluminum structural components for the Ford F-150 and Super Duty trucks, the plant also will supply the new Ford Expedition starting in fall 2017. The facility was expanded in 2015 to...
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