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Workshops for Warriors to host career fair on Aug. 4
- Jun 23, 2017
- Shop Management
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Workshops for Warriors—the only accredited school in the U.S. that trains, certifies, and helps place veterans, wounded warriors, and transitioning service members into advanced manufacturing careers—will host its first Employer Career Fair on Aug. 4, 2017, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at its San...
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San Francisco stamper averts “seismic event” with servo press
- By Kate Bachman
- Jun 23, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
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Stamping manufacturer Scandic Springs, San Leandro, Calif., encountered severe tooling, problems while stamping a particularly difficult but critical automotive component. Dies were cracking. Parts were failing. Small hole-punch tools were breaking faster than a runaway car down Lombard Street. The shock at snap-through could register on the Richter scale. The manufacturer resolved the problems by using the ability to slow the piercing at BDC using a servo press.
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Volkswagen taps Ultimaker for customized tool production using 3-D metal printing
- Jun 22, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Netherlands-based open-source 3-D printer manufacturer Ultimaker, with U.S. offices in Cambridge, Mass., has announced that Volkswagen Autoeuropa, Portugal, is using its printers to produce a variety of custom tools for auto manufacturing. With a set of Ultimaker 3 and Ultimaker 2+ printers,...
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3-D metal printing market to reach $2.86 billion by 2025
- Jun 22, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Dublin-based Research and Markets has published “3D Metal Printing Market Analysis By Product (Titanium, Nickel, Steel, Aluminum), By Application (Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Medical & Dental), By Form (Powder, Filament), By Region, By Country, And Segment Forecasts, 2014 – 2025.”...
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Die Science: Who’s driving this thing?
- By Art Hedrick
- Jun 22, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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Wow! The last few years have been a whirlwind for the tool and die building and sheet metal stamping industries. New high-strength materials are being introduced; more and more tools are being built overseas; spring-back and part-cracking issues are at an all-time high. Over the last few years, I...
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Die Science: Reducing lead-times and tooling cost, Part I
- By Art Hedrick
- Jun 22, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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Ideal with many tool and die building shops in western Michigan and surrounding areas. Last year most of them managed to weather the storm and endure the financial hardships that resulted from the drastic downturn in the U.S economy, but they’re still looking for ways to become more competitive...
Schwarze-Robitec optimizes service in the U.S.
- Jun 22, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- News Release
Tube bending machine manufacturer Schwarze-Robitec is expanding its U.S. branch office, moving the North American service and distribution team to Grand Rapids, Mich. The site also includes a 2,000-sq.-ft. warehouse that stores the most important spare parts for its custom-made tube bending...
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Synchrono receives 2017 SDCE 100 Award
- Jun 22, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Synchrono®, a provider of demand-driven manufacturing software, has announced that Supply & Demand Chain Executive has selected the company and its client, Orbital ATK, Aerospace Structures Division (ASD), as a recipient of an SDCE 100 Award for 2017. The SDCE 100 is an annual list of 100...
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Barrier guards provide first line of defense against dangerous machinery
- Jun 22, 2017
- Safety
- Product Release
Rockford Systems offers the EX-AL™ barrier guarding system, now available custom-designed and built to meet OSHA and ANSI safety standards. The guards can be used with presses, milling machines, lathes, drills, welding cells, robotic cells, laser cutting areas, and process automation systems. The...
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Carpenter Technology combines AM capabilities with Samuel, Son & Co.
- Jun 22, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Carpenter Technology Corp., a producer and distributor of specialty alloys, powder metals, and specialty wire for additive manufacturing (AM) in Philadelphia, and Samuel, Son & Co., a Mississauga, Ont.-based provider of metal manufacturing, processing, and distribution services, have announced a...
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Emuge, Open Mind establish partnership
- Jun 22, 2017
- Machining
- News Release
Emuge Corp., a West Boylston, Mass., manufacturer of taps, drills, end mills, and other rotary tools, has established a partnership with Open Mind Technologies, a Germany-based developer of CAD/CAM software with U.S. offices in Needham, Mass. The partnership is a formal step following the...
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Gerdau Steel Mill celebrates 60th anniversary with groundbreaking
- Jun 22, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Gerdau Steel Mill recently marked its 60th year in business by breaking ground on an environmental upgrade to its full-production steel mill in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. The “$22 million investment … will make our Rancho mill one of the greenest in the nation, if not the world,” said Peter...
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Giving the right way is a win-win for metal artists
- By Josh Welton
- Jun 22, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
If you donate your metal creations to charitable organizations, or are thinking about doing so, make sure you do it in a way that truly benefits a worthwhile charity without devaluing your art and possibly harming your livelihood. You can benefit from this post.
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Metal forming machine offers no-cam design
- Jun 22, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Gibraltar offers the YSM NC- 26T metal and wire forming machine.
Its no-cam design allows for rapid and repeatable setup and increased accuracy with repeatable process and servo feed.
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Cajo Technologies supplies laser marking system to Gerber Gear
- Jun 21, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Cajo Technologies, New Orleans, has delivered a laser marking system to Portland, Ore.-based Gerber Gear, a supplier of personal knives, multitools, and gear.
The system can mark vibrant colors on steel, titanium, and chrome.
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