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- Jun 21, 2017
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Theorem Solutions offers Publish 3D, a 3-D PDF document publishing product that supports model-based definition processes for downstream data reuse. Working directly from within a CAD session, the document publisher supports the creation of documentation into a 3-D PDF, combining interactive 3-D...
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Rockford Systems, Rockford, Ill., a provider of machine safeguarding technologies, has been named an authorized distributor of the Lazersafe® Sentinel Plus press brake guarding system, designed for the retrofit market. In a standard retrofit, the system’s laser transmitter and receiver are...
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- Jun 21, 2017
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Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), Princeton, N.J., has announced the winners in the 2017 Powder Metallurgy (PM) Design Excellence Awards competition. These component fabricators were recognized for using PM’s flexibility to push forward new concepts and process controls and demonstrate...
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Steel service center Direct Metals has installed a wire mesh slitter at its Kennesaw, Ga., facility. The company provides slitting services for its steel, stainless steel, and coated wire mesh inventory as part of its fabrication services. The firm’s inventory includes perforated metal, bar...
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Schofield, Wis.-based Greenheck, a manufacturer of air-movement, -conditioning, and -control equipment, has released a video at www.greenheck.com that features the FumeJet® pre-engineered and installation-ready centrifugal exhaust fan package. The system is designed to remove and disperse...
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Programmable dial helps streamline marking applications
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KwikMark has introduced the Kwik Dex programmable dial for marking applications. The self-contained, compact unit fits directly onto the T-slot table, requiring only one connection to the marker. The number of stops (indexes) is programmable if different types of jobs need to be run. The...
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Shape Corp. partners with SME's PRIME program
- Jun 20, 2017
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Shape Corp., a global Tier 1 automotive and industrial component supplier based in Grand Haven, Mich., has partnered with the SME Education Foundation to expand its manufacturing education program for high school students. The two entities will collaborate through SME's Partnership Response In...
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Dassault Systèmes, Airbus APWorks collaborate to advance AM for serial production
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France-based Dassault Systèmes, a provider of 3-D design software, 3-D digital mockup, and product life cycle management systems, has entered into a collaborative partnership with Airbus APWorks GmbH, a subsidiary of Airbus and specialist in metal 3-D printing, to advance the use of additive...
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Prelube oil designed for use with ultrahigh-strength steels
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Zeller + Gmelin has developed Multidraw PL 61 SE, a second-generation prelube oil designed for forming high-strength and ultrahigh-strength steel grades in autobody applications. The oil is compatible with downstream processes of the painted body and offers improved tribological properties, in...
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JSW Steel (USA) plans to modernize plate mill in Texas
- Jun 20, 2017
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JSW Steel (USA), Baytown, Texas, has announced plans to launch a full-scale modernization project expected to take about 20 months to complete. The company expects the discrete plate mill project, awarded to Danieli, to increase product offerings and improve quality. The plate mill modernization is...
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R&D Update: The effects of servo press motion and servo cushions on stamping results
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New materials require new manufacturing methods. Deep drawing of advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) and certain aluminum alloys (such as 6XXX) requires flexible forming operations. Therefore, the use of servo presses and servo hydraulic cushions continues to increase. Servo presses are used mainly...
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Spirit AeroSystems Inc. and Norsk Titanium announce collaboration
- Jun 20, 2017
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Spirit AeroSystems, a Wichita, Kan.-based manufacturer of fabricated parts for the aerospace industry, and Norsk Titanium AS, a supplier of additive-manufactured, structural titanium components, have entered into a commercial agreement to produce 3-D-printed structural titanium components for the...
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International Automotive Components Group to move jobs from Mexico to Texas
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An industrial complex being built for General Motors suppliers in Arlington, Texas, is expected to create 850 jobs, including about 600 jobs that are being relocated from Mexico. International Automotive Components Group, which makes door panels, flooring, and instrument panels, will lease about...
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