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Wildeck names VP of sales and marketing
- Jun 5, 2017
- Materials Handling
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Wildeck Inc., a material handling equipment and safety products manufacturer, has promoted Paul Mihelich to the position of vice president, sales and marketing, for its Waukesha, Wis., and Goodyear, Ariz., operations. Mihelich earned his MBA from the University of Wisconsin—Whitewater and began...
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Mahr Federal changes name to Mahr Inc.
- Jun 5, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- News Release
Mahr Federal, Providence, R.I., has changed its name to Mahr Inc. The firm is a member of the Mahr Group, a producer of dimensional metrology instruments.
Mahr Inc. is a producer of custom-designed gauges and a provider of calibration and contract measurement services.
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Victory CNC Plasma receives 2017 Kentucky Pacesetter Award
- Jun 5, 2017
- Plasma Cutting
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Victory CNC Plasma Systems, Owensboro, Ky., has received a 2017 Kentucky Pacesetter Award for outstanding achievements as a Kentucky small business. Through this program, the Kentucky Small Business Development Center recognizes high-performing, second-stage Kentucky small businesses. The award...
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Aerospace materials market to be worth $25.80 billion by 2022
- Jun 5, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
According to "Aerospace Materials Market by Type (Aluminium Alloys, Steel Alloys, Titanium Alloys, Super Alloys, and Composite Materials), Aircraft Type (Commercial Aircraft, Business & General Aviation, Helicopters), and Region—Global Forecast to 2022,” published by MarketsandMarkets™, the...
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A lean transformation’s impact on accounting and finance
- By Jeff Sipes
- Jun 5, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
The beginning of most lean journeys usually focuses on operations. People in accounting and finance, including the CFO, aren’t really involved. Over the long term, though, they can help everyone focus on improvements that matter most: those that cut costs, add revenue, or do both.
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Laitram: An intertwined manufacturer
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 5, 2017
- Shop Management
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Harahan, La.-based Laitram isn’t just one company, it’s many. It all started with a shrimp peeling machine, but it has evolved to become so much more.
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Personal air-conditioning vest helps workers avoid heat stress
- Jun 5, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Vortec personal air-conditioning vests circulate cool air to minimize temperature-related stress and fatigue for workers. They are suitable for use in foundries, paint and welding shops, and smelters, as well as outdoor tasks during summer months. A vortex tube reduces the temperature of the air...
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Schaeffler expands U.S. manufacturing apprenticeship program to South Carolina
- Jun 2, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Industrial and automotive supplier Schaeffler is expanding its manufacturing apprenticeship program as it prepares to award journeyman tool and die certification to the first group of apprentices to complete the company's three-and-a-half-year training program at its Fort Mill, S.C., location. The...
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3-D design software offers collaboration for large data sets
- Jun 2, 2017
- Manufacturing Software
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IronCAD has announced the availability of IronCAD Design Collaboration Suite (DCS) 2017 Product Update 1. According to the company, this update enhances the software’s performance when dealing with large assemblies, decreasing save times by 25 percent and speeding up graphical interaction by 45...
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U. S. Steel names VP/chief HR officer
- Jun 2, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Pittsburgh-based U. S. Steel Corp. has appointed Barry Melnkovic as vice president and chief human resources officer. He served previously as executive vice president and chief human capital officer for National Railroad Passenger Corp./Amtrak. He was named the 2016 HR Executive of the Year by...
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American Axle & Mfg. names senior VP
- Jun 2, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
American Axle & Mfg., Detroit, has appointed Tolga Oal as senior vice president – AAM Corporate. Oal will continue to serve as president – AAM North America, leading the regional business and manufacturing activities for the company’s largest driveline business unit. Oal joined the firm in...
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FMA Safety Conference recap: Building the safety culture
- By Dan Davis
- Jun 2, 2017
- Shop Management
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Fabricators offer suggestions on how to establish a safe working culture and how to motivate the workforce to maintain it.
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Enerfab appoints CEO and COO
- Jun 2, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Cincinnati-based Enerfab, a provider of fabrication, construction, and maintenance services to the heavy industrial and utility markets, has named Scott Anderson as CEO and Robert Sylvester as president/COO. Anderson served as president of Enerfab Process Solutions and Fabrication Products from...
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Special punching tool helps to make exterior panels shine
- Jun 2, 2017
- Punching and Other Holemaking
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An academic develops an algorithm for a hole pattern that looks symmetrical even if it isn’t. A fabricator using diamond cluster forming tools makes that pattern come to life on San Francisco’s new Transbay Transit Center.
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Clark Fixture Technologies announces staff additions
- Jun 2, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
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Clark Fixture Technologies, Bowling Green, Ohio, a provider of quality verification tooling, such as check fixtures, orbital weld fixtures, and in-process fixturing, has announced two staff additions. Jeff Schumaker, who has extensive experience in the automotive industry in the U.S. and Mexico,...
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