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The three layers of a metal manufacturer’s growth
- By Tim Heston
- May 31, 2017
- Shop Management
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NSA Industries’ growth story has three layers: one, customer and equipment diversification; two, employee and customer engagement; and three, a sense of place.
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Messer Cutting Systems welcomes Hessen, Germany, parliament delegation
- May 31, 2017
- Plasma Cutting
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On May 26 a delegation from Hessen, Germany, visited CNC thermal cutting machine manufacturer Messer Cutting Systems and its sister company, Castolin Eutectic. Both facilities are located in Menomonee Falls, Wis. The purpose of the visit was to spur increased connections and collaboration between...
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ERP software’s core platform updated
- May 31, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
JobBOSS has released JobBOSS 12.0 ERP software for small and medium-sized manufacturers. The new version includes a technology upgrade to the underlying software infrastructure, as well as dozens of usability improvements and bug fixes. More than 1.2 million lines of code were updated in the core...
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The many ways to manufacture a part
- By Tim Heston
- May 31, 2017
- Metals/Materials
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Collaboration between Tenere’s metals and plastics divisions has played a big part in its growth, and recent expansions in Wisconsin and Mexico have turned the diversified custom manufacturer into a major, unique metal fabrication player.
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AZZ Inc. builds powder coating facility in Texas
- May 31, 2017
- Finishing
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AZZ Inc., a provider of galvanizing services, welding systems, specialty electrical equipment, and highly engineered services to the power-generation, -transmission, and -distribution markets, has opened its first powder coating operation. The new facility, adjacent to the company’s existing...
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Barton Intl. triples storage capacity at Louisiana plant
- May 31, 2017
- Waterjet Cutting
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Barton Intl., a provider of garnet abrasives based in Glens Falls, N.Y., has expanded its Port of South Louisiana warehouse and processing center, nearly tripling its storage footprint. The new, nearly 77,000-sq.-ft. building comprises an annex adjacent to its existing 44,000-sq.-ft. structure. The...
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Morton Industries: A new start after 70 years in tube
- By Tim Heston
- May 31, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
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Morton Industries has had a tumultuous few years, enduring fire, bankruptcies, and many shifts in ownership. It’s now back again under local ownership and, most important, has restructured to become a customer-focused organization.
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Global aluminum scrap recycling market to grow 8 percent through 2021
- May 31, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
London-based Technavio has released a report that projects growth in the global aluminum scrap recycling market to 32.12 million metric tons by 2021, at a CAGR of nearly 8 percent. The report divides the market into secondary smelting and downstream segments, covering the APAC, Americas, and EMEA...
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GE selects more than 400 schools to receive 3-D printers
- May 31, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
More than 400 schools will receive 3-D printers as a part of the GE Additive Education Program, reaching more than 180,000 students around the globe. Committed to developing pipelines of future talent in additive manufacturing, Cincinnati-based GE will send a desktop polymer printer package to...
Strategies for succeeding in a digital world
- By David Underwood
- May 31, 2017
- Shop Management
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Developing a solid web strategy might sound complicated, but it doesn’t have to be. Understanding how potential customers search for products and services, how they find specific companies, how they engage those companies, and how their experience unfolds are the first four concepts in building a website that helps more customers find your company.
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MSC Industrial Supply appoints senior vice president, supply chain
- May 31, 2017
- Shop Management
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MSC Industrial Supply Co., a distributor of metalworking and MRO products, has hired Stephen Szilagyi as senior vice president, supply chain. He previously served as chief supply chain officer for Lowe’s Companies, director of distribution for Wesco Distribution, and principal with Kurt Salmon...
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Four-stage filtration system has 0.01-micron rating
- May 31, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
The .01 Micron SuperStar filter from Walmec North America is designed to remove vapors and contaminants to 0.01 micron to provide clean, dry, compressed air. The four-stage filtration system has a 0.01-micron rating with flows of 50, 75, or 100 SCFM. Designed for installation at or near the point...
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PennEngineering announces expanded lead-free initiative
- May 30, 2017
- Assembly and Joining
- News Release
Danboro, Pa.-based fastener system manufacturer PennEngineering® has announced it now uses lead-free material for the manufacture of its entire cataloged product line of steel fasteners. The lead-free steel fasteners are made possible by applying new materials, processes, and tool technologies...
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Can Manufacturers Institute asks Trump administration to exclude tinplate steel from tariffs, import restrictions
- May 30, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) has told the U.S. Commerce Department that tinplate steel—the material used to make food cans—should be exempt from tariff and other import restrictions because of the vital role it plays in the U.S. economy. CMI President Robert Budway provided this...
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3-D printing research center opens in Canada
- May 30, 2017
- Shop Management
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The University of New Brunswick, in partnership with Custom Fabricators and Machinists (CFM) and community colleges in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, has opened the Marine Additive Manufacturing Centre of Excellence, a research center for metal 3-D printing for the marine and defense industries....
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