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Another job skill employers are desperately seeking
- By Vicki Bell
- May 24, 2017
- Shop Management
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“Where oh where are the skilled workers?” employers ask. “Where are those who can read a ruler and blueprints and do the math? Where are those who understand metals properties and physics?” Some also are asking, “Where are those who can write in complete sentences?”
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Trump's "Buy American" campaign extends to defense
- By Stephen Barlas
- May 24, 2017
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
After a U.S. Department of Commerce investigation is concluded, could tariffs be levied against imported steel?
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Growing solar market rife with stamping opportunities
- By Kate Bachman
- May 24, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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The solar energy market offers sunny opportunities for stamping manufacturers, despite dissipated support from the new administration. Corporate demand, rather than state mandates, has become the top driving force behind solar and wind energy growth in the U.S., reported Moody’s Investors...
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Measuring couplings attain high level of tightness
- May 24, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
Voss Fluid offers a new line of measuring couplings for measuring and testing inside hydraulic circuits. In addition to standard blue, the protective caps can be produced in many other colors, for instance, to differentiate between hydraulic circuits. The cap, with a permanently elastic and...
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Can your fabrication operation absorb a huge spike in steel prices?
- By Dan Davis
- May 23, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
An investigation into imported steel might lead to actions that could result in a price spike not seen in years. With metal fabricators already dealing with steel prices that arguably are the highest in the world, they might want to contact decision-makers in Washington D.C.
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Cutting inverter delivers increased plasma cutting speeds
- May 23, 2017
- Plasma Cutting
- Product Release
Kjellberg Finsterwalde has introduced the new CutFire 100i compact cutting inverter for plasma cutting with air. Power sources built from 2017 onward are equipped with the new machine torch Flash 101. Equipped with new consumables, the inverter increases cutting speeds and enhances piercing safety,...
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How custom scrap handling eased 3 stampers out of a pinch
- By Kate Bachman
- May 23, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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No two stamping manufacturers are alike. Each has unique challenges, materials, customers, industry segments served, and personnel. An engineered scrap handling system that addresses the unique needs of each stamping manufacturer is likely to reap the most benefits and optimize operations. Three stamping manufacturers faced unique scrap handling dilemmas. Engineered systems targeted their specific challenges and cleared the way for improved operations and better ROIs.
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Dana Inc. receives Ford World Excellence Award
- May 23, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Maumee, Ohio-based Dana Inc. has been named by Ford Motor Co. as a top-performing supplier, receiving a Ford World Excellence Award. The awards honor the automaker’s outstanding suppliers worldwide. Dana was recognized in the category of Aligned Business Framework for exemplifying Ford's...
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Three D Metals joins forces with Williams Metals and Welding Alloys
- May 23, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Valley City, Ohio-based metals service center Three D Metals has acquired Williams Metals and Welding Alloys, which specializes in the processing and distribution of copper, aluminum, bronze, and brass in bar, pipe, rod, sheet, plate, and shapes, as well as welding wire. Three D Metals offer an...
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Americans believe manufacturing industry critical to country’s prosperity, says survey
- May 23, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
A new survey from Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute reports that 76 percent of Americans surveyed believe the U.S. should invest further in the manufacturing industry. "Modern manufacturing has captured the imagination of the American public and our elected leaders,” said Jay Timmons, CEO...
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Is it the aluminum … or the process?
- By Beth Wickett and Scott Warford,
- May 23, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
It may be tempting to blame aluminum forming problems on the material, but many times, something else is the culprit. Here is how you can determine whether or not the problem is material related
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Ford replaces CEO
- May 23, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Ford has announced it has replaced CEO Mark Fields after less than three years in that position and nearly 28 years with the company. Jim Hackett, who previously ran Ford’s efforts to develop self-driving vehicles, has been named as successor. Hackett, the former CEO of Steelcase, has served on...
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Permanent lifting magnets lift up to 10,000 lbs.
- May 23, 2017
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
Eriez® offers SafeHold® permanent lifting magnets for carrying semifinished products such as machined parts, castings, press molds, steel plates, bars, and tubes without slings, hooks, or cables. The magnets are available in ceramic and rare-earth models, lift up to 10,000 lbs., need no outside...
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Slice of Stainless completes building expansion, celebrates 25th anniversary
- May 23, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Slice of Stainless, Cincinnati, has completed a major building expansion and marked the 25th anniversary of its founding in a ceremony held May 12, 2017. The recently completed expansion nearly doubled the size of the facility to 55,000 sq. ft. It includes a redesigned freight entrance with more...
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Prime Controls president named as Forty Under 40 winner
- May 23, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Prime Controls, Dayton, Ohio, a manufacturer of double-metal sheet sensors and controls for the can-making, automotive, and appliance industries, has announced that its president, Beth Graves, has been named a 2017 Forty Under 40 winner by the Dayton Business Journal. The 2017 class of winners...
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