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Time Travel: Part II
- By Josh Welton
- May 9, 2017
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So what’s being done to the Bloodhound to help it achieve a record-breaking 1,000-plus MPH in 2018? Find out in Part II of Josh Welton’s saga of the the Beast of Turin and the Bloodhound.
FD Machinery receives contract to upgrade ERW tube mill drivetrain
- May 9, 2017
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Cleveland-based FD Machinery has received an order to replace the existing drivetrain on a Yoder HF ERW tube mill. The existing drivetrain is worn and undersized for the heavy-wall HSLA tubing the customer produces. The new drivetrain will use gearboxes with spiral-bevel gears, as opposed to worm...
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PolyU invents bio-inspired antivibration structures
- May 9, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Department of Mechanical Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a bio-inspired, nonlinear antivibration system that can reduce vibration in various mechanical systems. The antivibration structure, which won the 2017 TechConnect Global Innovation Award, was...
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Optomec, TNSC form alliance for reselling 3-D printers
- May 9, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Albuquerque, N.M.-based Optomec, a supplier of production-grade additive manufacturing (AM) systems for 3-D printed metals and 3-D printed electronics, has announced a strategic alliance with Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp. (TNSC), a supplier of industrial, specialty, and electronic gases, as well as...
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Rhodius USA acquires Sundisc Abrasives, names VP sales and marketing
- May 9, 2017
- Finishing
- News Release
Rhodius USA, Mount Pleasant, S.C., the North American subsidiary of German industrial group Rhodius, has appointed Mark Linn as vice president sales and marketing. The appointment is complementary to the firm’s acquisition of branded business managed by former exclusive importer Sundisc...
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Pacitic Press collaborates with USI students on app for calculating tensile strength
- May 9, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Pacific Press Technologies, a Mount Carmel, Ill.-based manufacturer of hydraulic presses, press brakes, and shears, has announced its collaboration with the University of Southern Indiana’s Center for Applied Research (CAR) to develop a mobile application for its customers that calculates the...
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Can you help the FMA?
- By Dan Davis
- May 9, 2017
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
FMA is looking to update its strategic direction, and it requires input from the metal fabricating community.
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Cut resistance increased in safety gloves
- May 9, 2017
- Safety
- Product Release
Ergodyne has strengthened the cut resistance in its Trades Gloves series. The Armortex®-backed palm on the new ProFlex® 812CR6 Utility + Cut Resistance gloves delivers enhanced protection from cut, slash, and puncture without significant loss of dexterity or flexibility. The cut-resistant...
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BLM Group USA names regional sales manager
- May 9, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Wixom, Mich.-based BLM Group USA, a manufacturer of tube and sheet metal processing equipment, has appointed Russell Clark as regional sales manager, Mid-Atlantic, which covers Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Clark has more than 25 years of experience in CAD/CAM programming...
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MPIF to form trade association for additive manufacturing industry
- May 9, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), Princeton, N.J., has announced its intention to form a trade association for the metal additive manufacturing (AM) industry. An organizational meeting will be held at the conclusion of the AMPM2017 conference (www.ampm2017.org) on June 16 at the...
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Self-clinching cable tie-mounts and hooks hold cables to enclosures
- May 9, 2017
- Assembly and Joining
- Product Release
PEM® TY-D® self-clinching cable tie-mounts and hooks from PennEngineering® create secure metal attachment points for mounting wires and cables to electronic chassis or enclosures. The hardware installs in thin steel or aluminum panels, eliminating any need for screws or adhesives, and can be...
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Metals quality analyzer detects, diagnoses production problems
- May 8, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
The Thermo Scientific Explorer 4 analyzer with MQA software offers analysis of nonmetallic inclusions in steel. The platform is a fourth-generation scanning electron microscope/X-ray spectroscopy for high sample throughput in industrial manufacturing. The unit provides metals quality analysis, such...
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Tie Down hires VP of sales and marketing
- May 8, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Atlanta-based fabricator Tie Down has hired David Maxey as VP of sales and marketing. He comes to the company from MFG.com, where he served as COO. Maxey has 10 years of experience, having held senior roles in managing and leading teams in a variety of industries. He has a bachelor’s degree in...
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Timken acquires PT Tech
- May 8, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Timken Co., North Canton, Ohio, a provider of bearings and mechanical power transmission products, has acquired the assets of PT Tech Inc., Sharon Center, Ohio. PT Tech is a manufacturer of engineered clutches, brakes, hydraulic power takeoff units, and other torque management devices used in...
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Schaeffler receives Automotive Innovations Award
- May 8, 2017
- Shop Management
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Global automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler has won the Automotive Innovations Award in the drives category, presented by the Center of Automotive Management (CAM) and the auditing and consulting company PwC. The award recognizes the company’s combination of a continuously variable...
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