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Aluminum in the global automotive industry to reach $42.4 billion by 2022
- May 15, 2017
- Metals/Materials
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According to a new market report published by Lucintel, the future of aluminum in the global automotive industry looks good, with opportunities in the segments of passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Aluminum in the global automotive industry is expected to reach an estimated $42.4 billion by...
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Bradbury installs structural roll forming line at MRI Steel Framing
- May 15, 2017
- Roll Forming
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Moundridge, Kan.-based Bradbury has installed an AM-400 structural roll forming line at the MRI Steel Framing facility in Gary, Ind. The machine can produce roll formed steel framing products as thick as 10 ga. with capabilities to form a 16-in. web, 4-in. flange stud, and 4-in. leg...
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Cam handles low-quantity production
- May 15, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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Strack Norma offers the PowerMax® light for production of low quantities or small series in automobile manufacturing. The unit has a minimum service life of 500,000 strokes, which corresponds to the quality Class 2. The company put emphasis on the compatibility of the external dimensions and the...
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United Performance Metals names HR coordinator
- May 12, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Specialty metals distributor United Performance Metals, Hamilton, Ohio, has named Lauren Trebbien as human resources coordinator.
She is a graduate of Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, where she studied strategic communication, entrepreneurship, and Spanish.
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SSAB awards Swedish Steel Prize 2017 to Kiruna Wagon
- May 12, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
SSAB has named Sweden-based Kiruna Wagon as the winner of the 2017 international Swedish Steel Prize for its Helix Dumper. The dumper wagon system is designed for long-haul rail transport and unloading of minerals. Use of advanced high-strength structural and wear-resistant steels made it possible...
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McNichols opens Chicago metals service center
- May 12, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
McNichols has opened its Chicago Metals Service Center in Elk Grove Village, Ill., after relocating from Des Plaines, Ill. About 75 associates serve customers from the new, 112,000-sq.-ft. facility, which offers perforated and expanded metals, wire mesh, designer metals, and metal and fiberglass...
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Report forecasts growth in global aluminum welding wires market
- May 12, 2017
- Consumables
- News Release
Dublin-based Research and Markets has released the report “Global Aluminum Welding Wires Market 2017-2021,” which forecasts the market to grow at a CAGR of 6.25 percent from 2017 to 2021. Commenting on the report, an analyst from the research team said, "One trend in market is inclusion of Ti...
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Eutectic launches online store
- May 12, 2017
- Consumables
- News Release
Eutectic Canada has launched an online store at www.eutectic.ca offering its alloys in small packaging. The company’s SmalPak product line comprises a selection of its top 10 alloys packed in small tubes that carry from three to 25 electrodes each, depending on diameter and alloy type. Cast iron,...
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Bonnell Aluminum earns PPG CAP accreditation
- May 12, 2017
- Finishing
- News Release
Commercial coatings applicator Bonnell Aluminum, Carthage, Tenn., has achieved PPG CAP CERTIFIED APPLICATOR PROGRAM™ (PPG/CAP) accreditation as a premier member from the PPG coil and building products – exterior coatings group. The company now is certified by Pittsburgh-based PPG to apply...
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Why a timeline analysis of order history matters
- By Shahrukh Irani, Ph.D.
- May 12, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
Job shop managers may say that each product they make is different, but if they put their minds, video cameras, ERP data, spreadsheets, and business analytics tools to work, they probably will find repeating patterns in their order history.
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PQ$ Analysis: Why revenue matters in product mix segmentation
- By Shahrukh Irani, Ph.D.
- May 12, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
Part 4 in a series, Dr. Irani describes how revenue plays a role when analyzing a job. Instead of focusing on a sample of products selected using a single criterion—quantity—the PQR Analysis brings revenue into the equation.
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Grid encoder tests accuracy of CNC machines
- May 11, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
Heidenhain has released the KGM 281 grid encoder for accuracy testing of CNC machines. It is available with a measuring range of Ø 5.5 in. and an increased accuracy of ± 1 µm. The unit’s grid plate with phase grating has an optical measuring standard. It is embedded in a two-piece aluminum...
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Nothing personal, it’s just business
- By Vicki Bell
- May 11, 2017
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Losing your job is difficult, no matter your age. Imagine being 60 and not yet ready—mentally or financially—to retire, and being let go after decades spent working for your employer. It happens. It happened to John.
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Hypertherm announces Spark Something Great Education Grant recipients for 2017
- May 11, 2017
- Plasma Cutting
- News Release
Hanover, N.H.-based Hypertherm, a manufacturer of plasma, laser, and waterjet cutting systems and software, has announced the recipients of its 2017 Spark Something Great educational grant. The winners, selected from a record 119 grant applications, represent high schools, vocational schools, and...
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Minding your P’s, Q’s, R’s--and revenue too
- By Shahrukh Irani, Ph.D.
- May 11, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
Incorporating the PR Analysis (relating product mix and routing similarities) into a PQ Analysis (relating product mix and quantities), creates the PQR Analysis.
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