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Fuserashi Intl. Technology increases workforce by 37 percent
- Apr 27, 2017
- Assembly and Joining
- News Release
Automotive parts manufacturer Fuserashi Intl. Technology (F.I.T. Inc.) has announced it increased its workforce by 37 percent in 2016, adding 27 new associates. The Valley City, Ohio, company is the first international subsidiary of Fuserashi Co. Ltd., a Japanese manufacturer of hot- and...
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Hornet Cutting Systems hires regional sales manager
- Apr 27, 2017
- Oxyfuel Cutting
- News Release
Hornet Cutting Systems, a manufacturer of CNC plasma, oxyfuel, and waterjet cutting machines in Valley Center, Kan., has named Steve Goforth as regional sales manager serving the western U.S. He has more than two decades of experience in professional sales and corporate training. Goforth worked...
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Carver Machine Works launches new website
- Apr 27, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Carver Machine Works, Washington, N.C., has launched a new website at www.cmwglobal.com. It includes an in-depth view of the company’s services, the industries it serves, and the capability to build an RFQ. The firm offers equipment refurbishment, reverse engineering and design validation for...
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Braidy Industries to build autobody sheet, aerospace plate aluminum rolling mill
- Apr 27, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Braidy Industries Inc., in partnership with the state of Kentucky and the Ashland Alliance, will construct the nation’s first greenfield aluminum rolling mill in more than three decades. The $1.3 billion rolling mill will produce autobody sheet aluminum and plate and ultrahigh-strength alloys for...
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JK Tool builds new facility in Pennsylvania
- Apr 27, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
JK Tool Inc., a designer and manufacturer of progressive stamping tools, precision machined components, and custom assemblies, has moved into a new, custom-designed facility in New Kensington, Pa. The 18,000-sq.-ft. plant has an open floor plan, layout, and systematic design to help workers improve...
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The secret to success in metal fabrication: Keep it simple
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 27, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
Metalworking Solutions has tripled in size in the past seven years and improved its quality and delivery. Last year, out of millions of parts shipped, 99.8 percent either met or surpassed customer quality requirements. How did it attain such performance? By keeping things simple.
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Radio control receiver standardizes hoist and crane control
- Apr 27, 2017
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
J D Neuhaus has developed a new concept for controlling hoists and cranes. The JDN-RC radio control receiver is designed for use in operating environments commonly found in industrial and offshore applications. The controller features a solid, compact receiver to suit even hoists with low carrying...
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Tube and pipe to make a bigger footprint at FABTECH®
- By Eric Lundin
- Apr 27, 2017
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
The organizers of FABTECH, the world's largest annual metal forming and fabricating tradeshow, have some new things brewing this year. One is a co-located expo, IAMD USA – Integrated Automation, Motion & Drives, which features industrial automation, drive systems, and motion-control technology. The second, located on the FABTECH floor, is a pavilion designated specifically for tube and pipe suppliers.
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Sellstrom to relocate in Illinois
- Apr 27, 2017
- Safety
- News Release
Safety product provider Sellstrom will be relocating its manufacturing and distribution operations, warehouse, and head office from Schaumburg, Ill., to a new, 100,000-sq.-ft. facility in Elgin, Ill. The new location will be fully automated with a warehouse management system, allowing for same-day...
Plymouth receives 2017 Rusty Demeules Award for Safety Excellence
- Apr 27, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Production
- News Release
Plymouth Tube, Warrenville, Ill., has announced that its Streator Mill has received the 2017 Rusty Demeules Award for Safety Excellence. The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA) and CNA Insurance Safety present this award annually to recognize companies with an exceptional safety...
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Building the safety culture
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 27, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
Fabricators offer suggestions on how to establish a safe working culture and how to motivate the workforce to maintain it.
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Perfecting kit-based part flow in metal fabrication
- By Bill Bossard
- Apr 27, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Put dynamic nesting and smart part labeling together, then add panel bending and press brake equipment with no changeover time, and you make kit-based, single-piece part flow a reality in the fab shop.
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A guide to working with a tube fabricator
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 27, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
There's a reason that J&D Tube Benders has three tube bending machines that used to belong to other companies that were getting out of the tube business. Not everyone is experienced with tube, and that's why J&D Tube Benders has advice to make it easier to work with tube fabricators.
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Tandem scissor lifts handle large products
- Apr 27, 2017
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
Verti-Lift has introduced heavy-duty tandem scissor lifts for large- or long-part handling applications. With a longer-length platform, these lift tables meet the application needs of manufacturing, processing, and distribution operations in which materials of greater length are being handled. The...
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Buckeye Shapeform to manufacture Lockheed Martin missile part
- Apr 26, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Buckeye Shapeform, a Columbus, Ohio-based enclosure manufacturer, has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin to produce missile skins for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead rocket. Lockheed Martin received a contract in mid-2016 from the U.S. Army to produce...
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