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Presidential memorandum prioritizes Commerce steel investigation
- Apr 24, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
President Trump has signed a presidential memorandum calling on Secretary Wilbur Ross to prioritize a Department of Commerce investigation into the effects of steel imports on U.S. national security. The study will consider production and capacity, workforce, investment, research and development,...
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LA-CO Industries to acquire J.P. Nissen
- Apr 24, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
LA-CO Industries Inc., Elk Grove Village, Ill., has agreed in principle to acquire the J.P. Nissen Co., Glenside, Pa., a manufacturer of industrial marking products for the welding, fabrication, and construction markets. The Nissen product line includes metal roller-ball, liquid paint, solid paint,...
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Lantek signs partnership agreement with Nukon
- Apr 24, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Spain-based Lantek, a provider of CAD/CAM, MES, ERP, and advanced manufacturing systems for the sheet metal industry with U.S. offices in Mason, Ohio, has signed a partnership agreement with Turkish fiber laser manufacturer Nukon to supply Lantek software with its machines worldwide. Nukon’s...
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Structural steel processing on a smaller scale
- By Ben Flamholz
- Apr 24, 2017
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
Ironworkers are the quintessial fabricating tool. They are an uncomplicated device that can quickly provide a bend, punch, or shear when needed. With the introduction of CNC, an ironworker can become a much more modern piece of machinery, perhaps opening the door to a new world of heavy fabricating.
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Entry-level press suitable for variety of applications
- Apr 24, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Nidec Minster has introduced the MP1-90 portal press, a single press platform that can be configured for either a shell or cupping application. It offers flexibility for a variety of applications. Rated at 100 tons, the press is capable of 250 SPM in shell applications and 150 SPM in cupper mode....
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Steel industry looks for loopholes in Buy American provisions
- By Stephen Barlas
- Apr 21, 2017
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
As the Trump administration looks to strengthen the use of domestic steel in U.S. pipeline projects, some in the U.S. steel industry seek to influence the final definition of “domestic content” as it relates to the iron and steel required of U.S. pipeline builders.
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Investigation of steel's importance to national security has potential to re-energize domestic production, says USW
- Apr 21, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
United Steelworkers (USW) Intl. President Leo W. Gerard issued the following statement after President Trump signed a memorandum calling for a Section 232 investigation of steel. A Section 232 investigation is prepared by the Department of Commerce in consultation with other agencies and examines...
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Beckwood Press achieves UL listing for electrical panels
- Apr 21, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Beckwood Press Co., a St. Louis-based manufacturer of custom hydraulic presses and automation systems and Triform forming equipment, has announced that its in-house electrical panel assembly shop has earned Underwriters Laboratories (UL) certification in accordance with UL Standard 508A. All...
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Fabricators optimistic about near term
- By Chris Kuehl
- Apr 21, 2017
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Metal fabricating managers and shop owners reveal an increase in orders and a reluctance to reduce their work forces as they conclude the first quarter, according to the FMA's Fabricating & Forming Job Shop Consumption Report.
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Advanced Heat Treat Corp. appoints director of sales and marketing
- Apr 21, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Advanced Heat Treat Corp., Waterloo, Iowa, has added Mark Hemsath to its executive team as director of sales and marketing. Hemsath holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Miami University and an MBA from the University of Toledo. He has 30 years of experience in heat treat furnace sales and...
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General Stamping & Metalworks names controller
- Apr 21, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
General Stamping & Metalworks Inc., South Bend, Ind., has announced the promotion of Christopher Ambroziak to controller. He joined the company in 2007, serving most recently as cost accounting manager. Ambroziak earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Fordham University. He...
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GMAW consumables offer cool contact tips
- Apr 20, 2017
- Consumables
- Product Release
Tweco, an ESAB brand, has announced that its Classic Numbered series GMAW guns now are available with Tweco Velocity™ consumables. The consumables feature gas-ported contact tips that keep the tip 30 percent cooler, which the company says improves parts life by up to 500 percent or more in...
- From The Fabricator
Valence Surface Technologies achieves Nadcap accreditation for Washington plant
- Apr 20, 2017
- Finishing
- News Release
Valence Surface Technologies, an independent provider of metal processing and finishing services in the aerospace and defense industry, has received Nadcap accreditation for its new shot peening facility in Everett, Wash., located less than a mile from its existing Valence Everett operations. The...
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Caterpillar establishes new headquarters in Illinois
- Apr 20, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Caterpillar Inc. has announced that its new global headquarters will be located in Deerfield, Ill., about a 20-minute drive from O’Hare International Airport. The company expects about 100 employees to relocate this year, with about 300 people in the new headquarters when fully operational in...
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Likability, common sense, and courtesy in the workplace
- By Vicki Bell
- Apr 20, 2017
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
What do all jobs have in common? Unless you are the sole proprietor, worker, and customer all in one (I haven’t met one yet), you deal with people. Even those of us who work in remote home offices do this via email and phone calls. These people can make your job enjoyable, tolerable, intolerable, or an absolute hell. These people include you and me.
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