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Metals quality analyzer detects, diagnoses production problems
- May 8, 2017
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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
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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
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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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- May 8, 2017
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As robots continue to find homes in shops of all types and sizes, companies must do their part to ensure these machines are safeguarded properly, operators are trained, and that safety procedures are in writing and followed without exception.
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Prestige Metal Products relocating to Wisconsin
- May 8, 2017
- Shop Management
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Metal fabricator Prestige Metal Products has announced it will move from Antioch, Ill., to an 85,630-sq.-ft. building in Bristol, Wis. The $25 million investment is expected to bring 46 jobs to the area, including about 26 from the Antioch facility. The building will be operational within the next...
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The great debate: inverter vs transformer welding
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- May 8, 2017
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Welding engineer Jason Mahugh discusses inverter welding and welding transformers and how they differ from one another. Learn about inverter vs transformer welding.
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Two 3-D printing systems handle prototyping to mass production
- May 8, 2017
- Shop Management
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Desktop Metal has introduced two 3-D printing systems that cover prototyping to mass production. The DM Studio system is an office-friendly unit for rapid prototyping. It includes a printer and a microwave-enhanced sintering furnace that deliver complex-geometry, 3-D-printed metal parts in an...
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Powder Coating Institute accepting applications for 2017 scholarships
- May 8, 2017
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The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) has announced that it is accepting applications for its 2017 scholarship program. Designed to award students studying in areas that advance powder coating technologies, the program includes the PCI General Scholarship and two corporate member-sponsored...
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Union Corrugating adds capabilities to North Carolina facility
- May 8, 2017
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Union Corrugating has announced that a new 2-1/2-in. oval and 5V line in its facility in Fayetteville, N.C., is now operational. The company manufactures and distributes metal roofing and siding products and accessories. It has 11 manufacturing and distribution facilities located across the...
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Monitor measures laser power beneath processing head
- May 8, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
Designed for measuring solid-state laser power up to 8 kW, the Primes Cube from Laser Mechanisms determines laser power directly beneath the processing head, inside the work enclosure and close to the process. The unit’s compact size allows access to tight processing environments. Readings are...
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Troubleshooting stamping performance
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- May 5, 2017
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Even the slightest change in creation of the metal can lead to changes in how that material performs when compared to previous deliveries from the same source.
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Chemetall aerospace specialist to speak about metalworking fluids at Eastec May 18
- May 5, 2017
- Shop Management
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Chemetall North America, New Providence, N.J., a surface treatment supplier and a global business unit of BASF's Coatings division, has announced Brian Hovik, market manager metalworking, will offer a presentation on metalworking fluids on May 18 at 10:30 a.m. at Eastec, held at the Eastern States...
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The need for speed transcends time. Auto enthusiast, welder, and blogger Josh Welton had an up-close and personal look at the latest attempts at reaching new land speed records and the correlation between the Bloodhound and the Beast of Turin. Here’s the first installment in this riveting two-part story.
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PPG earns Metal of Honor supplier recognition from Metal Roofing magazine
- May 5, 2017
- Finishing
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Pittsburgh-based PPG, a manufacturer of DURANAR® liquid and powder fluoropolymer coatings for metal roof applications, has been named a Metal of Honor winner by Metal Roofing magazine after readers selected the coatings company as one of the top industry suppliers of 2016. In an annual survey of...
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