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Automated ironworker delivers more than 240 tons of punch tonnage
- May 4, 2017
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Product Release
COMEQ Inc., exclusive U.S. distributor for Geka, has delivered what it says is the world’s largest automated ironworker. The Geka Hydracrop 220 SD hydraulic ironworker with a semiautomatic gauging system offers punch tonnage of more than 240 tons. The customer will use the machine’s capacity to...
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UniCarriers Americas brings transmission production in-house
- May 3, 2017
- Materials Handling
- News Release
UniCarriers Americas Corp. has begun manufacturing transmissions for its internal combustion forklift models in its 120,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility in Marengo, Ill. As a result, the engines and transmissions now are manufactured in the same location where the forklifts are assembled. "Our...
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Blackening system provides in-house, room-temperature finishing in 20 min.
- May 3, 2017
- Finishing
- Product Release
Birchwood Technologies has introduced the BC40 Presto Black finishing system. The seven-tank process line, with 20-min. room-temperature blackening capabilities, comes with a tank system, heaters, plumbing connections, and tank lids. The addition of the manufacturer’s preconfigured ion exchange...
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Sciaky to provide multiple EBAM systems to U.S. parts supplier
- May 3, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Chicago-based Sciaky Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries Inc. (PSI) and a provider of metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems, has reached an agreement to provide multiple Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM®) systems to a U.S.-based metal 3-D printing parts supplier. The...
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President Trump marks 100th day in office with visit to Ames
- May 3, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Ames Companies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corp., welcomed President Trump on his 100th day in office, along with Vice President Michael R. Pence and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross, to its wheelbarrow manufacturing plant located in Harrisburg, Pa. Other honored guests included...
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MC Machinery Systems moves to new Illinois headquarters
- May 3, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
MC Machinery Systems has moved its Chicago-area headquarters to a 175,000-sq.-ft. facility in Elk Grove Village, Ill. The new building is 76 percent larger than the company’s former headquarters in Wood Dale, Ill. The new facility features a 50,000-sq.-ft. showroom displaying Mitsubishi EDM,...
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RoboVent announces two staff appointments
- May 3, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
RoboVent, Sterling Heights, Mich., has announced the hiring of two new staff members. Greg Plate has been named production manager. He has more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing management, including new facility launches and implementation of lean manufacturing processes. He attended...
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PPG earns 2016 John Deere Supplier of the Year Award
- May 3, 2017
- Finishing
- News Release
PPG, Pittsburgh, has been named Supplier of the Year and earned recognition as a Partner-level supplier in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program for 2016. Partner-level status is Deere & Co.’s highest supplier rating. The awards recognize PPG’s dedication to providing outstanding...
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Weld Systems Integrators offers CD equipment for customer experimental use
- May 3, 2017
- Assembly and Joining
- News Release
Weld Systems Integrators Inc. (WSI) has opened its in-house lab in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, offering process expertise and capacitive discharge (CD) equipment for customers to experiment with projection welding hot-stamped material. At the lab, company representatives educate customers about the...
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Plate rolling challenge: Taking a crack at rolling aluminum
- By Steve Benson
- May 3, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Should one shop invest in a roll to bend large-diameter curves in thick aluminum or outsource the job? The answer depends on the return on investment, as well as the knowledge and expertise the job requires.
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Guide covers laser cutting machines, materials
- May 3, 2017
- Laser Cutting
- Product Release
Laser Institute of America (LIA) has released the “LIA Guide to High Power Laser Cutting” for students, engineers, and scientists. Written by a team of specialists led by industry experts Dr. John Powell and Dr. Dirk Petring, this 136-page guide touches on all features of CO2 and fiber laser...
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What sheet metal shops wish you knew: Batch size, setup, and thickness
- By Gerald Davis
- May 3, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis discusses 3-D CAD and precision sheet metal manufacturing in a four-part series. The first installment covers batch production. The accuracy of things made from rolled sheet stock and design rules for sheet metal are topics in future editions.
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I hear that train a comin’
- By Christopher A. Fagnant
- May 3, 2017
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Change is inevitable. It can be a tremendous opportunity for growth. In his latest installment in the “Out of Office” blog, Chris Fagnant shares some recent changes at Qualtek and the results of those changes. Think expansion and consolidation can’t coexist? Think again.
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Data management in metal fabrication: Taming the chaos
- By Tim Heston
- May 3, 2017
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
>Laser Precision LLC was a relatively small fabricator in 2004. Over the past 13 years the company has transformed the way it processes information. The result: Sales increased by more than 500 percent, and on-time delivery is nearly perfect.
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The middle-market squeeze in metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- May 3, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
The modern economy has put the squeeze on many middle- market companies, and metal fabrication isn’t immune. But because the market is so diverse, it’s allowing progressive shops to bridge the chasm between niche players and market leaders.
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