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Arc/spark OES metals analyzer designed for portability
- Jan 24, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
Spectro Analytical Instruments Inc. has introduced the Spectroport portable arc/spark optical emission spectrometry (OES) metals analyzer. The lightweight unit features point-and-shoot performance for minimal standardization efforts. The machine works as quickly as a hand-held XRF, with many...
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Laser tube cutting machine employs solid-state laser
- Jan 24, 2017
- Laser Cutting
- Product Release
The TruLaser Tube 5000 fiber tube cutting machine uses a solid-state laser to eliminate the need for a fully enclosed housing. This open-machine concept allows users to load individual tubes and profiles or to remove finished parts while the machine is in operation. The machine’s self-centering...
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Autodarkening welding filter introduced
- Jan 23, 2017
- Safety
- Product Release
ArcOne offers the new X540V autodarkening welding filter. It has a light shade of 4, dark shade of 9 to 13, and TIG rating of 10. Features include grind and delay, four sensors, and an Xtreme® viewing area of 12.6 in. The filter pairs with any of the manufacturer’s Vision® welding...
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Fox Machinery updates website
- Jan 23, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Fox Machinery Associates, a distributor of metal fabricating equipment, has launched an updated website at www.foxmachinery.com. The website provides expanded information and improved accessibility. It includes a used machinery list that is updated regularly, as well as a fabricating tips section...
FD Machinery to make first tube mill installation in North America
- Jan 23, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Production
- News Release
FD Machinery, Cleveland, has received an order for a new, HF ERW tube mill—its first tube mill installation in North America. The complete tube mill line will be equipped with an automated coil feed and butt weld system, a PLC tooling positioning system, an automated ID scarf blowout, and an...
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Solar Atmospheres invests $2 million in large vacuum furnace
- Jan 23, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Solar Atmospheres has placed an order for a large, horizontal-loading, 10-bar vacuum furnace with advanced cooling technology, built by sister company Solar Mfg. Inc. The furnace, which will have a 6-ft.-dia., 6-ft.-deep graphite and carbon fiber composite (CFC) hot zone, will be used for the heat...
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Drawbridge-shelf style cart design provides flexibility in material handling
- Jan 23, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Creform Corp. has introduced a drawbridge cart designed to be towed by an NSI AGV. It is built so the AGV can tunnel underneath, and it features an A-HPL hitch that accepts the tow pin of the AGV unit. Four of the five shelves tilt up. This is suitable for a sequential operation that requires...
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MSCI urges new administration to take action to help industrial metals supply chain
- Jan 23, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
The Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) has urged the new Trump administration to take serious and immediate action to restore growth and to help the industrial metals supply chain fully recover from the lingering effects of the Great Recession and government policy....
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Sturbridge Metallurgical obtains Sikorsky approval
- Jan 23, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Sturbridge Metallurgical Services Inc., Sturbridge, Mass., has been approved as a materials testing lab for Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Corporation, and its manufacturing supplier base. This approval means that Sikorsky and its manufacturers, suppliers, and vendors can use all of...
- From The Welder
GTAW/SMAW power sources weld material up to 5/8 in. thick
- Jan 23, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has announced the addition of two new GTAW power sources. They deliver up to 400 amps of output power for GTAW and SMAW in such applications as pipe and tube fabrication, precision fabrication, and exotic material fabrication. The Dynasty 400 AC/DC power source welds up to...
- From The Welder
Are you lax on your PPE? It could cost you
- By Shannon DeCamp
- Jan 23, 2017
- Safety
- Article
OSHA handed out $11 million in fines to metal fabricators in 2015, and PPE citations comprised 10 percent of that. This number does not include medical cost, increased workers' compensation, property damage, and replacement personnel costs. Are you prepared for an OSHA inspection? If not, here's what you can expect should the agency come calling.
- From The Welder
GMAW for beginners
- By Adam Urbano and Rhonda Zatezalo
- Jan 20, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Article
Even though GMAW is relatively simple process to execute in comparison to other welding processes, there are a lot of moving parts that will either make or break your weld. New welders have a lot to consider, including understanding the base metal, the type of weld necessary, how to set up the machine, and how the best to lay the bead. Knowing which is best for the application is often part of the challenge.
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Reach for the skies!
- Jan 20, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Article
The energy sector is the biggest global market for manufacturers of steel pipes, with the focus on two nonrenewable resources: oil and gas. However, tubular products are equally indispensable for renewable energy, especially wind power. A report from Germany details the progress in making wind towers in Germany's power industry.
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Software solves the biggest bending problems for tube fabricators
- By Tom Adams
- Jan 20, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
CAD software allows engineers to work up perfect designs, and this is problematic for tube fabricators. If the engineer lacks experience with tube, they tend to develop parts that can't be made, or can't be made economically. Unison has introduced software to deal with this situation.
Automated cutting machine turns notion of conventional work flow on its head
- By Eric Lundin
- Jan 20, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
When mechanical contractor J.C. Cannistraro found that it was having trouble keeping up with the construction boom in the Boston area, it went looking for a better way to do things. Operations Manager of Plumbing Joe Mierzejewski thought that its cutting and collaring operation was a bottleneck and set his sights on improving the process.
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