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The hand-guided TRUMPF power nibbler is celebrating its
50th birthday. The first tool, based on technical principles developed by Berthold Leibinger, came to market in 1959, when the company introduced the "THN100".
The THN100 was a tool with a punch that pushed through the fixed die plate with ...
11/20/09
Harco Metal Products (Harco), Tempe, Ariz., a provider of tube fabrication, systems integration, and seamless manufacturing, has announced the purchase of new, advanced machinery.
Both the Wafios BMZ42 and the Accurex TubeInspectHD were selected for their unique and unparallel performance objecti...
11/20/09
The Metal Shop LLC, a custom metal fabrication business in Crystal Lake, Ill., has installed a new Mitsubishi 3015 LVPLUS II laser with a 5- by 10-ft. table to replace its older Mitsubishi LVP215 machine.
According to The Metal Shop, the purchase of the new laser is in response to increased oppo...
11/10/09
D&S Mfg., a custom manufacturer of large-scale components, assemblies, and complete weldments located in Black River Falls, Wis., has installed a Messer MG Titan II cutting machine. It unites oxyfuel and high-definition plasma technologies in one integrated system by placing them on a common rail an...
11/10/09
RoMan Eng. Services has moved to a new location in Livonia, Mich. The new manufacturing, laboratory, and office space offers improved facilities, easier access to freeways and airports, more advanced client service, and room for future growth.
The company provides manufacturing, machining, and la...
11/10/09
L.B. Foster Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., has announced a newly formed joint venture between three partners, Kentucky-based Lally Pipe & Tube, L.B. Foster, and industry veteran, Jim Legg. Together, the three partners have formed LB Pipe & Coupling Products LLC to manufacture couplings and accessories for th...
11/5/09
The fifth in a line of a new class of warship will be commissioned and welcomed into the U.S. Navy on Saturday, Nov. 7, at special ceremonies in New York City. What distinguishes the U.S.S. New York, roughly the length of two football fields and weighing 25,000 tons, from other San Antonio-class ve...
11/5/09
Heartland Inc., a diversified company with businesses in steel warehousing and fabrication and petroleum retail and wholesale operations, today announced that Mound Technologies, Springboro, Ohio, its steel fabrication subsidiary, has received a letter of intent to furnish and install the fabricated...
10/15/09
ACS Precision LLC, Mercersburg, Pa., has installed a 4,000-W Mitsubishi LXP laser machine, capable of processing material up to 0.75-in.-thick steel and sheets measuring 4 by 8 ft.
The laser allows the company to cut thin gauges of material in intricate shapes with speed and accuracy, the manufa...
10/13/09
Laser Mechanisms has announced the expected occupancy on Oct. 1 of its new, 28,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing and warehousing facility in Novi, Mich. Located adjacent to the company's world headquarters, the structure houses industrial contract manufacturing, inventory, and warehousing.
Two other Lase...
10/13/09
Koester Metals Inc., Defiance, Ohio, has announced the appointment of two staff members to support the company's growth plans and expansion into Fremont, Ind.
Blaine Snyder joins the company as operations manager. He has more than 25 years of manufacturing experience and most recently served as p...
10/13/09
Quality Controlled Mfg. Inc., San Diego, has received Supplier Gold status from United Technologies Corp., Hartford, Conn., and its subsidiary, Hamilton Sundstrand.
The Supplier Gold status recognizes suppliers for exceptional performance for at least 12 consecutive months. Recipients must meet s...
10/13/09
Walker Corp., a precision metal forming company with headquarters in Ontario, Calif., has announced its recent acquisition of Specialty International de Mexico, a metal fabricating, welding, assembly, and powder coating operation in Monclova, NL, Mexico. The acquired company is now known as Walker S...
10/13/09
Detroit Tool Metal Products (DTMP), Lebanon, Mo., has announced that the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has approved $2 million in funding to develop an improved manufacturing process for the use of advanced titanium metal in military vehicles.
The funding is part of a $214 million appropri...
10/7/09
LSA Laser, Plymouth, Minn., a precision laser processor of components and assemblies for the medical device industry, has moved to new 26,000 sq. ft. manufacturing and office facilities.
Located at 5015 Cheshire Parkway North in Plymouth, the new facilities more than double the size of its previ...
9/23/09
Textron's Bell Helicopter awarded Latrobe Specialty Steel Premier Supplier status. Bell's Premier Supplier status requires Latrobe Specialty Steel (LSS), an ISO9001 and AS9100 registered company, to deliver on-time quality material and pass an examination of an on-site team of Bell inspectors.
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9/22/09
The Alloy Engineering Co., Berea, Ohio, was recognized as one of Ohio's outstanding exporting firms at the Ohio Global Summit 2009 at ceremonies in Columbus on Aug. 26, 2009. The company designs and manufactures heat and corrosion-resistant metal products.
The Governor's Excellence in Exporting A...
9/9/09
PTM Corp. and Modified Technologies Advanced Engineering and Tooling Group, Fair Haven, Mich., have announced the addition of a new military division piloted by Samra Weindl. Weindl was hired by PTM as its military defense specialist to explore the military sector for contracts and other related bus...
9/9/09
Michael Dougherty, president of D&S Manufacturing, Black River Falls, Wis., has announced the promotion of John Barkley to General Manager.
Barkley is responsible for overseeing the achievement of the company's four core initiatives: process velocity, material utilization, labor productivity, and...
9/9/09
Vibro Industries is celebrating its 25th anniversary as the first manufacturer of transporters in the U.S. The company began selling transporters in Europe three years before selling n the U.S. The first transporters built in Europe had springs, whereas the transporters now are 100-percent air opera...
9/9/09
LAI International Inc., Scottsdale, Ariz., a supplier of precision components and subassemblies for original equipment manufacturers, has announced that it has been named for the third consecutive year to the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. This positions LAI ...
8/15/09
Ford Motor Company today announced it is increasing North American production in the third and fourth quarters to respond to growing demand for new Ford products and to ensure dealers are well stocked with fuel-efficient vehicles eligible for the "Cash for Clunkers" program.
Ford is increasing th...
8/13/09
D&S Mfg., Black River Falls, Wis., has presented scholarships for the STEPS for Girls summer program to two local students from Black River Falls Middle School. Jessa Ammann and Kyleigh Nandory were selected, based on merit, by a panel of their teachers.
"Through partnership with our community's...
8/11/09
GKN Aerospace has installed Unison all-electric, combined left- and right-hand bending machines at its wing component operation in Filton, U.K. The machines are used to fabricate highly precise, complex tubular parts in batches usually less than 20 parts. Typical applications might be parts with as ...
8/11/09
Ford Motor Co. is celebrating production of the all-new 2010 Ford Taurus in the historic Chicago Assembly Plant, which has been retooled to build the sedan. Ford invested more than $130 million in the plant for tooling and equipment, along with ergonomic updates.
"By investing in its Chicago Asse...
8/4/09
L.B. foster Co., Pittsburgh, a manufacturer, fabricator, and distributor of products for rail, construction, utility, and energy industries, has been awarded a contract to provide 480 tons of TRU 12-in. pipe piling and end plates for the reconstruction of eight Minnesota Department of Transportatio...
7/27/09
The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Intl. (FMA) and the Tube & Pipe Association, Intl. (TPA) seek applicants for two industry awards.
The FABRICATOR’s Industry Award 2010, presented by FMA, and TPJ’s Industry Award 2010, presented by TPA, are open to individuals or companies in the metal...
7/23/09
Freeport, Ill.-based Mechanical Inc., a mechanical contracting firm, has entered the sheet metal business by purchasing the commercial division of Norstar Mechanical, Rockford, Ill.
"Expanding a company's line of services in a down market allows more opportunities to do business by providing more...
7/20/09
TriMas Corp., a diversified manufacturer of engineered and applied products, today announced that its Cequent Performance Products manufacturing plant in Goshen, Ind., has passed the one millionth-hour mark without having an injury that resulted in a lost work day. This accomplishment represents val...
7/20/09
Accuride, a manufacturer of precision ball bearing slides in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., has achieved full compliance with the RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) directive. Products in compliance with the RoHS directive have restricted levels of lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium (Cr6...
7/14/09
Lincoln Industries, a metal fabricator and finisher in Lincoln, Neb., has selected Bill Ellerbee to serve as vice president of operations.
Ellerbee joined the company last year as director of materials and customer service. In that position, he was responsible for implementing and managing the co...
7/14/09
CenterLine (Windsor) Ltd., Windsor, Ont., has hired Brad Dierickse as account manager. He has 20 years of practical business experience in the industrial automation sector, having held such positions as product marketing specialist, program manager, senior account manager, and business development m...
7/14/09
Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association (STI/SPFA), Lake Zurich, Ill., has recognized multiple locations at more than 20 member companies in its Atmospheric Tank Section with a Quality Award. The award recognizes members for providing excellent quality in their products and workmans...
7/14/09
To increase its laser cutting capacity, Arvite Technologies Inc., Erie, Pa., has added a TRUMPF 2030 TruLaser to its production line.
The machine allows the company to cut almost any shape, regardless of its complexity, with increased cutting speed and quality. The laser cutter can process steel...
7/14/09
Red Bud, Ill.-based Red Bud Industries, a manufacturer of coil processing lines, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
In 1959, Ken Voges, just 23 years old, sold his 1955 T-Bird to start his own machine shop in a small building on his parent’s farm near Red Bud, Ill. His teenage work ex...
7/13/09
PTM Corp. has announced the addition of a 600 ton Eagle press in its Fair Haven, Mich., metal stamping facility.
According to PTM sales manager Steve Kuhr, "The decision to purchase the new equipment was based on customer demand for stamped metal parts requiring larger press beds and higher tonna...
6/25/09
Detroit Tool Metal Products (DTMP) today announced that it will consolidate to one central facility in Lebanon, Missouri, closing its Fort Madison, Iowa, site by the end of the year. Key management and staff may be offered relocation from Fort Madison to Lebanon and important tools and equipment wil...
6/11/09
Chicago-based Vacant Property Security recently awarded Airtronics Metal Products Inc., San Jose, Calif., a contract to manufacture heavy-gauge steel doors, frames, window screens, and other components to be used in a one-of-a-kind system designed to minimize vacant property crime and curb neighborh...
6/10/09
LAI International Inc., a strategic supplier of precision components and subassemblies for original equipment manufacturers, was honored by Northrop Grumman as a Platinum Source Preferred Supplier for quality control and on-time delivery of precision-manufactured airframe components for the F-35 Joi...
5/15/09
The French group Rubis-Precis/Micropierre, a producer of high-precision components and assemblies in stainless steel, titanium, gold, platinum, and tungsten carbide, has expanded its two plants: Micropierre in Besançon and Rubis-Precis in Charquemont.
Both plants have installed a number of new C...
5/12/09
Henze Stamping and Manufacturing, Troy, Mich., has been recognized by the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency as the DLA New Contractor of the Year. The award was presented by Vice Admiral Alan S. Thompson, director, Supply Corps, U.S. Navy, and accepted by Henze President and CEO Judy Canning.
The com...
4/14/09
San Jose, Calif. Mayor Chuck Reed and Council Member Madison Nguyen recognized Airtronics Metal Products in a commendation presented to company executives at at a recent San Jose City Council meeting. During the presentation, San Jose-based Airtronics was cited for the benefits it provides to the Sa...
3/16/09
The Pratt & Whitney PurePower(TM) PW1000G engine team won the 2009 Aviation Week Laureate Award for outstanding achievement in Aeronautics and Propulsion. The annual awards, from Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine, recognize extraordinary achievements of individuals and teams in aerospace, av...
3/4/09
After years of delivering power to two of Ford Motor Company's iconic products, the Ford F-150 and Mustang, Romeo Engine Plant has reached a historic milestone—the production of its 10 millionth engine.
The 10 millionth engine, a 4.6 liter 3-valve V-8, will be shipped to AutoAlliance Intern...
2/19/09
Electrex Company, Inc, Harrison Township, Mich., is celebrating its 50th Anniversary.
Established in 1957 to provide electrical contracting, the company installed primary services and wired buildings, presses, and other machines. In the 1980s, with the energy crisis depressing economic growth, an...
3/13/07
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