http://www.thefabricator.com/Shearing/Shearing_TechCell.cfm The Shearing tech cell is packed with specific links to help you find product information, suppliers, technical articles, case studies, seminars and conferences, as well as books, software, and videos on metal fabricating-related topics. en-us http://www.thefabricator.com/RSS/images/thefabricator_rss.gif http://www.thefabricator.com Copyright 2008 FMA Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. official publication date Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:35:49 AM CST Vicki Bell Laurie Harshbarger http://www.thefabricator.com/Shearing/Shearing_News.cfm?NewsID=1999 The 2007 FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show at McCormick Place in Chicago hosted more exhibiting companies and covered more exhibit space than any previous FABTECH. Filling 461,627 sq. ft. of booth space, the show attracted nearly 31,000 visitors from more than 75 countries, a 27 percent increase over the 2005 show, also held in Chicago. The annual event showcases metal forming, fabricating, stamping, tube and pipe, and welding equipment and technology. The show is cospons... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Shearing/Shearing_News.cfm?NewsID=1933 The 2007 FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show, the largest North American showcase of metal forming, fabricating, stamping, tube and pipe, and welding equipment and technology, will return to McCormick Place in Chicago Nov. 11 to Nov. 14. Cosponsored by the American Welding Society (AWS), Miami; the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA), Rockford, Ill.; and Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Dearborn, Mich.; and supported by industry partner the Nati... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Shearing/Shearing_News.cfm?NewsID=1925 SAF (Southern Aluminum Finishing) has added David Simonsen as the first chief of production at its SAF West facility in Redding, Calif. Simonsen has overall responsibility for the facility's production operations, including fabrication of aluminum sheet and extrusions. His duties include installation, operation, and maintenance of fabrication equipment, in addition to serving as customer liaison for fabrication and fabrication quoting. Simonsen's experience includes work as a licen... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Shearing/Shearing_News.cfm?NewsID=1720 Strippit/LVD, a manufacturer of metal forming equipment, including turret punch presses, laser cutting machines, press brakes, shears, automated systems and programming software, has promoted Neil Campbell to the position of sales manager-Canada for. In this newly created position, Campbell manages the company's direct sales engineers and marketing representatives located throughout Canada. He is responsible for sales activities in Canada for all of the company's products. Campbel... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Shearing/Shearing_News.cfm?NewsID=1680 Leonard (Len) Stock has been named as a sales engineer for Strippit, Inc., a manufacturer of metalforming equipment, including turret punch presses, laser cutting systems, press brakes, shears, and programming software. Based in Commerce Township, Mich., Stock is responsible for selling the company's products in northern Indiana, northwestern Ohio, and Michigan./p> A graduate of Macomb College with a degree in applied sciences, Stock has a broad background in industrial sales and ext... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Shearing/Shearing_News.cfm?NewsID=1677 W. A. Whitney is celebrating its centennial anniversary during its 2007 Open House, April 25 and 26, 2007, in the Whitney Technology Center in Rockford, Ill. For the past two years, Whitney has been a member of the MegaFab family, which also includes Piranha and Bertsch products. Equipment from all lines will be demonstrated, including the Whitney 3400 Plasma Cutting System, 4400 MAX plasma/punch combination, Piranha Pro2 two-cylinder synchronous press brake, ironworkers, and a Bertsch bendin... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Shearing/Shearing_News.cfm?NewsID=1614 Fabricating Equipment Co. has been named as a machine tool distributor in southern Texas for TRUMPF Inc., Farmington, Conn. Lynn Moore continues as TRUMPF's regional manager serving Texas. Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Shearing/Shearing_News.cfm?NewsID=1528 TRUMPF Inc., Farmington, Conn., has named new machine tool distributors in Nebraska, western Iowa, and Florida. Hegman Machine Tool now distributes TRUMPF equipment in Nebraska and western Iowa. The company continues its distribution efforts in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and some counties in Wisconsin. Southern States Machinery Inc. is the new distributor in Florida. The company continues to distribute TRUMPF equipment in North Carolina, South Carolina, and part of Virginia.... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Shearing/Shearing_News.cfm?NewsID=1437 TRUMPF Inc., Farmington, Conn., presented its 2006 sales achievement awards to Advanced Fabricating Machinery, Hart Machine Tool Inc., and TECSA at its annual distributor meeting. Advanced Fabricating Machinery, Mississauga, Ont., received the outstanding distributor performance award in recognition of its exceptional performance in selling TRUMPF products throughout the fiscal year. Hart Machine Tool Inc., Tuscumbia, Ala., received the sustained excellence award in recognition of its cons... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Shearing/Shearing_News.cfm?NewsID=1397 MegaFab, Hutchinson, Kan., has appointed Hugh D. Barron as sales manager for Latin America. Barron is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. He is working to establish additional representation in areas needed within Latin America, enhance sales efforts, and support the sales and service channels for Whitney, Piranha, and Bertsch, the three MegaFab brands. Read more