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Wait Industries acquires Voyager Acquisitions
- Dec 23, 2019
- News Release
Wait Industries LLC, a private capital investment firm focused on manufacturing companies, has acquired Voyager Acquisitions LLC, a steel fabricator in Elkhart, Ind. Voyager provides parts to many sectors, including medical, RV, automotive, and furniture, with processes including laser cutting,...
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Handheld 2KW Jobsite Laser Blaster offered by Laser Photonics
- Dec 22, 2019
- Product Release
Laser Photonics Corp. has introduced the Handheld 2KW Jobsite Laser Blaster for material cleaning applications, such as rust removal, paint removal, and surface preparation. The unit is designed as an alternative to sandblasting, abrasive blasting, and chemical cleaning methods. It eliminates the...
- From The Fabricator
LestaUSA suction and blowoff robots eliminate water pockets during finishing prep
- Dec 22, 2019
- Product Release
LestaUSA has developed suction and blowoff robots for eliminating moisture on parts during the finishing preparation process. The robots eliminate water pockets before the parts enter the dryoff oven. The robots do not require complicated programming or teach pendants. While in a weightless...
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EQS spray lubricator from Eckardt features slim, modular construction
- Dec 21, 2019
- Product Release
Eckardt Systems has introduced the EQS series spray lubricator. The slim unit, suitable for press shops with limited space, has a modular construction concept for components such as basic frame, spray chamber, and oil supply. The machine offers the partial application of lubricants to rectangular...
- From The Fabricator
Linetec names senior buyer
- Dec 20, 2019
- News Release
Wausau, Wis.-based paint and anodize finisher Linetec has promoted Phil Hanke to the position of senior buyer. He joined the company in 2013, working in the architectural coatings and packaging departments. The following year he was hired as a purchasing assistant and was later promoted to be a...
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Linetec names president
- Dec 16, 2019
- News Release
Wausau, Wis.-based paint and anodize finisher Linetec has promoted Jon Close to president. He succeeds Rick Marshall, who is retiring. Close joined the company in 2003 as a commercial sales manager. He was promoted in 2006 to his most recent role as vice president of sales and marketing. Before...
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United Alloy to build facility in Texas
- Dec 6, 2019
- News Release
United Alloy Inc., a producer of metal fuel tanks and heavy metal fabrications and provider of powder coating, has announced plans to build a 200,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility in Seguin, Texas. The $35 million project, scheduled for completion by the end of 2020, is expected to create at...
- From The Fabricator
Powder Coating Institute 2020 scholarship program to open Jan. 13
- Dec 6, 2019
- News Release
The Powder Coating Institute (PCI), Lakewood Ranch, Fla., will begin accepting applications for its 2020 PCI Scholarship Program on Jan. 13. Designed to award students studying in areas that advance powder coating technologies, the program includes the PCI General Scholarship and four corporate...
Team Industries expands in Texas
- Dec 6, 2019
- News Release
Team Industries Inc. has announced it has started an expansion of its Port Arthur, Texas, facility. This is the company’s largest expansion in Texas since acquiring the Team Fabricators facility in 2008. The project is scheduled for completion in May 2020. Phase I construction on the company’s...
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PFERD’s 6-in. POLIFAN Z SG Power Steelox disc suitable for weld seams, deburring
- Dec 6, 2019
- Product Release
PFERD has added a 6-in. disc in 40 and 60 grit, in 7/8-in. and 5/8-11-in. hub versions, to its line of POLIFAN® Z SG Power Steelox flap discs. The zirconia alumina Z abrasive delivers optimum stock removal on high-powered angle grinders, even at high contact pressures, the company states. The flap...
- From The Fabricator
Korner flap discs available in zirconia and ceramic from Weldcote
- Dec 6, 2019
- Product Release
Right-angle Korner zirconia and ceramic flap discs are available from Weldcote, a division of Zika Group. The abrasive material wraps over the edge of the flap disc, allowing the user to grind aggressively into corners and other areas that are tight fits, including fillet welds. The discs are...
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CCAI announces 2020 national scholarship program
- Dec 3, 2019
- News Release
The Chemical Coaters Association Intl. (CCAI), Lakewood Ranch, Fla., will begin accepting applications for the 2020 Matt Heuertz Scholarship Program on Jan. 1. The association has awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships over the past five years to students who currently are enrolled in programs...
- From The Fabricator
Monaghan Tooling adds technical account manager
- Nov 27, 2019
- News Release
Monaghan Tooling Group, Dayton, Ohio, has named Brett Scruggs as a technical account manager. He works out of northwest Indiana to serve customers in Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Scruggs has experience in manufacturing, distribution, and cutting tool sales. The company provides...
- From The Additive Report
The future of manufacturing is online
- By Filemon Schöffer
- Nov 23, 2019
- Blog Post
The future of manufacturing is distributed, accessible, and online. Over the past several years, the online manufacturing industry has demonstrated its potential for disrupting global production and supply chains, opening doors for engineers.
- From The Fabricator
Chicago Pneumatic expands CP3550 line of grinders, sanders
- Nov 23, 2019
- Product Release
Chicago Pneumatic has expanded its CP3550 series of metal finishing tools with the addition of nine new products. A 6-in. angle grinder has been added to the existing five models with 4- to 5-in. wheels. Four new die grinders—two standard and two extended—join the previous angle die grinder....
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