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- From The Fabricator
Buehler’s AutoMet grinder/polishers handle high-throughput manufacturing
- Dec 3, 2018
- Product Release
Buehler, an ITW company, has introduced the AutoMet 250, 250 Pro, and 300 Pro semiautomatic grinder/polishers for use in material testing or processing high volumes of samples. They feature an intuitive touchscreen interface and advanced programming features, such as method storage and Z-axis...
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Kalamazoo Industries adds online parts store to website
- Nov 30, 2018
- News Release
Kalamazoo Industries Inc., a provider of abrasive saws, sanders, and grinders in Kalamazoo, Mich., has added an online parts store to its website at www.kalamazooind.com. In most cases, all standard parts that are ordered online before 2:00 p.m. EST ship same day; items that have to be painted and...
- From The Fabricator
Linetec names marketing manager
- Nov 29, 2018
- News Release
Linetec, based in Wausau, Wis., has promoted Tammy Schroeder to marketing manager. She has been with the company for 19 years, most recently serving as senior marketing specialist. The company is a provider of architectural metals finishing, offering liquid paint coatings, powder coating,...
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Apex Machine Group’s 2052M-DSSD four-head sanding machine built for heavy-duty use
- Nov 23, 2018
- Product Release
Apex Machine Group offers the 2052M-DSSD heavy-duty, four-head machine. It is engineered and built with heavy production needs in mind and constructed for long life and durability, the manufacturer reports. The system comprises two 52- by 75-in. abrasive belt sanding heads with two rows of...
- From The Fabricator
FABTECH 2018: From the floor (video enhanced)
- By Kate Bachman
- Nov 20, 2018
- Blog Post
FABTECH® 2018 is over, but the impressions it left are not. The stamping area was lively with demonstrations, introductions, presentations, and conversations.
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Buehler to host ferrous materials webinar Dec. 4-6
- Nov 20, 2018
- News Release
Buehler, an ITW company based in Lake Bluff, Ill., will sponsor a webinar about the testing of ferrous materials Dec. 4-6 in English, French, and German. The webinar will cover a variety of issues commonly encountered in both metallography and hardness testing of ferrous materials, including common...
- From The Fabricator
Gema wins 2019 Besser Lackieren Supplier Award
- Nov 20, 2018
- News Release
Gema, a Graco Inc. company, has won the 2019 Besser Lackieren Supplier Award in the Powder Application Equipment category. The award is the result of a survey conducted by the IMK Institut für angewandte Marketing- und Kommunikationsforschung GmbH on behalf of the magazine Besser Lackieren. The...
- From The Fabricator
Moline Machinery to expand in Minnesota
- Nov 19, 2018
- News Release
Moline Machinery LLC has broken ground on a 25,000-sq.-ft. addition to its facility in West Duluth, Minn. The $9 million expansion, expected to be complete in 2019, will provide space for machining and metal fabrication to support the company’s industrial bakery machinery product line. The high...
- From The Fabricator
4 best shop practices for abrasive blasting
- By Brian Kenimer
- Nov 13, 2018
- Article
Abrasive blasting remains on of the most cost-effective surface preparation methods available in the fab shop—if, that is, you follow a few best practices.
- From The Fabricator
Wisconsin family turns autobody business into metal fabrication shop
- By Gareth Sleger
- Nov 13, 2018
- Article
Matt and Chris Brunner closed their longtime autobody shop to start a small-scale metal fabrication operation in Manitowoc, Wis.
- From The Fabricator
New powder coatings, processes increase profit
- By Tabitha McLeish
- Nov 10, 2018
- Article
Fabricators must balance stringent OEM specifications for finished-product durability and appearance while minimizing finishing line cycle times, labor and equipment costs, and materials and energy consumption. Three new powder coat technologies increase line speed and density, improve color matching techniques, and increase powder transfer rates and reduce powder waste.
- From The Fabricator
AZZ Inc. launches nonprofit AZZ Cares Foundation
- Nov 7, 2018
- News Release
AZZ Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, has launched The AZZ Cares Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that assists the employees and families of the company and its subsidiaries who are impacted by an emergency, disaster, or personal hardship. Paul Fehlman, CFO, serves as the foundation’s...
- From The Fabricator
nLighten LED from Nordson illuminates surfaces for powder coating
- Nov 6, 2018
- Product Release
Nordson Industrial Coating Systems has introduced nLighten™, an LED light that can be added to the company’s Encore manual powder-spray gun. It illuminates the surface being coated to help improve powder application accuracy and allow inspection and approval of work on-the-fly. The light helps...
- From The Fabricator
Weiler Abrasives Group rebrands European division
- Nov 2, 2018
- News Release
Weiler Abrasives Group, a provider of abrasives, power brushes, and maintenance products for surface conditioning, has announced the rebranding of the European division of the company. Swatycomet d.o.o. in Maribor, Slovenia, is now Weiler Abrasives d.o.o., and Toroflex GmbH in Bindlach, Germany, is...
- From The Fabricator
CGW-Camel Grinding Wheels becomes CGW Abrasives
- Nov 2, 2018
- News Release
Niles, Ill.-based CGW-Camel Grinding Wheels, a manufacturer of precision vitrified grinding wheels, resin grinding and cutting wheels, flap discs, coated abrasive belts, and paper sanding discs, has announced its new identity: CGW Abrasives. The company has more than 140,000 sq. ft. of...
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