The Association of Metal Processors and Distributors (AMPD) serves the needs of professionals in the steel distribution industry.
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Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI) has learned that the A&T Stainless joint venture’s previously filed Section 232 tariff exclusion request has been denied by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The joint venture imports semifinished stainless slab products from Indonesia to produce...
Rigaku Analytical Devices has introduced the KT-100S hand-held analyzer for metal alloy analysis. The laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) analyzer provides an alternative for identification of a larger number of alloys in tough industrial environments. The unit provides on-the-spot...
Aluminum executives can network and discuss the state of the market with peers and industry analysts at the Aluminum Market Update in Atlanta, Aug. 28-29. Attendees of the event, sponsored by London-based CRU, a provider of business intelligence on the global metals, mining, and fertilizer...
A novel manufacturing method has proven capable of bonding dissimilar metal pairs, including aluminum to steel and titanium to steel, as well as many other advanced alloys. This new welding technology allows for lightweighting by multimaterial design and is an alternative to welding by melting. Dr....
Soft demand in the marketplace has steel buyers believing that steel prices likely will soften in the coming months. Steel producers could see their margins shrink, and distributors could see the value of their inventories erode.
St. Louis-based nonferrous metals provider Metal Exchange Corp. has announced a new joint venture with Novellini Industries, located in Mantova, Italy. The newly formed company, called novALmec, supplies aluminum billet to the European market. The newly formed venture is expanding Novellini’s...
Specialty Strip & Oscillating Inc., Masury, Ohio, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Tom M. von Philp founded the company in 1994 after working in executive and management positions at Bethlehem Steel, Empire Detroit Steel, and Sharon Steel. The family-owned business now is operated by...
Former Vice President Al Gore told the audience attending a conference at Desktop Metal (DM) in March that acceptance of new technologies usually takes longer than expected. And often the old ways of doing things must be jettisoned before a new technology can gain traction. Gore cited 3D printing...
The 3D printing market is forecast to grow between 18.2 and 27.2 percent annually from 2019 through 2023, according to experts cited in a March report issued by 3D Hubs. That equates to an average compound annual growth rate of 23.5 percent and projects that the industry will double in size every...
Excerpted and adapted from an article written by Cummins Inc. Director of Sustainability Communications Blair Claflin. Cummins has sold its first metal part printed on one of its own 3D printers, moving the company a significant step closer to the exciting potential of additive manufacturing. The...
Let’s face it—the parts coming out of most 3D printers are … a little ugly. There are supports to remove, powder and resin to clear away, and critical surfaces and features to machine. Without these secondary operations, printed parts are of little value. As any parts designer will tell you,...
Salvagnini America Inc., Hamilton, Ohio, a manufacturer of flexible sheet metal processing systems, machines, process software, and tooling for factory integration, has announced the retirement of Bill Bossard, who has served as its president for 17 years. For the past two years, Bossard has been...
Prototyping usually comes to mind when industry people think of additive manufacturing (AM). They seldom think of using AM to build jigs, fixtures, and gauges, which typically are machined from metal. However, job shops can save dollars and time by 3D-printing these common shop tools. All it takes...
Renishaw’s RenAM 500Q metal additive manufacturing system has four 500-W lasers, each able to access the whole powder bed surface simultaneously. This capability results in faster build rates, which raises productivity and lowers the cost per part, says the manufacturer. The company cites these...
Optomec’s new LENS CS 800 additive manufacturing system is based on directed-energy-deposition technology and was designed for printing medium to large parts. Because it features laser output up to 3 kW and is equipped with a newly designed deposition head, the system has a broad range of...
The Fabricator is North America's leading magazine for the metal forming and fabricating industry. The magazine delivers the news, technical articles, and case histories that enable fabricators to do their jobs more efficiently. The Fabricator has served the industry since 1970.
start your free subscriptionIn this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Caleb Chamberlain, co-founder and CEO of OSH Cut, discusses his company’s...
The Association of Metal Processors and Distributors (AMPD) serves the needs of professionals in the steel distribution industry.
Follow the link below to find an AMPD member steel supplier near you.