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Shop Management - Page 121
- From The Additive Report
Talking with HP’s head of metal 3D printing
- By Don Nelson
- Dec 23, 2019
- Article
HP’s head of metal 3D printing, Tim Weber, discusses vertical integration within HP, its new Metal Jet printer, AM’s sustainability and role in manufacturing—and lots more.
- From The Fabricator
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,...
- From The Fabricator
Manufacturing Basics training program begins Jan. 13 at Anoka Technical College
- Dec 23, 2019
- News Release
Anoka Technical College, Anoka, Minn., will offer a 90-hour Manufacturing Basics training program beginning Jan. 13. The class, which meets two days per week, is open to manufacturing company employees who have little or no formal training in manufacturing. Topics include:...
- From The Fabricator
What’s the value of a good employee?
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 23, 2019
- Article
Value-added-per-payroll-dollar might be a good metric to judge operational efficiency in a manufacturing setting. Still, it’s difficult to sum up employee value in a single number.
- From The Fabricator
Still Building America: Manufacturer uses leather reclaimed from Detroit auto industry
- By Darla Welton and Josh Welton
- Dec 22, 2019
- Blog Post
Detroit leather goods manufacturer Pingree Detroit uses leather reclaimed from the Detroit auto industry while working to empower the local community, veteran workforce, and U.S. manufacturing.
- From The Fabricator
A smooth structural fabrication project requires a good contract
- By Ed Seglias, Jason Copley, and Matt Skaroff
- Dec 22, 2019
- Article
Want a smooth project in structural fabrication? A good contract and a proper attorney makes all the difference.
- From The Fabricator
Defining manufacturing processes: From good idea to great product
- By Bill Frahm
- Dec 21, 2019
- Article
Accurate, precise, and unambiguous specifications bring physical and process definition to an otherwise vague manufacturing idea for a new product. A well-specified idea has a high probability of becoming an affordable, quality manufactured component with minimal waste and scrap.
- From The Fabricator
NAM survey shows manufacturing stabilizing in Q4
- Dec 20, 2019
- News Release
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has released the results of the “Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey” for Q4 2019. The survey shows that manufacturing optimism has stabilized, with nearly 68% of manufacturers reporting a positive outlook for their business, essentially the same rate...
- From The Fabricator
Wisconsin Oven ships conveyor oven for stress-relieving automotive parts
- Dec 20, 2019
- News Release
Wisconsin Oven, East Troy, Wis., has shipped a natural gas direct-fired, continuous-duty conveyor oven to a U.S. manufacturer for stress relieving of steel snap rings used in automotive parts. The oven has a maximum operating temperature of 650 degrees F and a work zone of 2 ft. 2 in. by 10 ft. by...
- From The Fabricator
SPS Companies, State Steel to acquire Kooima
- Dec 20, 2019
- News Release
Manhattan, Kan.-based steel distributor SPS Companies Inc. and State Steel Supply Co., a provider of coil processing and fabrication in Sioux City, Iowa, have announced plans to acquire Kooima Co.’s parts fabrication assets. Kooima, based in Rock Valley, Iowa, is a fabricator of flat and tubular...
- From The Fabricator
Alro Steel expanding in Wisconsin
- Dec 20, 2019
- News Release
Alro Steel, a distributor of metals, industrial supplies, and engineering plastics based in Jackson, Mich., is constructing a 200,000-sq.-ft. facility in Oshkosh, Wis., to be completed in February 2020. The new building will replace the company’s current 54,000-sq.-ft. facility in Oshkosh,...
- From The Fabricator
Structural steel fabricators prepare for change
Structural steel fabricators are about to see more industry changes in the coming years than they’ve seen in recent decades. Advanced technology and new fabrication practices promise to shake it up.
- From The Fabricator
Premier Displays and Exhibits to relocate corporate headquarters
- Dec 18, 2019
- News Release
Premier Displays and Exhibits Inc. (PDE) has announced the relocation of its corporate headquarters from Cypress, Calif., to Las Vegas. The company has broken ground on a 100,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility and office complex there. When operational in mid-2020, the project will create 125...
- From The Fabricator
Xtreme Mfg. to expand in Nevada
- Dec 18, 2019
- News Release
Xtreme Mfg. LLC has announced plans to expand operations in Henderson, Nev. It manufactures heavy equipment and construction machinery, including lifts, loaders, and telehandlers. The company’s headquarters houses its engineering, fabrication, and assembly...
- From The Fabricator
Patterson Fan marks 30 years in business
- Dec 18, 2019
- News Release
Patterson Fan, a third-generation, family-run industrial fan manufacturer in Blythewood, S.C., marks its 30th anniversary in 2019. The company was founded in 1989 as a sideline business to Solar Shield Inc., a manufacturer and installer of industrial roof cooling systems. Patterson Fan offers a...
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