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Shop Management - Page 185
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Pilz SecurityBridge protects controllers from unauthorized access
- Jun 18, 2018
- Product Release
The Pilz SecurityBridge protects the connections between the programming/configuration tools and the hardware controllers from network-based attacks and unauthorized access. It acts as a firewall, but does not need complex configuration; the application-specific default settings allow plug-and-play...
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NBT Foundation establishes new endowment fund to support manufacturing camp grants
- Jun 15, 2018
- News Release
Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs® (NBT), The Foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA), Elgin, Ill., has established the Board Chairs’ Endowment. This endowment fund, which will monetarily support the summer manufacturing camp grant program, will be funded through gifts...
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Exair’s 303SS stainless steel air jets resist corrosion, heat
- Jun 14, 2018
- Product Release
Exair’s 303SS stainless steel air jets provide blowoff and cleaning in corrosive, high-temperature, or washdown environments. These 1/8 NPT air jets are an alternative to open tubes and pipe nipples on parts cleaning, drying, and cooling operations. With temperature rated up to 400 degrees F,...
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Electric vehicles and the future of hot rodding
- By Josh Welton
- Jun 14, 2018
- Blog Post
Josh Welton has many passions besides welding. One is muscle cars, particularly their power, speed, and the visceral experience of driving one. What does electric vehicle technology mean for the future of such cars? Josh recently discussed this with Dodge and SRT’s head of design Mark Trostle.
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Many manufacturers slow to adopt internet of things, Sikich report finds
- Jun 13, 2018
- News Release
The internet of things (IoT) can help manufacturers improve customer service, field and plant maintenance work, and inventory management. However, the 2018 Manufacturing Report from Chicago-based professional services firm Sikich found that fewer than 10 percent of those surveyed currently use IoT...
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A 3-D CAD modeling case study: When DFM imperils industrial design
If the job of a 3-D CAD modeler is design for manufacturability, he should stick to that, not rework the industrial design.
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Metal fabricator helps Ivy Leaguers race to the top
- By Eric Lundin
- Jun 12, 2018
- Article
In building a Formula SAE car for an important race, EVS Metal, Riverside, N.J., helped Columbia University’s Knickerbocker Motorsports with key part development.
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Miller Welding & Machine expands capabilities
- Jun 12, 2018
- News Release
Metal fabrication company Miller Welding & Machine Co. (MWM) has expanded its leveling capabilities with the addition of an Arku FlatMaster® 120 at its facility in Brookville, Pa. The hydraulic leveling equipment produces flat stamped, laser-cut, and plasma-cut parts and can level materials from...
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TRUMPF Inc. expands training capabilities for customers, employees
- Jun 12, 2018
- News Release
TRUMPF has completed a $3 million, 18,000-sq.-ft. expansion of its training center in Farmington, Conn. The facility, now 40,000 sq. ft., offers classroom and at-the-machine instruction in precision metal fabrication. With the expansion, the company can train 5,000 students within 630 training...
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The basics of equipment financing
- By Mike Miroshnikov
- Jun 11, 2018
- Article
This guide can help business owners find the right firm and financing options for manufacturing equipment acquisition.
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Making metal fabricating “cool”
The real heroes of the manufacturing trade don’t seek the spotlight because they are busy making a difference, not a scene.
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Aero Gear to expand Connecticut facility
- Jun 11, 2018
- News Release
Aero Gear, a manufacturer of power drive gear systems for fixed and rotary wing aircraft, is adding 24,000 sq. ft. to its facility in Windsor, Conn. The expansion was necessitated by simultaneous growth of the commercial and military defense industries and their need for assembled gearboxes, the...
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Advanced Heat Treat Corp. breaks ground on new addition
- Jun 11, 2018
- News Release
Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT) has broken ground on a new, 15,000-sq.-ft. expansion at its corporate headquarters in Waterloo, Iowa. The addition will allow the company to segregate its UltraGlow® (ion nitriding/nitrocarburizing) and UltraOx® (gaseous ferritic nitriding/nitrocarburizing and...
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Lean manufacturing in custom metal fabrication: How to define the current state
- By Jeff Sipes
- Jun 11, 2018
- Article
The weld and assembly cost and lead-time metrics are way out of whack. Something’s amiss, and it becomes obvious that the welding area is well-suited for a lean pilot project. Before changing anything, though, you need to define the current state.
- From The Fabricator
Growth in custom metal fabrication: Staying small while getting big
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 8, 2018
- Article
S&B Metal Products grew not by opening a massive facility but by opening numerous smaller locations. It’s a common pattern throughout the FAB 40—but why? Location, location, location.
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