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Shop Management - Page 186
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FMA honored with a “Best Manufacturing Associations to Work For” award
- Jun 8, 2018
- News Release
In the first year of its “Best Manufacturing Associations to Work For” awards program, the National Association of Manufacturers’ (NAM) Council of Manufacturing Associations (CMA) named the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association (FMA), International, as one of its winners. FMA, with its more...
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Master Magnetics moves to new location
- Jun 8, 2018
- News Release
Master Magnetics Inc., a provider of magnets and magnetic products, has moved to a new headquarters in Castle Rock, Colo., that brings all its Colorado production, warehousing, and shipping operations under one roof. The facility consolidates 85,000 sq. ft. in the company’s seven different...
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TAB Perfect Storm automated wrapping system offered in new sizes
- Jun 8, 2018
- Product Release
TAB Industries LLC has introduced its fully automated Perfect Storm wrapping system in two new models. Previously offered with a 100-in. wrapping ring as standard to accommodate 60- by 60-in. pallets, it now is offered with 40- and 80-in. wrapping rings to accommodate 24- by 24-in. and 48- by...
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How a fab shop earned 24,000 Instagram followers
- By Katherine Burrows
- Jun 8, 2018
- Article
Paul Vreugdenhil of The Machining Center Inc., Quinte West, Ont., turned to Instagram to attract talent and new customers. So far it’s worked out pretty well.
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One of the largest metal fabricators set to break sales records
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 8, 2018
- Article
MEC, the largest fabricator on the FAB 40 for many years running, is expecting to achieve record sales this year. How did the company get to where it is? We spoke to two MEC executives to find out.
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Grant boosts SCCC, HVCC manufacturing worker training programs
- Jun 7, 2018
- News Release
The Center for Economic Growth, Albany, N.Y., has received a $250,000 donation from the KeyBank Foundation which will go to Schenectady County Community College and Hudson Valley Community College over the next two years to support expansion and marketing of training programs for manufacturing...
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MEC named top fabricator for eighth consecutive year
- Jun 7, 2018
- News Release
Mayville Eng. Co. Inc. (MEC), Mayville, Wis., has once again been named first on the FAB 40 list of the nation’s largest fabricators which is published by The FABRICATOR® magazine. This marks the eighth consecutive year that MEC has led the list. The company serves the agriculture, commercial...
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EPA wants to revise chemical storage rule
- By Stephen Barlas
- Jun 7, 2018
- Blog Post
If the EPA gets its way, manufacturers that store regulated chemicals on their premises might have less paperwork requirements
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Automation, scheduling software drive metal fabricator’s growth
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 6, 2018
- Article
Supervisors and department managers at TMCO Inc., Lincoln, Neb., focus on flow. There’s no expediting and little drama, just production. The company’s organizational structure, fabrication technology, scheduling software, and shop culture help make it possible.
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Mencom’s Modbus gateways allow seamless conversions in harsh environments
- Jun 6, 2018
- Product Release
Mencom offers a variety of Modbus gateways, available from one to 16 serial ports and featuring mounting options such as DIN-rail, field mount, and rack mount. The entry-level products provide seamless conversion from Modbus RTU to Modbus TCP, and they require almost no configuring. The wireless...
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Metaltech Products celebrates 20th anniversary
- Jun 6, 2018
- News Release
Metaltech Products Inc. is marking 20 years in business at its facilities in Eldridge, Mo. The company is owned by Darrel and Dana Bishop, its first two employees when Metaltech opened its doors on June 1, 1998. Darrel Bishop gained much of his manufacturing and management know-how by working his...
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Wolter Group companies offer VR simulators for forklift operator training
- Jun 6, 2018
- Product Release
Wolter Group companies Wisconsin Lift Truck and Illinois Material Handling have expanded their safety training portfolio to include virtual reality simulators. Using the simulators, forklift operators experience realistic forklift controls, maneuverability, and the challenges of moving products and...
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How one metal fabricator navigates change
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 6, 2018
- Article
Although the Larsens have been in metal manufacturing for decades, they underwent a rebirth in 1999 with the launch of Larsen Manufacturing. Over the past 19 years, the organization has navigated through something that seems to be ever present in modern manufacturing: change.
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In custom metal fabrication, time means everything
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 6, 2018
- Article
K-zell Metals in Phoenix takes an unusual approach to managing a custom fabrication operation. It doesn’t sell fabricated products; instead, it sells the time that goes into making those fabricated products. That subtle distinction makes a big difference.
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Innovative Fabrications opens manufacturing plant in Ohio
- Jun 5, 2018
- News Release
Innovative Fabrications, a new company formed by Michigan-based Royal Arc Industrial Services and Ohio-based Worthington Industries, has opened in Stow, Ohio. The new company, managed by Royal Arc, serves as a contract manufacturer for Worthington and other customers in the industry. It offers...
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