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Shop Management - Page 202
- From The Fabricator
A 3-D CAD modeling case study: An industrial design makes the transition to fabrication
- By Gerald Davis
- Mar 6, 2018
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis shows how an initial design concept for a commercial coffee maker was used to launch a manufacturing project.
- From The Fabricator
Lean manufacturing in the job shop: 5 steps to building a value network map
- By Shahrukh Irani, Ph.D.
- Mar 6, 2018
- Article
The value stream mapping tool, as used in lean manufacturing based on the Toyota Production System, can be difficult for custom fabricators and other job shops to implement. An alternative called value network mapping, however, can account for the highly complex environment of the high-product-mix, low-volume manufacturer.
- From The Fabricator
Mauser acquires MaschioPack North America
- Mar 5, 2018
- News Release
Germany-based industrial packaging firm Mauser Group has acquired the manufacturing assets of MaschioPack North America, a manufacturer of intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) in Atlanta. This acquisition will supply additional manufacturing support to Mauser’s reconditioning affiliate, National...
- From The Fabricator
United Alloy to expand operations in Wisconsin
- Mar 5, 2018
- News Release
United Alloy Inc., a serial production metal fabrication and powder coating company, is expanding its operations in Janesville, Wis. The project, scheduled for completion in January 2019, is expected to create up to 66 jobs over the next three years. The new, 100,000-sq.-ft. facility will be...
- From The Fabricator
OSHA will enforce beryllium standard starting in May
- Mar 5, 2018
- News Release
OSHA has announced it will start enforcement of the final rule on occupational exposure to beryllium in general, construction, and shipyard industries on May 11, 2018. In January 2017 OSHA issued new comprehensive health standards addressing exposure to beryllium in all industries. In response to...
- From The Fabricator
AME launches Emerging Leaders Program
- Mar 2, 2018
- News Release
The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME), Rolling Meadows, Ill., has launched the AME Emerging Leaders program, a leadership development initiative. The program provides a platform for lean practitioners to participate in problem-solving work groups, network with peers, and serve the...
- From The Fabricator
Madison Chemical literature details alkaline soak cleaners for hot-dip galvanizing
- Mar 2, 2018
- Product Release
New literature from Madison Chemical details its alkaline soak cleaners and other products for hot-dip galvanizing operations. Unlike 100 percent caustic soda, these formulations include wetting agents that lower the surface tension of the use-solution and allow it to penetrate the cracks in the...
- From The Fabricator
Manufacturing associations react to Trump’s announced tariffs on imported aluminum, steel
- Mar 2, 2018
- News Release
President Trump has announced his decision to impose tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum imports, and representatives of the U.S. metal fabricating and manufacturing industry are reacting with strong disappointment. This decision, designed to protect U.S. metal...
- From The Fabricator
Siemens SCADA/IPC Days 2018 event introduces new products
- Mar 2, 2018
- News Release
About 130 people gathered Feb. 19-22, 2018, in San Antonio, Texas, for product presentations, emerging-technology discussions, and a market trend outlook at the Siemens Factory Automation SCADA/IPC Days 2018. Members of the company’s management, sales, and support teams joined partner and...
- From The Fabricator
Two Kennametal leaders recognized with Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Awards
- Mar 1, 2018
- News Release
Kennametal Inc., Pittsburgh, has announced that Jianhua (Daisy) Sun, regional quality manager for its Asia Pacific region, and Michele Jenkins, site business director for its Rogers, Ark., location, have been selected to receive Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering, and...
- From The Fabricator
Lincoln Electric expands curriculum program with blueprint reading
- Mar 1, 2018
- News Release
Cleveland-based Lincoln Electric®, a manufacturer of arc welding products, robotic arc welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment, and brazing and soldering alloys, now offers blueprint reading as part of the U/LINC® welding and cutting curriculum program. Each lesson in the series...
- From The Fabricator
Airstream plans $40 million plant in Ohio
- Mar 1, 2018
- News Release
Airstream Inc. has announced plans to build a $40 million, 750,000-sq.-ft. facility in Jackson Center, Ohio. The plant expansion, expected to be complete in 2019, will consolidate multiple production spaces into one facility, bringing the assembly of the company’s travel trailers under one roof....
- From The Fabricator
Bug-O appoints director of sales and marketing
- Mar 1, 2018
- News Release
Bug-O, Canonsburg, Pa., has hired Scott Thayer as director of sales and marketing. He has nearly 30 years of experience in the welding industry.
Thayer is a certified welding inspector and a certified welding educator.
- From The Fabricator
Egan vice president named one of the most influential women in west Michigan
- Mar 1, 2018
- News Release
Amy Jones, vice president of mechanical contractor and fabricator Andy J. Egan Co., Grand Rapids, Mich., has been named to the list of the 50 Most Influential Women in West Michigan by the Grand Rapids Business Journal. The biannual award honors women for their accomplishments in business and...
- From The Fabricator
Sigmatek’s Load Manager machine scheduling software updated
- Mar 1, 2018
- Product Release
SigmaTEK has introduced SigmaNEST Load Manager X1, now 64-bit capable, for cutting machine scheduling and work load management. This version offers increased processing speed, a new interface, and optimization for slower networks. The software allows users to set shifts and breaks across all...
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