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Shop Management - Page 239
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Hands-free shrinker/stretcher machine introduced
- Aug 2, 2017
- Product Release
Woodward-Fab has introduced the WFSS-PRO hands-free, foot-operated machine for forming metal by shrinking or stretching. Depressing the foot pedal forms the metal 1/8 in. at a time. A full circle can be made with repeated strokes. Primary applications include making rust patch panels and repairing...
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Caterpillar group president/CFO to retire in 2018
- Aug 1, 2017
- News Release
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Ill., has announced that Brad Halverson, group president/CFO, has elected to retire in early 2018, concluding a career spanning more than 30 years with the company. Before becoming CFO, Halverson served two years as vice president of the Finance Services Division. Before...
- From The Fabricator
Fisher Barton to close South Carolina plant
- Aug 1, 2017
- News Release
Fisher Barton, based in Watertown, Wis., has announced plans to close its Fountain Inn, S.C., plant by mid-September, eliminating about 100 jobs. The facility provides precision metal stampings, metal parts fabrication, heat-treating processes, and precision laser cutting and maintains an in-house...
- From The Fabricator
Next-generation aviation snips address common user frustrations
- Aug 1, 2017
- Product Release
Milwaukee Tool has introduced a new line of aviation snips designed to address user frustrations. The snips offer improved ergonomics, handles, and locks. Each of the new tools is made with forged blades and chrome plating for maximum rust protection, tool strength, and durability. According to the...
- From The Fabricator
CenterLine names account manager
- Aug 1, 2017
- News Release
CenterLine (Windsor) Ltd., Windsor, Ont., a provider of processes and technologies for resistance welding, metal forming, and cold spray application, has hired Kyle Smith as account manager. He has nearly five years of sales, customer relations, and weld support experience in the automotive and...
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Catalog covers industrial conveying, cooling, cleaning, blowoff, drying, coating, combating static electricity
- Aug 1, 2017
- Product Release
Exair’s Catalog 31 showcases equipment for industrial conveying, cleaning, blowoff, drying, coating, and static electricity needs. It comprises detailed technical explanations, performance data, application photos, and dimensional drawings. Among the new products are the VariBlast compact safety...
- From The Fabricator
ISM ROB: July PMI® at 56.3 percent; 15 of 18 industries reported growth
- Aug 1, 2017
- News Release
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in July, and the overall economy grew for the 98th consecutive month, said the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business®. The report was issued today by Timothy R. Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M., Chair of the...
- From The Fabricator
DC-Tri begins production of electric trike
- Jul 31, 2017
- News Release
DC-Tri, Queensland, Australia, has developed an electric trike for personal transportation. The team of bike mechanics, engineers, and metal workers launched the company on Kickstarter in July with a $50,000 funding goal. Having reached the goal, the company is set to begin large-scale production....
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Desch Group opens Ohio office
- Jul 31, 2017
- News Release
The Desch Group, a provider of mechanical and plant engineering services, has announced the opening of Desch USA Inc. in Akron, Ohio.
The company manufactures gearboxes, clutches, and couplings.
- From The Fabricator
Jackson Spring completes acquisition of Sentry Spring & Mfg.
- Jul 31, 2017
- News Release
Jackson Spring Mfg. Co. Inc., a supplier of spring and wire products in Elk Grove Village, Ill., has completed the acquisition of Sentry Spring & Mfg. Corp. “The last four years have brought multiple acquisitions, great new technology, and additional equipment, causing us to rapidly outgrow our...
- From The Fabricator
Lindberg/MPH ships cyclone box furnace for use in heat-treating industry
- Jul 31, 2017
- News Release
Riverside, Mich.-based Lindberg/MPH has shipped a gas-fired cyclone box furnace to a customer for heat-treating steel parts. The work chamber, designed to accept a basket with dimensions of 48 by 84 by 48 in., has a maximum temperature rating of 1,250 degrees F. The heating/combustion system...
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Primetals Technologies to modernize block milling machine for AMAG rolling in Austria
- Jul 28, 2017
- News Release
Aluminum producer AMAG rolling GmbH has awarded Primetals Technologies, London, an order to modernize the block milling machine at its Ranshofen plant in Austria. This involves renewing the electrical and automation equipment as well as replacing some components of the secondary plant equipment and...
- From The Fabricator
Report finds workforce challenges a top concern for manufacturers
- Jul 28, 2017
- News Release
Manufacturers are optimistic about their industry and the U.S. economy but concerned about the ongoing struggle to find qualified workers, according to the “2017 Manufacturing Report” from professional services firm Sikich LLP. In the firm’s third annual report on the manufacturing industry,...
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Bystronic appoints managing director for Bystronic Canada Ltd.
- Jul 27, 2017
- News Release
Bystronic has announced the appointment of Roberto Nicoli as managing director of Bystronic Canada Ltd. Nicoli has worked at Bystronic since September 2014 as director of global key account management, where he strengthened the business relationships with global customers and developed new...
- From The Fabricator
Lockheed Martin delivers first HIMARS vehicle produced 100 percent in Arkansas
- Jul 27, 2017
- News Release
Lockheed Martin, Dallas, has delivered the first high mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) launcher in which both the chassis and launcher components were manufactured at its facility in Camden, Ark. In the past the HIMARS five-ton chassis were government-furnished equipment. The company under...
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