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Shop Management - Page 414
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Electron Beam Technologies appoints plant manager
- Jan 22, 2015
- News Release
Kankakee, Ill.-based Electron Beam Technologies Inc., an OEM supplier of coaxial/composite welding cables and conduit systems for automation, has named Jay Flahive as plant manager. Flahive has more than 17 years of experience in industrial management, including a background in lean Six Sigma...
- From The Fabricator
Metal fabricators spend big to build capacity
- By Tim Heston
- Jan 22, 2015
- Article
Overall projected capital spending growth has slowed from the dramatic rebound seen postrecession, but the growth continues, especially in capacity-building equipment.
- From The Fabricator
Getting back to basics—Human element enhances a machine’s potential
- By Josh Welton
- Jan 22, 2015
- Blog Post
In 2014 media headlines claimed that Toyota was replacing robots with humans in its factories. Not so, but the real story is important and encouraging.
- From The Fabricator
NIMS announces record number of certifications pursued for metalworking jobs
- Jan 21, 2015
- News Release
The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS), a standards and skill certification body for the metalworking industry in Fairfax, Va., awarded a record number of credentials in 2014 to individuals seeking to enter into or advance in jobs in the industry. In 2014 NIMS issued 18,947...
- From The Fabricator
Wrightspeed moves to new location in California
- Jan 21, 2015
- News Release
Tesla Motors co-founder Ian Wright has announced plans to relocate his company, Wrightspeed, from San Jose, Calif., to Alameda Point, Calif. Wrightspeed designs and manufactures range-extended electric powertrain units that can be installed in existing delivery and garbage trucks to make the...
- From The Fabricator
The capacity dilemma in custom metal fabrication
- By Dick Kallage
- Jan 20, 2015
- Article
During this long, slow economic recovery, there’s plenty of churn in the market. Customers are less hesitant to change suppliers to get what they want. In this environment, having insufficient capacity has become very risky.
- From The Fabricator
Tech Air acquires McGinnis Welding Supply
- Jan 20, 2015
- News Release
Tech Air, Danbury, Conn., a distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases and related welding supplies, has acquired McGinnis Welding Supply. Tech Air is owned by CI Capital Partners and Tech Air management. McGinnis is a distributor of industrial, specialty, and medical gases with...
- From The Fabricator
Drew Industries acquires EA Technologies
- Jan 20, 2015
- News Release
Drew Industries Inc., Elkhart, Ind., a supplier of components for RVs and manufactured homes, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Lippert Components Inc. (LCI®), has acquired the business and certain assets of EA Technologies LLC. EA Technologies, also of Elkhart, is a manufacturer...
- From The Fabricator
Handles work with 19-in. racks
- Jan 20, 2015
- Product Release
J.W. Winco Inc. offers GN 423 aluminum rack handles in metric sizes. These RoHS-compliant door handles have been designed to accommodate 19-in. rack and enclosure layouts. Handle tube and handle legs are joined by lightly pressing the legs into the tube, allowing for special lengths. Mounting...
- From The Fabricator
Deere employees volunteer 82,000 hours to community organizations
- Jan 20, 2015
- News Release
Moline, Ill.-based Deere & Co. has announced that U.S. employees recorded more than 82,000 hours of volunteer support to community organizations. This work is part of the company’s citizenship efforts that focus on long-term solutions for world hunger, education, and community development. One...
- From The Fabricator
Marking gun is portable, self-powered
- Jan 19, 2015
- Product Release
SIC Marking® USA offers the E-mark all-in-one marking gun. The portable, fully autonomous, battery-powered unit has a built-in marking head and programming keypad. Fully portable and self-powered, the marking gun weighs about 6.5 lbs. and features an ergonomic grip. The 18-V lithium-ion...
- From The Fabricator
Free education and political football
- By Tim Heston
- Jan 19, 2015
- Blog Post
Making community college free is a bold move, but it shouldn't be used as a political tool. Unfortunately, that's the reality.
- From The Fabricator
Metalfab Inc. launches new website
- Jan 16, 2015
- News Release
Metalfab Inc., Vernon, N.J., a designer and manufacturer of dry-solids processing equipment, integrated systems and subsystems, specialty fabrication, and related services, has launched a new website at www.metalfabinc.com designed for ease of use and viewing on desktop computers and a variety of...
- From The Fabricator
Dropping oil prices and metal fabricating
The drop in oil prices is not the end of the world, and it won't be the end of the world for the metal fabrication industry--at least for those not located in Texas, North Dakota, and western Canada.
- From The Fabricator
Mobile administration app allows system data access from remote locations
- Jan 16, 2015
- Product Release
Global Shop Solutions has released a mobile administration app to give customers access to shop floor and system data from remote locations. The app runs on the web browsers of smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices. It gives system administrators remote access to such system data as...
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