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Multitool qualifier connects up to 16 tools wirelessly
- Oct 14, 2014
- Shop Management
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Panasonic has introduced the EYFR03 multitool qualifier with 16-tool connectivity. The technology has integrated and remote I/O versions, features a color LCD screen and USB plug-and-play firmware updates, offers onboard data collection for up to 10,000 rundowns, and can be configured to enable or...
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The information age of automation
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 14, 2014
- Automation and Robotics
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These days automation and efficiency are givens. Today, more executives are talking about something that, in the high-product-mix world of metal fabrication, can be incredibly complex. They're talking about information.
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Changeover cart designed for press brake tooling
- Oct 14, 2014
- Shop Management
- Product Release
The Versatility® press brake changeover cart handles 54 linear ft. of punches and dies. It includes a 3-in.-deep, 75-lb.-capacity drawer for measuring instruments and changeover tools. The side-handled cart provides a stable platform and protects tooling from damage while transporting and...
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Custom-designed tooling offered for industrial manipulators
- Oct 14, 2014
- Materials Handling
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TDA Buddy offers custom-designed tooling for its line of custom industrial manipulators. The custom end effectors include grippers, vacuum pickup devices, and magnets. End effector grippers are suitable for handling products from window frames and structural components to fragile parts to...
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UniCarriers Americas names director of marketing and product management
- Oct 13, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
UniCarriers Americas Corp., Marengo, Ill., has hired Mark Porwit as director of marketing and product management. He is responsible for overall leadership of the marketing department and building and expanding the product management team. He also leads the development and coordination of all sales...
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Lincoln Industries Named 2014 Nebraska Manufacturer of the Year
- Oct 13, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Nebraska State Chamber of Commerce has named Lincoln Industries, Lincoln, Neb., as the recipient of the 2014 Nebraska Manufacturer of the Year Award for large companies. The firm was recognized for the innovative approaches in manufacturing and people practices that have led to its significant...
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DeWys Mfg. opens doors on Manufacturing Day
- Oct 13, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
On Oct. 3 DeWys Mfg. Inc., a precision metal fabricator in Marne, Mich., participated in Manufacturing Day for the second year in a row. The company offered facility tours for students, parents, and educators. The three high school robotics teams that DeWys sponsors collaborated with the company...
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Caterpillar announces executive officer retirements, appointments
- Oct 13, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Ill., has announced that Group Presidents Stu Levenick and Steve Wunning have decided to retire in early 2015. Levenick is responsible for customer and dealer support, while Wunning is responsible for resource industries. The company has appointed current Group...
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Bunting Magnetics names Latin American sales manager
- Oct 13, 2014
- Materials Handling
- News Release
Newton, Kan.-based Bunting® Magnetics Co., a producer of precision magnetic products, has named Mauricio Mendizabal as international sales manager for Latin America. He joined the company in early 2014 as food industry territory manager, serving customers in the powder and bulk, feed and...
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Sealed computer keyboard is oilproof
- Oct 13, 2014
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Man & Machine has introduced the Really O’Cool sealed silicone computer keyboard for use in industrial settings. The unit is waterproof, oilproof, and dirtproof to withstand machine shop, production line, and part manufacturing environments. Optional features include backlight keys for use...
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Industrial air impact wrenches handle numerous applications
- Oct 13, 2014
- Assembly and Joining
- Product Release
Apex Tool Group LLC offers a new line of Cleco® industrial air impact wrenches engineered for all-day use in applications from general assembly and plant maintenance to shipbuilding and heavy equipment manufacturing. Three series are available. The CWC premium composite series is available in...
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Self-propelled, powered cranes lift up to 6,000 lbs.
- Oct 13, 2014
- Shop Management
- Product Release
AutoWild has introduced the SC and SCAT self-propelled, powered cranes with lift capacities to 6,000 lbs. and up to 22 ft. in shop and field operations. Power functions include boom lift, lower, extend, retract, and load compensation extension/retraction. All functions are push...
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August manufacturing technology orders up slightly
- Oct 13, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
August U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $356.69 million according to AMT - The Association for Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) program, was up 0.4 percent from July but down 6.0...
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Hydropneumatic tool enables vertical installation of blind threaded inserts
- Oct 13, 2014
- Assembly and Joining
- Product Release
The new Atlas® RIV949 hydropneumatic tool from PennEngineering® eliminates the need to reposition workpieces from their typical horizontal orientation when installing blind threaded inserts. The tool allows users to install all types of Atlas steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and brass inserts in...
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Global shifts in economies make U.S. manufacturing significantly more cost-effective
- By Vicki Bell
- Oct 13, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
For decades U.S. manufacturers looking to increase profits and remain competitive have moved plants and jobs offshore. Changing global economics have made doing so much less attractive. The U.S. is gaining cost advantages as other regions lose theirs.
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