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Diamond T Manufacturing Inc. launches new website
- Nov 7, 2014
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Greenville, Ga.-based Diamond T Manufacturing Inc.™, a manufacturer of specialty architectural features, has announced a new website at www.diamondtmanufacturing.com. It features the company’s custom-fabricated and -finished ornamental products for the commercial construction...
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Q: I have a small shop at my home and would like to add a piece of welding equipment to increase my capabilities to weld aluminum. But, I’m confused. I don’t know whether to buy a gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) machine or a gas metal arc welding (GMAW) machine. Any suggestions? A: In general,...
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AK Steel wins trade cases on nonoriented electrical steel
- Nov 7, 2014
- Metals/Materials
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The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that the domestic industry producing nonoriented electrical steel (NOES) is materially injured by reason of dumped and subsidized imports from six countries. The final injury determination means that antidumping orders will be imposed...
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- Nov 7, 2014
- Laser Welding
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Maximizing operational performance with automation
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- Nov 7, 2014
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Plasma/fiber laser combination machine achieves 3,000-IPM traverse speed
- Nov 7, 2014
- Laser Cutting
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The MetalMaster Xcel from Messer Cutting Systems features high acceleration drives and traversing speeds of 3,000 IPM. Multiple tools can be added, including plasma beveling, oxyfuel, combination plasma/fiber laser cutting, drilling, and marking coupled with OmniWin software. Using the...
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New manufacturing initiative short on details, long on revamps
- By Stephen Barlas
- Nov 7, 2014
- Shop Management
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The Obama administration offers up a new package of already announced manufacturing-related endeavors
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- Nov 7, 2014
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Asco expands manufacturing lines in Oklahoma plant
- Nov 6, 2014
- Machining
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Zaventem, Belgium-based Asco, a manufacturer of high lift mechanism devices, complex mechanical assemblies, and major functional components for the aerospace industry, is expanding its two-year-old Asco Aerospace USA plant in Stillwater, Okla. The 715,000-sq.-ft. facility manufactures wing and...
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- Nov 6, 2014
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What is good company culture, exactly?
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Good culture may boil down to giving people an opportunity to contribute beyond their traditional job description, and rewarding them for it.
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Metal fabrication, efficiency, and safety
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- Nov 6, 2014
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Morality and fear often drive safety investments. People don’t want to see people get hurt, and they don’t want fines from a terrible accident to put them out of business. But there’s another driver that’s sometimes overlooked: efficiency. Safety is an important part of the foundation for efficiency and operational improvement.
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Samuel divisions receive Precision Resource Supplier Performance Award
- Nov 6, 2014
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Samuel, Son & Co. Ltd. divisions Samuel Midwest, Troy, Mich., and Samuel Automotive, Hamilton, Ont., have received the inaugural Supplier Performance Award from Precision Resource Inc. The divisions supply carbon steel and carbon strip steel to Precision Resource, which operates more than 100...
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