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Milwaukee Tool to open manufacturing plant in Wisconsin
- Jan 24, 2020
- News Release
Milwaukee Tool has announced plans to open a vertically integrated manufacturing plant in West Bend, Wis., located 20 minutes from its Milwaukee headquarters. The facility will manufacture new-to-market hand tools for professional electricians and utility linemen. With an initial expected...
- From The Fabricator
Metal fabricators: Embrace the power of going wireless
- By Josh Welton
- Jan 4, 2020
- Blog Post
Wireless technology has come a long way, and welders and other metal fabricators are benefiting. From wireless welder foot pedals and angle grinders to wireless headphones, cutting the cord makes getting the job done easier and safer.
- From The Fabricator
Study: North American auto vendor tooling spending to drop $2B in 2020
- Nov 6, 2019
- News Release
Harbour Results Inc., a business and operational consulting firm for the manufacturing industry based in Southfield, Mich., has released the results of the Harbour IQ in-depth study on the current state of the automotive vendor tooling industry. The analysis predicts that 2020 automotive vendor...
Esco MILLHOG boiler tube expander extensions reach around obstructions
- Oct 31, 2019
- Product Release
Esco Tool offers MILLHOG® rolling motors and tube expanders with a variety of adapters and universal pivoting extensions that let users reach around obstructions and roll hard-to-access boiler tubes. Featuring a torque control setting that stalls the tool when it reaches the desired preset tube...
- From The Welder
Fronius USA announces sales director for Perfect Welding business unit
- Oct 2, 2019
- News Release
Fronius USA, Portage, Ind., a manufacturer of welding and solar equipment, has named Jasen Friedrich as sales director for its Perfect Welding business unit.
He joined the company in 2014 as area sales manager, moving up to regional sales manager.
- From The Fabricator
Metabo appoints president/CEO
- Oct 1, 2019
- News Release
Metabo Corp., West Chester, Pa., a manufacturer of hand-held power tools and accessories, has appointed Christopher Berg as president/CEO for the U.S. and Canada. He succeeds retiring President/CEO Joseph S. Smith. Berg comes to the company from Medix, where he served as chief strategy officer. He...
- From The Fabricator
Channellock announces 2019 Trade School Trade-Up winners
- Sep 25, 2019
- News Release
A Wisconsin high school welding program’s contributions to its community helped it take first place in the CHANNELLOCK Trade School Trade-Up competition. The competition challenges students to create a one-of-a-kind video showcasing their team’s technical skills in action. Videos are judged...
- From The Fabricator
Exair’s 3/8-in. Standard Air Wipe dries, cools, and cleans small diameters
- Aug 28, 2019
- Product Release
Exair’s new 3/8-in. Standard Air Wipe produces a 360-degree airstream that can blow off, dry, clean, or cool the material passing through it. The split design can be clamped around continuously moving material such as pipe, hose, and extruded shapes. The unit ejects a small amount of compressed...
- From The Fabricator
Walter DC160 X∙treme Evo Advance solid-carbide drill requires less torque
- Aug 15, 2019
- Product Release
Walter USA has introduced the DC160 X∙treme Evo Advance solid-carbide universal drill. It has a deeper and larger chip gash at the point, requiring less torque and feed force. This also moves the second margin forward, allowing it to engage sooner and improving true position of the hole. The...
- From The Fabricator
Hudson Tool expands in Colorado, adds saws in Illinois and North Carolina
- Aug 6, 2019
- News Release
Anaheim, Calif.-based Hudson Tool Steel Corp. has opened its fifth stocking location in Longmont, Colo. The company is partnering with Beck Sales, a tubing, valve, and fitting supplier, to process and distribute its tool steel products to the Colorado market. In addition, the company has purchased...
- From The Fabricator
Chicago Pneumatic names product marketing manager
- Jul 29, 2019
- News Release
Chicago Pneumatic, an international manufacturer of professional automotive and industrial tools, has hired Paul Olsowske as product marketing manager for industrial tools at its U.S. headquarters in Rock Hill, S.C. Olsowske has an extensive background in industrial pumps. He holds a bachelor’s...
- From The Fabricator
Hougen introduces RotaLoc Plus Master Kit for the HMD130 Magnetic Drill
- Jul 24, 2019
- Product Release
Hougen Mfg. Inc. has released the RotaLoc Plus Master Kit. It contains 14 different sizes of annular cutters—7/16, 1/2, 9/16, 5/8, 11/16, 3/4, 13/16, 7/8, 15/16, 1, 1-1/16, 1-1/8, 1-1/4, and 1-3/8 in.—for the HMD130 magnetic drill. Two pilots also are included in the kit, and all the tools are...
- From The Fabricator
Die Cad Group names president
- Jul 11, 2019
- News Release
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Die Cad Group, a Tooling Tech Group (TTG) company that offers engineering and tooling design services for the metalworking and plastics industries, has named Mary Nicholson as president. Nicholson previously spent more than 31 years working with AutoDie, most recently as...
- From The Fabricator
Guardair’s QuickSelect tool rack stores frequently used shop tools
- Jul 2, 2019
- Product Release
Guardair Corp. has developed the new QuickSelect tool rack. Made of heavy-duty aluminum, the rack includes an array of slots and holes to organize frequently used shop tools such as Allen wrenches, dead blow hammers, screwdrivers, and safety air guns. It also features a 1-3/4-in. hole lined with a...
- From The Fabricator
PFERD appoints vice president of sales
- Jul 1, 2019
- News Release
PFERD Inc., a manufacturer of abrasives, brushes, and power tools, has appointed Rafael Astacio to the position of vice president, sales. He previously served as vice president, sales and marketing for Construction Robotics and held several positions with Hilti, including director of sales...
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