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Shop Management - Page 239
- From The Fabricator
What to know about sheet metal bend radius and minimum flange
- By Gerald Davis
- Aug 5, 2017
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis continues a discussion of 3-D CAD and metal manufacturing including sheet metal bend radius and sheet metal flange. Learn more.
- From The Fabricator
500-degree top-load oven available
- Aug 4, 2017
- Product Release
Grieve oven No. 844 is a 500-degree-F (260-degree-C), top-loading oven currently used for drying water from racks of piston rings at the customer’s facility. Workspace dimensions of this oven measure 48 in. by 48 in. by 36 in. 40 kW are installed in INCOLOY®-sheathed tubular heating elements,...
- From The Fabricator
DBG to build U.S. headquarters in Arkansas
- Aug 3, 2017
- News Release
DBG, a custom metal manufacturer in Mississauga, Ont., has announced plans to establish its U.S. headquarters in Conway, Ark. The company supplies the heavy truck, automotive, military, agriculture, and white goods industries with services including in-house design, rapid prototyping, tooling,...
- From The Fabricator
Anvil Intl. acquires Grinnell product line in North America from Johnson Controls
- Aug 3, 2017
- News Release
Exeter, N.H.-based Anvil® Intl., a North American manufacturer and supplier of products that connect, hang, and support piping systems, has acquired the Grinnell® mechanical product suite for North America from Johnson Controls. The acquisition includes grooved couplings; fittings and valves;...
- From The Fabricator
Skeeter Boats to open factory in Texas
- Aug 3, 2017
- News Release
Skeeter Boats has announced plans to build a trailer factory in Kilgore, Texas. As part of the expansion, the company will add up to 35 employees who will be based in the 43,000-sq.-ft. factory. The company reports that production levels for the trailers will match boat production levels so that...
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Fabricators share thoughts on medical cannabis in the workplace
- By Vicki Bell
- Aug 3, 2017
- Blog Post
Fabricators are not only doers, they are thinkers. Recently, some were kind enough to share their thoughts on Facebook regarding a timely topic—medical cannabis usage in the workplace. Do any of the opinions expressed in this post align with yours?
- From The Fabricator
SHRM LINE: Manufacturing, service sector hiring rates to rise in August compared with a year ago
- Aug 3, 2017
- News Release
In August 2017 employment will grow at 60.6 percent of manufacturing firms and decline at 8.0 percent. The resulting net increasing index of 52.7 (60.6 - 8.0) suggests faster employment growth in manufacturing than in August 2016 (46.7). In August 2017 employment levels will grow at 49.2 percent of...
- From The Fabricator
Hot rod origins, metal fabrication future
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 2, 2017
- Article
Well beyond its hot-rod-shop origins, Ohio-based Stainless Works and its custom fabrication subsidiary MetalFab Group are moving into a new facility in November and are poised for double-digit growth over the next few years.
- From The Fabricator
OneAccord Capital acquires FarWest Fabricators
- Aug 2, 2017
- News Release
OneAccord Capital, Kirkland, Wash., has acquired metal parts producer FarWest Fabricators Inc.
FarWest Fabricators has more than 80 employees, primarily at its headquarters in Moxee, Wash.
- From The Fabricator
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...
- From The Fabricator
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...
- From The Fabricator
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...
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