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Shop Management - Page 102
- From The Fabricator
Pioneer Industries receives Silver Boeing Performance Excellence Award
- Jul 30, 2020
- News Release
Pioneer Industries, a sheet metal fabrication and machining shop in Fairview, Ore., has received a 2019 Silver Boeing Performance Excellence Award. The Boeing Co. issues the award annually to recognize suppliers that have achieved superior performance. Pioneer Industries maintained a Silver...
- From The Fabricator
Power Pool Plus expands in South Carolina
- Jul 30, 2020
- News Release
New Jersey-based industrial generator manufacturer Power Pool Plus has announced plans to open a facility in Greenwood, S.C. In addition to producing industrial power-generation equipment, the plant will offer contract steel fabrication and commercial and critical-care generator services. The $1.5...
- From The Additive Report
A richer 3D printing file format is growing in popularity
- By William Leventon
- Jul 28, 2020
- Article
The 3MF Consortium wants to replace STL—the oldest and most popular format for 3D printing files—with the 3MF format, which allows a package of model information to be delivered in a single file.
- From The Fabricator
MEC hires director of sales – aftermarket
- Jul 28, 2020
- News Release
Mayville Eng. Co. (MEC), Mayville, Wis., has hired Kevin Stokstad as director of sales – aftermarket. He has an extensive background in contract manufacturing, including 22 years in customer-facing roles at Nelson Global Products, most recently as general manager aftermarket and outdoor power...
- From The Fabricator
Metal fabrication, machining, and extrusion: Better together
- By Tim Heston
- Jul 27, 2020
- Article
What happens when investors acquire several fabricators, a machine shop, and an extruder, and brand them to go to market as one? Momentum Manufacturing Group is finding out.
- From The Fabricator
Josh Welton: Remembering my dad and the legacy he left
- By Josh Welton
- Jul 26, 2020
- Blog Post
Josh Welton reflects on the life of his dad, who recently passed away, and the influence that went well beyond Josh’s career as a metal fabricator.
- From The Fabricator
Sign of the times: Fabricating fresh signage during a pandemic
- By Nick Martin
- Jul 24, 2020
- Blog Post
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented some new project opportunities for Barnes MetalCrafters. Nick Martin writes how the North Carolina metal fabricator got into the sign game for its new shop and two local breweries.
- From The Fabricator
ESAB introduces GCE specialty gas and valves in North America, opens Texas Configuration Center
- Jul 24, 2020
- News Release
Since acquiring Gas Control Equipment (GCE) in October 2018, ESAB Welding & Cutting Products, Annapolis Junction, Md., has focused on aligning its global product offerings into four areas: cutting and welding, health care, specialty gas equipment, and cylinder valves. Furthering the global...
- From The Fabricator
Lean on the lean manufacturing basics
- By Jeff Sipes
- Jul 24, 2020
- Article
Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma can help manufacturers and fabricators strip away the emotion, focus on the facts, and adapt to challenging times.
- From The Fabricator
Metalworx moves to Virginia
- Jul 22, 2020
- News Release
South Carolina-based Metalworx has announced plans to move its headquarters and production operations to an existing facility in Independence, Va. The $7.6 million project is expected to create nearly 60 jobs. The company produces low- to high-volume components for industries including aerospace,...
- From The Fabricator
Manufacturers and distributors neglect key cybersecurity activities, report finds
- Jul 22, 2020
- News Release
Less than 40% of respondents in Sikich’s "2020 Manufacturing and Distribution Report" said they perform important data breach prevention activities, such as penetration testing, phishing exercises on employees, and assessments of vendors’ data security efforts. However, manufacturers and...
- From The Additive Report
You can hand-program a CNC lathe—but not a 3D printer
- By Kip Hanson
- Jul 22, 2020
- Blog Post
There’s a symbiotic relationship formed by a 3D printer, its software systems, and build processing.
- From The Fabricator
Cadence marks 35 years in business
- Jul 21, 2020
- News Release
Cadence Inc. is celebrating its 35th anniversary as a contract manufacturer of products, technologies, and services to medical device, diagnostics, aerospace, and commercial companies worldwide. Founded as Specialty Blades in July 1985 by engineer Martin Lightsey, the company developed a...
- From The Fabricator
Why cross-training is so critical in custom metal manufacturing
- By Steven Guisgond
- Jul 21, 2020
- Article
A typical custom metal fabricator must manage highly variable demand. That’s why cross-training continues to play a central role.
- From The Additive Report
California firm is a ‘one-stop shop for anything high temp’
- By William Leventon
- Jul 20, 2020
- Article
Vision Miner is all about high-performance-polymer 3D printing, offering 3D printing and consulting services, materials, machines, and technical know-how.
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