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- From The Welder
Laser welding machine allows coil end welding on strip as thin as 0.003 in.
- Mar 20, 2015
- Laser Welding
- Product Release
Guild Intl. has introduced the LHMA laser welding machine. It creates complete edge-to-edge welds, without the need for start and stop tabs, on strip as thin as 0.003 in. According to the company, this capability has been unavailable until now. Current technology employing GTAW machines allows for...
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Supporting professional development in sheet metal forming
- By Bill Frahm
- Mar 19, 2015
- Shop Management
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Today’s sheet metal formers must continually learn new skills to keep up with new materials, product specifications, and forming technologies. How do you attract and train a workforce that is sustainable in these ever-changing times?
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WCC signs five-year contract to continue ironworkers instructor training program
- Mar 19, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Washtenaw Community College (WCC) and the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Union have signed a five-year contract extension to continue to hold the ironworkers instructor training program on the WCC campus. This year...
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Schuler to modernize nine tryout presses for Audi
- Mar 19, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
The Hydraulic division of Schuler Service, Göppingen, Germany, has received an order to modernize nine tryout presses for the toolmaking department of Audi AG. The lines were supplied in 1998 by press manufacturer Müller Weingarten, which Schuler acquired in 2007. In addition to a complete...
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Walter Surface Technologies earns supplier award from Grainger Mexico
- Mar 19, 2015
- Finishing
- News Release
Surface treatment technology provider Walter Surface Technologies, based in Montreal, has been recognized by W.W. Grainger Inc., a broad-line supplier of MRO products, with the Best Supplier with the Greatest Commitment Award from Grainger Mexico. The award recognizes the company’s customer...
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Metallurgy Matters: From one extreme to the other
- By Bob Capudean
- Mar 19, 2015
- Metals/Materials
- Article
In terms of temperatures, the heat-affected zone (HAZ) has it all—from near liquidus to near ambient and everything in between—a fact that makes the HAZ a tricky piece of real estate to understand the predict. Why? Remember, a number of metallurgical changes can take place in hot metal, and...
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Greer Steel Co. announces staff appointments
- Mar 19, 2015
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Dover, Ohio-based service center and cold-rolled strip steel manufacturer Greer Steel Co., a division of Greer Industries, has announced the appointment of Todd Daenzer to the new role of executive vice president and the addition of Pablo Acre to its sales team. Daenzer, who has 20 years of...
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Chet Giermak, former president/CEO of Eriez, dies
- Mar 19, 2015
- Materials Handling
- News Release
Eriez®, Erie, Pa., has announced that Chet Giermak, who served as the company’s president and CEO from 1971 to 2003, died on March 16. During his 33-year tenure as president/CEO, Giermak introduced a variety of improvement programs at the company, including first-aid instruction, blueprint...
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Hand-held spectrometers deliver on-site identification, elemental analysis
- Mar 19, 2015
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
Spectro Analytical Instruments has introduced the Spectro xSort family of hand-held EDXRF spectrometers for on-site elemental analysis and spectrochemical testing in the plant or in challenging field locations. Each of the three available versions of the energy-dispersive, X-ray fluorescence...
- From The Welder
Still Building America: Lexi’s story—Do what you love, and love what you do
- By Josh Welton
- Mar 19, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
School boards across the country considering canceling shop classes need to hear from students like Lexi Noonan, a young welder who would have been “absolutely lost” if she had graduated from high school without learning a trade.
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Pass-through industrial washer has adjustable belt flow from 2 to 20 FPM
- Mar 19, 2015
- Finishing
- Product Release
Viking Blast & Wash Systems has released the CBW 2412H industrial washer. It has a 24- by 12-in. wash zone on a chain-mesh belt conveyor. The redesigned unit is made for standard manufacturing applications. Belt flow speeds are adjustable from 2 to 20 FPM on a continuous pass-through basis. The...
Superior Tube and Fine Tubes appoint sales manager
- Mar 19, 2015
- Tube and Pipe Production
- News Release
Superior Tube, Collegeville, Pa., and Fine Tubes, Plymouth, U.K., manufacturers of precision tubing for critical applications, have announced the appointment of Erik Latranyi as sales manager – Americas. Based at Superior Tube’s head office, Latranyi focuses on developing a stronger...
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Multiprocess welding lathe incorporates water-cooled torches
- Mar 19, 2015
- Automation and Robotics
- Product Release
The new PLC-based, multiprocess welding lathe from Mavrix Welding Automation is designed for hardfacing and build-up welding applications. With the use of a D/F Machine Specialties high-amperage, water-cooled torch, users can run subarc, GMAW, and gasless applications in one cell. The...
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PPG earns recognition as John Deere Partner-level supplier
- Mar 19, 2015
- Finishing
- News Release
Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries’ industrial coatings business has earned recognition as a Partner-level supplier for 2014 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program. PPG supplies electrocoat, liquid and powder coatings, and pretreatment chemicals to John Deere’s global operations. The...
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Compact electric pallet truck offers maneuverability in loaded trailers
- Mar 19, 2015
- Shop Management
- Product Release
The new Stärke PT40 compact electric pallet truck is designed for liftgate and local delivery applications. With a carrying capacity of 4,000 lbs. and a 24-VAC motor, the truck fits in limited-space working environments. The compact truck offers maneuverability when working in loaded trailers....
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