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nexAir acquires Welders Supply & Equipment Co.
- Feb 25, 2015
- Arc Welding
- News Release
Memphis, Tenn.-based nexAir, a distributor of atmospheric gases and welding supplies, has agreed to acquire the assets and operations of Welders Supply & Equipment Co. Inc., a distributor of welding and medical equipment, gases, and safety supplies with locations in Montgomery and Andalusia, Ala....
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MiTek acquires M&M Mfg. Co.
- Feb 25, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
MiTek Industries Inc. (MiTek®), Chesterfield, Mo., a global supplier of engineered products, proprietary design software, and automated equipment for the broad construction and industrial end markets, has acquired M&M Mfg., Fort Worth, Texas. M&M Mfg. is a producer of sheet metal products,...
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Mobile cart holds multiple reels of hydraulic hose
- Feb 25, 2015
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Creform Corp. has developed a new mobile cart design for an off-road construction equipment manufacturer to use in transporting and holding various-size reels of hydraulic hose. The cart, built using the company’s 42-mm pipe and joint system, has an 800-lb. capacity. According to the company, the...
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Matheson acquires Hawaiian assets and operations of Air Liquide America
- Feb 25, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Matheson, Basking Ridge, N.J., has acquired the Hawaiian assets and operations of Air Liquide America LP. The acquisition includes five locations, including an air separation unit, on four islands. The acquisition allows Matheson to expand into a new market. The company previously did not have...
- From The Fabricator
Main Tape names inside sales specialist
- Feb 25, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Cranbury, N.J.-based Main Tape, a manufacturer of surface protection films and graphics transfer tapes for the metal fabrication, automotive, electronics, construction, and graphics and sign printing industries, has announced that Sharon Hart has joined the company as an inside sales specialist....
- From The Welder
ESAB launches The ESAB Blog
- Feb 25, 2015
- Arc Welding
- News Release
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products, Florence, S.C., has introduced The ESAB Blog at www.esabna.com. The biweekly blog shares tips and product and technical information to help educate and inform visitors on such topics as arc welding, welding automation, plasma cutting, mechanized cutting, and filler...
Laser tube cutting system cuts tube diameters up to 8.625 in.
- Feb 25, 2015
- Laser Cutting
- Product Release
BLM Group USA has introduced the model LT8 laser tube cutting system. The 3-D CO2 laser tube cutting machine cuts tube diameters up to 8.625 in. and a bar weight up to 1,000 lbs. The unit, equipped with a tilting, +/-45-degree head, provides for 5-axis cutting and ultrahigh-speed piercing, allowing...
- From The Fabricator
Energy secretary unveils more than $55 million to advance fuel-efficient vehicle technologies
- Feb 25, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz has announced more than $55 million in funding to develop and deploy cutting-edge vehicle technologies that strengthen the clean-energy economy. These technologies will play a key role in increasing fuel efficiency and reducing petroleum consumption and support...
- From The Fabricator
Bettcher Mfg. appoints quotation development manager
- Feb 25, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Bettcher Mfg. LLC, a stamping company in McAllen, Texas, has named Anthony Oleksyn as quotation development manager. He has more than 20 years of tool and die design, project management, and cost estimating experience. Oleksyn came from SPS Technologies, where he was pressroom/toolroom...
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Slim-design encoders fit in compact applications
- Feb 25, 2015
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Heidenhain has introduced the slim-design ECI 1118 rotary encoder. With a thickness of 0.39 in. and a diameter of about 1.46 in., the encoder can fit into compact applications. Resolution is 18 bits, and accuracy is +/-120 in. The encoder’s counterpart is the EBI 1135 model rotary encoder,...
- From The Welder
Features added to reality-based weld training system
- Feb 25, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
Miller has added features to its LiveArc™ reality-based weld training system, which uses motion-tracking technology to provide students with immediate feedback to help them advance their welding skills. The system now is available with a welding positioning arm for training in out-of-position...
- From The Fabricator
Don’t forget the CAD guy
- By Nick Martin
- Feb 24, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
When you’re thinking about shop upgrades, don’t forget the CAD guy. A new system can help him do his job much more efficiently.
- From The Fabricator
Ford trains thousands of Kansas City Assembly Plant workers to support F-150 production
- Feb 24, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Since May 2013, more than 8,000 skilled trades and production workers at Ford’s Dearborn Truck Plant and Kansas City Assembly Plant have undergone an intensive training program to support production of the all-new Ford F-150®. The production training program was designed to support the...
- From The Fabricator
AK Steel to build $36 million Research and Innovation Center in Ohio
- Feb 24, 2015
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
AK Steel, a producer of flat-rolled carbon, stainless, and electrical steel products, has selected Middletown, Ohio, as the site for its new, $36 million Research and Innovation Center.
Groundbreaking is set for late spring or early summer of 2015.
- From The Fabricator
North American aluminum demand grows 5.0 percent in 2014
- Feb 24, 2015
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
The aluminum industry in the U.S. and Canada had year-over-year demand growth of 5.0 percent through the end of 2014, according to preliminary data released by the Aluminum Association, Arlington, Va. The estimated 25.5 billion lbs. of aluminum shipped by North American producers and fabricators...
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