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Aluminum Workshop: Welding 6061-T6 without filler metal; choosing shielding gas for GMAW
- By Frank Armao
- Jan 6, 2015
- Aluminum Welding
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Q: I’m trying to use gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) without filler metal to join 6061-T6, and almost every weld I make cracks. What’s going on? A: A common aluminum alloy, 6061-T6 is welded every day, so we assume it must be easy to weld. Unfortunately, it isn’t. In fact, 6061 and the other...
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Deburring machine addresses finishing challenges
- Jan 6, 2015
- Finishing
- Product Release
The new Loewer DiscMaster SF series top and bottom deburring machine from AM Machinery Sales Inc. has been designed to address the problem areas most precision sheet metal and stamping shops have such as deburring up-formed parts and removing oxidation. The machine is equipped with oscillating...
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MW Industries Inc. acquires Maudlin & Son Mfg.
- Jan 6, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
MW Industries, a provider of highly engineered springs, specialty fasteners, machined parts, and other precision components in Rosemont, Ill., has acquired Kemah, Texas-based Maudlin & Son Mfg. Maudlin & Son manufactures slotted shims, coil and flat shim stock, key stock, feeler gauges, drill...
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Ace Stamping & Machine acquires MPE de Mexico
- Jan 6, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Ace Stamping, a division of RC Inc., Racine, Wis., has acquired MPE de Mexico and renamed it Ace Stamping & Metal Fab Co. Inc. de Mexico. The acquisition is Ace’s first endeavor in the metal fabrication industry and its first international exposure in manufacturing. The plant serves such...
- From The Welder
GMAW system introduced
- Jan 6, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has introduced the Continuum™ 500 industrial GMAW system. According to the company, the machine offers improved arc starts and stable arc performance for welding on thick or thin metals. The modular system, which features user-friendly controls, provides 500 amps of...
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Webinar to demonstrate flexibility of fiber-delivered lasers
- Jan 6, 2015
- Laser Cutting
- News Release
TRUMPF Inc., Farmington, Conn., will host a live webinar on Jan. 15 at 2:00 p.m. EST highlighting fiber laser cutting. The webinar will demonstrate the capabilities of TruDisk-powered laser cutting machines, showing the cutting of thin and thick materials, as well as highly reflective material....
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Parts washer’s cleaning chamber can be extended
- Jan 6, 2015
- Shop Management
- Product Release
MecWash Systems has introduced the Maxi, a fully automatic, highly customizable, self-contained aqueous cleaning system that meets aerospace, automotive, and hydraulic industry cleanliness standards. Suitable for cleaning large, individual components or small components with high volumes, the...
- From The Welder
Aluminum Workshop: Welding Extruded Aluminum
- By Frank Armao
- Jan 6, 2015
- Aluminum Welding
- Article
Our experts answer questions about welding anodized aluminum involving anodized 6061-T6 extruded tubing 7075 series aluminum welds. Learn more here.
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SigmaTEK appoints VP of sales
- Jan 5, 2015
- Manufacturing Software
- News Release
Cincinnati-based SigmaTEK Systems LLC, a provider of CAD/CAM nesting, material optimization, and manufacturing process automation, has announced the appointment of Dan Jacobs as vice president of sales. Jacobs has more than 37 years of fabrication industry experience. Most recently he managed...
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All Metals acquired by Logic Ventures LLC
- Jan 5, 2015
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
All Metals Service & Warehousing and All Metals Transportation and Logistics, an independent toll processer and end-to-end logistics provider in Cartersville, Ga., has been acquired by Logic Ventures LLC. The acquisition comes as a result of the longstanding relationship between Logic Ventures...
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Ohio Laser opens new facility in Ohio
- Jan 5, 2015
- Laser Cutting
- News Release
Ohio Laser has opened a new facility for cutting and fabricating parts and assemblies in Plain City, Ohio. By adding 22,000 sq. ft. to its campus there, the firm has realigned its production flow. The facility houses several new TRUMPF® laser machines for cutting a combination of flat plate,...
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MTI Systems donates to FIRST Robotics Club
- Jan 5, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Cost estimating software developer MTI Systems Inc., West Springfield, Mass., has donated for the second year to the MIGHTY Mechanics program, part of the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) robotics club in Agawam, Mass., for a second year. The robotics club offers four levels of programs for students...
Mathey Dearman names new factory rep
- Jan 5, 2015
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
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Mathey Dearman, Tulsa, Okla., has added Rizzo & Associates as a factory representative for Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada.
Mathey Dearman provides machines, systems, and advice for the fabrication and installation of welded pipes, tubes, and vessels.
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Magnatech appoints Northeast sales rep
- Jan 5, 2015
- Arc Welding
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East Granby, Conn.-based Magnatech has appointed Automated Arc Systems, a division of Pennsylvania Welding Supply Co., as its exclusive representative for the northeastern U.S. from Maine to Maryland.
Magnatech manufactures equipment for orbital welding applications.
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Glaro Inc. marks 70 years in business
- Jan 5, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Glaro Inc., Hauppauge, N.Y., celebrates 70 years in business in 2015. Originally founded in 1945 by Harry Glass, the business was launched in a Bronx, N.Y., basement, where he hand-made products out of surplus World War II aluminum materials. Since then the company has evolved into a...
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