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D&S Mfg. to expand in Wisconsin
- Dec 3, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
Custom manufacturer D&S Mfg. has begun work on a 9,300-sq.-ft. addition to its facility in Black River Falls, Wis. The current addition plans were laid out during the previous expansion, completed in 2009. Since that expansion, additional equipment acquisitions have filled the building. The...
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Deburring machines address finishing challenges
- Dec 3, 2014
- Finishing
- Product Release
Fein Power Tools Inc. offers the Slugger GXE deburring machine for finishing tubes, profiles, and flat stock. Features include an eye shield, an integrated circuit breaker for motor protection, and an emergency safety stop switch. Adjustment of the gap between the wire wheel and workpiece table...
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Built, not bought: A welder’s Christmas gifts
- By Josh Welton
- Dec 3, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
It’s that time of year when those who celebrate Christmas are looking for the perfect gifts for family and friends. If you’re a skilled welder and need some ideas, read on.
Mills Products creates metal track to move Carlex’s automotive glass
- Dec 3, 2014
- Hydroforming
- News Release
Mills Products Inc., Brentwood, Tenn., has begun manufacturing a glass track for Carlex, a Nashville-based Tier 1 supplier of automotive glass. Carlex marries its glass to Mills Products’ roll formed metal assemblies to create OEM mechanisms that move car windows up and down. Mills Products is...
- From The Welder
Aluminum Workshop: Is aluminum ductile or brittle?
- By Frank Armao
- Dec 3, 2014
- Aluminum Welding
- Article
Want to test if aluminum is ductile or brittle? Learn why Charpy testing is not irrelevant and won't get you the answers you're looking for. Find out more here.
J&S Machine named as exclusive U.S. distributor for Mackma nonmandrel benders
- Dec 3, 2014
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
J&S Machine Inc., Ellsworth, Wis., has been named as the exclusive U.S. distributor for a line of nonmandrel benders produced by Mackma Srl, Piedimonte S Germano, Italy. Mackma produces bending machines with capacities from 1.33 to 11.8 in. These benders allow for right and left bending on the...
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Manufacturers urge Congress to pass important tax extenders legislation
- Dec 3, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
The National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA), Cleveland, and the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA), Independence, Ohio, have urged Congress to pass a tax extenders bill this month that makes key tax provisions used by U.S. manufacturers permanent, including the R&D Tax Credit,...
- From The Welder
Portable wire feeder withstands extreme abuse
- Dec 3, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products offers the new MobileFeed 201AVS, a suitcase-style portable wire feeder. The machine is designed to provide even, secure wire feeding for smooth operation in a variety of industrial welding applications. Weighing less than 30 lbs., the compact unit is designed to fit...
- From The Welder
Friendship and loss on the job
- By Marty Rice
- Dec 3, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
A young ironworker learns the value of job friendships, how to make work fun, and how devastating an on-the-job accident can be.
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Shop technology and 3-D CAD: Cap-offs, springs, and threads
- By Gerald Davis
- Dec 3, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis shows CAD operators how to use two separate design functions to create the same cap-off treatment.
- From The Fabricator
Stretch-forming machines designed for aerospace industry
- Dec 3, 2014
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Beckwood Press Co. has expanded its product line with the addition of stretch-forming machines. Engineered for extrusion and sheet stretch forming, the machines can be configured to the user’s needs — for instance, heat can be integrated to facilitate forming of high-strength materials. The...
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BLS: Manufacturing productivity up 2.9%, labor costs down 1.3% in 3rd quarter
- Dec 3, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
The revised, third quarter 2014 productivity and labor cost report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased at a 2.3 percent annual rate, as output increased 4.9 percent and hours worked increased 2.4 percent. From the third...
- From The Welder
Aluminum Workshop: Aluminum-scandium alloys—Strong yet scarce
- By Frank Armao
- Dec 3, 2014
- Aluminum Welding
- Article
Q: I’ve seen various references to aluminum-scandium (AlSc) alloys. Apparently, the addition of scandium makes aluminum alloys stronger. But I never see these alloys used in common welded fabrication. Why? Can I weld them? A: The major aluminum companies experimented with Sc additions to a lot...
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Fiber laser equipped with automation
- Dec 3, 2014
- Laser Cutting
- Product Release
The LCG 3015 AJ from Amada is a high-speed, high-precision, 2-kW fiber laser cutting system that uses about one-third of the electricity required by a CO2 laser system of the same wattage, the company reports. The flying-optic laser system cuts brass, copper, and titanium. The material remains...
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FABTECH reporter’s notebook: A reason to smile
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 2, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
According to November manufacturing data, industry hummed along in November, shrugging off the economic slowdown in much of the rest of the world. Drew Greenblatt isn't surprised.
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