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Siemens donates all-electric van to Georgia high school
- Oct 28, 2014
- Shop Management
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Siemens has bolstered its relationship with Forsyth County Schools by donating an all-electric van to Lambert High School, Suwanee, Ga., which will enable students active in the robotics, engineering, and science departments to travel with oversized equipment and supplies to competitions and...
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Sandvik Materials Technology to divest power spring business in U.S. and Mexico
- Oct 28, 2014
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Sandvik Materials Technology is divesting its power spring business in Scranton, Pa., and Nogales, Mexico, to Sweden-based Lesjöfors AB, a subsidiary of Beijer Alma and manufacturer of industrial springs, wire, and flat strip components. “This divestment is in line with Sandvik Materials...
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More manufacturers bringing production back from China, study finds
- Oct 28, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
U.S.-based executives at large companies remain bullish on U.S. manufacturing, and their actions are starting to show it, according to new research by The Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG’s) Center for Consumer and Customer Insight. The firm’s third annual survey of senior manufacturing...
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Michigan Seamless Tube acquires Blue Diamond trademark from Wheatland Tube
- Oct 28, 2014
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Michigan Seamless Tube LLC, South Lyon, Mich., a manufacturer of carbon and alloy seamless cold-drawn tube and pipe, has acquired the exclusive rights to the Blue Diamond® brand of A106 seamless pressure pipe from Wheatland Tube, a standard and sprinkler pipe producer in Sharon, Pa. As a result of...
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Lincoln Electric, AACC host summit for U.S. community college educators
- Oct 28, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
Representatives from 34 community colleges across the U.S. traveled to Cleveland to participate in the Lincoln Electric Welding Future Education and Training Summit on Oct. 23-24. Cosponsored by partners Lincoln Electric and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), the event engaged...
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Long folders bend variety of shapes
- Oct 28, 2014
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Roper Whitney has introduced the Automax series of long folders. The line comprises three machines. The Automax BZ offers the maximum amount of free space around the beams and handles mild steel up to 16 ga. The Automax bends mild steel up to 9 ga., and the Automax 180 can bend up and down....
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Castlen Welding & Mfg. to expand in Kentucky
- Oct 28, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
Castlen Welding & Mfg. LLC has announced plans to expand its operations in Owensboro, Ky. The manufacturer of material handling equipment for the fertilizer and grain industries is expected to create up to 30 new jobs with the $3.9 million project. The facility will allow the company to expand...
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Independence Tube Corporation to open in Alabama
- Oct 28, 2014
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Independence Tube Corporation has announced plans to open in January 2015 in Lawrence County, Ala.
The new facility will create 100 manufacturing and industrial jobs.
- From The Fabricator
Satellite antenna produced with 3-D printing
- Oct 28, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
Altair, Troy, Mich., has announced that RUAG Space, with the support of Altair ProductDesign, has built a redesigned, optimized antenna support for an Earth observation satellite, to be produced using industrial additive manufacturing, or 3-D printing. Engineers used Altair HyperWorks®...
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Laser marking/engraving system uses CO2 and fiber
- Oct 28, 2014
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Laser Photonics offers the LaserTower™ series XP Plus Duo laser marking and engraving system. It uses CO2 and Q-switched fiber lasers for direct parts marking, UID, and deep engraving in the aerospace, automotive, medical, defense, and semiconductor markets. The unit’s tower design places...
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Defiance Stamping to relocate
- Oct 28, 2014
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Defiance Stamping Co., based in Defiance, Ohio, has announced plans to move its operations to a larger facility in Napoleon, Ohio. The move is expected to be complete by spring 2015.
Employment is expected to remain at about 70 workers.
- From The Fabricator
Nonferrous cross-cutting system puts large-shop automation in reach
- Oct 28, 2014
- Sawing
- Product Release
TigerStop’s TigerSaw 1000 is a fully automated and integrated cross-cutting system for aluminum and other nonferrous metals. It features a heavy-duty build, 18-in. saw paired with a pusher system for single-piece flow or pack sawing applications up to 26 ft. The system uses Dynamic...
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Arc Welding 101: Finding the 'best buy'
- By Paul Cameron
- Oct 28, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Q: I’m looking for a Consumer Reports-type study on gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) machines. As a small-business owner, I would like to know what would be the best buy. Have you done any reports on welding machines in terms of best makes and models? Glenn H. A: To answer your question, no, I...
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Low manganese emission welding wire enhances worker safety
- Oct 28, 2014
- Consumables
- Product Release
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has introduced Coreweld C6 LF, a new low-manganese-emission, high-efficiency, metal-cored welding wire developed in response to new EPA regulations and guidelines from American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) for manganese exposure limits....
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FABTECH 2014 to host Industry Night at Atlanta’s College Football Hall of Fame
- Oct 27, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
FABTECH® 2014 will host its first FABTECH Industry Night on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. Sponsored by Georgia Power, Industry Night gives FABTECH attendees an exclusive look at one of Atlanta’s newest attractions. North America’s largest metal...
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