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Shop Management - Page 187
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Mencom’s Modbus gateways allow seamless conversions in harsh environments
- Jun 6, 2018
- Product Release
Mencom offers a variety of Modbus gateways, available from one to 16 serial ports and featuring mounting options such as DIN-rail, field mount, and rack mount. The entry-level products provide seamless conversion from Modbus RTU to Modbus TCP, and they require almost no configuring. The wireless...
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Metaltech Products celebrates 20th anniversary
- Jun 6, 2018
- News Release
Metaltech Products Inc. is marking 20 years in business at its facilities in Eldridge, Mo. The company is owned by Darrel and Dana Bishop, its first two employees when Metaltech opened its doors on June 1, 1998. Darrel Bishop gained much of his manufacturing and management know-how by working his...
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Wolter Group companies offer VR simulators for forklift operator training
- Jun 6, 2018
- Product Release
Wolter Group companies Wisconsin Lift Truck and Illinois Material Handling have expanded their safety training portfolio to include virtual reality simulators. Using the simulators, forklift operators experience realistic forklift controls, maneuverability, and the challenges of moving products and...
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How one metal fabricator navigates change
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 6, 2018
- Article
Although the Larsens have been in metal manufacturing for decades, they underwent a rebirth in 1999 with the launch of Larsen Manufacturing. Over the past 19 years, the organization has navigated through something that seems to be ever present in modern manufacturing: change.
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In custom metal fabrication, time means everything
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 6, 2018
- Article
K-zell Metals in Phoenix takes an unusual approach to managing a custom fabrication operation. It doesn’t sell fabricated products; instead, it sells the time that goes into making those fabricated products. That subtle distinction makes a big difference.
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Innovative Fabrications opens manufacturing plant in Ohio
- Jun 5, 2018
- News Release
Innovative Fabrications, a new company formed by Michigan-based Royal Arc Industrial Services and Ohio-based Worthington Industries, has opened in Stow, Ohio. The new company, managed by Royal Arc, serves as a contract manufacturer for Worthington and other customers in the industry. It offers...
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Park Industries completes expansion
- Jun 5, 2018
- News Release
Park Industries®, a provider of stoneworking and metal cutting equipment, has completed a 42,460-sq.-ft. expansion at its manufacturing facility in St. Cloud, Minn.
The project has increased the company’s manufacturing capacity by 20 percent.
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KSM Metal Fabrication earns AS9100 Rev. D certification
- Jun 4, 2018
- News Release
Troy, Ohio-based aerospace supplier KSM Metal Fabrication has received AS9100 Rev. D certification, an international aerospace quality standard. This certification follows a two-year process in which the company modified business practices and procedures to adhere to the standards provided under...
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Crown Verity to open $3.6 million facility in Kentucky
- Jun 4, 2018
- News Release
Crown Verity Inc., a manufacturer of outdoor commercial and residential cooking equipment based in Brantford, Ont., has announced plans to open its first U.S. subsidiary, Crown Verity USA Inc., in Bowling Green, Ky., creating 25 full-time jobs. The 60,000-sq.-ft. plant, a $3.6 million investment,...
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PSF Mechanical Inc. marks 120 years in business
- Jun 1, 2018
- News Release
PSF Mechanical Inc., a mechanical design-build contractor based in Seattle, marks 120 years in business in 2018. David W. Bowen founded the company that would become PSF in 1898. Known then as Puget Sound Sheet Metal Works, the company took advantage of the fervor created by the Klondike Gold Rush,...
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Aero Gear expands Connecticut facility
- Jun 1, 2018
- News Release
Aero Gear, a manufacturer of complex gearbox assemblies for the global aerospace market, has completed a 24,000-sq.-ft. expansion of its facility in Windsor, Conn. The 175-employee company now has 100,000 sq. ft. of space, including a new lobby, conference room, and manufacturing space. A grand...
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How to generate leads when you need them most
- By Chip Burnham
- May 30, 2018
- Article
Generating more leads when you really need them is one of the toughest things in business. This article discusses how manufacturers can create winning integrated lead-generation campaigns that deliver.
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PRAB to demonstrate metal chip processing, fluid filtration
- May 30, 2018
- Product Release
PRAB Inc. will showcase its metal turnings and chip processing capabilities at IMTS. The company will demonstrate the Dualpak™ Briquetter using enhanced 3-D digital animation. It compresses metal chips, loose turnings, and swarf into near-solid, dry briquettes to send to the recycler or feed to...
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Provides US to expand in Virginia
- May 30, 2018
- News Release
Heat exchanger manufacturer Provides US Inc. has announced it will invest $897,000 to expand its operation in Augusta County, Va. The company has secured 50,000 sq. ft. of additional production space and will install new equipment to meet increased demand. The project will create 20 new...
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Western Industries to close Wisconsin plant
- May 25, 2018
- News Release
Contract manufacturer Western Industries Engineered Products Group has announced plans to close its Watertown, Wis., facility, eliminating about 85 jobs by late October. The plant makes parts and fabricated assemblies for manufacturers in the agricultural, outdoor power equipment, commercial...
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