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Shop Management - Page 203
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Agcor Steel to relocate in Alabama
- Feb 27, 2018
- News Release
Agcor Steel, Vinemont, Ala., has announced plans to move its metal siding and truss manufacturing operations in Alabama from Vinemont to Good Hope.
The move will involve the purchase of a 53-acre, $400,000 property. The company expects to hire 20 new people after the relocation.
- From The Fabricator
Mallard Mfg. completes second expansion in three years
- Feb 27, 2018
- News Release
Mallard Mfg., a manufacturer of gravity-flow storage products, has completed its second expansion in three years with a new, 30,000-sq.-ft. building at its headquarters and manufacturing location in Sterling, Ill. The facility now is 20 percent larger, with the new building adding to the recently...
- From The Fabricator
BorNiGuard ceramic antispatter helps keep continuous welds clean
- Feb 27, 2018
- Product Release
BorNiGuard ceramic antispatter sprays on easily and quickly forms a dry, durable coating, the company reports. The ceramic coating, which does not drip or cause porosity, can be used on GMAW nozzles and tips, oxyfuel cutting tips, fixtures, and tables. The antispatter helps reduce downtime and...
- From The Fabricator
Grow Your Business: Finding your best end markets—Part I
- By Chip Burnham
- Feb 27, 2018
- Article
Every manufacturer can tell you which customers bring in the most revenue, but not necessarily which bring the most bottom-line profit. Nor can they tell you whether these high-revenue customers reside in a market with many other similar prospects. Learn how to identify (or reassess) your best end markets based on value and keep your commercial engine pointed at your most valuable end markets.
- From The Fabricator
Carpenter Technology acquires CalRAM
- Feb 26, 2018
- News Release
Philadelphia-based Carpenter Technology Corp., a producer and distributor of specialty alloys, including titanium alloys, nickel- and cobalt-based superalloys, stainless steels, alloy steels, and tool steels, has purchased MB CalRAM LLC, a provider of powder-bed fusion additive manufacturing metal...
- From The Fabricator
LIA to host Laser Additive Manufacturing conference
- Feb 26, 2018
- News Release
The Laser Institute of America, Orlando, Fla., has announced it will hold the 2018 Laser Additive Manufacturing (LAM®) conference in Schaumburg, Ill., March 27-28, 2018. For the first time in its 10-year history, the conference will be co-located with the Lasers in Manufacturing Event® (LME®)....
- From The Fabricator
Union corruption and what should be done about it—Part II
- By Josh Welton
- Feb 26, 2018
- Blog Post
Union corruption is nothing new, but the extent of it can be mind-boggling. In this two-part series, welder and blogger Josh Welton shares his firsthand observations of corruption, thoughts on current investigations, and what can be done to eliminate the wrongdoing and preserve these entities. Read Part I here.
- From The Fabricator
Exair VariBlast air gun features variable-flow trigger
- Feb 26, 2018
- Product Release
Exair’s new VariBlast® is a compact, lightweight, cast-aluminum safety air gun. The user can pull the variable-flow trigger to produce light, medium, or heavy force upon a target. The air gun has two ¼ NPT air inlets and a storage hanger. Air consumption is 10 to 17.5 SCFM, depending on the...
- From The Fabricator
Adapting the workforce to face new challenges
- By Bill Frahm
- Feb 26, 2018
- Article
The ability to meet challenges in the rapidly changing sheet metal forming industry requires a diverse workforce with members that bring different talents and perspectives to the table. How do you attract these individuals?
- From The Fabricator
Inert’s PF powder filtration systems filter metallic powders for AM, welding
- Feb 23, 2018
- Product Release
Inert has developed a new line of powder filtration systems designed for additive manufacturing and other industries that require collection and disposal of particles and particulate that may be reactive, corrosive, or otherwise require special handling. The PF-1, PF-2, and PF-3 systems can be...
- From The Fabricator
Walter Cut GX34 grooving inserts provide stable grooving operations
- Feb 22, 2018
- Product Release
Walter has introduced the Walter Cut GX34 double-edged grooving inserts for deep grooving and parting off up to a diameter of 2.56 in. These inserts, which can be used in monoblock tools as well as grooving tools with a reinforced blade, are suitable for deep grooves and large tool projections. The...
- From The Fabricator
Okay Industries names director of sales and marketing
- Feb 22, 2018
- News Release
Okay Industries Inc., New Britain, Conn., has promoted Sean Stowik to director of sales and marketing. He joined the company in 2010 and has more than 25 years of sales experience. The company manufactures components and subassemblies for OEMs in medical, automotive, defense/firearms, and...
- From The Fabricator
How to catch a scrap metal thief
- By Nick Martin
- Feb 21, 2018
- Blog Post
Metal theft is a serious problem for fabricators. Thieves are crafty and relentless. Wilson, N.C.-based Barnes MetalCrafters recently experienced a series of thefts perpetrated by a single individual who eluded the authorities for several weeks. The thefts, reporting, and follow-up consumed valuable time, but the culprit eventually was apprehended. Here’s how it went down.
- From The Fabricator
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA receives MedAccred accreditation
- Feb 21, 2018
- News Release
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA, Hermitage, Pa., has received MedAccred heat-treating accreditation.
The company says it is the eighth plant internationally and fifth plant domestically to receive this certification.
- From The Fabricator
Lantek and Vicomtech bring interactive 3-D simulation to laser, plasma cutting
- Feb 21, 2018
- News Release
Manufacturing software provider Lantek has collaborated with Vicomtech, the Visual Interaction and Communications Technologies Center Foundation, to work on the development of BeroSim, a 3-D simulation software system that allows the user to calculate graphically and interactively how heat sources...
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