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News - Page 378
- From The Fabricator
Apple helps pave the way for carbon-free aluminum smelting method
- May 14, 2018
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Apple has partnered with aluminum producers Alcoa Corp. and Rio Tinto Aluminum, as well as the governments of Canada and Quebec, to collectively invest a combined $144 million in future R&D to commercialize patented technology that eliminates direct greenhouse gas emissions from the traditional...
- From The Fabricator
Big River Steel CEO attends White House summit on artificial intelligence
- May 14, 2018
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Osceola, Ark.-based Big River Steel’s CEO Dave Stickler recently attended the “Artificial Intelligence for American Industry” summit hosted by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Stickler was in attendance as part of the discussions on how industries are adopting AI...
- From The Additive Report
Made In Space receives NASA funding for hybrid metal 3-D printer
- May 14, 2018
- Additive Manufacturing
- News Release
Made In Space has won a NASA contract to continue developing its Vulcan hybrid metal manufacturing system. The system prints with both polymers and metals, such as titanium and aluminum, combining additive manufacturing (AM) with traditional machining. The plan is for the system to produce parts...
- From The Welder
ESAB donates $120,000 to Operation USA for disaster relief
- May 14, 2018
- Arc Welding
- News Release
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products, Annapolis Junction, Md., has donated $120,845 to Operation USA, a privately funded disaster relief agency. Inspired by hurricane relief efforts, ESAB made the donation based on Q4 sales of some of its highest-volume products. Since 1979, Operation USA has worked in...
- From The Fabricator
Nucor to build galvanizing line at Arkansas sheet mill
- May 11, 2018
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Nucor Corp. has announced it will build a galvanizing line at its sheet mill in Arkansas. The $240 million line, with an annual capacity of about 500,000 tons, is expected to be operational in the first half of 2021. This project complements the $230 million investment currently underway to...
- From The Fabricator
NBT announces 2018 manufacturing camp grant recipients
- May 11, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs® (NBT), the foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl.® (FMA), Elgin, Ill., has announced that 89 programs will receive 2018 summer manufacturing camp grants. NBT will award a total of $135,500 in funding grants, from $1,000 to $2,500 each, to...
- From The Additive Report
Huntington Ingalls Industries partners with 3D Systems to accelerate adoption of 3-D printing
- May 11, 2018
- Additive Manufacturing
- News Release
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has announced that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has partnered with 3D Systems to develop additive manufacturing (AM) technologies expected to accelerate the adoption of metal 3-D printing in the naval shipbuilding industry.The joint effort is expected...
- From The Fabricator
Wyoming Machine co-owner testifies at congressional hearing on workforce skills gap
- May 10, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
Wyoming Machine Inc., Stacy, Minn., has announced that Traci Tapani, company co-owner and a national expert on workforce development and the skills gap, recently testified at a hearing held by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. The hearing examined the skills gap between high...
- From The Fabricator
Southern Metalcraft increases fabrication capacity
- May 10, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
Southern Metalcraft, an Atlanta-based metal fabricator, has completed a $1.5 million capital investment expansion project focused on increasing capacity to meet current and future demands. The company has added an Amada LCG3015AJ 6-kW fiber laser; an Amada HG2204, 240-ton press brake; a Lissmac...
- From The Fabricator
Muratec partners with Ferro Technique
- May 10, 2018
- Machining
- News Release
Charlotte, N.C.-based Muratec Machinery USA, a subsidiary of Murata Machinery Ltd., Kyoto, Japan, has expanded its turning center product line into the Canadian market. The company has forged a new partnership with Ferro Technique, based in Ontario. The distributor's services include engineering...
- From The Fabricator
SigmaTEK Academy and Conference proves useful in tumultuous times
- May 9, 2018
- Manufacturing Software
- News Release
When Ben TerreBlanche, founder and president of manufacturing software company SigmaTEK, got up to address the crowd during the first day of the SigmaTEK Academy and Conference (STAC) at the Sharonville Convention Center in Cincinnati on May 8, he wanted to set the scene with a brief overview of...
- From The Fabricator
U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam visits UniCarriers Americas
- May 9, 2018
- Materials Handling
- News Release
Illinois-based forklift manufacturer UniCarriers Americas Corp. (UCA) hosted U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., at its Marengo facility May 2. Roskam’s visit represents the third Washington delegate to tour the facility in the past year. During his hour-long visit, Roskam met with senior executives,...
- From The Fabricator
Hypertherm announces “Spark Something Great” contest winners
- May 9, 2018
- Plasma Cutting
- News Release
Industrial cutting systems and software supplier Hypertherm, Hanover, N.H., has announced the recipients of its 2018 “Spark Something Great” educational grant. The winners, selected from a record of nearly 150 grant applications, represent 10 high schools, vocational schools, and community...
- From The Fabricator
General Magnaplate Corp. brings AptiMag-X™ surface treatment enhancement process to the North American market
- May 9, 2018
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
General Magnaplate Corp., Linden, N.J., has entered an exclusive license agreement with U.K.-based Poeton Industries Ltd. for the Apticote A20X™ surface enhancement process used for treating A20X aluminum alloy. Developed and patented by Aeromet Intl. Ltd, a U.K.-based aerospace casting supplier,...
- From The Fabricator
Manufacturing growth to continue throughout 2018
- May 9, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
Economic growth is expected to continue in the U.S. throughout 2018, said the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the Spring 2018 Semiannual Economic Forecast from the Institute for Supply Management®. Expectations for the remainder of 2018 continue to be positive in both the...
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