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Shop Management - Page 413
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Manufacturing jobs pay well, right?
- By Tim Heston
- Jan 28, 2015
- Blog Post
Manufacturing wages vary widely, and like anything in life, the wage story isn't simple or straightforward.
- From The Fabricator
Communications interface simplifies integration of CNC machine tools, manufacturing software
- Jan 28, 2015
- Product Release
NUM has developed a new communications interface option for its CNC systems that complies with the open MTConnect interoperability standard. Known as NUMConnect, the interface can be fitted to new or existing systems and simplifies the integration of CNC machine tools with third-party manufacturing...
- From The Fabricator
Compressed-air filter removes particles to 5 microns
- Jan 28, 2015
- Product Release
Walmec North America offers a 5-micron compressed-air filter that provides point-of-use filtration of liquids, oils, and other contaminants. The filter is suitable for a variety of applications, including surface preparation, paint spraying, powder coating, air-powered tools, and pneumatically...
- From The Fabricator
NAM names board of directors
- Jan 27, 2015
- News Release
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), Washington, D.C., has announced a new board of directors. Gregg Sherrill, chairman and CEO of Tenneco Inc., has been named as chair, and John F. Lundgren, chairman and CEO of Stanley Black & Decker Inc., will serve as vice chair for a two-year...
- From The Fabricator
Durable goods orders declined 3.4 percent in December
- Jan 27, 2015
- News Release
New orders for manufactured durable goods in December decreased $8.1 billion or 3.4 percent to $230.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced today. This decrease, down four of the last five months, followed a 2.1 percent November decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders decreased 0.8...
- From The Fabricator
EFD Induction Group names VP of operations
- Jan 26, 2015
- News Release
EFD Induction Group, Skien, Norway, a provider of induction-based industrial heating systems, has appointed Artur Pająk as vice president of operations. Pająk previously worked as director of business line interior for Kongsberg Automotive and in operations and engineering roles for Star...
- From The Fabricator
MEC announces changes to senior leadership team
- Jan 26, 2015
- News Release
Mayville Engineering Co. Inc. (MEC), Mayville, Wis., a provider of metal fabrication, laser and plasma cutting, stamping, forming, machining, welding, tube bending and forming, painting, polishing, brazing, cleaning, assembly and kitting, prototyping, and product testing and validation, has...
- From The Fabricator
From the Web: Low wages ‘major’ issue; inside a 3-D machine shop; ‘craftsmanship is still around’
- By Vicki Bell
- Jan 22, 2015
- Blog Post
Highlights for fabricators from the past week’s Web articles— Low wages a major impediment to labor supply; inside Incodema 3D’s facility; job shop named best business in Blue Earth, Minn.; Mississippi shop grows, invests, hires; and craftsmanship is still around.
- From The Fabricator
Camfil APC promotes four to sales management posts
- Jan 22, 2015
- News Release
Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC), Jonesboro, Ark., a global manufacturer of dust-, fume-, and mist-collection equipment, has promoted four members of its sales management team to new positions. John Dauber, who joined the company in 1998 and most recently headed up the U.S./Canada sales team,...
- From The Fabricator
Electron Beam Technologies appoints plant manager
- Jan 22, 2015
- News Release
Kankakee, Ill.-based Electron Beam Technologies Inc., an OEM supplier of coaxial/composite welding cables and conduit systems for automation, has named Jay Flahive as plant manager. Flahive has more than 17 years of experience in industrial management, including a background in lean Six Sigma...
- From The Fabricator
Metal fabricators spend big to build capacity
- By Tim Heston
- Jan 22, 2015
- Article
Overall projected capital spending growth has slowed from the dramatic rebound seen postrecession, but the growth continues, especially in capacity-building equipment.
- From The Fabricator
Getting back to basics—Human element enhances a machine’s potential
- By Josh Welton
- Jan 22, 2015
- Blog Post
In 2014 media headlines claimed that Toyota was replacing robots with humans in its factories. Not so, but the real story is important and encouraging.
- From The Fabricator
NIMS announces record number of certifications pursued for metalworking jobs
- Jan 21, 2015
- News Release
The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS), a standards and skill certification body for the metalworking industry in Fairfax, Va., awarded a record number of credentials in 2014 to individuals seeking to enter into or advance in jobs in the industry. In 2014 NIMS issued 18,947...
- From The Fabricator
Wrightspeed moves to new location in California
- Jan 21, 2015
- News Release
Tesla Motors co-founder Ian Wright has announced plans to relocate his company, Wrightspeed, from San Jose, Calif., to Alameda Point, Calif. Wrightspeed designs and manufactures range-extended electric powertrain units that can be installed in existing delivery and garbage trucks to make the...
- From The Fabricator
The capacity dilemma in custom metal fabrication
- By Dick Kallage
- Jan 20, 2015
- Article
During this long, slow economic recovery, there’s plenty of churn in the market. Customers are less hesitant to change suppliers to get what they want. In this environment, having insufficient capacity has become very risky.
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