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Value-added steel processor Worthington Industries Inc., Columbus, Ohio, has acquired Heidtman Steel Products Inc.’s pickling and slitting facility located in Cleveland. The 278,000-sq.-ft. plant, located adjacent to the ArcelorMittal steel mill, includes pickling and slitting of hot-rolled...
Hardfacing is a process in which a tougher metal is applied to a base metal. It’s typically used in repairing equipment, such as backhoe buckets.
Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel Corp. has announced a joint venture partnership agreement under which it has taken the first step toward acquiring Big River Steel through the purchase of a 49.9 percent ownership interest. Big River, which operates a LEED-certified Flex Mill in northeast Arkansas,...
Birchwood Technologies has developed Presto Bright Dip. The solution can be used at 100 percent concentrate or diluted with tap water to deoxidize and brighten the surface of brass, copper, bronze, nickel, and silver while protecting the metal from tarnishing. The fluid is available in quart,...
Blogger Kip Hanson responds to magazine article that says additive manufacturing ‘isn’t such a swell idea’ compared to subtractive manufacturing.
Alro Steel, a distributor of metals, industrial supplies, and engineering plastics, has announced the purchase and expansion of a new facility in Milwaukee. The location is 108,000 sq. ft., with an addition of 96,000 sq. ft. to be completed in late 2020. Upon completion, the 204,000-sq.-ft....
Medical experts from Yale, 3D Systems, and Mayo Clinic discuss how 3D printing improves surgical outcomes.
St. Louis-based nonferrous metal provider Metal Exchange Corp. (MEC) has promoted Rick Merluzzi to CEO. He succeeds Mike Lefton, former chairman/CEO, who assumes the title of executive chairman. In this position, Merluzzi oversees all MEC businesses, including Metal Exchange Trading, Pennex...
Simulating additive manufacturing processes improves quality and throughput by monitoring build parameters as they relate to part geometry, alerting the programmer to improper focal distance, and potential problems with droop or overhang.
TCI Precision Metals, Gardena, Calif., has installed an Amada THV800 duplex milling machine for the production of its Machine-Ready Blanks™. The blanks are milled in width and length, using the machine’s twin spindle, in one setup instead of two. One or more blanks can be produced together, up...
Fayetteville, N.C.-based metal roofing system manufacturer Union Corrugating Co., a portfolio company of Industrial Opportunity Partners, has acquired Oakland Metal Buildings. The manufacturer and distributor of pre-engineered metal buildings will operate in its current 130,000-sq.-ft. facility in...
United Performance Metals, a distributor of specialty metals in Hamilton, Ohio, has released a new corporate video developed as part of the International Titanium Association’s Industry Spotlight series. The video provides an inside look at the company, including how it started, locations,...
There are valid reasons to 3D-print a thermoplastic mold, but generally only in cases where fewer than 100 parts will be injection-molded.
Jackson, Mich.-based Alro Steel, a distributor of cut-to-size metals and plastics, has completed the expansion of its facility in Earth City, Mo. The project added 54,180 sq. ft. to the plant, bringing the total to 162,450 sq. ft. The expansion includes the addition of a new plasma cutting machine...
Volvo Trucks North America 3D-prints tools, fixtures, gauges, platens, and other devices used in manufacturing processes at its New River Valley (NRV) plant in Dublin, Va., where all trucks for the North American market are built. 3D printing speeds production and facilitates continuous quality...
The Fabricator is North America's leading magazine for the metal forming and fabricating industry. The magazine delivers the news, technical articles, and case histories that enable fabricators to do their jobs more efficiently. The Fabricator has served the industry since 1970.
start your free subscriptionThis week on The Fabricator Podcast, Jason Becker, host of the Arc Junkies Podcast and owner of Underground...
The Association of Metal Processors and Distributors (AMPD) serves the needs of professionals in the steel distribution industry.
Follow the link below to find an AMPD member steel supplier near you.