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- From The Additive Report
Sciaky sells four metal 3-D printing systems
- Jan 15, 2018
- Additive Manufacturing
- News Release
Chicago-based Sciaky Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries Inc. (PSI) and provider of metal additive manufacturing (AM) equipment, has reported the sale of four Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM®) systems. The buyers will use the machines to 3-D print titanium structures for...
- From The Fabricator
Canadian federal government invests $49 million in Linamar Corp.
- Jan 15, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Canadian government has announced an investment of $49 million in automotive parts manufacturer Linamar Corp., based in Guelph, Ont. This is the first project announced under the Strategic Innovation Fund, a new program to attract and support high-quality business investments across all...
- From The Fabricator
Pferd appoints sales manager for western U.S.
- Jan 15, 2018
- Finishing
- News Release
Milwaukee-based Pferd Inc., a manufacturer of abrasives, brushes, and power tools, has appointed John Hibbard as regional sales manager, west U.S. The region comprises Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Colorado, California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, North Dakota,...
- From The Fabricator
Miller expands ClearLight lens technology to all digital welding helmets
- Jan 15, 2018
- Safety
- Product Release
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has expanded ClearLight™ lens technology to all digital welding helmets. The technology helps optimize contrast and clarity in both welding and light states. This allows operators to see natural color tones and get a high-definition view of the workpiece, states the...
- From The Fabricator
THB joins Fairmont Supply family of companies
- Jan 15, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
Fairmont Supply Co., Washington, Pa., a distributor of industrial MRO supplies, has announced that THB Inc. of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boise, Idaho, has joined the Fairmont Supply family of companies. These locations will be a part of Fairmont Supply's Western Regional team. THB is a distributor...
- From The Fabricator
MKT Metal Mfg. opens plant in North Carolina
- Jan 15, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
MKT Metal Mfg. Inc. has opened a production facility in Wilson, N.C. MKT purchased the fabrication assets of a former HVAC contractor and hired its 15 employees.
MKT is a fabricator of sheet metal ductwork and HVAC accessories.
- From The Fabricator
ATCO-Gary Metal Technologies to close
- Jan 15, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
ATCO-Gary Metal Technologies LLC has announced plans to close its plant in Gary, Ind., by the end of January, eliminating 70 jobs.
The plant makes heating and air conditioning ducts and related products.
- From The Fabricator
New owners purchase Lakeside Steel & Mfg.
- Jan 15, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
Lakeside Steel & Mfg. Co., a sheet metal fabricator in Kenosha, Wis., has been purchased by business partners Carl Hamersma and Dean Birschbach. The company, which employs 18 people, operates out of a 75,000-sq.-ft. facility. It serves the power distribution, power supply, and structural...
- From The Fabricator
Dengensha adds sales engineers
- Jan 15, 2018
- Assembly and Joining
- News Release
Dengensha America Corp., Bedford, Ohio, a provider of resistance welding equipment to automotive, agricultural, and general manufacturers, has named Doug Becker as senior sales engineer. Becker has nearly 20 years of sales and account management experience. He served in the U.S. military for six...
- From The Welder
Laser Research Optics’ sapphire fiber laser windows help reduce focus shift
- Jan 15, 2018
- Laser Cutting
- Product Release
Laser Research Optics has introduced sapphire cover glass windows that the company says have lower bulk absorption and about 30 times higher thermal conductivity than quartz protection glasses. The fiber laser windows feature Mohs 9 hardness and have A/R coatings on both sides to provide...
- From The Fabricator
Dynabrade Dynafile abrasive belt machine available with American flag design
- Jan 12, 2018
- Finishing
- Product Release
The Dynafile abrasive belt machine from Dynabrade now is available with an American flag design on the housing. The air tool grinds, deburrs, blends, and finishes usually inaccessible areas on metal and composites. It is suitable for light corner-weld removal and blending of welds. The 20,000-RPM,...
- From The Fabricator
Laboratory Testing Inc. hires key account manager
- Jan 12, 2018
- Testing and Measuring
- News Release
Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI), Hatfield, Pa., has expanded its sales and customer service team by hiring Kevin Danielsen as a key account manager. LTI is an accredited, independent testing laboratory that offers material testing, NDT, specimen machining, failure analysis, and metrology services to...
- From The Fabricator
The world of plug-and-play ventilation
Most people can recognize a dust collector because of its hulking size against a laser or plasma cutting table. Donaldson Torit looks to make the dust collector more inconspicuous with its new product offering.
- From The Fabricator
TRUMPF Canada names managing director
- Jan 12, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
Tobias Kuehnle has been named managing director of TRUMPF Canada, Mississauga, Ont., effective April 1, 2018. He succeeds Stefan Fickenscher, who now is sales director of the Machine Tool division at TRUMPF Inc. in Farmington, Conn. Fickenscher will act as interim managing director of TRUMPF Canada...
- From The Fabricator
Fabricator tweaks traditional seam welding equipment design
- By Dan Davis
- Jan 12, 2018
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
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Leo Valerio is the best example of a metal fabricator: He sees a different way of doing things and sets forth to do it better. That's what led him to found a company aimed at building better semi-automated welding equipment.
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