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Shimco redesigns website
- Oct 30, 2017
- Shop Management
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Cambridge, Ont.-based Shimco, a manufacturer of precision parts and gap-management systems, has launched a newly designed corporate website at www.shimco.com. The website features a platform with improved navigation, allowing visitors to find the product or service they need and learn more about...
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Dust collector offers plug-and-play operation
- Oct 30, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Donaldson® Co. Inc. has introduced the Packaged Downflo Evolution (DFEP) dust collector for protecting employees and property from dust hazards. The filtration system is available in four- and six-cartridge models. The filtration technology in the plug-and-play system features horizontal cartridge...
Rattunde names director of business development
- Oct 30, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Production
- News Release
Rattunde Corp., a manufacturer of tube and bar processing machinery in Caledonia, Mich., has appointed Jon Hisey as director of business development for North American operations. Hisey, who attended Michigan State University, worked most recently as national sales manager and general manager for...
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Fully automatic fly cutting for lasers added to nesting software
- Oct 30, 2017
- Laser Cutting
- Product Release
Jetcam has developed Jet-Cut fully automatic fly cutting for lasers as part of the v20 release of its Expert nesting and automation software. It includes new path optimization algorithms and several new anticrash options. It also includes automatic generation of rounded tangential positioning...
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Laser cutting, no gas delivery trucks required
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 30, 2017
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Nitrogen generation has become more established in laser cutting circles. The latest technology can adapt to the highly variable needs of the custom fabricator.
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Wila USA names Southwest business development manager
- Oct 27, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Wila USA, Hanover, Md., a supplier of tooling, clamping, and crowning systems for press brakes, has hired Steve Westbrook as business development manager for the Southwest region, which includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Westbrook has more than 25 years of experience...
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New consumables available for air plasma systems
- Oct 27, 2017
- Consumables
- Product Release
Hypertherm has introduced the availability of FlushCut consumables for more Powermax air plasma systems. The consumables are designed to work at 45 amps on Powermax45 XP, 65, 85, and 105 systems. The consumables feature an angled nozzle bore that delivers the plasma arc at a 45-degree angle....
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IDAA to present course on superabrasives
- Oct 27, 2017
- Finishing
- News Release
The Industrial Diamond Association of America will present the educational course “Superabrasive Materials, Principles and Applications” on Nov. 29-30 at the YG-1 America Advanced Manufacturing Center in Charlotte, N.C. Jeffrey Badger, PhD, will instruct attendees on grinding processes and...
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Mayville Eng. Co. named to Wisconsin 75
- Oct 27, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Mayville Eng. Co. Inc. (MEC), Mayville, Wis., has been named to the Wisconsin 75 as one of the largest closely held companies in the state. The firm has Wisconsin manufacturing facilities in Mayville, Beaver Dam, Neillsville, and Wautoma, as well as 16 facilities in five states with more than 2...
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Steelscape wins 2017 NCCA Safety Award
- Oct 27, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Steelscape’s Kalama, Wash., facility has received the National Coil Coating Association’s 2017 Safety Award. The NCCA Safety Committee selected Steelscape, a national supplier of metallic-coated and prepainted steel, from 40 plants that were considered for the award. Entries were judged on data...
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ArcOne partners with Woodstream Midwest Sales Rep Agency
- Oct 27, 2017
- Arc Welding
- News Release
ArcOne, Taunton, Mass., has named Woodstream Midwest Sales Rep Agency as representative and distributor for its welding products.
Woodstream covers the territory of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
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Nidec Minster completes acquisition of Press Masters
- Oct 27, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Nidec Minster Corp., Minster, Ohio, has announced the completed, 100 percent acquisition of Press Masters LLC, Cheshire, Conn. Press Masters has been a distributor for Nidec Minster and other pressroom products in the territory east of the Mississippi for many years. Its team of 14 employees now...
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Simonds Saw attains ISO 9001:2015 certification
- Oct 27, 2017
- Sawing
- News Release
Simonds Saw has announced that its Fitchburg, Mass., facility is now ISO 9001:2015 certified for the manufacture, sale, and distribution of band saw blade products worldwide. In addition to Fitchburg, Simonds blades are manufactured in Melsungen, Germany, by WESPA®, the company’s band saw blade...
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EBW system features small footprint
- Oct 27, 2017
- Assembly and Joining
- Product Release
Focus GmbH has introduced the MEBW-60 Compact electron beam welding system with a small footprint that requires a floor area as small as 21 sq. ft. Features include a hand-held remote control unit, software masks to set weld parameters, and draw-and-weld capability. The CCD camera or electron...
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Mastering fabrication by mastering cash management
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 26, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
The latest “Financial Ratios & Operational Benchmarking Survey” shows a slight decline in sales for participating shops. But even during not-so-stellar times, top-performing shops ended the year with a healthy profit.
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