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New opening keynote format set for FABTECH 2017
- Sep 20, 2017
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FABTECH 2017, North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing event, is embracing a popular tech talk concept with the addition of short, inspirational talks given by industry visionaries on their experiences and thoughts for how innovation is driving manufacturing...
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Arconic and Airbus achieve 3-D printing first
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Arconic, Austin, Texas, has announced the installation of a 3-D printed titanium bracket on a series production Airbus A350 XWB commercial aircraft. According to the company, this installation marks a milestone for additive manufacturing (AM) in aerospace: While airplane makers have been using 3-D...
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SAS Mfg. opens machining facility in Colorado
- Sep 20, 2017
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SAS Mfg. LLC has opened a machining facility for design, manufacturing, and assembly of aerospace components in Arvada, Colo. The company, which currently employs 13 people, expects to more than double the facility’s workforce of skilled machining technicians, managers, and apprentices over the...
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Laser drilling system produces linear, cylindrical patterns in 2-D, 3-D parts
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Prima Power Laserdyne has introduced SmartPerf™ for programming and laser drilling of simple to complex patterns of holes in linear and cylindrical paths in 2-D and 3-D parts. The system’s reduced cycle time allows for on-the-fly laser drilling. There is no need for acceleration and...
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Constellium signs multiyear contract with Pilatus
- Sep 20, 2017
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Netherlands-based Constellium N.V. has extended its long-term contract with aircraft manufacturer Pilatus to support its new executive jets aircraft program. Under this contract, Constellium will supply Pilatus with aerospace plates from its manufacturing plant in Issoire, France, to support the...
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Lincoln Electric launches new education website
- Sep 20, 2017
- Arc Welding
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Cleveland-based Lincoln Electric® has consolidated its education products, services, and resources into one website at http://education.lincolnelectric.com. This site provides students, educators, corporate trainers, and design engineers with a common interface and access to welding education...
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AP&T wins 2017 Enlighten Award
- Sep 20, 2017
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AP&T, Monroe, N.C., has been awarded first prize in the 2017 Altair Enlighten Award competition in the Enabling Technology category. The company was recognized for its production method for hot forming of high-strength aluminum, which enables the production of lighterweight cars. According to the...
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Fronius global key account manager named chairman of IIW board
- Sep 20, 2017
- Arc Welding
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Fronius Intl. has announced that Stephan Egerland, global key account manager, has been named chairman of the International Institute of Welding (IIW) technical management board. Over the next three years, Egerland will lead IIW’s technical operations. IIW is a welding technology organization...
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Fiber laser cuts nonferrous, ferrous materials
- Sep 20, 2017
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Murata Machinery USA Inc. offers the LS3015GC laser. With an integrated flying- optics system, the machine can cut through ferrous and nonferrous materials, including steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, and bronze.
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Rethinking the coating and pretreatment relationship
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CRC Industries acquires Weld-Aid Products
- Sep 19, 2017
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CRC Industries Inc., Warminster, Pa., has acquired Detroit-based Weld-Aid® Products, a manufacturer and marketer of maintenance chemicals serving the welding and metalworking business segments. The products are used to clean and lubricate welding wire, reducing friction as the wire is fed to the...
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Compact fiber laser produces up to 2.5 kW of power
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- Laser Cutting
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The nLIGHT® alta™ compact fiber laser, which the company says is the world’s smallest, can produce up to 2.5 kW of power. The laser can be used to power an array of industrial cutting, welding, and AM equipment. Proprietary back-reflection technology allows users to cut or weld reflective...
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S&S Precision machinery, equipment to be sold in online auction Oct. 10-17
- Sep 19, 2017
- Shop Management
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Tiger Group will conduct an online-only offering of buildings, CNC machining equipment, screw machines, drill presses, grinders, tools, plant support, and other assets of S&S Screw Machine Co. LLC (doing business as S&S Precision), a machining, fabrication, and coating company in Sparta, Tenn.,...
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TerraVest Capital acquires Fischer Tanks
- Sep 19, 2017
- Shop Management
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Vegreville, Alta.-based TerraVest Capital Inc. has announced that a wholly owned subsidiary of the company has acquired all the assets of Kaleva, Mich.-based Fischer Tanks LLC and affiliated companies, which offer refurbishing and manufacturing of domestic propane tanks for the U.S. and Canadian...
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Mettler Toledo white paper explains effect of ISO 9001:2015 on weighing processes
- Sep 19, 2017
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ISO 9001:2015 was released in 2015, and certified organizations must adopt the changes into their own quality management systems by September 2018. A new white paper from Switzerland-based precision instrument manufacturer Mettler Toledo, “ISO 9001:2015 and Weighing,” explains how ISO 9001:2015...
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