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Not another equipment showroom
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 15, 2017
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Instead of just building a new showroom in the Chicagoland area, TRUMPF has erected a facility where fabricators can see just how digitization can transform the way that they make metal parts.
- From The Welder
Tregaskiss enters into distribution agreement with Dinse GmbH
- Sep 15, 2017
- Arc Welding
- News Release
Windsor, Ont.-based Tregaskiss has announced it will enter into a five-year master distribution agreement with Dinse GmbH to provide robotic water-cooled GMAW guns to the North American market under the Tregaskiss™ by DINSE™ brand name. The CWD and TWD guns will be available in the U.S.,...
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Jaw forming ring grips entire workpiece uniformly
- Sep 15, 2017
- Machining
- Product Release
The Dillon jaw forming ring provides a uniform grip on the workpiece to help maximize jaw life for cutting and forming operations. Mounted in direct contact with the top jaw, the ring preloads the chucking system. Jaw life for requalifying or re-forming is maximized by lessening the amount of jaw...
- From The Welder
Airgas named as Spirit AeroSystems Indirect Supplier of the Year
- Sep 15, 2017
- Arc Welding
- News Release
Airgas, Radnor, Pa., an Air Liquide company and supplier of industrial gases, welding technologies, and safety products, has received the 2017 Indirect Supplier of the Year Award from Spirit AeroSystems, Wichita, Kan. The award recognizes suppliers that have achieved superior performance by...
- From The Fabricator
Tyonek Fabrication receives two DLA contracts
- Sep 15, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Tyonek Fabrication Corp., Madison, Ala., a subsidiary of Tyonek Mfg. Group Inc. and Tyonek Native Corp., has received two contracts from the Defense Logistics Agency to manufacture two types of pilot display units (PDUs) for the U.S. Army's UH-60 A & L Black Hawk fleet. The new PDUs incorporate...
- From The Fabricator
Production system networks all work steps
- Sep 15, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Heidenhain has developed a Connected Machining system of production in which all work steps, from the design to the deliverable component, are networked via the company’s TNC 640 control. It can access all order-related information in a company network, enabling efficient exchange of data, the...
- From The Fabricator
Making the move to automated stretch wrapping
- By Tom Brizek
- Sep 15, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
Like for many processes that take place under a shop roof, management often throws bodies at them to make them work. The desire to maintain part quality and avoid rework has changed the approach over the years, and now every aspect of the fabricating value chain is coming under scrutiny—including packaging.
- From The Fabricator
Problem solving in metal fabrication: Look past the symptom to find the root cause
- By Jeff Sipes
- Sep 14, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
Focus on the symptom, and the problem is bound to reoccur. Tackle the root cause, and you solve the problem for good.
- From The Welder
Fiber laser welding system joins dissimilar materials, thicknesses
- Sep 14, 2017
- Aluminum Welding
- Product Release
Automation Alternatives has introduced the RubyLaser fiber laser welding system. With its spot size as small as 0.001 to 0.002 in. and fast weld speeds, the system delivers high power density while minimizing the HAZ, the company reports. The machine is suitable for welding dissimilar materials,...
- From The Fabricator
Lincoln Tech dedicates advanced automation center for manufacturing in Indianapolis
- Sep 14, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Lincoln Tech’s Indianapolis campus has opened a newly rebuilt center for manufacturing career training. Lincoln Educational Services Corp., parent company of Lincoln Tech, dedicated the career training facility—named the Gene Haas Center for Advanced Automation—in a ceremony on Sept. 12. The...
- From The Fabricator
Workshops for Warriors receives $1 million donation from Ariel Corp.
- Sep 14, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
San Diego-based Workshops for Warriors, an accredited school that trains, certifies, and helps place veterans, wounded warriors, and transitioning service members into advanced manufacturing careers, has received a $1 million donation from Ariel Corp., a manufacturer of separable reciprocating gas...
- From The Fabricator
Capture 3D to host open house, offer training
- Sep 14, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- News Release
Capture 3D Inc., a provider of noncontact 3-D metrology systems for product development, quality control, manufacturing, and production applications, will hold an open house at its Santa Ana, Calif., headquarters on Oct. 10, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visitors are invited to bring a part for...
- From The Fabricator
B.L. Downey achieves IS0 9001:2015 certification
- Sep 14, 2017
- Finishing
- News Release
B.L. Downey Co., Broadview, Ill., has announced it has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification. The company provides e-coat and powder coating services to companies in the military, agriculture and construction equipment, automotive, general industrial, decorative fencing, and architectural...
- From The Fabricator
TRUMPF opens smart factory in Chicago
- Sep 14, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Machine tool manufacturer TRUMPF has opened a new 50,000-sq.-ft., $15 million technology center in Chicago. According to the company, it is the first smart factory for Industry 4.0 systems that was designed for digitally connected production processes throughout. The smart factory, which houses $15...
- From The Fabricator
Superior Joining Technologies receives Nadcap welding accreditation
- Sep 14, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- News Release
Superior Joining Technologies, Machesney Park, Ill., a provider of precision welding, NDT, and laser process services to the aerospace and metalworking industries, has been granted welding accreditation from Nadcap and the Performance Review Institute. The company is the only facility in the...
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