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Livin’ la vida paycheck-to-paycheck
- By Vicki Bell
- Aug 29, 2017
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Unemployment rates continue to fall, 5.7 million job openings remain unfilled, and nearly twice as many people are quitting jobs as are being laid off or fired. Why, then, are so many workers struggling to make ends meet?
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Coil feed lines handle high-strength materials in space-constrained areas
- Aug 29, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Coe Press Equipment has announced the launch of its new, patent-pending SpaceMaster® series 5 compact coil lines, which combine unwinding, straightening, and feeding of coil stock into a single piece of compact equipment that can fit in 28 ft. of floor space. The servo-driven feeder/straightener...
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Metal cutting machine market size worth $9.79 billion by 2025
- Aug 29, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
The global metal cutting machine market is expected to reach $9.79 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research Inc., San Francisco. The global metal cutting machine demand was $5.99 billion in 2016 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.7 percent from 2017 to 2025. Automotive...
Rafter completes weld boxes and trimmer for welded profiles
- Aug 29, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Production
- News Release
Rafter Equipment Corp., Strongsville, Ohio, has completed an order for three RT-3000 weld squeeze boxes; one RT-2500 HFI five-roll weld squeeze box; and one RT-3000 heavy-duty, single-tool weld bead upset trimmer. The equipment will be used to produce direct-formed HSLA welded profiles for the...
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Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center adds market intelligence consultant
- Aug 29, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center, Plymouth, Mich., has announced the addition of Parul Bansal, market intelligence consultant, to its Research Services team. The Research Services practice area focuses on market research, competitive intelligence, and supplier scouting to help clients...
- From The Fabricator
Custom stampings produced from customer CAD drawings
- Aug 29, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Lee Spring works from customer CAD drawings to develop short-run and prototype stampings and assemblies through a complete process validation procedure including first articles and production part approval processes. Typical products include latches, retainers, bridging parts, special conductors,...
- From The Fabricator
Die Science: Carrier design for progressive dies, Part II
- By Art Hedrick
- Aug 29, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
One of the common problems associated with progressive dies is the inability to feed smoothy. Carrier strips often are too weak to support the weight of the strip, and this lack of strength is compounded when the strip begins to be fed through the die. Obviously, if the strip cannot be fed...
- From The Welder
Global laser welding machine market to grow at CAGR of 5.37 percent through 2021
- Aug 28, 2017
- Laser Welding
- News Release
Dublin-based Research and Markets’ new report, "Global Laser Welding Machine Market 2017-2021," predicts the market will grow at a CAGR of 5.37 percent during the period 2017-2021. The report cites trends in additive manufacturing, the change in energy mix-demand from wind energy, and laser...
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3-D printing services added
- Aug 28, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Clark Fixture Technologies now offers 3-D printed products, along with CAD/CAM.
The company also offers CMM services, including 2-D and 3-D fixture inspection and reverse engineering with documentation.
- From The Fabricator
Online STEM platform and student competition go live in Ohio
- Aug 28, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
LIFT—Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow, a national ManufacturingUSA institute, in partnership with Battelle, the Ohio STEM Learning Network, the Ohio Manufacturers’ Association, and Tennessee Tech University’s iCube, has launched MakerMinded, an online STEM (science, technology,...
- From The Fabricator
Caterpillar Foundation donates $300,000 to American Red Cross relief efforts in Texas
- Aug 28, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Peoria, Ill.-based Caterpillar Foundation has made a $300,000 donation to the American Red Cross to aid in immediate relief efforts for Texans affected by Hurricane Harvey. The Category 4 storm is producing life-threatening flooding for both coastal and inland cities in Texas, which now is declared...
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BCCC offers free metalwork training program to unemployed/underemployed
- Aug 28, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Bucks County Community College, Newtown, Pa., will offer a free, 12-week training program beginning Oct. 23 at the Advanced Manufacturing Training Center in Bristol, Pa. Each week the program comprises four days in class and one day at a company tour. The training program, which focuses on metal...
Pipe beveling machine creates J-preparation for orbital welding
- Aug 28, 2017
- Power Tools
- Product Release
Esco Tool offers the Prepzilla MILLHOG® ID clamping pipe milling end prep tool, which can J-prep bevel, face, and bore all hard pipe alloys in preparation for orbital welding. Capable of producing thick chips without cutting fluids, the tool bevels heavy-wall pipe from 1.575 in. ID to 8.625 in....
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Arc welding equipment, accessories offered
- Aug 28, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
Harbor Freight Tools offers the Vulcan Master Welder Series™, a line of GMAW, GTAW, and SMAW equipment and accessories. Designed for portability, the contractor-grade welding machines feature dual handles for simplified transport. Accessories and consumables include GTAW torches and GMAW guns,...
A guide to pipe spool fabrication project management
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- Aug 28, 2017
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