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Plasma beveling system uses direct-drive technology
- Jul 26, 2017
- Plasma Cutting
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ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has introduced the DMX automated plasma beveler, a compact system that cuts a full range of weld preparations, including V, Y, X, and K bevels, with cut angles up to 45 degrees on materials nearly 2 in. thick. The system is complemented by the release of the...
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Die Science: The science
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- Jul 26, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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I am not going to sugar-coat this article. Some of you may disagree with its content and find that very little of what I am about to share is true in your community. If so, my response to you is a sincere congratulations! I hope your community is the catalyst for change. I am on your side, and you...
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Hexagon engineer recognized in magazine’s "30 under 30" issue
- Jul 25, 2017
- Shop Management
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Hexagon Mfg. Intelligence, North Kingstown, R.I., has announced that Tim Pheland, a manufacturing engineer at the company, has earned recognition in the fifth annual “30 under 30” issue of Manufacturing Engineering, a publication of SME and Advanced Manufacturing Media. Pheland received his...
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Edge protection profiles protect sheet surfaces
- Jul 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
J.W. Winco Inc. offers GN 2184 edge protection profiles. The RoHS-compliant profiles are installed on the front edge of metal sheets and plates, protecting the surfaces from damage by sharp edges. The edge finish additionally achieves an optical decorative effect while minimizing the need for...
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New Jersey aluminum manufacturing company facing $1.9 million in OSHA penalties
- Jul 25, 2017
- Safety
- News Release
Delair, N.J.-based Aluminum Services LLC is facing $1.9 million in fines after OSHA inspectors discovered 51 safety and health violations. OSHA inspected the company’s facilities in January and cited the company after finding that two employees were hospitalized following two separate incidents....
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Thyssenkrupp develops proprietary platform to connect machinery
- Jul 25, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Thyssenkrupp has announced that it has developed toii, a digital platform that connects the machinery in its materials division. The platform enables all machines to communicate with each other and to forecast necessary maintenance. The name chosen by the business area is a double play on words. It...
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Global 3-D printing automotive market projected to reach $285.91 billion by 2025
- Jul 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
According to Research and Markets’ “Global 3-D Printing Automotive Market Analysis & Trends – Industry Forecast to 2025,” the market is poised to grow at a CAGR of about 10.1 percent over the next decade to reach approximately $285.91 billion by 2025. Prominent trends the market is...
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Communicating is key
- By Nick Martin
- Jul 25, 2017
- Shop Management
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Fortunate is the new hire who has a mentor who provides that all-important on-the-job training. Fortunate is the shop that provides this mentoring. Sometimes that mentoring can be found elsewhere.
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Wabash Power Equipment Co. partners with rescue service dog organization
- Jul 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Wabash Power Equipment Co., Wheeling, Ill., a supplier of industrial boilers and power generation equipment, has partnered with Chicago-based War Dogs Making It Home, a nonprofit that helps veterans from the Vietnam War era to the present who are struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder...
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R&R and Westpower announce amalgamation
- Jul 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
R&R Machine Inc., Salt Lake City, and Westpower, Alberta, Canada, have announced an agreement to amalgamate the ownership interests of the two companies. The combined company will offer rotating equipment repair and field services, coupled with pump, mixer, and integrated fabricated systems...
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Hon. Gene B. Sperling elected to U.S. Steel board of directors
- Jul 25, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
United States Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, has elected the Hon. Gene B. Sperling to its board of directors. Sperling served as director of the National Economic Council (NEC) and sssistant to the president for economic policy in the White House under President Clinton from 1997 to 2001 and under...
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Resin fiber discs help optimize grinding time
- Jul 25, 2017
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Product Release
Weiler Abrasives Group has expanded its line of resin fiber discs (RFDs) to include five new products for varying performance requirements: Tiger® Ceramic, Zirc and Aluminum, and Wolverine Zirc and Aluminum Oxide. The discs are designed to provide an aggressive cut rate and a smooth finish on...
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Multimetal cleaner provides fast degreasing
- Jul 25, 2017
- Finishing
- Product Release
Madison Chemical has introduced AquaBlue™, an alkaline detergent for removing dirt, oil, grease, sulphurized cutting oils, and metalworking fluids from a variety of surfaces, including stainless. The water-based cleaner/degreaser has superior penetrating and wetting properties, making it suitable...
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Transforming a welding program from zero to hero
- By Amanda Carlson
- Jul 25, 2017
- Arc Welding
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Seventeen years ago, Harper College, located in northwest Chicago suburb of Palatine, Ill., had no welding program to speak of. Today it’s more than 500 students strong during fall and spring terms with an array of programs, including basic welding, maintenance welding, pipe welding, CNC machining, and most recently metal fabricating. The transformation is remarkable, and a lot of the credit goes to the man who, before taking the job, never even knew he wanted to teach. That’s why Kurt Billsten is the 2017 PWTeacher of the Year.
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Die Science: Reducing die cost
- By Art Hedrick
- Jul 24, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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“How much?” “You have got to be kidding, right?” “What is this die made of? Gold?” It’s almost comical to watch the person responsible for getting quotes receive them. Facial expressions resemble those from a Three Stooges movie. Emotions from total joy to total disbelief are not...
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