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Blue Origin announces plans for rocket engine plant in Alabama
- Jun 27, 2017
- Shop Management
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Private spaceflight company Blue Origin has announced plans to open a rocket engine production plant in Huntsville, Ala., pending the signing of a production contract with United Launch Alliance, a private satellite launching company. The $200 million factory will manufacture the BE-4 rocket...
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Valmont Industries appoints CEO
- Jun 27, 2017
- Shop Management
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Valmont Industries Inc., Omaha, Neb., a provider of engineered products and services for infrastructure development and mechanized irrigation equipment and services for agriculture, has named Stephen G. Kaniewski as president/CEO, effective Dec. 31. He succeeds Mogens C. Bay, who will become...
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Analysis of U.S. manufacturing sector warns of pitfalls, declines
- Jun 27, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Creditsafe USA, Allentown, Pa., has released the findings of an in-depth analysis of the U.S. manufacturing industry. Despite recent overall consistent performance, the study highlights several areas of concern across the entire sector—in particular the rate of bankruptcy, signaling the...
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Steel buyers facing a triple whammy?
- By John Packard
- Jun 27, 2017
- Shop Management
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This summer is shaping up to be a time of great change for steel buyers. Emboldened by Department of Commerce investigations into steel imports, steel mills have issued price hikes before expected rulings come down to limit metals imports.
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Matheson to build air separation unit to supply gases for Nucor
- Jun 27, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Basking Ridge, N.J.-based Matheson has entered into an agreement with Nucor Corp. to supply tonnage oxygen, nitrogen, and argon to Nucor’s mini-mill steel facility in Norfolk, Neb. The air separation unit (ASU) will augment existing packaged gas and bulk operations supplying customers in...
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Fastening system enables use of self-clinching fasteners in rigid materials
- Jun 27, 2017
- Assembly and Joining
- Product Release
The PEM® VariMount® fastening system from PennEngineering® enables the use of PEM self-clinching fasteners for attachment applications in metal, composites, and other rigid materials or panels. The system integrates a self-clinching nut, stud, or standoff preinstalled permanently into a steel or...
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Denso awards student scholarships in Michigan
- Jun 27, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Automotive supplier Denso Manufacturing Michigan, Battle Creek, Mich., has awarded scholarships to four outstanding students through partnerships with the Battle Creek Community Foundation (BCCF) and the Battle Creek Area Math and Science Center (BCAMSC). Scholarship resources come from the DMMI...
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Die Science: Die protection techniques
- By Art Hedrick
- Jun 27, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
As a result of newly developed technology, such as presses that are both servo-driven and nearly vibration-free, higher production rates can be achieved than before. Just 15 years ago it was unheard of to expect a progressive die to run faster than 500 strokes per minute (SPM). Now it’s not...
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Adjustable gas savers reduce shielding gas consumption
- Jun 27, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Gas Wizard™ adjustable inert gas savers from Wire Wizard® Welding Products reduce gas consumption by restricting the gas surge that occurs at arc initiation. The units allow fine-tuning of the gas flow, which aids facilities using long bulk gas delivery systems with pressure drops. Gas savers...
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NDT Laboratories to hold open house June 29
- Jun 26, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- News Release
NDT Laboratories, a subsidiary of Industrial Inspection & Analysis, will host an open house featuring its updated NDT lab at its Sunnyvale, Calif., facility on June 29 from 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. The event will showcase demos on digital X-ray, fluorescent penetrant, magnetic particle, and phased array...
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Primetals Technologies, Kappa to develop dedusting systems for steel industry
- Jun 26, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
London-based Primetals Technologies and Kappa Filter Systems, Steyr, Austria, have announced plans to cooperate on the R&D, sales, and marketing of dedusting systems for the iron and steel industry. A key feature of the systems will be Kappa’s patented Zeron large fabric filter. The solid...
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Belden Universal announces relocation, expansion of production facility
- Jun 26, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Belden Universal, a manufacturer of custom universal joints and mechanical power transmission products, has announced plans to move into a new, 40,000-sq.-ft. factory in Hillside, Ill., near the company’s current headquarters in Broadview, Ill. Relocation will proceed in staged phases this fall...
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CAM software includes new verification module for milling, turning
- Jun 26, 2017
- Manufacturing Software
- Product Release
SmartCAMcnc has released SmartCAM® v2017 for CNC milling, turning, fabrication, and wire EDM applications. The CAM software offers new verification technology, as well as expanded rotary-axis and code-generation support and improvements to the user interface and rough milling functionality. The...
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MSSC and Amatrol launch workforce training machine
- Jun 26, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC), a Washington, D.C., and technical training company Amatrol, Jeffersonville, Ind., have launched the MSSC CPT + Skill Boss training machine for certified production technicians (CPT). The portable machine can be used by high schools, community...
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Chicago Tube & Iron names general manager for Indianapolis location
- Jun 26, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Chicago Tube & Iron, based in Romeoville, Ill., has promoted Ron Chalos to general manager of CTI Indianapolis, effective July 1. Chalos joined the company in 2015 as the assistant general manager of CTI Indianapolis. Before that he worked in sales and management for Allied Tube & Conduit. He has a...
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