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You can sit this one out, boss
- By Nick Martin
- Jun 28, 2017
- Shop Management
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Not a fan of meetings? You’re not alone. Endless meetings, especially those in which little is accomplished, can seem like a colossal waste of time. However, the right type of meeting may be just what it takes to clear the air and lay the groundwork for improvement in a shop. This meeting can be even more productive if the boss does not attend.
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Low-profile stoppers block pipes instantly
- Jun 28, 2017
- Shop Management
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COB Industries offers a low-profile stopper for applications in which insufficient length of pipe is available for typical cylindrical or spherical stoppers. It can fit into a pipe end that is directly on an elbow or just inside a flanged neck on a casting. Other applications include blocking pipe...
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AGV handles heavy loads
- Jun 27, 2017
- Materials Handling
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Creform has designed a single-direction, 1-ton drive Tugger AGV for an automotive powertrain component manufacturer to use for moving finished goods, production parts, and supplies from the warehouse to the assembly area and to transport finished goods back from the assembly area to the warehouse....
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Steyr Arms to add manufacturing to Alabama facility
- Jun 27, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Firearms maker Steyr Arms has announced it will invest $2.9 million to add a manufacturing component to its Bessemer, Ala., facility. The project is expected to create up to 10 jobs. The Bessemer facility is the parent company’s only U.S. subsidiary that imports, distributes, and assembles Steyr...
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Blue Origin announces plans for rocket engine plant in Alabama
- Jun 27, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
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
- News Release
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
- Article
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
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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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