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C&U Americas receives 2016 Whirlpool Supplier Award for Quality Excellence
- Jun 19, 2017
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Plymouth, Mich.-based C&U Americas LLC, the North American subsidiary of China-based bearing manufacturer C&U Group, has received the 2016 Whirlpool Supplier Award for Quality Excellence from Whirlpool Corp. The award recognizes strategic suppliers that have demonstrated outstanding performance in...
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Clarence, N.Y.-based power tool manufacturer Dynabrade Inc. has appointed Steven D. Briggs as vice president of sales. He joined the company 20 years ago as territory manager for Ohio and the mid-Atlantic region. He later served as product manager, international sales director, and global key...
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- Jun 19, 2017
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Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Ill., has announced that three vice presidents have elected to retire. In connection with these retirements and the company's previously announced plan to review and update its strategy, Caterpillar also is announcing organizational changes, appointing two new vice...
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DeWys Mfg. appoints inside sales coordinator
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DeWys Mfg. Inc., a metal fabrication firm in Marne, Mich., has hired Amy Hatfield as inside sales coordinator. Before joining the company, Hatfield worked in sales, accounting, and as an operations manager for a metal fabrication distributor. In 2009 she started her own metal fabrication equipment...
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Marlin Steel names senior adviser for defense programs
- Jun 19, 2017
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Baltimore-based Marlin Steel, a custom steel basket and metal form manufacturer, has named retired Rear Adm. Nicholas Kalathas, SC, USN, to its leadership team. In his new role as senior adviser, defense programs, he helps steer the manufacturer’s efforts to serve both the U.S. military and the...
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Sabre Industries to expand in Louisiana
- Jun 19, 2017
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Texas-based steel manufacturer Sabre Industries has announced plans for a $1.6 million expansion at its Sabre Building Systems by CellXion manufacturing location in Bossier City, La. The expansion is expected to create 50 direct jobs and 13 indirect jobs. The expansion will add a new production...
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Acme Metal Spinning completes 60-in. hemisphere pendants for lighting project
- Jun 19, 2017
- Shop Management
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Acme Metal Spinning, Minneapolis, has completed a short-run metal spinning project for six 60-in. aluminum hemispheres to be installed in a commercial building lobby and connecting hallways. Acme produced temporary, low-cost tooling for the small-lot run and completed the entire project from...
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- Consumables
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COB Industries offers the Weld Trailing Shield®, which can be added to a GTAW torch before beginning a pipe weld. The lightweight tool is connected to an argon gas source, and when the weld is started, it has extra argon flooding to the sides of the weld and covering the HAZ adjacent to the weld....
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Whoever said “parts is parts” was not only grammatically incorrect, but also technically wrong. Stamping unique 2-D shapes can cause major frustrations and headaches. Here are some tips for making the process simpler and more cost-effective.
Portable tube bender includes flaring attachment
- Jun 19, 2017
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Lomar offers the S1140 portable tube bender with an interchangeable 37-degree flaring attachment. It is designed for short-run bending and flaring of hydraulic tubing. It uses a 5,000-PSI hydraulic power source to process 3/8- to ¾-in.-dia. (0.049- to 0.065-in.-wall) mild steel tubing. The unit,...
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Press brake automation software flattens 3-D model for bending in one click
- Jun 16, 2017
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SigmaTEK offers SigmaBEND 3-D press brake automation software. Designed in partnership with some of the largest press brake manufacturers, the software takes a 3-D model or flat-pattern CAD drawing through tool selection and bend sequencing automatically. According to the company, it takes the...
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Fisher Unitech partners with Desktop Metal to provide metal 3-D printing
- Jun 16, 2017
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Fisher Unitech, Troy, Mich., a provider of 3-D design software tools and 3-D printers, has partnered with Desktop Metal, Burlington, Mass., to sell and service its metal 3-D printing systems in the Midwest, New England, and mid-Atlantic regions. Products will include the Studio System™...
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United Performance Metals updates international branding
- Jun 16, 2017
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Cincinnati-based specialty metals distributor United Performance Metals (UPM) has made significant updates to its brand, most recently to the international website at www.upmet.uk. The website displays the new company logo and the products and services available to international customers. UPM...
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TRUMPF recognized as 2017 Young Adult Employer Champion
- Jun 16, 2017
- Shop Management
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TRUMPF, a manufacturer of fabricating machinery and industrial lasers for flexible sheet metal processing based in Farmington, Conn., is a 2017 recipient of the Young Adult Employer Champion Award from the National Fund for Workforce Solutions, a national network promoting economic opportunity and...
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