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PPG launches new website for architectural metal coatings
- Jun 14, 2017
- Finishing
- News Release
Pittsburgh-based PPG has launched a new website at www.ppgmetalcoatings.com for architectural metal coatings. Product information is organized by coatings type—coil or extrusion—as well as by finished end-use or performance requirement. Coil coatings are searchable by roofing, panel, and...
- From The Welder
Miller and Hobart transition to new ISO 9001:2015 standard
- Jun 14, 2017
- Arc Welding
- News Release
Welding and cutting equipment manufacturer Miller Electric Mfg. Co. and filler metal provider Hobart, both subsidiaries of ITW (Illinois Tool Works), have earned upgrades in their quality certification. Both companies’ quality management systems have been registered to ISO 9001:2015. The standard...
- From The Fabricator
Digital tool aids selection of stainless tube sizes
- Jun 14, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Stalatube has introduced the digital Stalafit tool to help designers choose stainless steel tubing. This application allows for optimizing and manufacturing tube sizes according to the requirements of the installation site, with outer tube dimensions defined to the millimeter. The tube dimensions...
- From The Fabricator
MSCI asks Trump administration to modernize NAFTA without endangering its successes
- Jun 13, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
In written testimony on NAFTA renegotiation, the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI), Rolling Meadows, Ill., explained how uniquely successful the pact has been for North American manufacturing and urged the Trump administration to upgrade, but not endanger, the more than $1 trillion annual...
- From The Fabricator
Lubricants suitable for rotary swaging applications
- Jun 13, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Zeller+Gmelin has developed lubricants for use in rotary swaging.
Multipress RK 20 is considered a universal lubricant, while RK 15 is suitable for all types of steel.
- From The Fabricator
AEM urges lawmakers to reclaim U.S. infrastructure advantage
- Jun 13, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), based in Milwaukee, has released “The U.S. Infrastructure Advantage™,” a report that outlines steps lawmakers should take to reclaim the country's infrastructure advantage. With the U.S. currently ranked 11th in the world in infrastructure...
- From The Fabricator
Demand for advanced manufacturing and automation surges with rise of Industry 4.0, says report
- Jun 13, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
According to a report from Frost & Sullivan, as traditional, fossil fuel-based methods of manufacturing give way to digitized factory floors and communication systems, the advanced manufacturing and automation space is witnessing frenzied R&D activity. The disruption caused by Industry 4.0 and...
- From The Fabricator
UniCarriers Americas recognizes top suppliers
- Jun 13, 2017
- Materials Handling
- News Release
Material handling equipment manufacturer UniCarriers Americas, Marengo, Ill., has honored five top suppliers with Supplier Excellence Awards. The awards were presented to suppliers who met the overall performance requirements, participated in cost-reduction activities, and provided superior...
- From The Fabricator
Fasken Martineau launches website for U.S. firms doing business in Canada
- Jun 13, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Toronto-based Fasken Martineau, a firm for business law and complex litigation in Canada, has launched a new website at https://us.fasken.com/ offering U.S. companies advice and guidelines on timely issues affecting their business in Canada. The site includes legal solutions for U.S. stakeholders,...
- From The Fabricator
AP&T to supply heat exchanger plate production line to Danfoss
- Jun 13, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Monroe, N.C.-based AP&T will supply a complete production line to Danfoss in Haiyan, China, for manufacturing heat exchanger plates used in refrigerating systems, air conditioning units, heating systems, air dryers, and hydraulic oil coolers. The line will allow flexible manufacturing of heat...
- From The Fabricator
Laser thickness gauge is compact, portable
- Jun 13, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
Advanced Gauging Technologies LLC has introduced a portable laser thickness measuring system designed for use in limited-space applications.
The AGT600 compact, optical-based thickness measuring system is designed to measure any material that is processed in coil, sheet, or strip form.
- From The Fabricator
Study: U.S. manufacturing, logistics industries grew dramatically over last generation
- Jun 12, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Contrary to public perception, the U.S. manufacturing and logistics industries experienced dramatic growth over the past generation, says a new report from Ball State University. U.S. manufacturing production grew 11 percent since the dot.com bust (2000-03) and the ensuing economic turbulence of...
- From The Fabricator
Norsk Titanium announces strategic investment from Triangle Holdings
- Jun 12, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Norway-based Norsk Titanium, a provider of aerospace-grade, additive-manufactured, structural titanium components, has closed on a significant investment from Triangle Holdings LP, an aerospace investment company owned by funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC. “This...
- From The Fabricator
Stainless steel withstands temperatures to 1,562 degrees F
- Jun 12, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- Product Release
Ugitech has added UGI® 4550 to its line of austenitic, heat-resistant stainless steel grades. The material is suitable for such applications as steam lines, super-heater tubes, and exhaust systems in reciprocating engines and gas turbines. The addition of niobium allows the finished steel grades...
- From The Fabricator
MEC named top fabricator for seventh consecutive year
- Jun 12, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Mayville Eng. Co. Inc., Mayville, Wis., has been named first on the FAB 40 list of the nation’s largest fabricators, published by The FABRICATOR® magazine. This marks the seventh consecutive year that MEC has led the list. The company continues on an aggressive growth plan that is fueled by...
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