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Innovative Mfg. and Design relocates in South Carolina
- Jun 1, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Innovative Mfg. and Design has moved from an 11,000-sq.-ft. plant to a new, 30,000-sq.-ft. facility in Greenville, S.C. The company, which employs 23 people, assembles machinery; produces prototype and replacement parts for the aerospace industry; and designs, builds, and repairs land-based and...
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What should a weld shop supervisor know?
- By Dan Davis
- Jun 1, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
In theory, a weld shop supervisor should oversee welding productivity, quality, cost, and safety. In actuality, the job is defined by what needs to happen on the shop floor. Like fabricating in general, flexibility is required.
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Flange-facing tool delivers phonographic finish
- Jun 1, 2017
- Finishing
- Product Release
Esco Tool offers the FLANGE HOG 110®, a manually operated hand tool for refacing damaged flanges and restoring them to like-new condition with a phonographic finish. The tool has a rigid ID clamping system and a 1- to 10-in. ID range that provides a facing diameter up to 14 in. It is suitable for...
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FMA names VP, market development
- Jun 1, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl.® (FMA), Elgin, Ill., has announced that Andrew Flando has joined the association to lead new market development programs. Flando comes with a wealth of experience within the industry, having spent the last seven years at the Precision Metalforming...
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Barton names director of warehouse operations
- Jun 1, 2017
- Waterjet Cutting
- News Release
Glens Falls, N.Y.-based Barton Intl., a provider of garnet abrasives, has promoted Delroy Ross to director of warehouse operations for two of its garnet abrasives warehouses and processing facilities in Chesapeake, Va., and Reserve, La. He previously served as warehouse manager for those...
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What's trending in waterjet technology?
- By Kate Bachman
- Jun 1, 2017
- Waterjet Cutting
- Article
Multidimensional cutting, abrasive media recycling, intuitive software, and smarter pumps are just some of the things that waterjet technology developers are offering to the metal fabricating market.
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Millennials and entrepreneurship
- By Vicki Bell
- Jun 1, 2017
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Where are you at this moment? Somewhere you want to be—or not? If you are at work, do you like what you are doing and satisfied with your compensation? Have you ever thought about striking out on your own and starting a business? Many people have thought about it, and the millennials are no exception.
Chicago Tube & Iron names vice president of procurement
- Jun 1, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Chicago Tube & Iron, Romeoville, Ill., has promoted Jim Farnan to vice president of procurement. He is a 22-year veteran of the steel industry, including 17 years with the company in sales and general management. Farnan has a bachelor’s degree from Loras College and has completed MSCI’s...
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AIMS Metrology names Crotts & Saunders as distributor
- Jun 1, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- News Release
AIMS Metrology, Dayton, Ohio, has named Crotts & Saunders LLC as the exclusive distributor for its CMMs in West Virginia, Virginia, and North and South Carolina. Crotts & Saunders operates a 25,000-sq.-ft. facility in Winston-Salem, N.C., with two training rooms and two laboratory environments...
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GAWDA awards 11 scholarships to students working toward welding/gas industry careers
- Jun 1, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
For the fifth year in a row, the Gases and Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA), Hollywood, Fla., has awarded scholarships to high school students who are planning programs of study they can use in welding and gases distribution industry careers. The following 11 students received $2,000...
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SHRM LINE: Manufacturing, service sector hiring rates to rise in June compared with a year ago
- Jun 1, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
In June 2017, employment will grow at 65.4 percent of manufacturing firms and decline at 8.6 percent. The resulting net increasing index of 56.9 (65.4 - 8.6) suggests faster employment growth in manufacturing than in June 2016 (50.8). In June 2017, employment levels will grow at 61.0 percent of...
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Deburring/edge rounding machine available in one-, two-head models
- Jun 1, 2017
- Finishing
- Product Release
Midwest Automation has introduced the Sidewinder TBr series deburring and edge rounding machines for processing a variety of ferrous and nonferrous components. It is available in 37-in.-wide, one- and two-head models in wet or dry configurations. The unit removes sharp edges and mild burrs created...
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Hypertherm releases 2016 corporate social responsibility report
- May 31, 2017
- Plasma Cutting
- News Release
Hypertherm, Hanover, N.H., a manufacturer of plasma, laser, and waterjet cutting systems and software, has released its annual corporate social responsibility report. It shows record results in all areas of CSR, including community engagement, environmental impact, and associate well-being. For...
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Goudsmit Magnetic Supplies earns AS9100C certification
- May 31, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Netherlands-based Goudsmit Magnetic Supplies has announced its qualification as a supplier to the aerospace industry, having been awarded AS9100C certification. The certification includes all the requirements of ISO 9001, plus specific requirements that are mandatory when subcontracting for the...
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The three layers of a metal manufacturer’s growth
- By Tim Heston
- May 31, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
NSA Industries’ growth story has three layers: one, customer and equipment diversification; two, employee and customer engagement; and three, a sense of place.
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