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Nucor to build galvanizing line at its Kentucky sheet mill
- May 26, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Nucor Corp. has announced that it is investing an estimated $176 million to build a hot band galvanizing and pickling line at its sheet mill in Ghent, Ky. The new line will expand Nucor Steel Gallatin’s product capabilities and have an annual capacity of 500,000 tons. The 72-in. galvanizing line...
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Oscillating laser beam helps boost cutting accuracy
- May 26, 2017
- Laser Cutting
- Product Release
Scanlab GmbH has developed the Weldyna scan head for cutting and welding with a high-frequency oscillating laser beam. The oscillating beam cuts through thick metal sheets and fiber-reinforced plastics. With its high wobble motion frequencies of several kilohertz and the availability of freely...
- From The Welder
Creating a lasting memorial
- By Josh Welton
- May 26, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Most fabrications serve a purpose. Some go beyond utility and convey profound experiences, feelings, and messages. Such is the case of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. In this post, Josh Welton shares his observations about seeing these entities for the first time.
Combatting corrosion in piping installations
- By William A. Byrd, P.E., C.S.
- May 26, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- Article
Although corrosion takes many forms, it has just a couple of causes. The principal source is energy that flows from one metal to another by electrical currents. Preventing corrosion is a matter of disrupting this unintended electrical circuit.
Doing more with less (lubricant)
- By Mark Cooper
- May 26, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
For tube and pipe bending operations, a common practice is to apply more lubricant than necessary. The result is time spent (wasted) removing excess lubricant from the tube, the machine, and often the floor. An alternative practice, microlubrication, applies the minimum amount of lubricant, eliminating waste.
- From The Fabricator
Tool identification unit offers entry-level tool management
- May 26, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Balluff has introduced Easy Tool-ID, which uses RFID to help eliminate incorrect tool allocation or missing tools. Offered as an entry-level product, the tool is simple to retrofit and configure. Installation requires a USB port on the machine tool and a presetter. Data is written via RFID...
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NSI Laser opens laser machining job shop
- May 25, 2017
- Machining
- News Release
NSI Laser, Fremont, Calif., has announced the opening of its laser machining job shop as part of its newly established App Lab. The NSI Laser team uses an empirical approach to assist customers with laser processing challenges such as recipe development, process refinement, and optimization. The...
- From The Fabricator
Linear position sensor outputs position, speed values
- May 25, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
Balluff offers a magnetostrictive linear position sensor for use in hydraulic cylinders and level measurement. Features of this position measuring system with IO-Link interface include uniform, simple wiring; continuous diagnostics; and centralized parameter setting from the controller. The system...
- From The Fabricator
Kennametal Foundation announces 2017 Scholarship winners
- May 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Kennametal Foundation, Latrobe, Pa., has announced the winners of its 2017 Kennametal Foundation Scholarship Program in partnership with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Each winner receives a scholarship award renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study that they can use...
- From The Fabricator
Duplex stainless steel market worth $3.4 billion by 2021
- May 25, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
The growing demand for duplex stainless steel from various end-use industries, including the growing construction and oil and gas industries, and rising cost of raw materials used to manufacture stainless are among the factors driving the growth of the global duplex stainless steel market. The...
- From The Fabricator
ABB Canada headquarters opens in Montreal
- May 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
ABB has officially inaugurated its new, $90 million state-of-the-art Canadian headquarters and Customer Innovation Center, which will serve 700 employees who previously were spread across six locations in greater Montreal. The new facility, Campus Montreal, houses research and development,...
- From The Fabricator
Scissor lift handles up to 600 lbs.
- May 25, 2017
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
Innovative Equipment has developed the UTX scissor lift, designed to be fitted and removed from almost any utility vehicle in about 3 min. without any heavy lifting. The lift offers a working height of 18 to 19 ft. on nearly any terrain and can be leveled on slopes up to 12 degrees. Lifting...
- From The Fabricator
DeWys Manufacturing Inc. acquires American Grower Resource
- May 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Marne, Mich.-based DeWys Manufacturing Inc. has acquired American Grower Resource (A.G.R.), a manufacturer of grow racks, mild-steel carts that serve as a transportation unit for products from greenhouses and growers to their final destination. The acquisition allows DeWys to further explore the...
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Georgia Manufacturing Alliance tours high-tech manufacturing facilities across the state
- May 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Georgia Manufacturing Alliance is conducting five plant tours throughout the state in June:Peening Technologies Plant Tour (morning) - June 7 – AustellAttendees will see the latest technology in shot peening, abrasive blasting and surface enhancement services to the aerospace, automotive,...
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Level loader with turntable can be fed with a hand pallet truck
- May 25, 2017
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
The PalletPal Roll-On™ with turntable from Southworth features a platform that lowers to floor height so that pallets can be placed and removed using a hand pallet truck. A built-in turntable allows users to rotate loads so that they are always loading or unloading pallets from the near side. The...
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