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PPG earns 2016 John Deere Supplier of the Year Award
- May 3, 2017
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PPG, Pittsburgh, has been named Supplier of the Year and earned recognition as a Partner-level supplier in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program for 2016. Partner-level status is Deere & Co.’s highest supplier rating. The awards recognize PPG’s dedication to providing outstanding...
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Weld Systems Integrators offers CD equipment for customer experimental use
- May 3, 2017
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Weld Systems Integrators Inc. (WSI) has opened its in-house lab in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, offering process expertise and capacitive discharge (CD) equipment for customers to experiment with projection welding hot-stamped material. At the lab, company representatives educate customers about the...
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Plate rolling challenge: Taking a crack at rolling aluminum
- By Steve Benson
- May 3, 2017
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Should one shop invest in a roll to bend large-diameter curves in thick aluminum or outsource the job? The answer depends on the return on investment, as well as the knowledge and expertise the job requires.
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Guide covers laser cutting machines, materials
- May 3, 2017
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Laser Institute of America (LIA) has released the “LIA Guide to High Power Laser Cutting” for students, engineers, and scientists. Written by a team of specialists led by industry experts Dr. John Powell and Dr. Dirk Petring, this 136-page guide touches on all features of CO2 and fiber laser...
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What sheet metal shops wish you knew: Batch size, setup, and thickness
- By Gerald Davis
- May 3, 2017
- Shop Management
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Columnist Gerald Davis discusses 3-D CAD and precision sheet metal manufacturing in a four-part series. The first installment covers batch production. The accuracy of things made from rolled sheet stock and design rules for sheet metal are topics in future editions.
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I hear that train a comin’
- By Christopher A. Fagnant
- May 3, 2017
- Shop Management
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Change is inevitable. It can be a tremendous opportunity for growth. In his latest installment in the “Out of Office” blog, Chris Fagnant shares some recent changes at Qualtek and the results of those changes. Think expansion and consolidation can’t coexist? Think again.
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Data management in metal fabrication: Taming the chaos
- By Tim Heston
- May 3, 2017
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>Laser Precision LLC was a relatively small fabricator in 2004. Over the past 13 years the company has transformed the way it processes information. The result: Sales increased by more than 500 percent, and on-time delivery is nearly perfect.
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The middle-market squeeze in metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- May 3, 2017
- Shop Management
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The modern economy has put the squeeze on many middle- market companies, and metal fabrication isn’t immune. But because the market is so diverse, it’s allowing progressive shops to bridge the chasm between niche players and market leaders.
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Vision system offers more than 400 different field configurations
- May 3, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
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Cognex Corp. has introduced the new In-Sight® 7000 series modular, stand-alone vision system. According to the manufacturer, this second-generation system performs fast, precise inspections that keep pace with increasing line speeds, while its compact form fits into space-constrained production...
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ESAB wins Industrie Lyon 2017 Award for online data management software
- May 2, 2017
- Shop Management
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ESAB France SA has won the Innovation Award in the Digital Tools category at Industrie Lyon 2017 for its WeldCloud™ online data management system. The system includes a communication module connected to welding power sources that sends welding parameters and machine data to a server or a PC. On...
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NDT inspection lamp works in UV-A and visible-light modes
- May 2, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
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Magnaflux has introduced the EV6500 LED UV inspection lamp. Designed for NDT, it offers 7,000 μW/cm2 high-intensity UV-A illumination with broad-coverage, 100 ft.-candle white light in a single hand-held LED lamp. Inspectors can switch from fluorescent inspection to visible flaw checking with a...
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Overhead crane and hoist inspection and maintenance training offered in Cincinnati
- May 2, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Crane Training USA will provide overhead crane and hoist inspection and maintenance training at its Cincinnati Training Center May 22-25, 2017. The course is designed for operator supervisors, maintenance and inspection personnel, safety program managers, production area managers, plant managers,...
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EpiCenter names Epicor consultant
- May 2, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
EpiCenter, an El Paso, Texas-based full-service reseller of Epicor software, has added Kristine Lim as a consultant at its West Coast division. In this role, Lim works with clients to support their ERP; financial accounting processes; order, inventory, and purchasing management; and distribution...
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Alleghany Capital invests in W&W|AFCO Steel
- May 2, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
New York-based Alleghany Capital Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Alleghany Corp., has acquired a majority interest in WWSC Holdings LLC (W&W|AFCO), a structural steel fabrication and erection company based in Oklahoma City, Okla. The company provides fabricated steel through six facilities for...
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ZMJ and CRCI to acquire Bosch's Starters and Generators Business
- May 2, 2017
- Shop Management
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Zhengzhou Coal Mining Machinery Group (ZMJ), an industrial group that produces auto components and coal mining machinery in Zhengzhou, China, and CRCI (China Renaissance Capital Investment), a Hong Kong-based private equity firm, have announced that relevant parties have entered into a binding...
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