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System simplifies time and attendance recordkeeping, job costing
- Oct 23, 2013
- Shop Management
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CheckMate JobData from Dynamic Systems is a time and attendance and job costing system for small to midsized companies. The bar code on an employee's badge is scanned at the beginning and end of the shift, and at any time in between when the employee changes jobs or departments. The system keeps...
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Keller USA's ProFix is a modular option for centralized or cell dust and mist collection systems. With a rapidly shutting damper, the unit readjusts automatically to any airflow variations inside the system. Maximum and minimum airflow parameters can be set individually, with gradual adjustment...
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- Oct 23, 2013
- Testing and Measuring
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Alliance Scale Inc. offers Alliance/CAS IE series crane scales, which feature a wireless remote control with a 32-ft. range and function keys for power, zero, tare, and hold. Offered in capacities of 100 by 0.05 lbs., 200 by 0.1 lbs., 500 by 0.2 lbs., 1,000 by 0.5 lbs., and 2,000 by 1.0 lbs.,...
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- Oct 23, 2013
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Trilogy Machinery Inc., Belcamp, Md., has been named the exclusive distributor in the U.S. for plate and section bending rolls made by Akyapak, Bursa, Turkey. The manufacturer produces a variety of section and angle rolls, as well as three-roll and four-roll plate rolls, including models up to 8...
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SensorData Technologies unveils redesigned website
- Oct 23, 2013
- Testing and Measuring
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MFGfind marketplace seeks to expand custom manufacturing industry
- Oct 23, 2013
- Shop Management
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A new online manufacturing marketplace, MFGfind, has launched at www.mfgfind.com with the intent to bring new business to custom manufacturers, including smaller shops. The marketplace connects customers with custom manufacturers, such as machinists, 3-D printers, welders, and other craftsmen, and...
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Murata Machinery Fabrication Div. adds Canada distributor
- Oct 23, 2013
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Murata Machinery Fabrication Div., Charlotte, N.C., has named Fabricating Machinery Solutions (FMS), Mississauga, Ont., as a machine distributor for Motorum series turret punch presses and Muratec automated loaders. FMS distributes the equipment exclusively from Ontario to the east and...
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Herr-Voss Stamco manufacturing slitting line for Cascadia Metals
- Oct 23, 2013
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Herr-Voss Stamco, Callery, Pa., is manufacturing a new Strand Extensioner® slitting line for Cascadia Metals Ltd., Brandon, Man. The line will process material with a thickness of 0.012 to 0.25 in. with an incoming coil capacity of 50,000 lbs. by 72 in. wide. The slitting line also includes a...
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GM presses first parts at $200 million body shop in Texas
- Oct 23, 2013
- Shop Management
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The first of three mammoth stamping presses is up and running at General Motors' newest stamping facility in Arlington, Texas. The $200 million contiguous stamping plant has added 180 jobs to the manufacturing complex. The new facility produces large metal parts such as doors, hoods, and side...
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ATI Industrial Automation breaks ground on expansion
- Oct 23, 2013
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ATI Industrial Automation, a producer of robot accessories and robot arm tooling, has begun an expansion of its corporate headquarters in Apex, N.C. The expansion will add 200 new jobs and more than double the robotics tool manufacturing operations to 129,000 sq. ft. The second phase of the...
American Hydroformers increases capability for specialized welding technique
- Oct 23, 2013
- Hydroforming
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American Hydroformers, Fort Wayne, Ind., a fabricator with capabilities in hydroforming, hydraulic press work, metal stamping, and tube forming, has added a TRUMPF® TLF 6000 Turbo welding laser to deliver specialized welding techniques. According to the company, the machine combines precision and...
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- Oct 22, 2013
- Shop Management
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Welding end prep tool designed for repetitive milling
- Oct 22, 2013
- Cutting and Weld Prep
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The MILLHOG® Mongoose Air Clamp™ welding end prep tool from Esco Tool is equipped with an air-operated clamp that attaches to a tube or pipe ID and releases from it at the flip of a toggle switch. It is suitable for highly repetitive end preps. Featuring a self-centering draw rod that...
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Laser drilling service produces contoured holes
- Oct 22, 2013
- Punching and Other Holemaking
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