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- From The Welder
Clearing up ASME B31.3 code confusion
- By Paul Cameron
- Oct 2, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
We help fellow welders understand the welding code better through Q&A. Learn more here.
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President Obama to visit Manufacturing Day event at Millennium Steel on Oct. 3
- Oct 1, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
On Oct. 3 President Obama and Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will visit Millennium Steel Service in Princeton, Ind., to celebrate Manufacturing Day. Millennium supplies automotive-grade steel sheet to Toyota and related parts-makers. “We are pleased that the White House has chosen a...
- From The Fabricator
Novelis opens world’s largest aluminum recycling facility
- Oct 1, 2014
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Novelis has opened what it says is the world’s largest aluminum recycling center, located adjacent to its rolling mill in Nachterstedt, Germany. The $258 million recycling center will process up to 400,000 metric tons of aluminum scrap annually, turning it back into high-value aluminum ingots to...
- From The Fabricator
Methods Machine Tools to hold open house at Arizona technology center
- Oct 1, 2014
- Machining
- News Release
Methods Machine Tools Inc., a supplier of precision machine tools, automation, and accessories, will hold an open house at its technology center in Tempe, Ariz., Nov. 5-6, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. Manufacturing professionals are welcome and encouraged to attend. The company...
- From The Fabricator
Skilled labor crisis, or a crisis of character?
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 1, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
We call it a "skilled labor crisis," but is it really about skill? Skills can be taught. The real challenge may be much broader.
Electric tube hone handles bore IDs up to 35.41 in.
- Oct 1, 2014
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Product Release
Sunnen’s new HTR all-electric job shop tube hone combines servo precision and cycle automation features with constant spindle power and 0.004-in. stroke repeatability to hone blind bores or correct tight spots in a bore without operator intervention. The machine handles bore IDs up to 35.41...
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From the Web: Manufacturing Day and comebacks
- By Vicki Bell
- Oct 1, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Highlights for fabricators from the past week’s Web articles— Obama to participate in Manufacturing Day; Wisconsin fabricator wins #MfgDay14 video contest; students take to the road for heavy metal tour; an industrial ghost town seeks rebirth; and Rockford, Ill.-based Roper Whitney experiences a comeback.
- From The Fabricator
Ameristar Mfg. recognized for participation in John Deere Cost Reduction Opportunities Process
- Oct 1, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
Ameristar Mfg., Mankato, Minn., has earned recognition in the John Deere Cost Reduction Opportunities Process (JD CROP), a supplier suggestion process within Deere & Co.’s Achieving Excellence program. Ameristar Mfg. supplies fabricated and stamped metal parts to John Deere’s operation in...
- From The Fabricator
America in Recovery website connects companies with ex-offender potential employees
- Oct 1, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
Houston-based charity America in Recovery, created by Larry Keast, president and CEO of Venturetech, a manufacturer of heavy equipment for the oil industry, has announced the launch of a website to connect companies with potential employees who need a second chance after legal mistakes landed them...
- From The Fabricator
Cartridge dust collector requires fewer filters
- Oct 1, 2014
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Donaldson Co. Inc. has introduced the Donaldson® Torit® Downflo® Evolution (DFE) cartridge dust collector. The unit features the MaxPulse™ cleaning system and MERV 15-rated Ultra-Web® nanofiber cartridge filters. It requires fewer filters to help decrease maintenance time and cost of...
- From The Fabricator
Report predicts growth in advanced robotics for manufacturing
- Oct 1, 2014
- Automation and Robotics
- News Release
As industrial robots become smarter, faster, more affordable, and develop advanced capabilities such as sensing, dexterity, memory, and trainability, industrial manufacturers are looking to advanced robotics to gain a competitive business advantage, according to a report released by PwC US in...
- From The Fabricator
Optical weld seam inspection system works on highly reflective materials
- Oct 1, 2014
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
Vitronic offers the fourth-generation VIROwsi optical inspection system for fully automated inspection of weld seams in industrial manufacturing processes. The system can be used to configure weld seams, inspection methods, and inspection limits and track them clearly. The HDR-3D sensor...
- From The Fabricator
ISM ROB: Manufacturing economic activity expanded in September, but PMI fell 2.4 percentage points
- Oct 1, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in September for the 16th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 64th consecutive month, said the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business®. The report was issued by Bradley J....
- From The Welder
Laser system designed for 3-D metal processing
- Oct 1, 2014
- Laser Cutting
- Product Release
Jenoptik’s Lasers & Material Processing division offers the JENOPTIK-VOTAN® BIM (beam in motion) robot-based laser machine for cutting and welding metals. The system features a laser robot arm in which the laser beam delivery is fully integrated. The laser beam is coupled in through the...
- From The Welder
Pulsed MIG welding settings for trim
- By Paul Cameron
- Oct 1, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Check out pulsed MIG welding settings for tackling trim.
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