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Guidelines show how to achieve new levels of process control for parts cleaning
- Nov 21, 2013
- Shop Management
- Product Release
The Professional Association for Industrial Parts Cleaning (FiT) has prepared guidelines for achieving new levels of process control to ensure quality in industrial parts cleaning. Emphasis is placed on quality control based on the interdependency of component cleanliness and process parameters....
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Brochure highlights dust collectors
- Nov 21, 2013
- Safety
- Product Release
Micro Air® Clean Air Systems has released a brochure showcasing its dust collectors. Photos and illustrations show how the units help protect workers from smoke, fumes, and other manufacturing pollutants. The brochure also includes specifications to help users determine the correct...
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Day 3 of FABTECH
- By Vicki Bell
- Nov 20, 2013
- Bending and Forming
- Blog Post
Day 3 of FABTECH® 2013, and my mind is filled with all things fabricating. At a booth visit earlier today, an exhibitor asked what my colleagues and I are seeing that’s new and unique. Where to begin. Although fiber lasers have been out for a while, the race has been on to produce a model that...
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A reporter’s notebook from FABTECH
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 20, 2013
- Bending and Forming
- Blog Post
FABTECH® is on. It’s big---well on track to be the largest to date. Before Thursday’s close, it’s anticipated that more than 35,000 will walk the halls of McCormick Place. It’s flashy. Solid-state lasers are cutting thin, but also thick stock. I saw a 1-micron laser slice through 1 inch...
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Ted Morin, former Thermatool president, dies
- Nov 20, 2013
- Shop Management
- News Release
Theodore Joseph Morin Jr., of West Dennis, Mass., former president of Thermatool Corp. and former chairman of the board of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA), died Nov. 18 at the age of 82. After high school graduation, Morin served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1954....
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FABTECH launches campaign to help Illinois storm victims
- Nov 20, 2013
- Shop Management
- News Release
FABTECH 2013 show partners offer their condolences to the victims of the severe storms and tornados that devastated Washington, Illinois, and other areas of the state on November 17. Citizens of our host state are struggling to recover from the physical and economic damage caused by these storms....
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Osborn launches new website
- Nov 20, 2013
- Finishing
- News Release
Osborn, a provider of surface treatment systems and finishing tools, has launched a new website that brings together the different websites from its various locations around the world into one global website that is country-specific and multilingual. The database-driven site uses several systems,...
- From The Welder
Weldcraft GTAW torches, accessories become part of Miller brand
- Nov 20, 2013
- Arc Welding
- News Release
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has announced the consolidation of the GTAW torch and accessory lines from Weldcraft under the Miller brand. The torches and accessories continue to carry the Weldcraft name after the consolidation and continue to be made in Appleton, Wis. The Miller name is being added on...
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Mayville Eng. appoints VP of human resources
- Nov 20, 2013
- Shop Management
- News Release
Mayville Eng. Co. Inc. (MEC), Mayville, Wis., has announced the addition of Cliff Sanderson as the new vice president of human resources. Coming to the company with more than 25 years of experience, he previously led human resources at Coleman Cable Inc. Sanderson has a bachelor's degree in...
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Saf-T-Gard Intl. acquires Dunn Safety Products
- Nov 20, 2013
- Safety
- News Release
Saf-T-Gard® Intl. has acquired certain assets and the continuing business of Dunn Safety Products, a family-owned, full-line distributor of industrial safety products in Chicago. Saf-T-Gard now serves Dunn customers from its 80,000-sq.-ft. Northbrook, Ill., facility. Saf-T-Gard Intl. is a...
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Laser blanking line cuts aluminum, steel blanks from continuously fed coil stock
- Nov 20, 2013
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Schuler has developed a laser blanking line that can cut blanks directly from a moving sheet metal coil with the aid of laser beams. The process, called DynamicFlow Technology, involves the use of three coordinated cutting heads. In a single, continuous process, the sheet metal is decoiled,...
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Robotic torches come with options for automated welding
- Nov 20, 2013
- Automation and Robotics
- Product Release
Lincoln Electric says its expanded line of Magnum® PRO robotic torches provides consistent arc and simplified maintenance in automated GMAW, pulsed GMAW, and FCAW. The guns are suitable for industrial fabrication, heavy equipment, and automotive manufacturing applications. The Air Blast...
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CO2 laser optics suitable for gasket cutting
- Nov 20, 2013
- Laser Cutting
- Product Release
A line of direct field-replacement CO2 laser optics for Amada®, Coherent®, Cincinnati®, Epilog®, Mazak®, Synrad®, and Universal® laser systems is available from Laser Research Optics. The optics include lenses in 0.5 to 1 in. ODs with 1- to 12-in. focal lengths, as...
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Mounted points leave smooth finish on stainless sheet edges
- Nov 20, 2013
- Finishing
- Product Release
Rex-Cut Abrasives has introduced two types of mounted points designed for edge-breaking stainless steel sheet metal to permit safer handling and fabrication by workers. The nonwoven A54GFX cotton fiber version leaves a smooth finish, while the W222 medium rubber version produces a finer finish....
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A bright spot in an otherwise dark day
- By Vicki Bell
- Nov 19, 2013
- Bending and Forming
- Blog Post
Early on the morning of November 17, with severe storms forecast in Chicago, my husband turned to me and said, “It’s your call.” Translation: You decide whether we are going to participate in RUN4MFG, a 5k run/walk sponsored by FABTECH® hosts the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association,...
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