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Plasma cutting tools added to cost estimating software
- Jun 28, 2012
- Shop Management
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MTI Systems Inc. has added Hypertherm HyPerformance plasma cutting systems to the Costimator cost estimating software work center library, adding "laserlike" cutting performance for estimating comparison options. Cost estimators can select from more than 3,500 work centers included in the...
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Large-format laser system features small footprint
- Jun 28, 2012
- Laser Welding
- Product Release
Prima Power Laserdyne offers the model 430 precision laser system. It combines high precision and large-format workholding capabilities for industrial laser welding and cutting. The company will show the system at IMTS 2012 with a rack-mounted fiber laser with more than 1,400 W of peak power...
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Tuper installs Brazil's largest HF welding machine
- Jun 27, 2012
- Shop Management
- News Release
Tuper Industria Metalurgica's Caxias do Sul, Brazil, mill has installed a Thermatool 1,000-kW HF dual contact/induction welding machine. According to Thermatool, it is the largest HF welding machine in that country. Installed with the welding machine are locally made seam annealers from...
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Pro-Air Services acquires FilTech-Woodland
- Jun 27, 2012
- Shop Management
- News Release
Decatur, Ala.-based HVAC contractor Pro-Air Services Inc. has acquired FilTech-Woodland Inc., a metal fabrication company also located in Decatur. FilTech-Woodland currently provides CNC machining, metal fabrication, and predictive maintenance services. By acquiring the company, Pro-Air Services...
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Parsons to close Washington plant
- Jun 27, 2012
- Shop Management
- News Release
Parsons Technology Development and Fabrication Complex has announced plans to close its plant in Pasco, Wash., by the end of September. The plant provided chemical weapon destruction services for Army sites.
The closure will result in the loss of 103 jobs.
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Miller owner's manuals accessible via smartphone
- Jun 27, 2012
- Arc Welding
- News Release
Miller Electric Mfg. Co., Appleton, Wis., has launched a mobile-friendly website to search for and view Miller® owner's manuals directly from the web browser on a mobile device. Visitors can search for manuals with a serial number or by model name. The new site is designed to work across multiple...
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Hino Motors to invest in West Virginia plant
- Jun 27, 2012
- Shop Management
- News Release
Truck manufacturer Hino Motors Mfg. USA has announced plans to support its Williamstown, W.Va., plant with nearly $6 million in direct and indirect investments. Of that amount, $2.9 million will be invested directly into machinery, equipment, and plant improvements, while about $3 million will be...
Burr Oak Tool holds sales summit
- Jun 27, 2012
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- News Release
Burr Oak Tool Inc. hosted its second annual Oak Sales Summit May 15-18 in Sturgis, Mich. International representatives from Brazil, Japan, China, India, Thailand, the Czech Republic, and Mexico, along with local salespeople, met for training and to share information. Presentations highlighted new...
Machining center processes tube in three stages
- Jun 27, 2012
- Machining
- Product Release
BLM Group USA offers the EM80 combined automatic sawing and end machining center for the cutting, chamfering, facing, boring, threading, and profiling of tube. The machine operates in several stages or stations. The first cuts the tube or bar to length; the second performs turning operations...
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Air plasma cutting system severs metal up to 2 in. thick
- Jun 27, 2012
- Plasma Cutting
- Product Release
Hypertherm has introduced the Powermax105®, a 105-amp air plasma cutting system for hand and automated cutting and gouging designed to cut 1.25-in.-thick metal and sever metal up to 2 in. thick. The system features seven different torch options. Patented SmartSense™ technology automatically...
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Band saw designed for high-speed aluminum cutting
- Jun 27, 2012
- Sawing
- Product Release
Behringer has introduced the new HBM800ALU band saw for high-speed cutting of aluminum and other nonferrous materials. The fully automatic saw uses a 1.25-in. saw blade, either bimetal or carbide-tipped. After stock is loaded, the machine manages all aspects of the process and displays real-time...
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Metal fabrication, patent pending
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 26, 2012
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Welders and other workers at The Roberts Co. in Winterville, N.C.--part of this year’s FAB 40 list of successful contract fabricators--are used to signing secrecy agreements from customers. Dave Staskelunas, the company’s vice president of fabrication services, said that more and more customers...
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Beating the summer heat
Summertime and the factory is even hotter. Here’s a look at one option for making conditions more tolerable and safer for your workforce.
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Report grades each state in categories key to manufacturing and logistics success
- Jun 26, 2012
- Shop Management
- News Release
The 2012 Manufacturing and Logistics National Report, compiled by Conexus Indiana, Indianapolis, and Ball State University's Center for Business and Economic Research, Muncie, Ind., shows how each state ranks among its peers in several areas of the economy that underlie the success of manufacturing...
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Watry increases powder coating capacity
- Jun 26, 2012
- Finishing
- News Release
Watry Industries LLC, a permanent mold aluminum foundry in Sheboygan, Wis., has increased line capacity, allowing it to take on additional powder coating business. The company offers its powder coating capabilities on a contract basis to other foundries, metal stampers, and metal fabricators for...
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