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Top 10 medical device companies offer metal stamping market opportunity
Device manufacturers develop and produce equipment to diagnose, alleviate, and treat medical conditions. Stampings are used to make According to getreskilled.com, the top 10 medical device companies, in order of annual revenue, are Medtonic, Johnson & Johnson, GE Healthcare, Abbott, Philips,...
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U.S. automakers resume production
Ford, General Motors, and Fiat Chrysler have begun resuming production with new safety measures after being shut down by stay-at-home orders since mid-March. Social distancing, PPE for workers, redesigned workstations, and frequent disinfecting are all in place to help protect returning employees...
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Nidec announces global reorganization
Minster, Ohio-based Nidec Minster has announced organizational changes. A subsidiary of the Nidec Shimpo Corp. based in Kyoto, Japan, Nidec Minster'songoing acquisition strategy has created the Nidec Press & Automation (NP&A) group of companies, offering metal forming machinery and services. NP&A...
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Distributor company Visionary Manufacturing Solutions founded to serve metal forming industry
Visionary Manufacturing Solutions (VMS) has been founded in Rochester, Mich., by J. Hunter Coe to serve the metal forming industry in Michigan and Canada. It represents companies that offer press automation, coil processing equipment, cut-to-length lines, stamping presses, roll forming equipment,...
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R&D Update: Determining sheared-edge formability of AHSS
Sheared-edge cracking is a challenge when stamping advanced high-strength steels (AHSS). Four test methods can be used to assess sheared-edge stretchability, giving stampers data that can help them with material selection at the design stage.
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AutoGuide Mobile Robots hires VP of sales and marketing
AutoGuide Mobile Robots, Chelmsford, Mass., a provider of high-payload autonomous mobile robots, has appointed Mike Harper as vice president of sales and marketing. Harper previously served as vice president of sales and application engineering at Soft Robotics Inc. and sales director for Festo US....
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GM announces plans to restart North American production May 18
General Motors has announced it plans to restart production at most of the North American plants shut down by the coronavirus outbreak.
The scheduled reopening date is May 18. Operations at these plants were suspended in March.
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Beckwood to manufacture 2,500-ton hydraulic press for Diverse Metal Products
St. Louis-based Beckwood Press Co. has been awarded a contract by Diverse Metal Products (DMP), Houston, to manufacture a 2,500-ton hydraulic forming press. Scheduled for delivery later this year, the press will be used to make embossed heat exchanger plates in nuclear missile tubes for the U.S....
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PressPro hydraulic presses from Scotchman available in 60-, 100-, and 160-ton capacities
Scotchman PressPro industrial-grade hydraulic presses are suitable for fabrication, bending and forming, straightening, assembly, maintenance operations, testing, and quality control. The open-side frame design allows for material to pass through and accommodates long workpieces. The adjustable...
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Bystronic names product manager press brakes and bending automation
Elgin, Ill.-based Bystronic, a supplier of press brakes, laser cutting systems, automation, and software, has appointed Marcel Fiedler to the position of product manager press brakes and bending automation. He succeeds Paul LeTang who recently retired. Fiedler joined the company in 2015 as a member...
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Incodema manufactures reusable face shields, shares design plans
Incodema, an Ithaca, N.Y.-based precision cutting and forming sheet metal manufacturer specializing in prototypes, was approached by Ithaca’s Cayuga Medical Center (CMC) in early April to produce face shields. Most fast-turnaround PPE uses nonsanitizable materials like foam or low-quality plastic...
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Stampers, automakers doing their part to stamp out COVID-19
Automakers and stampers have transformed their plants and operations to rush to the rescue of healthcare workers and patients desperate for respirators, beds, transport vehicles, protective masks, and supplies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bunting catalog presents conveyors for metal stamping and fabricating
Bunting has released a new catalog for the metal stamping and fabricating industry, featuring new photos and descriptions of its permanent magnetic conveyors, nonmagnetic conveyors, and conveyor components. All conveyors can be custom-designed, and several conveyors can be constructed together to...
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Ask the Stamping Expert: What’s the best way to feed light-gauge metal?
While doable, push-feeding stainless steel and other light-gauge metal through the tool can be tricky. Stamping expert Tom Vacca explores an alternative—pull feeding—and the die equipment that is available.
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AIDA-America hires sales administrator/receptionist
AIDA-America, Dayton, Ohio, has hired Josephine Bell as sales administrator/receptionist. She has more than seven years of customer service experience.
The company designs, manufactures, and services metal stamping presses and metal forming equipment.
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