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Palmgren’s heavy-duty bench grinders run smoothly, quietly
- Jan 25, 2021
- Product Release
Palmgren offers a line of heavy-duty bench grinders designed for long-duty work cycles. According to the company, each grinder provides four to seven times longer duty cycle under load and eight times less speed degradation than competitive machines. The grinders provide smooth, quiet power for...
- From The Fabricator
Off the Grid: The battle to remove rust from weathered steel shipping containers
- By Jessica P.
- Jan 23, 2021
- Blog Post
In the latest from our Off the Grid series, Pacific Pines Ranch tackles one of the biggest challenges it faced while prepping its container house: How to properly remove rust from weathered steel. Here are the tools and techniques it found most useful, especially in a corrosive environment like the Oregon coast.
- From The Fabricator
MPIF announces powder metallurgy award winners
- Jan 14, 2021
- News Release
The Metal Powder Industries Federation has announced the recipients of the 2021 MPIF Distinguished Service to Powder Metallurgy Award. The award is given to individuals who have served the North American PM industry actively for at least 25 years and, in the minds of their peers, deserve special...
- From The Fabricator
IFS Coatings announces carbon offset program
- Jan 12, 2021
- News Release
Powder coatings manufacturer IFS Coatings Inc. has announced it is now purchasing monthly carbon offsets to further its work toward becoming more sustainable. The carbon offset initiative builds on existing environmental responsibility programs and is part of a long-term strategy to improve the...
- From The Fabricator
SHUR-KUT Zirconia Grinding Aid Quick Change Discs from Superior Abrasives reduce heat buildup
- Jan 12, 2021
- Product Release
Superior Abrasives LLC has introduced SHUR-KUT Zirconia Grinding Aid Quick Change Discs. Their long-lasting, durable grains and sharp cutting action allow for extended stock removal with low heat generation, the company reports. The cooler cut reduces friction and premature breakdown of grains and...
- From The Fabricator
Can cobots in manufacturing offer the flexibility of a human?
Metal fabricators could be nearing a time when cobots in manufacturing offer the flexibility of a cross-trained employee, moving from process to process.
- From The Fabricator
L&T Precision acquired by The Partner Companies
- Jan 8, 2021
- News Release
L&T Precision Corp., a provider of machining and sheet metal fabrication services based in Poway, Calif., has announced its acquisition by The Partner Companies, Chicago. L&T’s services include design for manufacturability, custom manufacturing, turnkey integration, welding, metal finishing, and...
- From The Fabricator
Powder Coating Institute 2021 Scholarship Program now accepting applications
- Jan 8, 2021
- News Release
The Powder Coating Institute (PCI), Lakewood Ranch, Fla., is accepting applications for its 2021 Scholarship Program. Designed to assist students studying in areas that can lead to a career in powder coating, the program includes the PCI General Scholarship and five corporate-named scholarships:...
- From The Fabricator
AZZ acquires Acme Galvanizing
- Jan 6, 2021
- News Release
AZZ Inc., a provider of metal coatings, welding technology, and specialty electrical equipment, has acquired all the assets of Acme Galvanizing Inc., a privately held hot-dip galvanizing and zinc electroplating company based in Milwaukee. Going forward, AZZ intends to operate Acme’s...
- From The Fabricator
CCAI Finishing Education Foundation accepting 2021 scholarship applications
- Jan 5, 2021
- News Release
The CCAI Finishing Education Foundation (CCAIFEF), Lakewood Ranch, Fla., has announced it now is accepting applications for the 2021 Matt Heuertz Scholarship Program. The program, which has awarded more than $100,000 in scholarship funds over the past five years, encourages students to pursue...
- From The Fabricator
Grieve’s jumbo walk-in oven cures coatings onto large discs
- Jan 5, 2021
- Product Release
The Grieve Corp. has produced No. 1019, a 500-degrees-F, electrically heated walk-in batch oven, currently used for curing coatings onto large discs at a customer’s facility. It offers a workspace of 18 by 18 by 10 ft. The oven chamber is heated by 260 kW installed in INCOLOY-sheathed tubular...
- From The Fabricator
Pulsating jet added to acp’s quattroClean snow-jet cleaning system
- Dec 22, 2020
- Product Release
The quattroClean snow-jet CO2 surface cleaning system from acp now includes a two-component ring nozzle for a pulsating jet. Upon exiting the nozzle, the CO2 expands to form fine CO2 snow, which then is bundled by a separate jacketed jet of compressed air and accelerated to supersonic speed to...
- From The Additive Report
Shining 3D launches 3D printer for large resin parts
- Nov 29, 2020
- Product Release
After gaining years of experience building its EP-A650, EP-A450, and EP-A350 resin 3D printers, Shining 3D has developed the EP-A800 printer. The manufacturer recommends the new machine for prototyping, rapid molds, precision casting prototypes, sole molds, and orthodontic models, as well as...
- From The Additive Report
Chiron extends its machine tool offerings to include additive manufacturing
- Nov 28, 2020
- Product Release
The Chiron Group has expanded its core competencies in metalworking machines and automation systems to include laser metal deposition (LMD) additive manufacturing. Its AM Cube is a metal 3D printer designed to manufacture large and complex components and is suitable for repairing and coating...
- From The Fabricator
5 steps for proper weld preparation
- By Rick Hopkins
- Nov 25, 2020
- Article
Properly preparing metal for welding is key to producing high quality results, maintaining consistent productivity levels, and minimizing costs—especially costs related to rework and downtime.
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