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Support grows for presidential action on Pratt factory closure
- Dec 7, 2009
- Shop Management
- News Release
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today welcomed the unanimous support of Connecticut's Congressional delegation in the fight to prevent Pratt & Whitney from closing a pair of aircraft factories in Connecticut and eliminating more than 1,000 high-skilled jobs....
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NAM says EPA endangerment finding will hurt manufacturers' competitiveness
- Dec 7, 2009
- Shop Management
- News Release
National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Vice President of Energy & Resources Policy Keith McCoy issued the following statement today on the Environment Protection Agency's (EPA) final "endangerment finding" declaring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions a danger to the public health and welfare of...
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Looking for leadership
- By Dan Davis
- Dec 4, 2009
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
If you didn't notice Emerson Electric Co. David Farr's comments made before the Thanksgiving break, take note now. The CEO voiced what's on the minds of plenty of manufacturing company leaders and managers."Washington is doing everything in their manpower, capability, to destroy U.S....
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Punching holes in aerospace manufacturing theories
- By Dan Davis
- Dec 4, 2009
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
Unison Industries, an aerospace partsmanufacturer, found out that a metalfabricator can offer a lot to theirmanufacturing efforts.
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More good signs for manufacturing
- By Eric Lundin
- Dec 3, 2009
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
The mood in manufacturing seemed to shift sometime during the summer. Granted, it couldn't have gotten much worse from the spring, but at least the dark mood didn't last any longer than it did. The PMI, an index compiled by the Institute for Supply Management, broke through 50 percent in August....
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Finishing off oxide layer problems
General Sheet Metal Works, South Bend, Ind.,had a 0.25-in. part that forced them tochoose between stamping and laser cutting tofabricate the part. Luckily, the companydiscovered an oxidation removal machine thathelped to make laser cutting with oxygen thelogical choice for the job.
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Synthetics take on tough jobs
- By Dale Elenteny
- Dec 3, 2009
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Synthetic lubricants now can take on a greater variety of stamping applications.
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Integrated diamond cutting head introduced
- Dec 3, 2009
- Waterjet Cutting
- Product Release
Barton Mines Company, a supplier of waterjet abrasives and waterjet replacement parts, has introduced the TRIDENT2 integrated diamond cutting head. The TRIDENT2 combines all the advantages of an integrated diamond design with the versatility of a replaceable orifice. According to the company,...
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Manufacturing sector economic activity expands for fourth consecutive month
- Dec 3, 2009
- Shop Management
- News Release
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in November for the fourth consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the seventh consecutive month, said the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business® Commenting on the report, Norbert J. Ore,...
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'Coming back slowly'
- By Vicki Bell
- Dec 2, 2009
- Bending and Forming
- Blog Post
With all the buzz about Tiger Woods, you may not have seen the flurry of reports post FABTECH, such as this one that appeared in today's Rockford Register Star newspaper, that offer glimpses of where metal fabricating companies stand in the recessionary cycle. According to the article, Farley...
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Roll forming gets flexible
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 2, 2009
- Roll Forming
- Article
Roll forming technology has adapted to a manufacturing market that demands short runs and quick response.
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Creating a time analysis to measure shop floor efficiency
- By William Whiteside
- Dec 2, 2009
- Shop Management
- Article
A time analysis in a fabrication business is much more than just a study of labor functions. When done correctly, time analysis considers the total picture of an operation.
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3-D CAD design communication skills
- Dec 2, 2009
- Shop Management
- Article
If a face-to-face meeting can't be held, thenit is incumbent upon the 3-D CAD crew toproduce other kinds of documents tocommunicate the same information tocustomers. Gerald Davis provides examples ofhow to do this.
Choices in flying cutoff saw blades
- By Mike Rans
- Dec 2, 2009
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Article
Friction saws are the conventional cutoff machines for tube and pipe mills. Drawbacks include hazards (noise and risk of breakage) and burrs they tend to generate. Tungsten-carbide-tipped (TCT) blades, which require more sophisticated sawing machines, run slower and safer, cut cleaner, and are less prone to breakage.
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Giving thanks & for cash flow
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 1, 2009
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
As my toddler sculpted her mash potatoes into something resembling, well, a lump of mash potatoes, I looked around at the Thanksgiving table. Smiles all around, not only because my daughter's so darn cute (no bias on my part, of course), but also because they knew they didn't have to...
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