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Shop Management - Page 149
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2019 starts with second-largest January for manufacturing technology orders in two decades
- Mar 12, 2019
- News Release
The most recent United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) report from AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, McLean, Va., shows that orders for January totaled $396 million, marking the second-strongest January in the history of the USMTO program. Orders declined 10.5...
- From The Fabricator
Fusion Coolant Systems names CEO/president
- Mar 11, 2019
- News Release
Fusion Coolant Systems, Canton, Mich., a manufacturer of coolant and lubrication systems, has hired Brian Ahlborn as CEO/president. He has more than 30 years of experience working with OEMs, suppliers, startups, and consulting firms in the automotive sector. Ahlborn previously worked for precision...
- From The Fabricator
Messer acquires businesses from Linde, launches Messer Americas
- Mar 11, 2019
- News Release
Messer Group and CVC Capital Partners Fund VII have completed the planned acquisition of certain businesses in North and South America from Linde plc and launched Messer Americas. With more than 70 production facilities in five countries, Messer Americas produces and delivers industrial, medical,...
- From The Fabricator
Anchor Partners acquires Quality Industries
- Mar 8, 2019
- News Release
Dallas-based Anchor Partners has acquired Quality Industries Inc., based in LaVergne, Tenn., with a second location in Denton, Texas. Quality Industries, which will continue to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Anchor Partners, offers punching, cutting, welding, forming, bending, and stamping...
- From The Fabricator
Getting young people interested in manufacturing careers
A fabricator shares some thoughts on how it has successfully recruited young people into its manufacturing organization.
- From The Fabricator
Low-profile LiftMat™ table from Southworth Products has lowered height of 3-1/4 in.
- Mar 6, 2019
- Product Release
LiftMat™ low-profile lift tables from Southworth Products have a lowered height of 3-1/4 in. Suitable for palletizing, they give workers unobstructed access to all four sides of a palletized load. As boxes are added or removed, the platform is raised or lowered to the most comfortable height with...
- From The Additive Report
Things to consider before jumping into additive manufacturing
- By Federico Sciammerella
- Mar 6, 2019
- Blog Post
I’ve advised dozens of manufacturers contemplating the adoption of 3D printing. If you’re thinking about bringing AM in-house, you must thoroughly know your application and have a plan for designing and 3D-printing the part. It’s also critical to develop a streamlined, closed-loop...
- From The Fabricator
Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center adds to board of directors
- Mar 6, 2019
- News Release
The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center, Plymouth, Mich., has announced the addition of three new members to its board of directors. They will fill the board vacancies left by Kevin Alder of Brighton NC, David Beemer of Terryberry, and Bill Henderson of Aircraft Precision Products, whose terms...
- From The Fabricator
Schaefer Brush acquires E. Gornell & Sons
- Mar 6, 2019
- News Release
Industrial brush manufacturer Schaefer Brush, Waukesha, Wis., has announced the acquisition of family-owned brush manufacturer E. Gornell & Sons, Chicago. The company will operate E. Gornell & Sons independently. Schaefer Brush designs, engineers, and manufactures twisted-in-wire industrial brushes...
- From The Fabricator
piCOMPACT 23 Smart vacuum generator platform from Piab is IO-Link-ready
- Mar 6, 2019
- Product Release
Piab has introduced the piCOMPACT®23 Smart vacuum generator platform. The all-in-one ejector offers operation with either standard 24-V IO or IO-Link to provide point-to-point links between sensors and actuators. It can be used with any type of fieldbus, enabling users to easily link together...
- From The Fabricator
Repetition and the lean manufacturing road map
- By Jeff Sipes
- Mar 5, 2019
- Article
Do you really need to train people on lean methods again and again and again? It’s counterintuitive, but yes, you do.
- From The Fabricator
Madison Chemical recognized for commitment to the environment
- Mar 5, 2019
- News Release
Madison Chemical, a chemical formulator that provides cleaning, sanitation, and maintenance products in Madison, Ind., has been recognized for its commitment to the environment by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. The organization granted the company membership in the state’s...
- From The Fabricator
ISM shows February manufacturing slowdown, but industry keeps expanding
- By Gareth Sleger
- Mar 5, 2019
- Blog Post
Institute for Supply Management (ISM) released its February Report on Business last week, registering a 54.2 percent PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index) – a 2.4 percent drop from January. But many manufacturing analysts blame the slowdown on February's particularly brutal winter weather while shutting down recession risk in the near-term.
- From The Fabricator
Defining acceptance and rejection standards for surface appearances
- By Gerald Davis
- Mar 5, 2019
- Article
A fabricator looking for guidance on standards for surface appearances might need to define its own standards.
- From The Fabricator
IIoT by the pieces
- By Bill Frahm
- Mar 4, 2019
- Article
Before implementing IIoT technology, it’s wise to review what you’ve learned from the challenges and benefits of ERP.
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