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Shop Management - Page 157
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Cornwell Quality Tools marks 100 years in business
- Jan 21, 2019
- News Release
Cornwell® Quality Tools, Wadsworth, Ohio, is marking 100 years since it was established by Eugene Cornwell, a skilled blacksmith, in 1919. The company began with Cornwell hammering hand tools on his anvil and experimenting with various steels and heat treatments in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. As demand...
- From The Fabricator
Record number of employers plan to increase or maintain head count as a result of automation
- Jan 21, 2019
- News Release
Robot workers replacing human jobs is the debate of the decade. In reality, the opposite looks true. ManpowerGroup’s report “Humans Wanted: Robots Need You” found that more employers than ever—87 percent—plan to increase or maintain head count as a result of automation for the third...
- From The Fabricator
Bumper guards protect TAB Wrapper Tornado orbital wrapping machines
- Jan 21, 2019
- Product Release
TAB Industries LLC has unveiled new bumper guards on its TAB Wrapper Tornado® line of orbital stretch-wrapping machines. This option features 16-ga. steel centered at the front of the orbital wrapper to protect the machine from contact with lift trucks. The bumper guards are covered in vinyl...
- From The Fabricator
Anticipate lean manufacturing’s toughest challenges
- By Jeff Sipes
- Jan 21, 2019
- Article
Expect things to change. Don’t backslide, become complacent, or let things wane just because one key person leaves.
- From The Fabricator
Tolerances on drawings can influence production costs
- By Gerald Davis
- Jan 20, 2019
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis describes the impact of unreasonable tolerance callouts on CAD drawings.
- From The Fabricator
What makes a good leader in metal fabrication?
- By Tim Heston
- Jan 19, 2019
- Article
Who makes good leaders? At one Tennessee fabricator, it’s not about experience or years on the job. It’s about having new ideas and helping everyone be more productive.
- From The Fabricator
Modern-day artist uses millennia-old tools, techniques for copper creations
- By Eric Lundin
- Jan 19, 2019
- Article
Although the Bronze Age put an end to the Stone Age millennia ago, modern-day artisans use tools, techniques, and processes that were pioneered thousands of years ago when mankind first discovered how to work metals.
- From The Additive Report
Formetrix hires CEO, commits to new HQ in Boston area
- Jan 18, 2019
- News Release
Formetrix Inc., a designer and producer of proprietary, high-performance steel alloys for additive manufacturing, has named Scott Pearson its new CEO. The company also announced that it has committed to moving into a new headquarters in the greater Boston area in March. “I am excited to join...
- From The Additive Report
D3 Tech acquires 3D metal printer for machine shop
- Jan 17, 2019
- News Release
The design and engineering consulting firm D3 Technologies has added metal 3D-printing capabilities to its machine shop in Springfield, Mo. Addition of the Markforged Metal X printer allows the company to demonstrate and sell end-to-end manufacturing solutions to clients and companies...
- From The Fabricator
Murata Machinery USA appoints North American sales manager for fabrication products
- Jan 17, 2019
- News Release
Murata Machinery USA Inc., Charlotte, N.C., a supplier of turret punch presses, fiber lasers, and automation/loaders, has named Jeff Tyl as the North American sales manager for fabrication products. Tyl has more than 15 years of sales management experience, with the last 12 years of his career...
- From The Fabricator
A water spider’s impact on a heavy fabricating operation
- By Mark Shain
- Jan 16, 2019
- Article
A water spider is making a big impact on WB Industries’ shop floor productivity.
- From The Fabricator
Therma Holdings acquires Yearout Mechanical
- Jan 16, 2019
- News Release
San Jose, Calif.-based Therma Holdings LLC, a mechanical services company that designs, builds, and services custom and complex mechanical systems primarily related to clean rooms, R&D, and manufacturing facilities, has acquired Yearout Mechanical of Albuquerque, N.M. Yearout is a design-build...
- From The Fabricator
IW’s general organizer for safety/diversity named as Top Newsmaker in 2018
- Jan 16, 2019
- News Release
The International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers (IW), Washington, D.C., has announced that Vicki O’Leary, general organizer for safety and diversity, has been named a 2018 Top 25 Newsmaker by Engineering News-Record (ENR). This honor recognizes her...
- From The Fabricator
Gasbarre Products launches new website
- Jan 16, 2019
- News Release
Gasbarre Products Inc., DuBois, Pa., has launched a new website at www.gasbarre.com. It has categorized its product offering into three business units. Powder Compaction Solutions comprises all things related to compaction presses, press automation, precision tooling, and powder feeding. Thermal...
- From The Fabricator
Exair’s drum cover keeps bulk material contained and contaminant-free
- Jan 16, 2019
- Product Release
Exair’s fine-mesh, nonwoven drum cover is designed for use on 55- or 30-gal. drums. The breathable material allows the air from a Line Vac air-operated conveyor to circulate, whether moving material into or out of a drum. The drum cover prevents contamination of material and keeps material...
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