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Shop Management - Page 162
- From The Fabricator
EuroBLECH 2018: Ready for the new digital reality?
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 5, 2018
- Article
EuroBLECH, the world's largest metal fabricating technology event, revealed what the future of manufacturing might look like.
- From The Additive Report
3D-measurement company Creaform names new VP of operations
- Dec 5, 2018
- News Release
Creaform has appointed Daniel Rivard VP of operations. Working from the company’s Lévis, Quebec, headquarters, he will be responsible for managing and coordinating all manufacturing operations for Creaform’s Innovation & Technology Division. He comes to the company, which manufactures portable...
- From The Fabricator
Top 5 in 365—Articles about safety
- By Vicki Bell
- Dec 5, 2018
- Blog Post
This installment of “Top 5 in 365” is about safety, possibly the single most important aspect of running any business. Failure to provide a safe work environment is illegal and unethical. Metal fabrication shops have many potential safety hazards that must be addressed.
- From The Additive Report
Additive manufacturing continues to make inroads in industry, as Ford opens new manufacturing center
- Dec 5, 2018
- News Release
Manufacturing companies big and small are opening facilities or devoting space in existing facilities to advanced technologies, such as additive manufacturing and virtual reality. Ford Motor Co. is among the most recent to join the movement, when, on Dec. 4, it opened its Advanced Manufacturing...
- From The Fabricator
Tech Air acquires Scully Welding Supply and Propane Service
- Dec 5, 2018
- News Release
Danbury, Conn.-based Tech Air, a distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases and related equipment and supplies, has acquired Scully Welding Supply Corp. and Scully Propane Service Corp. of Collingdale, Pa. Scully is a distributor of propane, industrial, and welding supplies and...
- From The Fabricator
Rivian unveils electric pickup truck, plans to produce vehicle in Illinois
- Dec 5, 2018
- News Release
Rivian Automotive has unveiled its electric pickup truck, which it plans to manufacture in a former Mitsubishi plant in Normal, Ill., and sell at a factory store there.
The R1T is expected to travel between 250 and 400 miles on a single charge, depending on the model.
- From The Fabricator
FABTECH 2018: Metal fabrication for the next generation
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 5, 2018
- Article
Generation Z, those born between 1995 and 2012, is just entering the metal fabrication workforce. Over their careers they’ll likely see this industry transform—and FABTECH 2018 showed the technologies that will be leading the way.
- From The Additive Report
3D Systems Webinar: From Same-Day Prototyping to Production with Figure 4 3D Printing
- Dec 4, 2018
- News Release
3D Systems will host a webinar Thursday, Dec. 6, at 11 a.m. (EST). It will be joined by one of its customers, Rapid Application Group, which reportedly doubled its production capacity with a single 3DS Figure 4™ standalone printer. The webinar is scheduled to last 45 minutes. Click here to...
- From The Fabricator
Is your pricing strategy hurting your business?
- By Chip Burnham
- Dec 4, 2018
- Article
If you apply a standard markup across all items you sell, you’re asking for trouble. Pricing commodities too high and exclusive products too low will simultaneously drive customers away and starve your bottom line. Value-based pricing makes sense to your customers and your accountant.
- From The Additive Report
Sisma's new 3D printer features a distinctive look
- By Don Nelson
- Dec 3, 2018
- Blog Post
Machine builders and other suppliers of industrial equipment often neglect to design products that appeal to users and buyers. 'Aesthetics is the best way (machine builders) can establish their brand.'
- From The Fabricator
CAMMU releases statement on USMCA signing and Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs
- Dec 3, 2018
- News Release
The Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers and Users (CAMMU) has released a response to the signing of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, expressing its disappointment that the signed agreement did not include the termination of Section 232 steel and aluminum imports from Canada and Mexico. “A...
- From The Fabricator
GripPack SLB from Signode offers battery-powered steel strapping
- Dec 3, 2018
- Product Release
Signode Industrial Group has introduced what it says is the world’s first battery-powered combination tool for steel strapping, the GripPack SLB. The tool is designed without air hoses or compressors for improved portability and reduced noise. The user can tension, seal, and cut with a single...
- From The Fabricator
Remmert’s Basic Tower sheet metal storage system holds 550 tons
- Nov 30, 2018
- Product Release
Remmert offers Basic Tower sheet metal 4.0, a storage system for sheet metal and flat goods. It provides up to 550 tons of storage capacity on 50 m2 (538 sq. ft.). According to the company, the unit offers fast, safe, and ergonomic material preparation in less than 60 seconds. The modular concept...
- From The Fabricator
Air Liquide inaugurates Advanced Fabrication Center at its Delaware campus
- Nov 29, 2018
- News Release
Gas provider Air Liquide and its U.S. subsidiary, Airgas, have opened the Advanced Fabrication Center (AFC) at the Air Liquide Delaware Innovation Campus in Newark, Del. The center focuses on helping metal fabricators adopt new manufacturing technologies and more efficient, cost-effective...
- From The Fabricator
Tax benefits boost incentives for year-end financing of fabrication equipment
- By Scott C. Edwards
- Nov 29, 2018
- Article
If you need new equipment, now might be a good time to acquire it. This article can help you determine the best financing option.
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