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Shop Management - Page 169
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Manufacturing advances at FABTECH 2018
- By Kate Bachman
- Oct 12, 2018
- Article
FABTECH® attendees will be propelled forward in the momentum of the circulating crowds, whirring machinery demonstrations, dynamic presentations, and peer-to-peer networking at the 19th largest tradeshow in the U.S. the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC).
- From The Fabricator
Grieve electrically heated oven dries small parts
- Oct 12, 2018
- Product Release
Grieve has developed No. 861, a 250-degrees-F, electrically heated oven used for drying small parts in a tray at a customer’s facility. INCOLOY® alloy sheathed tubular heating elements contain 3 kW, while a 300-CFM, 1/3-HP recirculating blower provides vertical airflow upward through the tray to...
- From The Fabricator
Mastering the process for custom metal fabrication quotes
- By Jeff Sipes
- Oct 12, 2018
- Article
Custom metal fabrication quotes demand attention to detail, proper documentation, and strong collaboration. Learn more about metal fabrication quotes here.
- From The Fabricator
Welding students help to revive Mesa’s Engine No. 2355
- Oct 11, 2018
- Article
Welding students from Red Mountain High School, Mesa, Ariz., contribute their talents in refurbishing the city’s iconic steam locomotive.
- From The Fabricator
Shops are people
- By Nick Martin
- Oct 11, 2018
- Blog Post
Hurricane Florence was not Barnes MetalCrafters’ Nick Martin’s first experience with a natural disaster. Two years ago Hurricane Matthew kept the North Carolina-based shop closed for several days. Last year the company saw a windfall of work from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. However, Florence was the first to impact his family and home in New Bern. He has a newfound understanding of how these events affect a shop beyond business.
- From The Fabricator
Q4 economic outlook forecasts 7.9 percent growth in equipment and software in 2018
- Oct 10, 2018
- News Release
After solid growth in 2017, investment in equipment and software should remain strong in 2018 and is projected to expand 7.9 percent (up from 7.0 percent in the Q3 Economic Outlook published in July) according to the Q4 update to the “2018 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook”...
- From The Fabricator
Bay College West Campus to host Manufacturing Day event Oct. 12
- Oct 10, 2018
- News Release
Education, community and industry partners are coming together to coordinate a Manufacturing DaySM event on Oct. 12 at Bay College West Campus, Iron Mountain, Mich. The event, which will include 380 freshman students from area communities, is part of the “Heavy Metal Tours” campaign to...
- From The Fabricator
GE Appliances to expand Kentucky facilities
- Oct 10, 2018
- News Release
GE Appliances has announced it will invest more than $200 million to expand its dishwasher and laundry manufacturing facilities and add 400 new jobs in Louisville, Ky. It will invest both in Appliance Park, its largest manufacturing facility, and in its headquarters location. The company will...
- From The Fabricator
ICC takes over operations of JV Northwest
- Oct 9, 2018
- News Release
ICC Inc., a St. Louis-based industrial engineering consulting firm, has taken over operation of JV Northwest, a manufacturer of customized stainless steel tanks and process systems for the brewing, distilling, wine, and cider industries. The former JV NW facility in Canby, Ore., will continue...
- From The Fabricator
NAM survey shows 2018 on pace for record-high year of manufacturer optimism
- Oct 9, 2018
- News Release
On the heels of another positive employment report showing 18,000 manufacturing jobs were created in September, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has released the results of the "Manufacturers' Outlook Survey" for Q3 2018. According to the results, optimism among manufacturers remains...
- From The Fabricator
Union Corrugating named to 2018 Grant Thornton North Carolina 100
- Oct 9, 2018
- News Release
Union Corrugating, Fayetteville, N.C., has been named to the 2018 Grant Thornton North Carolina 100® (NC100), which ranks the state’s largest private companies by revenue. The complete list was released in the October issue of Business North Carolina and can be viewed at...
- From The Fabricator
Lucifer Furnaces model HL82-P24 furnace/oven heat treats metal stamped parts
- Oct 9, 2018
- Product Release
Lucifer Furnaces has delivered the model HL82-P24, a large, dual-chamber unit, to a metal stamping manufacturer. The hardening furnace over tempering oven is built to save space while offering multipurpose heat treating. The upper hardening chamber heats to 2,300 degrees F with 6.5-in. multilayer...
- From The Fabricator
Fabricator jumps into cellular manufacturing
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 9, 2018
- Article
Dowding Industries began to adopt quick-response manufacturing last year, implementing it not only on the shop floor but also in the front office. This year, the Eaton Rapids, Mich., custom metal manufacturer is reaping the benefits.
- From The Fabricator
Fabricator tackles the focus and flow of continuous improvement
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 9, 2018
- Article
Miller Fabrication Solutions is more than seven years into its lean manufacturing initiative, and it’s now experimenting with new ways to sustain improvement. This includes new positions that focus not on what needs to be produced, but how.
- From The Fabricator
Nesting in sheet metal fabrication, then and now
- By Mike Boggs
- Oct 8, 2018
- Article
A progressive shop in 1990 had already turned to 2-D CAD, adopted nesting software, and invested in laser cutting. On the surface, shop technology looks similar today. But look closer, and you’ll find that the flow of information was entirely different.
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