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Women in Manufacturing Association announces 2018 board of directors
- Aug 1, 2018
- News Release
The Cleveland-based Women in Manufacturing® (WiM) Association has announced the election of 19 members to its 2018 board of directors. The board is led by Chair Griselda Abousleman, vice president operational excellence, Transport Solutions NA/EMEA, Ingersoll Rand, Davidson, N.C. Additional board...
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GSM Industrial hires VP of sales
- Aug 1, 2018
- News Release
Lancaster, Pa.-based GSM Industrial Inc., a custom metal fabricator and mechanical contractor, has appointed Jarrod Randel as vice president of sales. With a background in sales, project management, and business analytics, he most recently worked at Southeastern Industrial Fabrication, dba Dixie...
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Heimatec offers AMF marking and cleaning tools
- Aug 1, 2018
- Product Release
Heimatec Inc. now offers marking and cleaning tools from its European partner Andreas Maier, under the AMF brand. The marking tools, typically mounted in toolholders for use in the spindle of a CNC machine tool, perform permanent marking on metals and thermoplastic substrates. They can function...
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14 keys to a successful trade show
- By Chip Burnham
- Jul 31, 2018
- Article
With many trade shows hitting this fall, learn how to maximize your investment, from booth messaging to qualifying a lead in 60 seconds.
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Metal Shark receives Navy contract for patrol boats
- Jul 31, 2018
- News Release
Gravois Aluminum Boats, which operates as Metal Shark, has received an $18.5 million contract to provide 40 PB(X) patrol boats, basic equipment, and training to the U.S. Navy. The boat has a hull length of more than 40 ft., high maneuverability, and a top speed of 40 MPH. It features light...
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CCAI announces 2017-18 award winners
- Jul 31, 2018
- News Release
The Chemical Coaters Association Intl. (CCAI), a technical and professional organization that provides information and training on surface coating technologies based in Independence, Ky., has announced the winners of its annual awards. The association’s highest honor, the James F. & David J....
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Lincoln Electric names executive VP
- Jul 30, 2018
- News Release
Cleveland-based Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc., a manufacturer of arc welding products, robotic arc welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment, and brazing and soldering alloys, has promoted David J. Nangle to executive vice president. He also serves as president of The Harris Products...
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Epic Systems partners with key investors
- Jul 30, 2018
- News Release
Epic Systems, St. Louis, a provider of process engineering, industrial automation engineering, and fabrication, has partnered with key investors to create a new corporation, registered as Epic Systems Group. The agreement was led by Compass Group Equity Partners, a private equity firm in St. Louis....
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The self-taught machinist and Arch Motorcycle: Part I
- By Josh Welton
- Jul 30, 2018
- Blog Post
Making the leap from self-taught machinist to Arch Motorcycles’ head of manufacturing makes for an interesting story. Here is Part I, as told via a conversation between interviewer Josh Welton and Ryan Boyd.
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Timken acquires Rollon
- Jul 30, 2018
- News Release
The Timken Co., North Canton, Ohio, a provider of engineered bearings and power transmission products, has reached an agreement with Chequers Capital and IGI Private Equity to acquire Rollon Group, a manufacturer of linear guides, telescopic rails, and linear actuators. The Italy-based Rollon also...
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DESTACO earns 2018 Outstanding Workholding & Automation Award
- Jul 30, 2018
- News Release
DESTACO, Auburn Hills, Mich., has received the 2018 Outstanding Workholding & Automation Equipment Suppliers Award in the automotive industry category. The award was presented at the recent Global Automotive Industry 4.0 Summit 2018, which took place on June 7-8 in Shanghai, China. DESTACO’s...
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New ISO standards for green machine tools
- Jul 27, 2018
- Article
The green initiative has penetrated the machine tool segment, focusing on energy efficiency.
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WB Industries adds production planner
- Jul 26, 2018
- News Release
St. Louis-based WB Industries, a custom metal and structural fabrication, welding, and precision machining company, has hired Bill Ison as a production planner. Ison earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from Columbia College and has more than six years of industry experience. He...
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Wall Colmonoy to host Modern Furnace Brazing School in October
- Jul 26, 2018
- News Release
Wall Colmonoy will offer a fall session of Modern Furnace Brazing School at its Aerobraze Brazing Engineering Center in Cincinnati, Oct. 16-18. Engineers, technicians, quality managers, production managers, and others will participate in hands-on practical applications while learning about brazing...
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Equipment leasing on the rise, survey reports
- Jul 25, 2018
- News Release
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, show overall new business volume for June was $9.1 billion, down 7...
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