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Shop Management - Page 182
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Oshkosh Corp. to open manufacturing facility in Tennessee
- Jul 17, 2018
- News Release
Oshkosh Corp., a designer and manufacturer of specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies, will establish a manufacturing facility in Jefferson City, Tenn. The company expects to create more than 300 jobs over the next three years. The 500,000-sq.-ft. facility, which will house welding and fabrication...
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Loc Performance Products acquires Demmer Corp.
- Jul 16, 2018
- News Release
Plymouth, Mich.-based Loc Performance Products Inc., a manufacturer of large CNC machined components, fabricated structures, and assemblies for military and industrial applications, has acquired Demmer Corp., Lansing, Mich. This acquisition is expected to generate a total capital investment of...
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Chartering a lean manufacturing kaizen event
- By Jeff Sipes
- Jul 14, 2018
- Article
You know what’s wrong. You’ve gone to the shop floor, and you’ve seen the problems. Now it’s time to dive in, hold a kaizen event, and fix everything, right? Not so fast. First, you need a project charter.
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Opportunity zones and investment in metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Jul 14, 2018
- Article
The opportunity zone program in the new tax law could have significant impact for metal fabricators and other manufacturers, small and large alike.
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The difference between quality assurance and quality control
- By Dipak Gandhi and Shannon Eggleton
- Jul 13, 2018
- Article
Quality assurance is involved in almost every phase of fabrication. Quality control ensures all final checks meet customer specifications. Both are needed to keep customers satisfied.
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Precise Fabrication changes ownership
- Jul 13, 2018
- News Release
Precise Fabrication, Beatrice, Neb., has changed ownership after nearly two decades in business.
The company was purchased by Randy Kinney, who also owns IntoMetal, a Lincoln-based manufacturing firm. Kinney said Precise Fabrication will remain in Beatrice under the same name.
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Airflow from HVLS fans helps sheet metal processor eliminate condensation problems
- Jul 13, 2018
- News Release
SituationThe word condensation brings to mind beads of dew forming on a cold soda can on a warm summer day. The same forces are at play in fabrication shops. Condensation occurs because cold air cannot hold as much water vapor as warm air. When warm, humid air meets a cold surface like metal, the...
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Advanced Laser Machining plans expansion in Wisconsin
- Jul 12, 2018
- News Release
Metal fabricator Advanced Laser Machining has announced plans to build a 25,000-sq.-ft. building in Chippewa Falls, Wis. The company’s capabilities include punching, stamping, forming, machining, welding, and assembly. Construction is expected to begin in summer 2019, with operations beginning at...
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Amada Miyachi America expands Detroit technical center
- Jul 12, 2018
- News Release
Monrovia, Calif.-based Amada Miyachi America, a manufacturer of resistance welding, laser welding, marking, cutting, and micromachining equipment and systems, has expanded and enhanced its Detroit technical center. The updated facility now features 5,500 sq. ft. of laboratory space devoted to...
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Weldcote Metals hires sales managers
- Jul 12, 2018
- News Release
Charlotte, N.C.-based Weldcote Metals Inc., a division of Zika Group, has added two new members to its sales team: Fritz Klug as northern sales manager and Jay Hickman as southern sales manager. Klug has nearly 35 years of industrial sales experience. He worked previously as director of sales at...
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Electrocoating seminar to be held Sept. 11-12
- Jul 12, 2018
- News Release
The Electrocoat Association and Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) have announced their 2018 electrocoating seminar, ECOAT Boot Camp, to be held Sept. 11-12 at the Embassy Suites Jackson North Ridgeland Hotel outside of Jackson, Mississippi. The event uses interactive elements to...
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Hawkeye Industries expanding in Mississippi
- Jul 11, 2018
- News Release
Contract sheet metal fabricator Hawkeye Industries has begun a $3 million expansion of its facility in Tupelo, Miss. The project is expected to create 10 jobs. The expansion accommodates increased production demand for the company’s core business technologies and includes the addition of new...
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International trade showcased at Amada Solution Center
Japanese and Illinois officials conduct tour of Illinois manufacturing facilities as part of international trade promotional tour
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Job fairs set at TruCut manufacturing facility
- Jul 11, 2018
- News Release
Metal fabricator TruCut Inc. will hold job fairs at the TruCut manufacturing facility at 1145 Allied Drive in Sebring, Ohio, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. on July 13 and 27. The company provides products and services for out-of-production service parts for HVAC, white goods, and outdoor power equipment...
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Star Rapid appoints new CEO
- Jul 11, 2018
- News Release
Star Rapid, a global rapid prototyping, rapid tooling, and low-volume manufacturer in San Francisco, has appointed David Hunter as CEO. Hunter has more than 30 years of lean management experience, serving most recently as vice president of operations and quality at Multek, a division of Flex....
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