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Shop Management - Page 189
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WD-40 Co. invites feedback from trade professionals
- May 21, 2018
- News Release
WD-40 Co., San Diego, Calif., is recruiting professionals in the automotive, construction, farming, and MRO fields to provide input on new products and uses. This initiative is part of a remastered PRO Board program, which serves as a way for the company to hear unbiased feedback from trade...
- From The Fabricator
Union Metal gets new owners in Ohio
- May 18, 2018
- News Release
Canton, Ohio-based Union Metal has been acquired by New York City-based American Industrial Acquisition Corp. and re-established as Union Metal Industries Corp. The company hopes to hire 250 workers into full-time positions. Union Metal Industries Corp. makes steel and aluminum poles for street and...
- From The Fabricator
Apex Industries to expand in New Brunswick
- May 18, 2018
- News Release
Apex Industries has announced plans to expand capacity at its plant in Moncton, N.B., creating 80 jobs over the next two years.
The company serves the aerospace, defense, and oil and gas markets with metal manufacturing, product development, and automation.
- From The Fabricator
Production boards from Visual Workplace show goals versus actual production
- May 18, 2018
- Product Release
Visual Workplace Inc. offers a line of hourly production boards that provide an at-a-glance view of goal versus actual production. They allow managers and team members to see current status and identify where production is not meeting the expectation and take corrective action. Providing an...
- From The Fabricator
Beckhoff’s EtherCAT terminals offer process control, power monitoring
- May 17, 2018
- Product Release
Beckhoff Automation has introduced the new EL34x3 series EtherCAT terminals for power measurement and mains monitoring. The new I/O terminals offer basic monitoring of the energy supply network and process control to high-end power monitoring. The EL3443 three-phase standard power measurement...
- From The Fabricator
Fabricating a formal business identity
When it comes to determining just how a job shop should be classified, the federal government says, “It depends.”
- From The Fabricator
Magnaflux’s Universal WE multidirectional wet bench designed for
- May 16, 2018
- Product Release
Magnaflux has introduced the Universal WE multidirectional magnetic particle wet bench. It is designed to completely magnetize the surface of parts up to 35 in. long with a single shot. This cuts the time for magnetizing, bathing, and inspecting the part in half with no need for additional coil...
- From The Fabricator
Despite challenging times, global business growth is on the rise, finds Epicor
- May 16, 2018
- News Release
Globally, manufacturing business growth has increased by 3.7 percent (to 103.7 index points) although half of manufacturers admit they have grown under challenging circumstances. This is one of the key findings of the annual Global Growth Index, launched by Epicor Software Corp., a global provider...
- From The Fabricator
Cincinnati Incorporated’s CIberDash monitors production data from fabricating equipment in real time
- May 16, 2018
- Product Release
Cincinnati Incorporated (CI) offers CIberDash, an Industry 4.0 system that allows users to monitor production data from CI lasers, press brakes, or shears in real time. The data is resident in the machine's control and is connected to the utility via network. The machine and system are connected...
- From The Fabricator
Hillenbrand elects Able Mfg. chairman as independent director
- May 15, 2018
- News Release
Hillenbrand Inc., Batesville, Ind., a global diversified industrial company, has elected Daniel C. Hillenbrand as an independent director. He is current chairman and former president/CEO of metal fabricating company Able Mfg. and Assembly LLC and Nambé Inc., a consumer products company....
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Pro-Mix I MS lubricant mixing system from Industrial Innovations can support several machines
- May 15, 2018
- Product Release
Industrial Innovations has announced the availability of its portable Pro-Mix™ I MS proportioning system. It provides a mixture of lubricant or coolant concentrate with water on demand at adjustable ratios from 4-to-1 to 40-to-1. Positioned at the point of use, the system eliminates the practice...
- From The Fabricator
Guide from Durable Technologies explains common marking methods
- May 14, 2018
- Product Release
Durable Technologies has published its “Product Personalization” guide. It explains some of the most common marking methods used for personalization, such as hand stamps, hot stamping, branding, and press packages, and helps fabricators select the right direct part marking method for their...
- From The Fabricator
NBT announces 2018 manufacturing camp grant recipients
- May 11, 2018
- News Release
Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs® (NBT), the foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl.® (FMA), Elgin, Ill., has announced that 89 programs will receive 2018 summer manufacturing camp grants. NBT will award a total of $135,500 in funding grants, from $1,000 to $2,500 each, to...
- From The Fabricator
Piab’s Flexible Suction Cup Mount comprises interchangeable parts for customization
- May 11, 2018
- Product Release
Piab has introduced a flexible mounting system for suction cups that enables users to easily install and configure vacuum technology-based tools and fixtures tailored for handling, for instance, automotive body parts. The Flexible Suction Cup Mount comprises a range of interchangeable parts that...
- From The Fabricator
MCE opens seventh ParkerStore in Wisconsin
- May 10, 2018
- Product Release
RitterTech-WI, a division of Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), has announced the opening of a ParkerStore™ located near Janesville, Wis., its seventh location in the state. The new store offers custom hose assemblies, couplings, and fittings for hydraulic, pneumatic, industrial, and mobile...
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