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Shop Management - Page 234
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Dry-erase boards, overlays help measure performance
- Aug 31, 2017
- Product Release
Visual Workplace Inc. offers dry-erase boards and overlays to support 5S and lean activities. Scoreboards provide a simple way to collect data and share information quickly with team members and show performance against the standard. They are suitable for point-of-use application accountability,...
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Atlas Technologies completes mold and die storage system
- Aug 31, 2017
- News Release
Atlas Technologies, Fenton, Mich., has completed an extensive mold and die storage system for an aerospace manufacturer in the Northwest. Installed in August 2017, the racking system is engineered to customer specifications to assist with the manufacturer’s increasing production demands moving...
- From The Fabricator
Fiber-lined box furnace heats quickly to 2,200 degrees F
- Aug 31, 2017
- Product Release
Lucifer Furnaces Inc. has developed the model L17-M18 electric ceramic fiber-lined box furnace for a stamping manufacturer of automotive parts. With a chamber size of 12 by 18 by 18 in., the furnace heats quickly to 2,200 degrees F. A hotface of 2-in. ceramic fiber insulation with 3-in. coldface...
- From The Fabricator
Hardinge Inc. names board chairman
- Aug 30, 2017
- News Release
Hardinge Inc., Elmira, N.Y., a provider of metal cutting systems and accessories, has announced that its board of directors has appointed B. Christopher DiSantis chairman of the board effective Aug, 25, 2017. Mitchell I. Quain, who has served as lead independent director for the past nine months,...
Squeezing more uptime out of a tube or pipe mill
- By Eric Lundin
- Aug 30, 2017
- Article
Tube or pipe producers tired of replacing dozens of tools for every product changeover can save some time and labor by using a cage forming system. It uses a universal set of tools and an automated adjustment system in the forming section, reducing changeover times substantially.
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Georgia Manufacturing Alliance to host numerous events in September, October
- Aug 29, 2017
- News Release
The Georgia Manufacturing Alliance (GMA), based in Atlanta, has released its calendar of events for the next two months. These events help promote the manufacturers, products, and people that support the manufacturing community in Georgia. *2017 Georgia Manufacturing Summit – Oct. 25, Cobb...
- From The Fabricator
Livin’ la vida paycheck-to-paycheck
- By Vicki Bell
- Aug 29, 2017
- Blog Post
Unemployment rates continue to fall, 5.7 million job openings remain unfilled, and nearly twice as many people are quitting jobs as are being laid off or fired. Why, then, are so many workers struggling to make ends meet?
- From The Fabricator
Metal cutting machine market size worth $9.79 billion by 2025
- Aug 29, 2017
- News Release
The global metal cutting machine market is expected to reach $9.79 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research Inc., San Francisco. The global metal cutting machine demand was $5.99 billion in 2016 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.7 percent from 2017 to 2025. Automotive...
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Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center adds market intelligence consultant
- Aug 29, 2017
- News Release
The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center, Plymouth, Mich., has announced the addition of Parul Bansal, market intelligence consultant, to its Research Services team. The Research Services practice area focuses on market research, competitive intelligence, and supplier scouting to help clients...
- From The Fabricator
3-D printing services added
- Aug 28, 2017
- Product Release
Clark Fixture Technologies now offers 3-D printed products, along with CAD/CAM.
The company also offers CMM services, including 2-D and 3-D fixture inspection and reverse engineering with documentation.
- From The Fabricator
Online STEM platform and student competition go live in Ohio
- Aug 28, 2017
- News Release
LIFT—Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow, a national ManufacturingUSA institute, in partnership with Battelle, the Ohio STEM Learning Network, the Ohio Manufacturers’ Association, and Tennessee Tech University’s iCube, has launched MakerMinded, an online STEM (science, technology,...
- From The Fabricator
Caterpillar Foundation donates $300,000 to American Red Cross relief efforts in Texas
- Aug 28, 2017
- News Release
Peoria, Ill.-based Caterpillar Foundation has made a $300,000 donation to the American Red Cross to aid in immediate relief efforts for Texans affected by Hurricane Harvey. The Category 4 storm is producing life-threatening flooding for both coastal and inland cities in Texas, which now is declared...
- From The Fabricator
BCCC offers free metalwork training program to unemployed/underemployed
- Aug 28, 2017
- News Release
Bucks County Community College, Newtown, Pa., will offer a free, 12-week training program beginning Oct. 23 at the Advanced Manufacturing Training Center in Bristol, Pa. Each week the program comprises four days in class and one day at a company tour. The training program, which focuses on metal...
- From The Fabricator
Impact wrench-compatible clamp tightens to closed in 1.5 sec.
- Aug 25, 2017
- Product Release
Dimide has begun accepting orders for the new Dimide Clamp. The impact wrench-compatible clamp eliminates the repetitive motion other clamps require, says the company. The clamp tightens from fully open to closed in 1.5 sec.—10 times faster than standard C clamps—and delivers a load of more...
- From The Fabricator
HP and Deloitte announce alliance to digitally transform global manufacturing industry
- Aug 25, 2017
- News Release
HP Inc. and Deloitte Consulting LLP have announced an alliance to help accelerate the digital transformation of the global manufacturing industry. The two companies will collaborate on the implementation of HP’s Jet Fusion 3-D printing systems in large-scale manufacturing environments, applying...
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