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Shop Management - Page 246
- From The Fabricator
A metal fabrication shop culture of opportunity
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 28, 2017
- Article
Carey Mfg. Inc., a hardware manufacturer in New England, has some of the latest pieces of equipment in sheet metal fabrication, and everyone who operates them, many of them women, are in their early 20s.
- From The Fabricator
You can sit this one out, boss
- By Nick Martin
- Jun 28, 2017
- Blog Post
Not a fan of meetings? You’re not alone. Endless meetings, especially those in which little is accomplished, can seem like a colossal waste of time. However, the right type of meeting may be just what it takes to clear the air and lay the groundwork for improvement in a shop. This meeting can be even more productive if the boss does not attend.
- From The Fabricator
Low-profile stoppers block pipes instantly
- Jun 28, 2017
- Product Release
COB Industries offers a low-profile stopper for applications in which insufficient length of pipe is available for typical cylindrical or spherical stoppers. It can fit into a pipe end that is directly on an elbow or just inside a flanged neck on a casting. Other applications include blocking pipe...
- From The Fabricator
Steyr Arms to add manufacturing to Alabama facility
- Jun 27, 2017
- News Release
Firearms maker Steyr Arms has announced it will invest $2.9 million to add a manufacturing component to its Bessemer, Ala., facility. The project is expected to create up to 10 jobs. The Bessemer facility is the parent company’s only U.S. subsidiary that imports, distributes, and assembles Steyr...
- From The Fabricator
Blue Origin announces plans for rocket engine plant in Alabama
- Jun 27, 2017
- News Release
Private spaceflight company Blue Origin has announced plans to open a rocket engine production plant in Huntsville, Ala., pending the signing of a production contract with United Launch Alliance, a private satellite launching company. The $200 million factory will manufacture the BE-4 rocket...
- From The Fabricator
Valmont Industries appoints CEO
- Jun 27, 2017
- News Release
Valmont Industries Inc., Omaha, Neb., a provider of engineered products and services for infrastructure development and mechanized irrigation equipment and services for agriculture, has named Stephen G. Kaniewski as president/CEO, effective Dec. 31. He succeeds Mogens C. Bay, who will become...
- From The Fabricator
Analysis of U.S. manufacturing sector warns of pitfalls, declines
- Jun 27, 2017
- News Release
Creditsafe USA, Allentown, Pa., has released the findings of an in-depth analysis of the U.S. manufacturing industry. Despite recent overall consistent performance, the study highlights several areas of concern across the entire sector—in particular the rate of bankruptcy, signaling the...
- From The Fabricator
Steel buyers facing a triple whammy?
- By John Packard
- Jun 27, 2017
- Article
This summer is shaping up to be a time of great change for steel buyers. Emboldened by Department of Commerce investigations into steel imports, steel mills have issued price hikes before expected rulings come down to limit metals imports.
- From The Fabricator
Matheson to build air separation unit to supply gases for Nucor
- Jun 27, 2017
- News Release
Basking Ridge, N.J.-based Matheson has entered into an agreement with Nucor Corp. to supply tonnage oxygen, nitrogen, and argon to Nucor’s mini-mill steel facility in Norfolk, Neb. The air separation unit (ASU) will augment existing packaged gas and bulk operations supplying customers in...
- From The Fabricator
Denso awards student scholarships in Michigan
- Jun 27, 2017
- News Release
Automotive supplier Denso Manufacturing Michigan, Battle Creek, Mich., has awarded scholarships to four outstanding students through partnerships with the Battle Creek Community Foundation (BCCF) and the Battle Creek Area Math and Science Center (BCAMSC). Scholarship resources come from the DMMI...
- From The Fabricator
Adjustable gas savers reduce shielding gas consumption
- Jun 27, 2017
- Product Release
Gas Wizard™ adjustable inert gas savers from Wire Wizard® Welding Products reduce gas consumption by restricting the gas surge that occurs at arc initiation. The units allow fine-tuning of the gas flow, which aids facilities using long bulk gas delivery systems with pressure drops. Gas savers...
- From The Fabricator
Belden Universal announces relocation, expansion of production facility
- Jun 26, 2017
- News Release
Belden Universal, a manufacturer of custom universal joints and mechanical power transmission products, has announced plans to move into a new, 40,000-sq.-ft. factory in Hillside, Ill., near the company’s current headquarters in Broadview, Ill. Relocation will proceed in staged phases this fall...
- From The Fabricator
MSSC and Amatrol launch workforce training machine
- Jun 26, 2017
- News Release
The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC), a Washington, D.C., and technical training company Amatrol, Jeffersonville, Ind., have launched the MSSC CPT + Skill Boss training machine for certified production technicians (CPT). The portable machine can be used by high schools, community...
- From The Fabricator
How do you move people to take on manufacturing jobs?
Making the connection between people who need jobs and open positions in manufacturing is not as easy as it once was.
- From The Fabricator
DESTACO named a Vendor of the Year by MSC Industrial Supply
- Jun 23, 2017
- News Release
Auburn Hills, Mich.-based DESTACO, a provider of automation, workholding, and containment systems, has received Tooling Components Vendor of the Year honors from MSC Industrial Supply Co., a distributor of metalworking and MRO products and services. The award recognizes DESTACO for excellence in...
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