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Shop Management - Page 249
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Lindberg/MPH ships large-chamber utility box furnace to automotive parts supplier
- Jun 16, 2017
- News Release
Lindberg/MPH, Riverside, Mich., has shipped an electrically heated, large-chamber utility box furnace to an automotive supplier. The furnace will be used for batch-testing aluminum castings on a daily basis at a temperature of 932 degrees F. The work chamber dimensions of this heat-treat furnace...
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Microsoft, Tenova collaborate on system to bring Industry 4.0 to iron and steel industry
- Jun 15, 2017
- News Release
Microsoft and Tenova, a Techint Group company based in Castellanza, Italy, that serves the metal and mining industries, have announced their collaboration on an integrated system enabled by Industry 4.0 technologies to promote digital transformation in the iron and steel industry and increase...
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Desktop Metal named Technology Pioneer 2017
- Jun 15, 2017
- News Release
Desktop Metal, a provider of metal 3-D printing systems in Burlington, Mass., has been selected as one of the world’s 30 most promising Technology Pioneers 2017 by World Economic Forum. Companies were selected for their potential to significantly impact business and society through new...
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A ‘livable wage’ and manufacturing
- By Vicki Bell
- Jun 15, 2017
- Blog Post
A living or livable wage is one that allows the earner to afford adequate shelter, food, and the other necessities of life. Ideally, it should be substantial enough to ensure that no more than 30 percent of it needs to be spent on housing. A livable wage and jobs in general are getting a lot of attention these days. How are metalworkers faring when it comes to a livable wage?
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Kaufman Trailers to open manufacturing facility in Wisconsin
- Jun 15, 2017
- News Release
North Carolina-based Kaufman Trailers has announced plans to open a facility in Footville, Wis., in September 2017. The 29,800-sq.-ft., $1.5 million facility will manufacture several types of trailers, including flatbed, gooseneck, and utility. Trailer parts from North Carolina, South Carolina, and...
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Ductmate Industries to open manufacturing facility in Oklahoma
- Jun 15, 2017
- News Release
Ductmate Industries, a maker of HVAC system components, has purchased a 198,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility in Wagoner, Okla. The facility is expected to be operational by Q3 2017, creating 20 new jobs by that time. The company expects to add 40 more jobs over the next five years. The company...
- From The Fabricator
Fabrication Solutions & Technologies launches service division
- Jun 15, 2017
- News Release
Fabrication Solutions & Technologies, Judson, Texas, has launched FST Service, a division created to offer full-scale service and support for customers’ steel fabricating operations. The IMCAR-certified technicians cover all IMCAR-brand service and support needs, as well as repair, maintenance,...
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BTD Mfg. increases production capacity with new machines
- Jun 15, 2017
- News Release
BTD Mfg., Detroit Lakes, Minn., has increased its production capacity after adding four press brakes and a fiber-optic sheet laser to its Lakeville operation. The electronic press brakes feature offline programming, full working length backgauge, user-friendly control screens, quick tool change...
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Greases prevent cross-contamination, corrosion
- Jun 15, 2017
- Product Release
WD-40 Co. has introduced WD-40® Specialist® greases. The line includes multipurpose grease; heavy-duty, high-temperature grease; heavy-duty, extreme-pressure grease; and marine-grade, water-resistant grease. The products are interchangeable with each other; they won’t cause cross-contamination...
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Wall-mounted hook stores tubes, pipes
- Jun 15, 2017
- Product Release
The E-Hook from Kinedyne turns empty wall space into a usable storage area for tubes, pipes, beams, cables, hoses, and other linear cargo. It mounts to any vertically installed A-Track, E-Track, or logistic post system. The user inserts the hook’s patented brackets into the track slots and slides...
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GE Additive and Stryker announce additive manufacturing partnership
- Jun 14, 2017
- News Release
GE Additive and Stryker have entered a partnership agreement to support Stryker’s growth in additive manufacturing (AM). The agreement covers new additive machines, materials, and services for Stryker’s global supply chain operations. Stryker has already invested in Concept Laser and Arcam...
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Digital tool aids selection of stainless tube sizes
- Jun 14, 2017
- Product Release
Stalatube has introduced the digital Stalafit tool to help designers choose stainless steel tubing. This application allows for optimizing and manufacturing tube sizes according to the requirements of the installation site, with outer tube dimensions defined to the millimeter. The tube dimensions...
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MSCI asks Trump administration to modernize NAFTA without endangering its successes
- Jun 13, 2017
- News Release
In written testimony on NAFTA renegotiation, the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI), Rolling Meadows, Ill., explained how uniquely successful the pact has been for North American manufacturing and urged the Trump administration to upgrade, but not endanger, the more than $1 trillion annual...
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Lubricants suitable for rotary swaging applications
- Jun 13, 2017
- Product Release
Zeller+Gmelin has developed lubricants for use in rotary swaging.
Multipress RK 20 is considered a universal lubricant, while RK 15 is suitable for all types of steel.
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AEM urges lawmakers to reclaim U.S. infrastructure advantage
- Jun 13, 2017
- News Release
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), based in Milwaukee, has released “The U.S. Infrastructure Advantage™,” a report that outlines steps lawmakers should take to reclaim the country's infrastructure advantage. With the U.S. currently ranked 11th in the world in infrastructure...
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