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Shop Management - Page 250
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Demand for advanced manufacturing and automation surges with rise of Industry 4.0, says report
- Jun 13, 2017
- News Release
According to a report from Frost & Sullivan, as traditional, fossil fuel-based methods of manufacturing give way to digitized factory floors and communication systems, the advanced manufacturing and automation space is witnessing frenzied R&D activity. The disruption caused by Industry 4.0 and...
- From The Fabricator
Fasken Martineau launches website for U.S. firms doing business in Canada
- Jun 13, 2017
- News Release
Toronto-based Fasken Martineau, a firm for business law and complex litigation in Canada, has launched a new website at https://us.fasken.com/ offering U.S. companies advice and guidelines on timely issues affecting their business in Canada. The site includes legal solutions for U.S. stakeholders,...
- From The Fabricator
AP&T to supply heat exchanger plate production line to Danfoss
- Jun 13, 2017
- News Release
Monroe, N.C.-based AP&T will supply a complete production line to Danfoss in Haiyan, China, for manufacturing heat exchanger plates used in refrigerating systems, air conditioning units, heating systems, air dryers, and hydraulic oil coolers. The line will allow flexible manufacturing of heat...
- From The Fabricator
Study: U.S. manufacturing, logistics industries grew dramatically over last generation
- Jun 12, 2017
- News Release
Contrary to public perception, the U.S. manufacturing and logistics industries experienced dramatic growth over the past generation, says a new report from Ball State University. U.S. manufacturing production grew 11 percent since the dot.com bust (2000-03) and the ensuing economic turbulence of...
- From The Fabricator
Norsk Titanium announces strategic investment from Triangle Holdings
- Jun 12, 2017
- News Release
Norway-based Norsk Titanium, a provider of aerospace-grade, additive-manufactured, structural titanium components, has closed on a significant investment from Triangle Holdings LP, an aerospace investment company owned by funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC. “This...
- From The Fabricator
MEC named top fabricator for seventh consecutive year
- Jun 12, 2017
- News Release
Mayville Eng. Co. Inc., Mayville, Wis., has been named first on the FAB 40 list of the nation’s largest fabricators, published by The FABRICATOR® magazine. This marks the seventh consecutive year that MEC has led the list. The company continues on an aggressive growth plan that is fueled by...
- From The Fabricator
Demand for lightweight vehicles to drive global automotive sheet metal components market
- Jun 12, 2017
- News Release
Transparency Market Research, Albany, N.Y., reports that the global automotive sheet metal components market will exhibit a moderate 3.7 percent CAGR from 2017 to 2025, rising from a valuation of $104.30 billion in 2016 to $142.41 billion in 2025. Steel contributed nearly 60 percent to the overall...
- From The Fabricator
Solar Atmospheres announces organizational changes
- Jun 12, 2017
- News Release
William and Myrtle Jones, primary owners of the Solar Atmospheres family of companies, have announced organizational changes within the companies. Roger Jones has been appointed CEO for the four vacuum heat-treating locations in Souderton, Pa.; Hermitage, Pa.; Fontana, Calif.; and Greenville, S.C....
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NTMA and Xometry announce partnership
- Jun 9, 2017
- News Release
The National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) and Xometry, a marketplace for custom-manufactured parts, announced today a partnership to provide NTMA members with greater access to manufacturing jobs through the Xometry Partner Network. Xometry's instant quoting platform allows customers to...
- From The Fabricator
Gilchrist Metal Fabricating recognized by Bechtel
- Jun 9, 2017
- News Release
Gilchrist Metal Fabricating Co., Hudson, N.H., was recognized for outstanding work on projects by Bechtel’s Nuclear, Security & Environmental global business unit at the Bechtel Supply Chain Recognition awards. The awards recognize subcontractors and suppliers that supported Bechtel‘s work in...
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Optomec teams with Lockheed and GE to secure NextFlex contract award
- Jun 7, 2017
- News Release
Optomec, supplier of production-grade AM systems for 3-D printed metals and electronics based in Albuquerque, N.M., in partnership with Lockheed Martin, Binghamton University, GE, Intrinsiq Materials, and the University of Maryland, has been awarded one of five development projects from NextFlex®....
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Alamo Group acquires Santa Izabel Agro Industria Ltda.
- Jun 7, 2017
- News Release
Alamo Group Inc., Seguin, Texas, has completed the acquisition of Santa Izabel Agro Industria Ltda., which designs, manufactures, and markets a variety of agricultural implements and trailers sold throughout Brazil. “We feel the timing is good, as the market in Brazil is showing signs of...
- From The Fabricator
P4G Capital announces investment in Fore Machine and Aero Components
- Jun 7, 2017
- News Release
P4G Capital Partners, Fort Worth, Texas, has acquired the assets of Haltom City, Texas-based Fore Machine Co. Inc. and Aero Components Inc., also located in Fort Worth. Both companies provide coating/bonding, metal processing, and assembly for manufacturers in the aerospace and defense sectors, and...
- From The Fabricator
What sheet metal shops wish you knew: Reasonable tolerances, grain direction, and the base flange
- By Gerald Davis
- Jun 7, 2017
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis continues a discussion of 3-D CAD and precision sheet metal manufacturing in Part II of a four-part series. In this installment, he focuses on reasonable tolerances, grain direction, and the base flange.
- From The Fabricator
Exit from Paris Climate Accord works for manufacturers
- By Stephen Barlas
- Jun 7, 2017
- Blog Post
The decision for the U.S. to pull out of the Paris Climate Accord and a presidential executive order asking the EPA to look at regulations that place an undue burden on coal-fired electric utilities and oil and gas producers pretty much means that the Obama-era Clean Power Plan is dead. That should make many manufacturers happy.
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