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Shop Management - Page 267
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Hoist buckets offered in three sizes
- Mar 24, 2017
- Product Release
Ergodyne has added seven new hoist buckets to its ARSENAL® gear storage line. Two detachable polyester safety tops are available to secure the contents inside of the buckets. Five of the hoist bucket models are made of 24-oz., abrasion-resistant, gray canvas with synthetic leather bottoms. The...
- From The Fabricator
U.S. Labor Department delays beryllium rule effective date
- Mar 23, 2017
- News Release
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a delay in the effective date of the rule titled “Occupational Exposure to Beryllium,” from March 21, 2017, to May 20, 2017. The delay will allow OSHA to review and consider the rule further, in keeping with the Jan. 20, 2017, White House memorandum,...
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The future of fabrication is now
Augmented reality and verbalizing operating instructions to machine tools may be coming to your shop floor sooner than you realize.
- From The Fabricator
London Taxi builds plant to produce electric vehicles
- Mar 22, 2017
- News Release
The London Taxi Co. (LTC) has opened the U.K.'s first car plant dedicated to the production of range-extended electric vehicles (EVs). The plant, located in Coventry, U.K., will produce the world's first purpose-built, mass-market electric taxi. LTC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Geely, has invested...
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Automated Precision’s Services Division expands in Virginia
- Mar 22, 2017
- News Release
Automated Precision Inc.’s Services Division has moved into a new building in Newport News, Va., that features 14,000 sq. ft. of office and calibration laboratory space. The firm has performed calibrations for its laser trackers since 2012, but increased demand for Omnitrac 2 laser tracker models...
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Ready-to-use rust preventive suitable for tight tolerances
- Mar 22, 2017
- Product Release
Cortec® has introduced VpCI®-277, a ready-to-use dry film rust preventive designed for preserving metals during storage and transportation. It contains a biobased corrosion inhibitor in a nonflammable, low-VOC solvent carrier. The product combines film-forming additives with vapor-phase corrosion...
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Forecast 3D to offer new 3-D printing technology
- Mar 21, 2017
- News Release
Forecast 3D, Carlsbad, Calif., has announced it will be one of the first companies to offer HP’s new Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3-D printing technology. The company reports it will install two MJF machines on March 31 for producing functional prototypes and end-use parts. The MJF platform uses fusing...
- From The Fabricator
Sussex Wire acquires Marox Corp.
- Mar 21, 2017
- News Release
Sussex Wire Inc., a manufacturer of miniature and microminiature, tight-tolerance, cold-formed, roll formed, and four-slide component parts, has acquired Marox Corp., a provider of CNC precision machined orthopedic implants and aerospace components. The acquisition supports the strategy of both...
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Chicago Tube and Iron laser fabrication team participates in STEM Fest
- Mar 21, 2017
- News Release
On March 4 the Romeoville, Ill.-based Chicago Tube and Iron laser fabrication team participated in Romeoville Library’s STEM Fest 2017. Students participated in hands-on demonstrations from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) leaders. According to the U. S. Department of...
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It’s not your father’s shop
- By Kayvan Mott
- Mar 21, 2017
- Article
The primary difference between your father’s way of marketing his shop and the modern way to market your shop lies in your approach. Content marketing is based on the idea of creating valuable information that customers can access when they want to make a purchase decision.
- From The Fabricator
Developing the value network map
- By Shahrukh Irani, Ph.D.
- Mar 21, 2017
- Article
Dr. Shahrukh Irani offers an alternative to the value stream map in lean manufacturing. He calls it the value network map, and it’s tailored for the high-product-mix, low-volume world of the job shop.
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Brochure highlights fabricating equipment
- Mar 20, 2017
- Product Release
A six-page brochure, available from Pacific Press Technologies, describes its full line of hydraulic presses, press brakes, and shears, listing standard features for each. The literature also features a brief company history, details on custom-built machinery, and an explanation of the firm’s...
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Divergent 3D enters strategic partnership with SLM Solutions Group
- Mar 20, 2017
- News Release
Los Angeles-based technology development and licensing company Divergent 3D has entered into a strategic development partnership with SLM Solutions Group, a manufacturer of 3-D metal printing equipment in Lübeck, Germany. SLM Solutions Group will work closely with Divergent to develop specific...
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DesignPoint wins SolidWorks’ top customer satisfaction award
- Mar 20, 2017
- News Release
DesignPoint, a Clark, N.J.-based providers of 3-D software and 3-D printers for engineering and manufacturing companies in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic U.S., has received the SolidWorks® #1 in Customer Satisfaction Award. The award is presented to the Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks reseller...
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Remote control switch activates abrasive cutoff system
- Mar 20, 2017
- Product Release
Marco has introduced the Blastmaster® 157E remote control switch, a multifunction, three-wire switch for use with the company’s electric abrasive cutoff system. The remote allows the operator to activate and deactivate the electric remote control system from the blast nozzle, eliminating the...
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