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Shop Management - Page 275
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Dot peen system permanently marks metal parts
- Feb 8, 2017
- Product Release
The ec1 marking system from SIC Marking uses dot peen technology to achieve permanent marking of all industrial components. The column-mounted machine marks at high speed and is suitable for all types of dot peen marking, including texts, logos, 2-D codes, QR codes, and data matrix codes. This...
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Castolin Eutectic Group acquires Furnace Mineral Products Inc.
- Feb 8, 2017
- News Release
The Castolin Eutectic Group, a division of Messer Eutectic Castolin GmbH Holding with headquarters in Bad Soden, Germany, has announced the acquisition of Furnace Mineral Products (FMP) Inc., Toronto. FMP specializes in the R&D, manufacture, and application of inorganic-hybrid coatings. The company...
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Shaft collar 3-D prototype allows rapid proof-of-concept testing
- Feb 8, 2017
- Product Release
Stafford Mfg. Corp. offers a 3-D prototype development service that lets users create a 3-D printed part from a print within a few hours to test the form, fit, and function for immediate feedback on proof-of-concept testing. The finished machined part—typically shaft collars, couplings, and...
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Casters and wheels withstand high heat
- Feb 7, 2017
- Product Release
Hamilton Caster has introduced casters and wheels engineered to withstand temperatures from 250 to 750 degrees F. The wheels are available in diameters from 3 to 12 in. Load capacities per caster are 260 to 9,000 lbs. The wheel line includes the Ultratherm™, rated at 530 degrees and featuring a...
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Gibraltar Industries sells U.S. bar grating assets
- Feb 7, 2017
- News Release
Gibraltar Industries Inc., a Buffalo, N.Y.-based manufacturer and distributor of building products, has sold substantially all of its U.S. bar grating assets by its Amico U.S. subsidiary to Fisher & Ludlow, a subsidiary of Nucor Corp. Gibraltar continues to manufacture and distribute expanded...
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UL and Ricoh partner to deliver additive manufacturing education
- Feb 7, 2017
- News Release
UL, a global safety science organization, and Ricoh USA Inc., a technology and services company, have announced a collaboration through which the two companies will provide training to promote the proper usage and advancement of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies to their customers. The...
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LBMC releases "National Manufacturing Outlook Survey" report
- Feb 7, 2017
- News Release
LBMC PC, an accounting and business consulting firm based in Nashville, has released the results from the "National Manufacturing Outlook Survey" it conducted in conjunction with 2017 Leading Edge Alliance (LEA Global). The survey gathered the expectations and opinions of more than 250...
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Hexagon to acquire MSC Software
- Feb 6, 2017
- News Release
Stockholm-based Hexagon AB, a global provider of information technologies that integrate sensors, software, domain knowledge, and customer work flows, has announced an agreement to acquire MSC Software, Newport Beach, Calif., a provider of CAE systems, including simulation software for virtual...
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Hand-held oxygen analyzer networks to standard accessories
- Feb 6, 2017
- Product Release
Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT® has introduced an updated hand-held PurgEye® 200 Weld Purge Monitor® with PurgeNet™ to allow networking to standard accessories. Typically, one accessory allows direct interface to an orbital welding machine or any other automatic welding machine so that the...
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Jayco announces expansion in Indiana
- Feb 3, 2017
- News Release
RV manufacturer Jayco has announced plans to add more than 400,000 sq. ft. of production space and more than 300 jobs at its Middlebury, Ind., facility. Two new buildings have been completed. The plant producing the Eagle brand of travel trailers and fifth wheels will be fully operational by early...
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Metal powder trade groups appoint new executive director/CEO
- Feb 3, 2017
- News Release
The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) and APMI Intl. (APMI) have selected industry veteran James P. Adams to succeed C. James Trombino as executive director/CEO. Adams has worked in the powder metallurgy industry for more than 30 years, following graduation from Hennepin Technical College...
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Extra protection added to corrosion-inhibiting coating
- Feb 3, 2017
- Product Release
Cortec has added extra vapor-phase corrosion inhibitors (VpCI®) to its VpCI-368 coating. The dark brown viscous liquid dries into a firm, moisture-displacing, waxlike film that can be removed by mineral spirits or alkaline cleaners. The VpCI-368 EVP film can be used for a variety of applications...
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AGC AeroComposites rebrands as Unitech Aerospace
- Feb 2, 2017
- News Release
U.K.-based AGC AeroComposites, a global supplier of composite and metallic assemblies and components to the aerospace and defense industry, has rebranded as Unitech Aerospace. Unitech Aerospace is the parent company to Unitech Composites, North Coast Composites, North Coast Tool & Mold, Paul...
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United Steel acquires Black Rock Fireproof Column
- Feb 2, 2017
- News Release
United Steel Inc., a fabricator and erector of structural steel and miscellaneous metals in East Hartford, Conn., has acquired Black Rock Fireproof Column. The manufacturer of fireproof structural columns retains its name and now operates in East Hartford as its own division under the management of...
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SHRM LINE: Manufacturing hiring rate to increase in February compared with a year ago
- Feb 2, 2017
- News Release
In February 2017, employment will grow at 57.0 percent of manufacturing firms and decline at 8.1 percent. The resulting net increasing index of 48.9 (57.0 percent - 8.1 percent) suggests slightly faster employment growth in manufacturing than in February 2016 (47.5). In February 2017, employment...
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