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Shop Management - Page 281
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Miro Mfg. to expand in Wisconsin
- Jan 10, 2017
- News Release
Miro Mfg. Inc., a Waukesha, Wis., metal fabricator serving the power generation and lawn and garden markets, has announced plans to expand into an existing 19,700-sq.-ft. building. The renovated facility is expected to open in May 2017, creating 10 to 15 jobs. The company currently employs 48...
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Application provides real-time production data via cellphones, tablets
- Jan 10, 2017
- Product Release
AP&T has introduced Smart Device Connection, an application that makes data from the production line’s control system available in real time in cellphones and other connected devices, giving the user full control over the production process. The unit uses the same user interface (LOGOS) as the...
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GE Additive Education Program accepting applications from schools for 3-D printers
- Jan 9, 2017
- News Release
Cincinnati-based GE is accepting applications from schools for the GE Additive Education Program (AEP). The company will invest $10 million over the next five years in two educational programs to develop pipelines of future talent in additive manufacturing. Enabling educational institutions to...
- From The Fabricator
AT&F upgrades Wisconsin facility
- Jan 9, 2017
- News Release
AT&F has announced recent upgrades to its Manitowoc, Wis., facility, including a new plasma and oxyfuel cutting table with a 5-axis beveling head and improvements to a large-capacity boring bar. In addition to the equipment upgrades, the firm has added a certified weld inspector. The new cutting...
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OSHA issues final rule to lower beryllium levels
- Jan 9, 2017
- News Release
A new rule issued by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) dramatically lowers workplace exposure to beryllium, a material that can cause lung diseases. The new beryllium standards for general industry, construction, and shipyards will require...
- From The Fabricator
Emuge introduces tool reconditioning in Massachusetts facility
- Jan 9, 2017
- News Release
Emuge Corp. has introduced tool grinding and reconditioning services based out of its West Boylston, Mass., headquarters for U.S. and Canadian customers. The facility is equipped with CNC grinding machines and inspection equipment for reconditioning of the company’s taps, drills, and end mills,...
- From The Fabricator
Shop technology and 3-D CAD: Product development
- By Gerald Davis
- Jan 9, 2017
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis shows a work flow for creating two versions of the same product.
- From The Fabricator
What makes estimating effective in metal fabrication?
- By Tim Heston
- Jan 9, 2017
- Article
Good estimating involves more than just numbers crunching. A good estimator needs to communicate and collaborate with various people, from the owner to the machine operator. That person also needs the right organizational structure and technology in place to be effective.
- From The Fabricator
The future of work in metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Jan 9, 2017
- Article
The future of work in metal fabrication may be less about a specific task and more about uncovering better ways to satisfy customer demand and get the job done.
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What does continuous improvement mean to you?
- By Jeff Sipes
- Jan 6, 2017
- Article
How do you define “continuous improvement”? Turns out, it depends on your organization and your role within it. Altogether, the mix of continuous improvement perspectives within a company should strike a balance between two concepts: efficiency and effectiveness.
- From The Fabricator
Welding magnets keep workers’ hands free
- Jan 6, 2017
- Product Release
Welding magnets from Master Magnetics (The Magnet Source®) provide secure workholding for a variety of welding applications. They are designed to allow users to keep both hands free while working on a project. The magnets, in styles from angles to grounds, hold metal objects in place for precisely...
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T&M opens Detroit office
- Jan 6, 2017
- News Release
T&M Associates, a Middletown, N.J.-based national consulting, environmental, engineering, and construction management company, has opened an office in Detroit that will link with the company’s office in nearby Novi, Mich., to provide consulting and technical expertise. From this regional hub, the...
- From The Fabricator
FABTECH 2016: Closing the loop for manufacturing perfection
- Jan 6, 2017
- Article
More than 31,000 attendees came to the Las Vegas Convention Center for FABTECH® 2016. As always, new technologies didn’t disappoint. Exhibitors, conference speakers, and attendees all talked about positive changes ahead, about “closing the loop” to make their manufacturing organization one cohesive, determined unit, ready to compete.
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RIT picked to lead new Manufacturing USA institute on clean energy
- Jan 5, 2017
- News Release
Rochester Institute of Technology’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability, Rochester, N.Y., has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy, as part of its Manufacturing USA initiative, to lead its new Reducing Embodied-Energy and Decreasing Emissions (REMADE) Institute, a national coalition...
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Epicor acquires docSTAR
- Jan 5, 2017
- News Release
Epicor Software Corp., a provider of industry-specific enterprise software in Austin, Texas, has announced its acquisition of docSTAR, a privately held developer of document management software based in Schenectady, N.Y. The acquisition brings docSTAR collaborative, cloud-based enterprise content...
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