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Shop Management - Page 287
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Tangible Solutions adds 3-D metal powder-bed printers
- Nov 28, 2016
- News Release
Tangible Solutions has announced the addition of 3-D metal printing to its capabilities. The company is integrating five Mlab cusing machines and one M2 cusing machine from Concept Laser into its new, 25,000-sq.-ft. facility in Fairborn, Ohio. The Mlab machines will be dedicated to printing with...
- From The Fabricator
Structural fabrication, the next generation
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 28, 2016
- Article
Structural fabrication is on the cusp of some big changes, and the entry-level employee of today will grow in a field that’s becoming increasingly digitized.
- From The Fabricator
Job shop estimating: A historical perspective Step 2
- By Gerald Davis
- Nov 28, 2016
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis continues a series of columns that address one of the most important activities related to shop profitability: job estimating. In this second installment, he describes how an estimator can use the shop’s manufacturing history to refine the predictions of future expense.
- From The Fabricator
Lucifer Furnaces delivers high-temp furnace to Compacting Tooling
- Nov 23, 2016
- News Release
Lucifer Furnaces, Warrington, Pa., has delivered a model HS8-181224 dual-chamber, high-temperature furnace to Compacting Tooling Inc., McKeesport, Pa., to add capacity for CPM high-speed steel heat treating. The custom-designed furnace, powered with 42 kW, reaches 2,450 degrees F in the upper...
- From The Fabricator
Static eliminator preps parts for painting, packaging
- Nov 22, 2016
- Product Release
Exair’s new Ion Air Jet™ removes static electricity, contaminants, and dust from parts before shrink-wrapping, packaging, printing, painting, or finishing. It has attained the CE and UL marks and is RoHS-compliant. New design features include a metal-armored, high-voltage cable to protect...
- From The Welder
When family matters
- By Amanda Carlson
- Nov 17, 2016
- Article
Huffman Welding & Machine Inc., a family-owned and -operated job shop in southeastern Iowa, has always had big goals to grow and thrive in a competitive economic climate. So far they have been able to strike the right balance between pursuing those goals while maintaining the emphasis on people and their community – their family.
- From The Fabricator
Pennsylvania manufacturers highlight engineering careers to support STEM education
- Nov 16, 2016
- News Release
Applying science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) knowledge and skills to solve complex, open-ended problems in a real-world context is the goal of Saucon Valley High School's (SVHS) Project Lead the Way (PLTW) engineering program. Students enrolled in this curriculum recently visited...
- From The Fabricator
Metal fabrication and the metals markets prepare for a Trump presidency
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 15, 2016
- Blog Post
The presidency usually doesn't have much immediate, direct impact on the economy, despite the campaign rhetoric we hear. But is this time different?
- From The Fabricator
Wireless USB system shares data from PC to machines
- Nov 14, 2016
- Product Release
ShopFloor Automations is developing the WiFi USB Connect, a wireless USB system for the manufacturing shop floor. It emulates a USB stick, allowing the user to share data from a PC to machines without the need for drivers. Data can be stored on a remote PC or locally in the 128-MB device’s...
- From The Fabricator
NIMS wins federal contract to grow apprenticeships in manufacturing
- Nov 14, 2016
- News Release
The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS), a Fairfax, Va.-based developer of skills standards and credentials for the manufacturing industry, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Labor as an industry intermediary to support the expansion of registered apprenticeships within...
- From The Fabricator
Workshops for Warriors secures patent for leveling machines on support surfaces
- Nov 11, 2016
- News Release
San Diego-based Workshops for Warriors (WFW), a nonprofit school providing veterans free training and nationally recognized industry credentials in CAD/CAM programming, CNC machining, and welding, has obtained a patent for its product that levels machines on support surfaces. The product offers a...
- From The Fabricator
Monitoring system offers insights into presses
- Nov 10, 2016
- Product Release
The Machine Monitoring System from Schuler provides comprehensive press monitoring to help increase machine availability and production, improve part quality, and lower energy consumption. The system is part of the Smart Press Shop, a collection of products for networking in the field of forming...
- From The Fabricator
Miller Industries announces staff changes
- Nov 10, 2016
- News Release
Miller Industries Inc., a producer of towing and recovery equipment in Chattanooga, Tenn., has announced the retirement of J. Vincent Mish, its executive vice president, CFO, and treasurer, effective Dec. 31, after more than 25 years of service to the company. The board of directors has elected...
- From The Fabricator
Workshops for Warriors receives $75,000 commitment from JPMorgan Chase
- Nov 10, 2016
- News Release
Workshops for Warriors (WFW), a San Diego-based nonprofit school providing veterans free training and nationally recognized industry credentials in CAD/CAM programming, CNC machining, and welding, has received a $75,000 commitment from JPMorgan Chase & Co. The funding will allow WFW to provide...
- From The Fabricator
Service app provides expert assistance at the press
- Nov 10, 2016
- Product Release
Schuler has introduced a free service app that allows customers to use their smartphones to interact with the service department to get equipment questions answered. Experts at the company will assess images and videos sent to them via the app to help solve problems. If a component needs to be...
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