BellHawk Systems Corp., Millbury, Mass., has announced the availability of a new white paper, "The Artificial Intelligence Revolution in Manufacturing Operations Management." The white paper, available for download at www.bellhawk.com, describes how real-time artificial intelligence (AI) techniques...

Addison, Ill.-based steel strapping distributor B2B Industrial Packaging has acquired Alpine Distribution’s Packaging Division, a supplier of strapping products and equipment with warehouses and sales offices in Portland, Ore., and Eugene, Ore. The Alpine sales team joins B2B Industrial...

DeWys Mfg. Inc. has made improvements to the weld booths at its Marne, Mich., welding facility to increase capabilities and improve employee workspace. The new design allows for a more efficient product flow as part of the company’s lean culture and continuous improvement activities. The new weld...

Prince Precision Products, Macon, Ga., a contract manufacturer that offers rapid production of precision metal products that require cutting, forming, machining, assembly, and finishing, has completed its ISO 9001:2015 certification. This broadens the company’s eligibility to work with suppliers...

Muza Metal Products has successfully passed testing by Underwriters Laboratories to increase its UL-certified NEMA-rated enclosure offerings at its Oshkosh, Wis., facility. The company now has successfully captured the Type 12 listing in addition to its Type 1 and 3R offerings. The contract metal...

The Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., has announced up to $137 million in investments for two programs to develop next-generation technologies to help industry go beyond current EPA and NHTSA standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles while accelerating technology advances for passenger...

Grand Haven, Mich.-based metalworking machine tool manufacturer Dake has released a newly redesigned website at www.dakecorp.com. Visitors can view specifications, features, photos, and standard equipment for each type of machine. A variety of videos show how the products work. Downloadable manuals...

Elevator manufacturer Phoenix Modular Elevator (PME) is building a 25,000-sq.-ft. production facility in Mount Vernon, Ill. The new plant gives the company more space than its previous location and keeps production on one level....

Arc Academy, a Chicago-based welding and fabrication school, has opened a retail and consignment store.  The store offers work produced by students, instructors, and local artisans....

Corbitt Mfg. Co., a subsidiary of American Railcar Industries Inc., St. Charles, Mo., is opening a new, $3.5 million facility in Paragould, Ark., for the production of railcar components.   The plant, which will create up to 60 new jobs, is located in close proximity to the company’s railcar...

The Manitowoc Co. Inc. will relocate its crawler crane manufacturing operations from Manitowoc, Wis., to Shady Grove, Pa. The transition will begin in the Q3 2016, with completion anticipated by mid-2017. The company expects this initiative to generate annualized pre-tax cost savings of $25 to...