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Shop Management - Page 302
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Manitowoc Co. to move crawler crane manufacturing operations to Pennsylvania
- Aug 18, 2016
- News Release
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...
- From The Fabricator
Bosses—the good, the bad, and the clueless
- By Vicki Bell
- Aug 18, 2016
- Blog Post
What do you think of your boss? Is he or she a good motivator? Do you feel valued? Does your relationship with your boss affect your job performance and satisfaction? Some “Fabricating Update” readers took the time to share their thoughts about bosses they’ve known and what makes a good boss.
- From The Fabricator
CCAI awards 2016 scholarships
- Aug 18, 2016
- News Release
The Chemical Coaters Association Intl. has announced the recipients of its 2016 scholarships. For the past several years CCAI has awarded scholarship money from the CCAI Matt Heuertz Scholarship Fund to students in programs (technical schools, high schools, and colleges) geared toward coatings and...
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Orange Aluminum ranks No. 1,780 on 2016 Inc. 5000
- Aug 17, 2016
- News Release
Orange Aluminum, Orange, Calif., a provider of aluminum extruded trim, shape, and bar, has been ranked No. 1,780 on the 35th annual Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The firm achieved three-year sales growth of 209 percent. It also has launched the new Aluminum...
- From The Fabricator
Mistakes happen. Get over it.
- By Josh Welton
- Aug 17, 2016
- Blog Post
Have you ever thought about how quick we are to notice and point out mistakes? Doing so seems to have become de rigueur in today’s society. When even the most trival mistakes generate a deluge of hostile corrections, maybe it’s time to take a closer look at the practice and the reasons behind it.
- From The Fabricator
Ace Corner Guards joins rebuilding efforts in Fort McMurray
- Aug 17, 2016
- News Release
New York-based Ace Corner Guards is joining rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of the Fort McMurray wildfires by supplying schools and hospitals in the region with metal and steel corner covers. The low-maintenance corner guards feature the proprietary SafetyEdge design and install with...
- From The Fabricator
Cardinal Metalworks achieves ISO 9001:2015 registration
- Aug 17, 2016
- News Release
Cardinal Metalworks Inc., a manufacturer of precision fabricated sheet metal components in Burgaw, N.C., has achieved registration to the new ISO 9001:2015 standard. ISO 9001 is the international standard that specifies requirements for a quality management system Organizations that meet the...
- From The Fabricator
Manufacturing and the consumer class
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 16, 2016
- Blog Post
Manufacturing built the middle class, a consumer class. Today, this "middle" consumer class is fading. For a consumer-based economy, that can't be a good thing.
- From The Fabricator
Meritor appoints senior VP/general counsel/corporate secretary
- Aug 16, 2016
- News Release
Meritor Inc., Troy, Mich., a supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking, and aftermarket systems for commercial vehicle and industrial markets, has named April Miller Boise as senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary. She most recently served as senior vice president,...
- From The Fabricator
Shop technology and 3-D CAD: Product development modeling with fabrication as the end goal
- By Gerald Davis
- Aug 16, 2016
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis reveals that delivering a straightforward CAD model might make sense for a project that will require alterations down the road.
- From The Fabricator
CCAT named Rhode Island Innovation Center
- Aug 16, 2016
- News Release
Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Inc. (CCAT), East Hartford, Conn., has been named an Innovation Center under the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association (RIMA) Manufacturing Technology Innovation Program to help the development and growth of Rhode Island’s small manufacturing companies....
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Caster helps minimize force to push or pull carts
- Aug 16, 2016
- Product Release
Hamilton Caster has introduced the new, patented Ergo-X2 caster, designed to help reduce the force needed to push or pull carts. The swivel caster design features two precision-machined offsetting ball races in a compact assembly to minimize lockup, which occurs when the cart is brought to rest...
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Skills gap for U.S. manufacturing workers mostly a myth, says U of I professor
- Aug 16, 2016
- News Release
For years employers, pundits, and policymakers alike have bemoaned the lack of qualified workers available to fill vacant manufacturing jobs in the U.S. Despite the prominence of the skills-gap debate, a new paper co-written by Andrew Weaver, a professor of labor and employment relations at the...
- From The Fabricator
IMETCO opens California manufacturing facility
- Aug 15, 2016
- News Release
Norcross, Ga.-based IMETCO® (Innovative Metals Co. Inc.) has opened a 46,900-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility in Sacramento, Calif., more than tripling the manufacturing space at its former Albuquerque, N.M., location. The new location is part of the former McClellan Air Force Base...
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Robinson Metal adds dedicated area for stainless steel fabrication
- Aug 15, 2016
- News Release
Fabrication services provider Robinson Metal Inc., DePere, Wis., has created a segregated area within its 175,000-sq.-ft. facility for stainless steel fabrication. That area has a 5-ton lifting capacity. Employees in the stainless steel area use dedicated equipment and tools, tables, and...
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