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Shop Management - Page 334
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January manufacturing employment up from December
- Feb 29, 2016
- News Release
The Economic Situation report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in early February revealed a growth of 151,000 jobs for the month of January, a decrease of 42 percent over December’s gain of 262,000 jobs. Manufacturing added 29,000 jobs in January, following little employment change...
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Forklift scale achieves 0.2 percent maximum deviation
- Feb 26, 2016
- Product Release
Keytroller has introduced the Precise Hi-Accuracy forklift scale. The water-resistant scale is equipped with a 4.3-in. color LCD touchscreen and solenoid-operated bypass module. The operator raises the load to the level of the magnetic sensor. A horizontal line on the display shows the load’s...
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World demand for machine tools to reach $181 billion, says Freedonia Group
- Feb 25, 2016
- News Release
Worldwide demand for machine tools is projected to climb 5.5 percent per year through 2019 to $181 billion, according to “World Machine Tools,” a new study from The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industry research firm. North America is projected to see machine tool demand decline nearly...
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Belden Universal wins two manufacturing awards for aerospace universal joints
- Feb 25, 2016
- News Release
Broadview, Ill.-based Belden Universal, a manufacturer of custom universal joints and mechanical power transmission products, has won the 2016 Manufacturing Leadership Award: Engineering & Production Technology category from Frost & Sullivan, as well as the 2016 Golden Mousetrap Award in the...
- From The Fabricator
Gilchrist Metal Fabricating expanding facility, upgrading equipment
- Feb 25, 2016
- News Release
Gilchrist Metal Fabricating Co. is expanding its 70,000-sq.-ft. metal fabrication and machining facility in Hudson, N.H., to accommodate an AweA double-column, 5-face machining center for use in small- and large-volume fabrication projects. The machine gives the company the capability to handle...
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Weaver Fab & Finishing receives Women's Business Enterprise certification
- Feb 24, 2016
- News Release
Weaver Fab & Finishing, an Akron, Ohio-based precision metal fabrication company serving the aerospace, medical, food equipment, heating and cooling, packaging equipment, and robotics industries, has received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE). The designation was...
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Blue Point Capital Partners, Alco Mfg. Corp. acquire Lakeshore Fittings
- Feb 24, 2016
- News Release
Cleveland-based Blue Point Capital Partners, in conjunction with its portfolio company, Alco Mfg. Corp. LLC, has acquired Lakeshore Fittings Inc., a designer and manufacturer of standard and custom precision machined brass, eco-brass, stainless steel, and aluminum fittings for the lawn and garden,...
- From The Fabricator
Be wary of customers that take advantage
- By Nick Martin
- Feb 24, 2016
- Blog Post
Attracting new customers is an important part of keeping a custom fabricating shop in business. However, be wary of the customer that continually takes advantage of your willingness to produce a small quantity of parts on short notice and sends the larger jobs elsewhere. Remember, you can’t keep calling the same buddy to pull you out of the mud and never invite him to the party.
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M3C program looking for Chicago-area manufacturers to host spring break interns
- Feb 23, 2016
- News Release
Chicago-based Manufacturing Renaissance has announced it is looking for Chicago-area companies to host spring break internships from April 18 to 22, 2016. The internships expose high schoolers to careers in manufacturing. In the last five years, the Manufacturing Career & College Connect (M3C)...
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Mats carry safety messages
- Feb 23, 2016
- Product Release
Wearwell® has introduced Safety Message mats to the Invision line. They feature a diamond-plate surface, Nitricell® nitrile rubber composite formula, crush resistance, and bounce-back for long-term standing comfort. The mats help reduce heel strike strain and slips while conveying a safety...
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C.I. Hayes installs humpback conveyor belt furnace
- Feb 23, 2016
- News Release
C.I. Hayes, Cranston, R.I., a Gasbarre Furnace Group company that manufactures industrial vacuum and atmosphere heat-treating equipment, has announced the recent installation of a humpback conveyor belt furnace for brazing of stainless steel parts to be used in the electrical industry. The...
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Böhler-Uddeholm to host March 10 heat-treatment webinar
- Feb 23, 2016
- News Release
Böhler-Uddeholm has announced it will present the webinar “The 10 Keys to Good Heat Treatment” on March 10, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. EST. Joe Price, technical manager, will cover such topics as the basics of heat treatment, the root causes of failures, and the manufacturing techniques and...
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Welding education tools assist with training
- Feb 22, 2016
- Product Release
Realityworks Inc. has introduced the RealCareer™ Weld Defects Kit and RealCareer Bend Tester for welding educators and trainers. The kit is designed to teach users how to inspect common welds and how to identify and correct common weld defects and discontinuities by addressing their machine...
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North Carolina RIA approves funding for Elite Tube and Fab, Metcore Industrial Solutions
- Feb 22, 2016
- News Release
The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved a $750,000 loan to support the reuse of a vacant building in Lexington, N.C., by Elite Tube and Fab Co. The company, a subsidiary of Steele Tube Inc., manufactures sheet metal parts used by NASCAR® racing teams, as well as coils...
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Microfiber apparel offers evaporative cooling to workers
- Feb 22, 2016
- Product Release
Ergodyne has added four new products to the Chill-Its® microfiber evaporative cooling line: the 6700MF bandana with tie, 6705MF bandana with hook and loop, 6710MF triangle hat, and 8935MF ranger hat. These woven products are made with evaporative cooling technology to help workers combat...
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