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Shop Management - Page 374
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Manufacturing Day welcomes SPI as Silver sponsor for 2015
- Aug 6, 2015
- News Release
The Manufacturing DaySM co-producers have announced that SPI-The Plastics Industry Trade Association has pledged its support to this national movement at the Silver level. This is the third consecutive sponsorship year for SPI. Manufacturing Day sponsors provide the resources to support...
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GM invests $877 million for Flint Assembly upgrades
- Aug 6, 2015
- News Release
GM has announced plans to invest $877 million to build a new body shop for its oldest assembly plant, locating it closer to the Flint Metal Center, which supplies sheet metal and other parts used in the Chevrolet and GMC full-size pickups produced in the assembly plant. The investment also will...
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Maintenance-free casters keep grease in, contaminants out
- Aug 6, 2015
- Product Release
Hamilton Caster has introduced the Spinfinity™ line of heavy-duty, maintenance-free casters. The casters’ swivel, kingpinless construction features a completely enclosed, CNC-machined, large internal seal made from nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) inside the swivel assembly. With no outside...
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American Railcar Industries expands Arkansas manufacturing facility
- Aug 6, 2015
- News Release
American Railcar Industries Inc., a manufacturer of hopper and tank railcars, has announced plans to invest $10.5 million in buildings and equipment at its facility in Marmaduke, Ark., and hire up to 75 new full-time employees. The expansion will allow the company to retrofit tank railcars to...
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SHRM LINE: Manufacturing hiring rate to fall in August
- Aug 6, 2015
- News Release
In August, the hiring rate will fall slightly in manufacturing and rise modestly in services compared with a year ago, according to the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE) survey for August 2015. The layoff rate will rise slightly in...
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Program simplifies filter selection for hydraulic applications
- Aug 6, 2015
- Product Release
Bosch Rexroth has developed Filter Select, a filter-sizing program that allows users to input various parameters such as fluid type, fluid viscosity, system temperature, and micron rating to evaluate the pressure drop across its filters. The program can be used to easily determine the appropriate...
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Manufacturing Day Builds Futures for Many
- By Ed Youdell
- Aug 5, 2015
- Blog Post
Manufacturers who open their doors for Manufacturing Day 2015 are not only educating their communities about career opportunities, they also may discover a new employee or two.
- From The Fabricator
Omegasonics’ ultrasonic cleaning systems receive CE Marking
- Aug 5, 2015
- News Release
Simi Valley, Calif.-based Omegasonics, a global supplier of ultrasonic cleaning systems, has announced that two of its cleaning units for the 3-D printing market now have CE Marking certification, making them eligible for sale in the EU. The CE Marking signifies that the 187-gal. SST4030 and...
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Caster models app has built-in, configurable 3-D CAD
- Aug 5, 2015
- Product Release
Colson Group USA, a manufacturer of caster and wheel products, has launched the Caster CAD 3D mobile app. Built by CADENAS PARTsolutions, the app, designed for iOS devices, allows users to configure, preview, and download digital caster models and eliminates the need for bulky paper catalogs....
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Epic Systems to mark 20 years in business with anniversary celebration Aug. 28
- Aug 5, 2015
- News Release
Epic Systems Inc. will hold an anniversary celebration on Aug. 28 at its modular process and distillation system manufacturing facility in St. Louis to celebrate its 20th year in business. Founded as an automation consulting and design engineering company in 1995, the firm has grown to almost 70...
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Cost estimating software enhanced with 3-D CAD feature recognition
- Aug 5, 2015
- Product Release
MTI Systems Inc. has launched Costimator® Version 14. Enhancements in this latest version of the cost estimating software include 3DFX, an automated feature recognition function (AFR); enhanced cost models; and new cost/profit report and SQL Server 2014 compatibility. The AFR add-on recognizes...
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Energy-saving powertrain parts cleaner requires no compressed air
- Aug 5, 2015
- Product Release
Dürr Ecoclean offers the EcoCVac, a dry cleaning system for powertrain components that does not use compressed air. According to the company, the system also provides significant energy savings and requires minimal working chamber maintenance. Using vacuum suction technology, the equipment...
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Sciaky Inc. reaches structured reseller agreement with EFESTO LLC
- Aug 5, 2015
- News Release
Chicago-based Sciaky Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries Inc. and a provider of metal 3-D printing systems, has announced that it has entered into a structured reseller agreement with EFESTO LLC, Superior Township, Mich., that includes the sale of its electron beam additive...
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Fontijne Grotnes Group merges two U.S. offices to centralize sales, service, production
- Aug 5, 2015
- News Release
Niles, Mich.-based Fontijne Grotnes Group has merged Fontijne Grotnes Inc. and Fontijne Formitt Inc. into a single sales, service, and manufacturing location. As of Aug. 1, all U.S. employees are based in the Niles facility. According to Jacob van Balen, executive vice president of Fontijne...
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Manufacturing Day 2015 welcomes returning sponsors NTMA and Kelly Services
- Aug 4, 2015
- News Release
The Manufacturing DaySM co-producers have announced that the National Tooling & Machining Association (NTMA) and Kelly Services have renewed their sponsorships of the movement. NTMA renewed its Silver sponsorship, and Kelly Services renewed its Bronze sponsorship. Manufacturing Day sponsors...
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