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Shop Management - Page 376
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Summer help—to hire or not to hire
- By Nick Martin
- Jul 28, 2015
- Blog Post
When school’s out, high school and college students need summer jobs. Hiring them is good for both the students and the shops that employ them.
- From The Fabricator
Norsk Titanium appoints president/CEO
- Jul 27, 2015
- News Release
Norsk Titanium AS (NTi), a Norway-based manufacturer of titanium components for industrial applications, has appointed Warren M. Boley Jr. as president and CEO. Boley will lead the company as it seeks to establish the world’s first industrial-scale direct metal deposition (DMD) manufacturing...
- From The Fabricator
Sinterite hires sales engineer
- Jul 27, 2015
- News Release
Sinterite, a Gasbarre Furnace Group company based in St. Marys, Pa., has hired Josh Parslow as sales engineer. He has worked in the powder metal industry since earning his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford. Sinterite designs, manufactures, and services custom...
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Water saver reduces water on factory floor during welding tip loss
- Jul 27, 2015
- Product Release
Rocon LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Universal Flow Monitors Inc., has introduced the DeltaPoint® Drawback, a water saver with an added air cylinder for resistance welders that is designed to reduce water on plant floors during cap replacement. The water saver monitors tip loss by comparing...
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Waterproof connectors withstand harsh environments
- Jul 27, 2015
- Product Release
Mencom Corp. offers a variety of waterproof connectors rated from IP44 to IP68. In the IP (ingress protection) rating, the first digit represents the protection rating against solid foreign objects such as dusts. The second digit represents the protection against the ingress of liquids. Typical...
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Building a fab business
A question from a reader asking for advice in building a metal fabricating business leads to a discussion of several different paths to follow.
- From The Fabricator
Catalog highlights products for conserving compressed air
- Jul 24, 2015
- Product Release
Exair has released Catalog 28, a 192-page technical guide that highlights products for industrial cooling, drying, conveying, blowoff, cleaning, and coating applications. The catalog includes products to help companies conserve compressed air, reduce noise, and eliminate dead-end pressures....
- From The Fabricator
Inflatable pipe stoppers simplify pipe blocking for purging
- Jul 23, 2015
- Product Release
The Pipestoppers® division of HFT® has introduced standard and nonstandard inflatable stoppers for tubes, pipes, pipework fabrications, and ductwork. They help simplify routine maintenance or the blocking of pipes for purging. The stoppers can provide a strong barrier in pipelines to prevent...
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Omron Foundation donates $25,000 to Illinois FIRST to promote STEM education
- Jul 23, 2015
- News Release
Omron Foundation Inc., Hoffman Estates, Ill., has donated $25,000 to Illinois FIRST® to promote hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education for students ages 6 to 18. More than 300,000 youth and more than 120,000 mentors, coaches, and volunteers from more than 60...
- From The Fabricator
Proto Labs expands 3-D printing service into new facility
- Jul 22, 2015
- News Release
Maple Plain, Minn.-based Proto Labs Inc. has acquired a new facility to expand its 3-D printing service. The 77,000-sq.-ft. facility will allow the digital manufacturing company to house all of its stereolithography (SL), selective laser sintering (SLS), and direct metal laser sintering (DMLS)...
- From The Fabricator
Wallover Oil adds process engineer
- Jul 22, 2015
- News Release
Wallover Oil Co., Strongsville, Ohio, a manufacturer of metalworking fluids and industrial lubricants, has hired Vincent Landino as process engineer. Landino has more than 10 years of experience as a manufacturing engineer, OEM design engineer, quality control engineer, and process engineer. He...
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General Sheet Metal Works to hold groundbreaking ceremony July 28
- Jul 22, 2015
- News Release
On July 28, 2015, metal fabricator General Sheet Metal Works Inc. will break ground on its new 180,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility in South Bend, Ind. Over the next three years, the firm plans to invest more than $25 million in the facility and equipment and create more than 25 new jobs by...
- From The Fabricator
Economic sentiment among manufacturers softens from recent record high levels
- Jul 22, 2015
- News Release
Optimism regarding the direction of the domestic economy softened in Q2 2015 compared to the previous nine-year high recorded in Q1 among U.S. industrial manufacturers, according to the Q2 2015 Manufacturing Barometer released by PwC US, New York. Respondents also trimmed overall growth forecasts...
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J.L. Becker names sales rep for South
- Jul 21, 2015
- News Release
J.L. Becker Co., a Gasbarre Furnace Group Company and manufacturer of industrial heat-treating equipment based in Plymouth, Mich., has appointed Keith Lloyd as sales representative for the southern U.S., including Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. Lloyd began his career in 1983 selling...
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Cadence celebrates 30 years in business
- Jul 21, 2015
- News Release
Staunton, Va.-based Cadence Inc., a contract manufacturer serving the medical, life science, and industrial markets, marks 30 years in business in 2015. The company, originally founded as Specialty Blades in 1985 by engineer Martin Lightsey, was developed with the concept of combining CNC and razor...
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