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Shop Management - Page 378
- From The Fabricator
Employee engangement drives the manufacturing economy
- By Tim Heston
- Jul 15, 2015
- Article
Automation and other advanced manufacturing technology have become the ticket for entry to compete in custom fabrication, but people still make the difference.
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De-Sta-Co consolidates U.S. manufacturing operations
- Jul 15, 2015
- News Release
De-Sta-Co, Auburn Hills, Mich., has announced it will consolidate several U.S. manufacturing operations for its workholding and automation products to a new site in Mount Juliet, Tenn. Consolidation will occur in multiple phases over the next 18 to 24 months. It includes phasing out...
- From The Fabricator
Cartridge collector handles high airflows with low pressure drops
- Jul 15, 2015
- Product Release
AAF International® offers the OptiFlo® RC cartridge collector. Features include a patented active mandrel to help improve filtration efficiency, a quick-release door for simplified maintenance and minimized leakage, and a cartridge support mechanism for cleaning efficiency. The unit is...
- From The Fabricator
Building a manufacturing workforce
Alexandra Industries, a producer and fabricator of aluminum extrusions in Alexandria, Minn., recognized the need to get involved in the local school district to boost the image of manufacturing in the eyes of students. But it didn't just volunteer to send over speakers. It heavily influenced the curriculum at the new high school and donated new manufacturing technology.
- From The Fabricator
Vance Metal marks 135 years in business
- Jul 14, 2015
- News Release
Geneva, N.Y.-based Vance Metal, a large-capacity metal fabricator and weld shop, celebrates 135 years of business in 2015. The company was founded Aug. 7, 1880, when James R. Vance started Vance Boiler Works with a newly patented boiler. The company made its first winery tank in the early 1990s...
- From The Fabricator
Remy to be acquired by BorgWarner
- Jul 14, 2015
- News Release
Remy Intl. Inc., Pendleton, Ind., has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by BorgWarner Inc., a provider of powertrain components and systems. Remy Intl. is a manufacturer, remanufacturer, and distributor of alternators, starter motors, and electric traction motors for the automotive...
- From The Fabricator
Emulsion mist collectors offer high collection efficiency
- Jul 14, 2015
- Product Release
A new line of Handte EM Profi emulsion mist collectors from Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) offers high collection efficiency while operating 24/7. The units can clean up contaminants generated during milling, drilling, tapping, turning, and grinding processes that use emulsion mist coolants....
- From The Fabricator
Schaefer Ventilation releases video about confined-space ventilators
- Jul 14, 2015
- News Release
Schaefer Ventilation Equipment, Sauk Rapids, Minn., a manufacturer of ventilation and thermal comfort products, has released a sales video for Americ® confined-space ventilators. The video, available at www.schaeferventilation.com/products/americ-confined-space-ventilators/, demonstrates...
- From The Fabricator
Meritor purchases assets of Sypris facility in North Carolina
- Jul 14, 2015
- News Release
Troy, Mich.-based Meritor Inc. has purchased the majority of the assets at the Sypris Solutions Inc. manufacturing facility in Morganton, N.C. The facility currently manufactures trailer axle beams, carriers, and differentials for Meritor, in addition to producing light vehicle components for other...
- From The Fabricator
Vegetable-based coolants use no chlorine, formaldehyde, silicones
- Jul 14, 2015
- Product Release
Condat has introduced Mecagreen vegetable-based soluble oils for machining and grinding applications. According to the company, these coolants provide long sump life and excellent cutting performance without the use of chlorine, DEA, DCHA, formaldehyde, or silicones. Point-of-cut studies...
- From The Fabricator
DeWys Mfg. announces change in leadership structure
- Jul 14, 2015
- News Release
DeWys Mfg. Inc., a precision metal fabrication company based in Marne, Mich., has announced a change in leadership roles. Owner Jon DeWys has transitioned from president to CEO. Owner C.T. Martin has moved from vice president to president. Mark Schoenborn has moved into the newly created...
- From The Fabricator
Software tracks truth on the manufacturing shop floor
- By Tim Heston
- Jul 14, 2015
- Article
Manufacturing execution systems manage schedules based not about assumptions on available capacity, but on data gathered directly from manufacturing equipment.
- From The Fabricator
Securing your business for the next generation
- By Jonathan W. Michael, JD
- Jul 14, 2015
- Article
Fab shop owners may avoid succession planning. They may be too busy, or the decision may be difficult. But nobody lives forever, and not having a solid succession plan in place puts the future of the business at risk.
- From The Fabricator
Technology: The ultimate moving target
- By Dick Kallage
- Jul 14, 2015
- Article
How will technology advancements affect the kind of skilled worker we will need in the future? And how many skilled workers will we need? The answers to these questions are of incredible importance to metalworking and manufacturing in general
- From The Fabricator
HK Laser & Systems renovates Illinois facility
- Jul 13, 2015
- News Release
HK Laser & Systems has renovated its 15,000-sq.-ft. demo facility in Lombard, Ill. New additions include a CAD/CAM training center, an HK RDM deburring machine, and a conference room. In addition to the Lombard facility, the company has demo machines available for viewing in Michigan, Iowa, and...
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