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Shop Management - Page 395
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FCA opens industrial complex in Brazil
- Apr 29, 2015
- News Release
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has opened a new Jeep production facility in Goiana, located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The $2.4 billion facility, constructed over 2.5 years, comprises a Jeep assembly plant with 700 robots and a supplier park. The plant has a production capacity of...
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ERP and the (very) small shop
- By Dave Lechleitner
- Apr 29, 2015
- Article
With today’s cloud-based systems, advanced ERP systems no longer require a hefty IT infrastructure on-site, which can make advanced ERP available to even the smallest of shops. But from the get-go, shop owners need to plan for the upgrade, and they can start by asking a few key questions.
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Employee retention: The first 30 days
- By Dick Kallage
- Apr 29, 2015
- Article
Nothing is more frustrating than spending time and money to train new hires, only to lose them six to 12 months later. Why did they leave? Quite often the reasons go back to their first 30 days on the job.
- From The Fabricator
TECT Power Santa Fe Springs appoints general manager
- Apr 28, 2015
- News Release
Aerospace company TECT has announced the appointment of John McGara as the new general manager of TECT Power Santa Fe Springs in California. Before joining the firm, McGara served as vice president and COO at ArmorWorks Enterprises. Before that he held general management positions at Parmatech...
- From The Fabricator
MTI gains AS9100 certification
- Apr 28, 2015
- News Release
Metal Technology (MTI) has achieved AS9100 certification for its manufacturing facility located in Albany, Ore. The certification incorporates the requirements of ISO 9001:2008 in addition to adding new requirements specific to the highly regulated aerospace and defense industry. The company...
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Mist collector offers 99 percent filtration efficiency in double pass
- Apr 28, 2015
- Product Release
Clarcor Industrial Air has introduced a UAS® Smog-Hog® MSH-11 compact, machine-mount mist collector. It delivers greater than 90 percent high-filtration efficiency at 0.3 µm with single pass and 99 percent for double pass. Low airflow resistance results in low motor energy consumption. The...
- From The Fabricator
RMTS names VP of engineering
- Apr 28, 2015
- News Release
Roll Machining Technologies & Solutions (RMTS), Romeoville, Ill., has hired Dr. Yun-Jiang (George) Li as vice president of engineering. He has more than 30 years of experience, including 12 years at the Steel Tube Institute. Li earned his PhD in mechanical engineering from Yanshan University...
- From The Fabricator
Consolidated Precision Products appoints VP of engineering technology
- Apr 28, 2015
- News Release
Cleveland-based Consolidated Precision Products Corp., a manufacturer of castings and subassemblies for the commercial aerospace, industrial gas turbine, and defense markets, has named Gowri Shankar as vice president, engineering technology. Serving as a fellow of castings technology at Pratt &...
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Manufacturers of the Future launches new educational program website
- Apr 27, 2015
- News Release
Clearwater, Fla.-based BobCAD-CAM has launched www.manufacturersofthefuture.com to support the rapid expansion of its Manufacturers of the Future program. The website is designed as a resource where educators and students can turn for trending industry topics, webinars, training and educational...
- From The Fabricator
Drew Industries acquires Spectal Industries
- Apr 27, 2015
- News Release
Elkhart, Ind.-based Drew Industries Inc., a supplier of components for recreational vehicles (RVs) and manufactured homes, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Lippert Components Inc. (LCI®) has acquired the business and certain assets of Spectal Industries Inc. and its subsidiaries....
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NIMS to expand competency-based apprenticeships
- Apr 27, 2015
- News Release
The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS), Washington, D.C., has announced a commitment to help equip the nation’s front-line precision manufacturing workforce with the skills they need to advance their careers. NIMS will work with employers, education providers, workforce development...
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Buffalo Mfg. Works resource center provides applied R&D services
- Apr 24, 2015
- News Release
Buffalo Mfg. Works resource center has opened in Buffalo, N.Y. The center, made possible through a $45 million state investment, provides applied R&D services that are essential for the future success of the region’s economy. It is designed to give manufacturers in western New York an affordable...
- From The Fabricator
Laser Mech’s Replacement Parts & Service moves to new facility
- Apr 23, 2015
- News Release
Laser Mechanisms' spare parts group, Laser Mech® Replacement Parts & Service (RPS), has moved into its own facility after experiencing significant growth over the past several years. The new 20,000-sq.-ft. structure, located adjacent to the company’s world headquarters and manufacturing...
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Spartacus 3D, CTIF sign cooperation agreement for additive manufacturing
- Apr 23, 2015
- News Release
French companies Spartacus3D (Farinia Group), a start-up specializing in additive manufacturing, and CTIF, a provider of casting, materials, and metal products, have signed a cooperation agreement to join their skills and resources in the development of additive manufacturing. The agreement will...
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Bank of the West reveals opportunities, challenges for small, midsized U.S. manufacturers
- Apr 23, 2015
- News Release
Bank of the West, San Francisco, has announced the publication of "Made Here: The Business Outlook for U.S. Manufacturing," written by the bank's Chief Economist Dr. Scott Anderson. The paper highlights the bright economic outlook for small to midsized U.S. manufacturers, the challenges they face,...
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