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Shop Management - Page 405
- From The Fabricator
Tax break for manufacturers up in the air
- By Stephen Barlas
- Mar 10, 2015
- Blog Post
Prospects for Senate passage of a bill establishing a permanent expensing allowance for capital equipment are dicey. The House passed the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 (H.R. 636) in February with all but one Republican voting for it and 33 Democrats adding their support. Now...
- From The Fabricator
Timken selected for fifth time as one of World's Most Ethical Companies
- Mar 10, 2015
- News Release
North Canton, Ohio-based Timken Co. has been recognized for the fifth time by the Ethisphere® Institute as being among the world's most ethical companies. The designation recognizes organizations that foster a culture of ethics and transparency at every level of the company. The institute...
- From The Fabricator
J.L. Becker Co. names sales engineer
- Mar 10, 2015
- News Release
J.L. Becker Co., Plymouth, Mich., has hired Eric Buchanan as sales engineer. Before joining the company, he gained industry experience working with OEM automotive companies and their suppliers, in both account and quality management roles. He has experience with a variety of heat-treating processes...
- From The Fabricator
The power of why
- By Dick Kallage
- Mar 10, 2015
- Article
A great company has a “why” culture, one that encourages employee engagement and people don’t hesitate to ask “Why?” to find the true answer, based not on guesses or rumor, but on factual evidence.
- From The Fabricator
Parts cleaning/collection unit handles larger parts
- Mar 10, 2015
- Product Release
Custom Service Solutions Inc. has introduced the 12-in. MiJET™ parts cleaning and collection unit. It offers a larger-diameter opening than the original 8-in. model, allowing users to clean larger parts. Using one existing shop air line at a CNC machine, the pneumatically driven unit cleans...
- From The Fabricator
How do you define good company culture anyway?
- By Tim Heston
- Mar 10, 2015
- Article
How does a fabricator build a culture that adopts, embraces, and sustains lean manufacturing? An environment that encourages idea generation may be a good start.
- From The Fabricator
Pneumatic swing clamp upgraded
- Mar 10, 2015
- Product Release
De-Sta-Co has upgraded its 9500 series pneumatic swing clamp with several mounting options for placement in tight spaces, as well as an additional bore size. According to the company, the clamp is the only pneumatic swing clamp on the market that rotates on a single plane. An optional flange...
- From The Fabricator
Deere named among World's Most Ethical Companies for ninth consecutive year
- Mar 10, 2015
- News Release
Moline, Ill.-based Deere & Co., a provider of agricultural equipment, products, and services, is among the World's Most Ethical Companies according to the Ethisphere® Institute, which annually recognizes organizations that have had a material impact on the way business is conducted by fostering a...
- From The Welder
Torch-cleaning station cleans torch components with granulate blast
- Mar 10, 2015
- Product Release
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products offers the JetStream, a particle jet torch-cleaning station that cleans consumables with a high-velocity blast of granulate. Particle jets clean all torch components (nozzle, tip, gas baffle) without mechanically gripping the torch. The torch fits through slits...
- From The Fabricator
Kennametal named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for fourth consecutive year
- Mar 9, 2015
- News Release
Latrobe, Pa.-based Kennametal Inc., a provider of wear-resistant products, application engineering, and services, has announced that it has been named for the fourth consecutive year among the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute, an organization that focuses on defining and...
- From The Fabricator
Welding table is double-hardened for long life
- Mar 9, 2015
- Product Release
Strong Hand Tools® has introduced the Professional Extreme 750 welding table. Constructed from premium through-hardened steel, the welding table is finished with a plasma nitride treatment, resulting in a double-hardened case that prolongs the life of the table surface, protects against stroke...
- From The Fabricator
The Genesis Movement launched to strengthen Illinois manufacturing
- Mar 9, 2015
- News Release
The Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC), in partnership with the Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance, has launched The Genesis Movement, a new approach to strengthen the Illinois manufacturing sector and its workforce. The Genesis Movement provides tools and strategies that promote...
- From The Fabricator
Study reinforces idea that pace of engineering is accelerating
- Mar 6, 2015
- News Release
Which issues cause the biggest headaches for today’s engineers around the world? According to a new global study by business information provider IHS, Englewood, Colo., the pressure to work faster, the threat caused by institutional knowledge drain, and challenges posed by environmental...
- From The Fabricator
AME announces 2015 Dr. Sherrie Ford Scholarship recipients
- Mar 6, 2015
- News Release
The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME), Rolling Meadows, Ill., has announced the seven recipients of the 2015 winter/spring term Dr. Sherrie Ford Manufacturing as a Career Path Scholarship. “These select few represent the bright future of manufacturing in America,” said AME...
- From The Fabricator
Proto Labs wins Frost & Sullivan’s 2015 Manufacturing Leadership Award
- Mar 5, 2015
- News Release
Prototype and low-volume production parts manufacturer Proto Labs Inc., Maple Plain, Minn., has been awarded a 2015 Manufacturing Leadership Award by corporate growth consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. In its 11th year, the awards honor manufacturing companies and individual manufacturing leaders...
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