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Shop Management - Page 409
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Aluminum Extruders Council supports currency manipulation legislation to address unfair trade
- Feb 18, 2015
- News Release
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), Wauconda, Ill., is in agreement with the efforts and recent statement of The Committee to Support U.S. Trade Laws (CSUSTL), an organization of manufacturers, workers, and others dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of U.S. trade laws. The committee...
- From The Fabricator
Top-five U.S. utility company approves MagneGas2 as replacement to acetylene
- Feb 18, 2015
- News Release
MagneGas Corp., Tampa, Fla., has announced that one of the five largest electric utilities in the U.S. has approved MagneGas2® fuel to replace acetylene at its power and repair facilities. After testing the fuel for more than a year, the utility found that the cut speed was faster than acetylene...
- From The Fabricator
Meritor earns Top 20 Product Award from Heavy Duty Trucking magazine
- Feb 18, 2015
- News Release
Troy, Mich.-based Meritor® Inc., a global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking, and aftermarket systems for commercial vehicle and industrial markets, has earned Heavy Duty Trucking (HDT) magazine's 2015 Top 20 Product Award for its P600 series heavy-haul planetary axles. The award honors the...
- From The Fabricator
Matheson acquires Sims Welding Supply
- Feb 18, 2015
- News Release
Basking Ridge, N.J.-based Matheson has acquired Sims Welding Supply, Long Beach, Calif. Sims, a supplier of industrial, specialty, and bulk gases, as well as welding equipment and supplies, operates out of seven locations in Southern California. Commenting on the acquisition, Scott Kallman,...
- From The Fabricator
Metal fabrication meets a seller’s market
- By Tim Heston
- Feb 18, 2015
- Article
Manufacturing is cool again, and fabricators wanting to sell their business are benefiting from a seller’s market. Nevertheless, high revenue concentration, a shallow talent pool, poor cash flow, reliance on sales from a single sector, and other factors still throw up red flags.
- From The Fabricator
Why buy new tooling for a sheet metal hand brake?
- By Steve Benson
- Feb 17, 2015
- Article
When bending with a hand brake, you can use the tooling that came with the machine, but investing in a tool with a radius on the punch nose has its benefits.
- From The Fabricator
MSC Software acquires Simufact
- Feb 17, 2015
- News Release
Newport Beach, Calif.-based MSC Software has announced the acquisition of Simufact Eng., a provider of simulation tools for metal forming and welding processes. "Too often, our customers tell me that poorly understood manufacturing processes result in products that don't function as designed...
- From The Fabricator
M. Davis purchases facility in Delaware
- Feb 17, 2015
- News Release
M. Davis, a manufacturer of skids, storage tanks, and structural steel frames in Wilmington, Del., has acquired a fabrication facility in Newark, Del.
The 20,000-sq.-ft. facility, which features three 20-ton overhead cranes, doubles the company’s current capacity.
- From The Fabricator
Are you imprisoned by your information technology?
- By Lori Payne
- Feb 17, 2015
- Article
With rapid application deployment platforms, software can be tailored to an individual company's needs in a very short time frame.
- From The Fabricator
BorgWarner equips Volkswagen diesel engines with turbocharger technology
- Feb 17, 2015
- News Release
BorgWarner, Auburn Hills, Mich., is supplying its variable turbine geometry (VTG) turbochargers for the newly developed 1.4-l, three-cylinder diesel engines from the Volkswagen Group. Engineered to improve fuel economy and reduce emissions, the turbochargers boost the performance of the 55- and...
- From The Fabricator
Topped parts pouch keeps hardware, tools secure
- Feb 17, 2015
- Product Release
Ergodyne offers the Arsenal® topped parts pouch in 20-oz. water-resistant canvas and waterproof tarpaulin. Featuring a hands-free, self-closing Trap Door™ top, the pouch stores small parts, hardware, and tools, preventing these items from falling out and providing simplified retrieval....
- From The Fabricator
Shop technology and 3-D CAD: Table-driven models
- By Gerald Davis
- Feb 16, 2015
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis shows why using a design table makes sense for those models in which reasonably limited changes take place.
- From The Fabricator
Ball acquires two Sonoco metal end and closure plants
- Feb 16, 2015
- News Release
Ball Corp., Broomfield, Colo., has acquired Sonoco's metal end and closure facilities in Canton, Ohio. The Canton plants, which employ approximately 100 people and produce multiple-sized closures for the food can market, will become part of Ball's global metal food and household products packaging...
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Cabinets help users stay organized
- Feb 16, 2015
- Product Release
Vidmar® offers the 5S cabinet. It fulfills lean, 5S, and kaizen storage requirements by organizing workspaces to improve work flow and efficiency. According to the company, the cabinet stores the same amount of items as five open shelving units. Features include Plexiglas® or solid hinged...
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The college track passes right by manufacturing
As educators push for their students toward a college-prep curriculum, students are missing out on possible vocational training opportunities and the manufacturing industry is missing out on young talent.
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