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Shop Management - Page 413
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Dengensha America adds customer sales and service support for southern states
- Jan 29, 2015
- News Release
Bedford, Ohio-based Dengensha America has appointed Curtis Dietrich as southern sales associate, responsible for customer relations, sales, service, and support in Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Texas. Dietrich has opened an office in Cincinnati to...
- From The Fabricator
Breathing system monitors air quality for OSHA standard compliance
- Jan 29, 2015
- Product Release
Martech Services Co. offers the Quality Air Breathing System, which the company says helps users comply with the OSHA requirement for Grade D breathable air. When placed near the point of use, the system works with the existing compressed-air supply. The four-stage filtration filters the air,...
- From The Fabricator
Singapore agency establishes facility for sustainable production technologies
- Jan 28, 2015
- News Release
Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) has launched a new facility that allows companies to breathe new life into old product components by reusing them in their manufacturing processes. Located at Singapore's first eco-business park, JTC CleanTech Two@ CleanTech Park,...
- From The Fabricator
Round-over dies round edges of fenders, custom panels
- Jan 28, 2015
- Product Release
Van Sant Enterprises offers Ron Covell’s round-over dies for metal fabrication. Suitable for rounding edges of motorcycle fenders and custom panels for hot rods, the dies are precision-machined from heat-treated steel and can handle up to 16-ga. mild steel. Rolls are available in four sizes:...
- From The Fabricator
Fabricating and mounting a “quick-quote,” heavy-duty utility truck rack
- By Nick Martin
- Jan 28, 2015
- Blog Post
Sometimes a “quick-quote” job turns out to be significantly more complicated than it appears. It also can become a great learning experience. Such was the case when Barnes MetalCrafters fabricated a heavy-duty utility truck rack that required compensating for the vehicle’s lightweight components to mount.
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Coldwater Machine opens South Carolina office
- Jan 28, 2015
- News Release
Coldwater, Ohio-based Coldwater Machine Co. has announced the opening of a sales office in Greenville, S.C. The company offers custom machines and automation equipment such as robotic workcells, vision inspection systems, and assembly lines, as well as solid-state welding technologies including...
- From The Fabricator
Shop technology and 3-D CAD: Metal marking
- By Gerald Davis
- Jan 28, 2015
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis walks the CAD operator through the process of creating a drill index.
- From The Fabricator
The hiring question in metal fabrication: Experience or potential?
- By Dick Kallage
- Jan 28, 2015
- Article
Should you hire people with experience or rookies with good potential? It depends on the situation, but training and developing the inexperienced has become more important than ever. There just aren’t enough people with experience to go around.
- From The Fabricator
Manufacturing jobs pay well, right?
- By Tim Heston
- Jan 28, 2015
- Blog Post
Manufacturing wages vary widely, and like anything in life, the wage story isn't simple or straightforward.
- From The Fabricator
Communications interface simplifies integration of CNC machine tools, manufacturing software
- Jan 28, 2015
- Product Release
NUM has developed a new communications interface option for its CNC systems that complies with the open MTConnect interoperability standard. Known as NUMConnect, the interface can be fitted to new or existing systems and simplifies the integration of CNC machine tools with third-party manufacturing...
- From The Fabricator
Compressed-air filter removes particles to 5 microns
- Jan 28, 2015
- Product Release
Walmec North America offers a 5-micron compressed-air filter that provides point-of-use filtration of liquids, oils, and other contaminants. The filter is suitable for a variety of applications, including surface preparation, paint spraying, powder coating, air-powered tools, and pneumatically...
- From The Fabricator
NAM names board of directors
- Jan 27, 2015
- News Release
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), Washington, D.C., has announced a new board of directors. Gregg Sherrill, chairman and CEO of Tenneco Inc., has been named as chair, and John F. Lundgren, chairman and CEO of Stanley Black & Decker Inc., will serve as vice chair for a two-year...
- From The Fabricator
Durable goods orders declined 3.4 percent in December
- Jan 27, 2015
- News Release
New orders for manufactured durable goods in December decreased $8.1 billion or 3.4 percent to $230.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced today. This decrease, down four of the last five months, followed a 2.1 percent November decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders decreased 0.8...
- From The Fabricator
EFD Induction Group names VP of operations
- Jan 26, 2015
- News Release
EFD Induction Group, Skien, Norway, a provider of induction-based industrial heating systems, has appointed Artur Pająk as vice president of operations. Pająk previously worked as director of business line interior for Kongsberg Automotive and in operations and engineering roles for Star...
- From The Fabricator
MEC announces changes to senior leadership team
- Jan 26, 2015
- News Release
Mayville Engineering Co. Inc. (MEC), Mayville, Wis., a provider of metal fabrication, laser and plasma cutting, stamping, forming, machining, welding, tube bending and forming, painting, polishing, brazing, cleaning, assembly and kitting, prototyping, and product testing and validation, has...
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