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Welding instructor Brent Tuttle has earned recognition and praise for finding ways to get students in the La Mirada, Calif., community interested in welding.
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Oshkosh Corp. to acquire AUSA
Oshkosh Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AUSACORP S.L. (AUSA), a manufacturer of wheeled dumpers, rough-terrain forklifts, and telehandlers.
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Mayville Engineering Co. rings NYSE closing bell to celebrate five years as public company
Mayville Engineering Co. will ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange May 14, 2024, in celebration of five years of being a public company.
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TRUMPF Inc. appoints new sales reps in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana
Farmington, Conn.-based TRUMPF Inc. has announced the appointment of new sales representatives in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana beginning July 1, 2024.
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EMJD earns ISO 9001 and AS9100 certifications
EMJD Precision Fabrication, Englewood, Colo., has received ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certifications in recognition of its quality management systems.
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Plasma cutter’s single-piece cartridge provides increased consumable life
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What software automation means for custom fabrication
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7-axis cobots have controller integrated into the base
Kassow Robots has launched the Edge Edition series of five 7-axis cobots that feature a controller integrated in the base.
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Why employee-owned companies make sense in manufacturing
Robinson Inc., De Pere, Wis., hopes to find out what Sentry Equipment, Oconomowoc, Wis., already knows: Employee ownership is a competitive advantage for some metal fabrication businesses.
Students learn fabrication one piece at a time
The skills that students at Minneapolis’ Roosevelt High School are learning as they build a go-kart from scratch far outweigh the final product.
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Columbia Vehicle Group to establish South Carolina operation
Columbia Vehicle Group is relocating manufacturing operations from Florida and Wisconsin to an existing 154,480-sq.-ft. building in Aiken, S.C.
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27North completes $400,000 Missouri expansion
27North, a manufacturer of luxury expedition vehicles, has announced its expansion in Springfield, Mo., investing $400,000 and creating 32 jobs over the next five years.
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Nucor names new executive vice president
Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., is promoting Randy J. Spicer, president of Nucor Tubular Products, to executive vice president effective May 12, 2024.
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