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SMS group to deliver extrusion press to UACJ Automotive Whitehall
- Mar 13, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Düsseldorf, Germany-based SMS group has received an order to supply a HybrEx®25 extrusion press to UACJ Automotive Whitehall Industries, Ludington, Mich. The press is the first machine in the series to be delivered to North America. The press’s hybrid drive technology reduces energy consumption...
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MultiCam launches iPlasmaCNC brand
- Mar 13, 2017
- Plasma Cutting
- News Release
MultiCam has launched a new family brand called iPlasmaCNC, which manufactures mechanized CNC plasma cutting systems in Texas. Designed for entry-level to midsize metal fabrication shops, the systems employ hand-held ExtraTech CNCs, a Windows®-based PC, and the Hypertherm Powermax plasma series....
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Kloeckner Metals to install new PVD processing equipment
- Mar 13, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Metals distributor and processor Kloeckner Metals will install new physical vapor deposition (PVD) processing equipment at its Cincinnati site that will enable the coloring of stainless steel and certain aluminum materials domestically. The equipment will handle stainless sheets up to 60 in. wide...
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McArthur Sheet Metal Works completes expansion
- Mar 13, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
McArthur Sheet Metal Works, a fourth-generation family-owned custom steel fabrication shop, has completed a $1.2 million expansion of its facility in South Sioux City, Neb. The company expects to increase its staff from 10 to 13 as a result of the expansion. The 6,000-sq.-ft. addition, which houses...
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Mitutoyo America announces organizational changes
- Mar 13, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- News Release
Mitutoyo America Corp. (MAC), a provider of measurement and inspection systems in Aurora, Ill., has promoted Matt Dye to president and Doug Adkins to executive vice president. Shigeyuki Sasaki, who over the past 10 years has served as vice president, executive vice president, and most recently...
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MSCI supports aluminum industry’s dumping action against China
- Mar 10, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
M. Robert Weidner III, president/CEO of the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI), Rolling Meadows, Ill., has reacted to the Aluminum Association’s antidumping and countervailing duty petition regarding imports of certain aluminum foil from China. “The Metals Service Center Institute and its...
- From The Fabricator
Vollrath acquires CDF Industries' cleaning equipment division
- Mar 10, 2017
- Finishing
- News Release
Metal stamper and fabricator Vollrath Co. LLC, Sheboygan, Wis., has acquired the cleaning equipment division of CDF Industries, an industrial cleaning equipment design and manufacturer in Quakertown, Pa. The acquisition adds cleaning equipment designs and processes to Vollrath’s portfolio of...
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Global machine tool business set to gather momentum in 2017
- Mar 10, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Adversely affected by numerous international crises, the global economy is currently in a relatively cautious phase. This applies to GDP, industrial production output, capital investment in the major user sectors for machine tools, and thus international machine tool consumption. However, for 2017,...
- From The Fabricator
GE Additive expanding Concept Laser headquarters
- Mar 9, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
GE Additive has announced the expansion of Concept Laser GmbH of Germany, a producer of additive manufacturing equipment. GE acquired a 75 percent stake of Concept Laser in December 2016. GE has expanded the firm’s Lichtenfels, Germany, headquarters; invested in next-generation additive equipment...
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UniCarriers Americas announces third new local supplier
- Mar 9, 2017
- Materials Handling
- News Release
Material handling equipment manufacturer UniCarriers Americas Corp. (UCA) has announced that Davco Fastener Co. has opened operations at the UCA Marengo, Ill., headquarters. Davco, a supplier of hardware and aftermarket parts, is the third supplier to open local operations specific to UCA. With...
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Rockford Systems schedules safeguarding standards webinar for April 6
- Mar 9, 2017
- Safety
- News Release
Rockford Systems LLC, a Rockford, Ill.-based provider of machine safeguarding products and services, has scheduled the next webinar in its online educational series—Machine Safety Compliance 101—for April 6, 2017, from 10 to 11 a.m. CDT. The free, interactive webinar will take an in-depth look...
SMS group to supply reheating furnace, finishing equipment to Steel Dynamics
- Mar 9, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Production
- News Release
SMS group, Düsseldorf, Germany, has announced it has been awarded a contract for an expansion of the merchant bar mill at Steel Dynamics Inc.’s Roanoke Bar Division, Virginia operation. The upgrade is to integrate a new reheating furnace and finishing area into the facility. With this...
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Global steel market to reach $865.5 billion by 2020, says MarketLine
- Mar 9, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
The global steel market reached a value of $753.4 billion in 2015, representing a negative CAGR of 11.2 percent from 2011, according to data from Manchester, U.K.-based research company MarketLine. The company’s latest report, “Steel Global Industry Guide 2016,” states that China is the...
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SEYI Machinery partners with ABB for stamping automation
- Mar 9, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Stamping machine manufacturer SEYI Machinery, Taoyuan City, China, has partnered with industrial robotics supplier ABB to offer metal stamping automation systems, including one press with one robot, one press with multiple robots, and multiple presses with multiple robots. In addition, SEYI will...
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PennEngineering marks 75 years in business
- Mar 9, 2017
- Assembly and Joining
- News Release
PennEngineering®, Danboro, Pa., is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2017. Founded in 1942, the company pioneered the first self-clinching fastener for thin metal assemblies. The firm now offers a diverse selection of fastening products for the electronics, computer, data/telecom, consumer...
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