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Bulldog Steel Fabrication names operations manager
- Dec 21, 2016
- Metals/Materials
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Bulldog Steel Fabrication (BSF), a supplier of steel fabricated parts and components in Madison, Ga., has promoted Loni Johnson to operations and finance manager. Johnson joined the company in 2012, holding several positions that helped to govern the administrative and financial...
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BuildSteel launches educational website for users of cold-formed steel framing
- Dec 21, 2016
- Metals/Materials
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Pittsburgh-based BuildSteel, a new collaboration of steel and construction industry organizations formed to educate building professionals on the uses and benefits of cold-formed steel framing, has launched a website at www.buildsteel.org. The website serves as an educational center, continuously...
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Consumables designed to bend the plasma arc
- Dec 21, 2016
- Consumables
- Product Release
Hypertherm offers FlushCut™ consumables for its Powermax plasma cutting systems. The patented consumable design features an off-center nozzle bore that delivers the plasma arc at a 45-degree angle, which allows system users to cut closer or more flush to the base to reduce grinding and increase...
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Dorner Holding Co. announces staff appointments
- Dec 21, 2016
- Materials Handling
- News Release
Dorner Holding Co., Hartland, Wis., has announced staff changes at two of its companies. Dorner Mfg. Corp., a manufacturer of belt and modular belt conveyors, has named Enrico Berlenghi as managing director - European sales. He focuses on sales development for all three Dorner Holding Companies:...
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Press brake’s bending control provides comprehensive database
- Dec 21, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Bystronic offers the Xpert 150 press brake, equipped with the ByVision Bending control. The control uses a 22-in. HD touchscreen to display 3-D part animations and software-driven menu selections. Bending profiles can be imported or drawn directly on the touchscreen and then automatically converted...
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Portable dust collection vacuums for electric tools are self-cleaning
- Dec 20, 2016
- Shop Management
- Product Release
CS Unitec's line of HEPA dust extraction wet/dry vacuums with 11-amp motors offer 130-CFM airflow and an electromagnetic pulse filter cleaning system. Two HEPA filters capture 99.99 percent of particles down to 0.3 micron. The line includes the CS 1445 H with a 9-gal. tank capacity, the CS 1225 H...
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Power-Tech to install first 12-kW Eagle fiber laser in Poland
- Dec 20, 2016
- Laser Cutting
- News Release
Power-Tech, Wałcz, Poland, has announced it will install the first of its new Eagle iNspire 2040 12-kW fiber laser cutting systems at S.C. Wirax in Tuchomie, Poland. Wirax is a producer of agricultural machines and spare parts for tractors serving Poland, Moldova, Hungary, and Serbia. The 12-kW...
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Bending line laser, optical foot switch options offered for press brake
- Dec 20, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Bystronic now offers two new options for its compact, portable Xpert 40 press brake: an optional bending line laser that allows parts to be bent without a backgauge, and an optical foot switch. It is not always possible to position bent parts on the press brake using the backgauges—for example,...
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Press brake delivers high-tonnage bending with automatic tool change
- Dec 20, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Amada offers the HG 2204 ATC press brake for variable lot sizes. The company’s patented Automatic Tool Changer (ATC) loads complex tool layouts within 3 min., allowing operators of varied experience levels to use the bending system. This larger model incorporates all of the standard features of...
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Ratner Steel to expand in Indiana
- Dec 20, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Roseville, Minn.-based Ratner Steel Supply Co. has announced plans to double the size of its plant in Portage, Ind., adding 100,000 sq. ft. and hiring up to 37 more employees by 2019. The firm, which makes carbon sheet for service centers and manufacturers, has been operating at capacity in Portage...
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O’Neal Industries merges four affiliates to form United Performance Metals
- Dec 19, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
O’Neal Industries (ONI), Birmingham, Ala., a family-owned group of metals service centers, has announced the merger and operations integration of four affiliates: Aerodyne Alloys, Plus Ten Stainless, United Performance Metals, and Vulcanium Metals Intl. to form United Performance Metals (UPM). As...
Rafter receives order for quick-change tube mill
- Dec 19, 2016
- Tube and Pipe Production
- News Release
Rafter Equipment Corp., Strongsville, Ohio, has received an order for a new RT-2000S HFI tube mill that will incorporate the company's patented Mill-Flip® quick-change technology. The mill will be built for a North American tube producer that requires multiple changeovers per week for JIT...
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PWTV: Plasma Cutting Tools Overview
- Dec 19, 2016
- Plasma Cutting
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Jim Colt of Hypertherm discusses different options for cutting tools, machines, ratings for various processes, and pierce/production ratings.
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PWTV: Plasma Cutting Fume Venting Overview
- Dec 19, 2016
- Plasma Cutting
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From Harper College in Palatine, IL - Jim Colt of Hypertherm discusses the various ways to control fumes in your cutting operation.
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PWTV: Plasma Cutting Duty Cycles Overview
- Dec 19, 2016
- Plasma Cutting
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From the metal fabrication labs at Harper College, Jim Colt of Hypertherm gives an overview of plasma cutting duty cycles; environmental factors, capabilities, and other things to consider.
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