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Optical protection system designed for press brakes
- Dec 15, 2016
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Lazer Safe offers Iris Plus, an optical protection and real-time image processing system for press brakes. In addition to high-speed guarding capabilities, the system contains integrated high-speed image processing hardware and software that send real-time image and angle data to the CNC. This data...
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- Dec 15, 2016
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Considering the competitive state of the automotive industry, any kind of best practices sharing and collaboration among automotive OEMs would seem counter-intuitive. Yet, on the important topic of the environment, major automakers and top suppliers have been doing just that since they formed the...
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Connecting the toolroom with ERP software
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- Dec 15, 2016
- Bending and Forming
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Software integration that links toolroom data and processes with the rest of the company can uncover time savings, harmonize schedules, and unleash a wealth of information from which management can improve the business.
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Peter’s Machine seeks buyer, investor, or partner
- Dec 15, 2016
- Shop Management
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By the order of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Peter’s Machine Inc., Decatur, Ill., has retained Equity Partners HG (EP) to seek a buyer, investor, or partner for the tube sheet drilling and machine shop. The company has been in business for 36 years; for the past 20 years it has specialized in...
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Tenova Core, Pomini Tenova (USA), and Tenova I2S merge operations
- Dec 15, 2016
- Metals/Materials
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Effective Jan. 1, 2017, the businesses of Tenova Core Inc., Pomini Tenova Inc. (USA), and Tenova I2S will operate as a single company called Tenova Inc. Thomas Bovalina, current Tenova Core president/CEO, will continue to serve in the same position for the newly formed company. Its product...
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Tis the season—Give wisely and invest in the future
- By Vicki Bell
- Dec 15, 2016
- Shop Management
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It’s that time of year when organization after organization asks you to open your wallets and contribute to their cause. Some are legitimate and upstanding; others are not. Here are two examples of programs worthy of fabricators’ consideration.
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Welding helmet is infinitely adjustable with five contact points
- Dec 15, 2016
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
ESAB has introduced the Sentinel™ A50 automatic welding helmet. It features Halo™ infinitely adjustable five-point headgear, a 4- by 2.4-in. viewing area, an externally activated grind button, a color touchscreen control panel, and a front-loading convex cover lens that comes in different color...
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Portable magnetic drill features automatic feed and reverse
- Dec 15, 2016
- Punching and Other Holemaking
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CS Unitec's new AutoMAB 350 features an automatic feed mechanism with automatic reverse and shutoff. Operating at 450 RPM, it drills holes up to 1-1/2 in. dia. with annular cutters in structural steel and other metals. Drilling depth is 2-3/8 in. max. with a pilot pin and 4-3/8 in. without a pilot...
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U. S. Steel adjusts hot strip mill operating configuration
- Dec 14, 2016
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Pittsburgh-based steel producer United States Steel Corp. has announced it will adjust its hot strip mill operating configuration to support a previously announced asset revitalization process. The company will begin processing slabs on the currently idled hot strip mill at Granite City Works in...
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Punch/fiber laser combination machine equipped with automated material handling
- Dec 14, 2016
- Laser Cutting
- Product Release
The LC 2515 C1 AJ punch/laser combination machine from Amada America Inc. features a 2-kW fiber laser that provides up to 70 percent electrical savings when compared to a CO2 system, the company reports. The fiber laser can cut reflective materials such as copper, brass, and titanium. The laser...
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Wilson Tool launches new website
- Dec 14, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Wilson Tool Intl., White Bear Lake, Minn., a manufacturer of tooling systems for punch presses and press brakes, as well as punch and die components for the stamping and tableting industries, has launched a new website at www.wilsontool.com. The site features enhanced search capabilities for easy...
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Phoenix Wrappers hires head of manufacturing operations
- Dec 14, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Phoenix Wrappers, a manufacturer of stretch wrapping equipment based in Montreal, Que., has appointed Luc Bergeron as head of manufacturing operations. He has more than 15 years of experience leading manufacturing organizations. Bergeron previously served as director of manufacturing at Bell...
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Arisa delivers servo press to Gestamp
- Dec 14, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Logroño, Spain-based press builder Arisa, a subsidiary of Nidec Minster Corp., Minster, Ohio, has produced what it says is the world’s most powerful servo press, featuring two slides with a combined stamping force of more than 5,000 tons. The press will be operational at Gestamp Automación’s...
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Automation features added to ironworker
- Dec 14, 2016
- Punching and Other Holemaking
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TigerStop has introduced integrations for the single-operator Piranha P65 ironworker with SawGear, for accurate lengths when shearing, and with TigerStop, for a fully automated punch process. The operator can enter a length into the SawGear and the stop moves to position. The operator then places...
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