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Ampco-Pittsburgh acquires ASW Steel
- Nov 9, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Carnegie, Pa.-based Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp., a producer of forged and cast rolls as well as ingot and open-die forged products, has announced the acquisition of ASW Steel Inc., a specialty steel producer based in Welland, Ont. ASW will be an indirect subsidiary of Union Electric Steel Corp., a...
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Missouri University of Science & Technology wins WARDJet waterjet
- Nov 9, 2016
- Waterjet Cutting
- News Release
Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla, Mo., has installed a WARDKit 5x5 waterjet cutting system at its Rock Mechanics and Explosives Research Center. The machine was won by a student team that participated in WARDJet’s Build It! Challenge at the 2016 International Manufacturing...
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Eastern Metal Supply expands fabrication capabilities
- Nov 9, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Eastern Metal Supply (EMS), Charlotte, N.C., a distributor of custom and standard aluminum extrusions and sheet products, has announced its investment of hundreds of thousands of dollars in equipment to expand its fabrication capabilities. The firm has added an Emmegi Satellite XL 5-axis CNC...
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MSCI: Election shows restless voters want swift, decisive action
- Nov 9, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
This election cycle is clear evidence that voters want a new direction for the economy and the country, and are looking for lawmakers to finally take strong action on trade, tax reform and infrastructure, M. Robert Weidner, III, president and CEO of the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI),...
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Polishing machine achieves mirror-like finish on round tube
- Nov 9, 2016
- Finishing
- Product Release
Finishing equipment manufacturer NS Máquinas Industriais introduced another machine for polishing round tube, either straight or bent. Leveraging the expertise used in developing its ML100 and ML150, the company’s latest machine is designed to produce a mirror-like finish. The machine uses three...
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Medical device manufacturing and the need to adapt
- By Vicki Bell
- Nov 9, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
What effect does the evolving nature of materials used for fabricated medical devices have on those who manufacture them? Are shops able to use the same processes and equipment with newer materials?
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Four-speed magnetic drill produces holes up to 4 in. deep
- Nov 9, 2016
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Product Release
Hougen Mfg. Inc. has released the HMD934 portable magnetic drill. The compact unit can drill holes up to 4 in. deep and up to 3-1/16 in. dia. The mag drill LED pilot light is built into the base of the magnet, allowing the operator to line up the pilot with the hole’s center location in all...
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Punch and dimple die arbor kit works with expander to punch sheet metal
- Nov 9, 2016
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Product Release
Huth Ben Pearson Intl. has introduced a new tooling kit that allows metal fabricators to use common punch and dimple dies with the company’s Mitey Mate Jr #1685S hand-held expander to become a shop air-powered sheet metal punch. The H9000 punch and dimple die arbor kit comes with a 7/16-in....
End forming machine achieves tube expansions to 12 in.
- Nov 8, 2016
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Product Release
Huth Ben Pearson Intl. has introduced a new end forming machine for large tube and pipe expansions. The 1674V achieves expansions from 1-1/2 to 12 in. The machine has two expanding cylinders, mounted vertically. The vertical orientation uses gravity to hold the part against the expander head and...
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Polaris marks grand opening of Alabama facility
- Nov 8, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Medina, Minn.-based Polaris has celebrated the official grand opening of its new, $142 million manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Ala., which has been operational since summer 2016. The plant, which builds Ranger and Slingshot recreational vehicles, could employ up to 2,000 workers in the next...
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Rafter ships Turk’s-heads with 3-axis servo adjustment
- Nov 8, 2016
- Roll Forming
- News Release
Strongsville, Ohio-based Rafter Equipment Corp. has shipped three RT-2500 single-sided Turk’s-head straighteners, each with 3-axis servo motorized adjustments, to a North American custom roll former of direct-welded profiles. The new straighteners replace existing block-type and barrel...
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Shop technology and 3-D CAD: Modeling a ribbon cable
- By Gerald Davis
- Nov 8, 2016
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis considers techniques for adding ribbon cable connections to 3-D models
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Logan Corp. relocates in Kentucky
- Nov 8, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Dump truck bed manufacturer Logan Corp. has moved to a 137,000-sq.-ft. facility in Salyersville, Ky. This relocation from a 27,000-sq.-ft. plant in Martin County, Ky., allows the company to get into the aluminum body business and increase its production. By January 2018, the company hopes to double...
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Waterjet cutting system cuts more than 750 IPM
- Nov 8, 2016
- Waterjet Cutting
- Product Release
WARDJet has introduced the E-2040 midsize waterjet cutting machine for 2-D and 3-D cutting. It has a 6- by 12-ft. cutting envelope capable of handling a variety of common sheet sizes. The new crossbeam design allows cutting speeds to reach more than 750 IPM. Almost any cutting head configuration,...
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Making sense of manufacturing acronyms
- By Stu Johnson
- Nov 8, 2016
- Shop Management
- Article
The enterprise software space has hundreds of three-letter acronyms—from MRP and ERP to MOM and MES—that represent technologies that help make managing business processes easier.
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