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- From The Welder
Autodarkening helmet features blue-optical coating technology for clarity
- Oct 6, 2016
- Arc Welding
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Weldcote Metals offers the UltraviewPlus autodarkening helmet. High-definition true-color filter optics allow the user to see the full spectrum of colors. Blue-optical coating technology provides optical clarity in a 12.93-sq.-in. viewing area. The helmet uses standard 4-1/2- by 5-1/4-in. cover...
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Uncover the hidden costs of roll forming
- By Patrick Kitchen
- Oct 6, 2016
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Tooling is of course a significant cost driver in roll forming. But reducing costs takes more than scrutinizing the number of passes a roll formed cross section requires. It also calls for looking at the big picture and questioning the status quo.
- From The Welder
Welding equipment market expected to reach $19.1 billion by 2024
- Oct 5, 2016
- Arc Welding
- News Release
In a new report, "Welding Equipment Market: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast, 2016 -2024,” New York-based Persistence Market Research estimates the global welding equipment market will be valued at $10.5 billion by the end of 2016, with a CAGR of 7.9 percent from 2016 to 2024. Sustained...
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Revolution Labs opens 3-D manufacturing facility in Maryland
- Oct 5, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Revolution Labs has opened its doors in Salisbury, Md., offering 3-D manufacturing and digital fabrication to help manufacturing companies design and bring new products to the marketplace through idea development, product engineering, digital design, and prototype fabrication. The company will...
- From The Fabricator
Reliance Steel & Aluminum announces new directors
- Oct 5, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Metals service center Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., Los Angeles, has expanded its board of directors from nine to 11 members, appointing Karen W. Colonias and Douglas W. Stotlar to serve as independent directors. Both also were appointed to the board’s Audit Committee and Compensation Committee....
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Linetec expands capacity in Wisconsin
- Oct 5, 2016
- Finishing
- News Release
In response to customer growth and increased demand for finishing in the architectural metal products market, Linetec is expanding shift coverage and enhancing production flow to gain capacity at its paint facility in Wausau, Wis. In the past year the firm has added nearly 100 employees. Before...
Proposed ASTM standard to help engineers with stainless steel projects
- Oct 5, 2016
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- News Release
ASTM Intl., W. Conshohocken, Pa., is creating a consolidated reference guide for engineers and consultants who want to use stainless steel in transportation and construction projects. “The proposed standard will be a practical guide for engineers to use when plans and specifications are being...
- From The Fabricator
5 factors driving the punch/laser cutting machine investment
- By Brian Welz
- Oct 5, 2016
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
Does a punch/laser combination system make sense for your operation? For the answer, consider these five factors: part geometry; process throughput; lean manufacturing; process flexibility; and automation.
Roll-Kraft acquires Chicago Roll
- Oct 5, 2016
- Roll Forming
- News Release
Roll-Kraft, Mentor, Ohio, has announced its acquisition of Chicago Roll Co., a Lombard, Ill., company offering design, manufacturing, and refurbishing of tooling for the tube, pipe, and roll forming industry. The Lombard facility has more than 48,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space with 17 CNC...
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ADF Group announces new U.S. contracts valued at $101 million
- Oct 5, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Terrebonne, Que.-based ADF Group Inc., a fabricator of steel superstructures, has been awarded new contracts in the U.S. totaling $101 million. The largest contract is part of Salt Lake City's new terminal redevelopment program, which includes the fabrication, industrial coatings, steel structures,...
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Acme Mfg. appoints president/CEO
- Oct 5, 2016
- Finishing
- News Release
Acme Mfg. Co., an Auburn Hills, Mich.-based manufacturer of integrated robotic automation for polishing, buffing, deburring, and grinding systems, has named G. A. “Fritz” Carlson III as president/CEO and majority shareholder. Carlson, who joined the company in 1984, is the fourth-generation...
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HMT adds applications engineer
- Oct 5, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Horn Machine Tools Inc., Madera, Calif., has hired Kent Mettelmann as a tube bending and laser cutting applications specialist. Located in Dallas, he supports customers in the southwestern and central U.S. Mettelmann has more than 30 years of tube bending, process improvements, and manufacturing...
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Precision sawing: Mind the miter
- By Richard Klipp
- Oct 5, 2016
- Sawing
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Miter cutting tube and other workpieces can be extremely critical, especially when dealing with frameworks and other large assemblies. One seemingly small error in a miter cut can throw a large assembly significantly out of tolerance. This is where automation and precision control in sawing come into play.
- From The Fabricator
A look at laser hybrid welding in the automotive industry
- By Herbert Staufer
- Oct 5, 2016
- Laser Welding
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Laser hybrid welding joins laser welding with gas metal arc welding and proves to work well together in delivering high-speed, quality joints. Learn more here.
- From The Welder
An Oktoberfest story for fabricators
- By Vicki Bell
- Oct 5, 2016
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Have you ever had anyone who owes you money offer to pay their debt with welding lessons? Kathy Walton did, and now she makes money using the skills she learned.
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