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Burr Oak Tool names Tubex as representative in Canada
- Oct 4, 2016
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Burr Oak Tool, Sturgis, Mich., a designer of customized production machinery for the heat transfer and tube processing industries, has named Montreal-based Tubex Technology Machinery Inc. as a representative in Canada. Tubex is a provider of tube forming, bending, and cutting machines for the HVAC,...
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Schuler press blanking line in operation at Volkswagen
- Oct 4, 2016
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A press blanking line with TwinServo technology from Schuler AG, Göppingen, Germany, is now in operation at Volkswagen's main production facility in Wolfsburg, Germany. The auto manufacturer uses the press to cut sheets of steel for its entire plant, which are later formed into engine hoods,...
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HDT to invest $4 million in Alabama plant
- Oct 4, 2016
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HDT Global has announced it will add 120 jobs and invest $4 million in an expansion at its plant in Tanner, Ala. The expansion will add 206,500 sq. ft. of production space to the facility, which produces generators, heaters, and robotics. The company will move its Buena Vista, Va., manufacturing...
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Getting the right blanking machine to bending machine ratio
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Quintus delivers high-pressure fluid cell press to Gulfstream facility in Mexico
- Oct 4, 2016
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Quintus Technologies, Columbus, Ohio, has delivered a Quintus® Flexform high-pressure fluid cell press to the Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. facility in Mexicali, Mexico, a producer of wiring harnesses, sheet metal components, subassemblies, and machined parts. The press uses one rigid tool half; the...
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Sheet metal blanking milestone: Continuous-feed laser blanking launches into production
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Earlier this year Worthington Specialty Processing, a toll processor serving the automotive industry, among others, installed a continuous-feed, coil-fed laser blanking line. An idea with roots in the 1990s has finally become reality.
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How 2016 Car of the Year Honda Civic maneuvered around AHSS obstructions
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Honda used Gestamp’s in-die “softzone” hot stamping process to form strategic zones of the 2016 Civic sedan’s rear frame rails to 1,500-megapascal (MPa) (shown in red), while cooling other zones (shown in pink), at a different pace to render them to a lower tensile strength to satisfy crush mode and performance targets.
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AM General awarded more than $151 million for Humvee sales, service
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South Bend, Ind.-based AM General has been awarded $151 million in new Humvee contracts and modifications to existing domestic and international contracts for vehicles and parts for Afghanistan, Ukraine, and the U.S.National Guard and Reserves. The contracts cover items including new production...
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Hand-held metal analyzer withstands harsh environments
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Rigaku Analytical Devices offers the Rigaku KT-100™ Katana™ hand-held laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) analyzer for metal analysis for scrap metal recycling, quality assurance, and positive material identification. The unit provides rapid alloy grade and composition identification...
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Laser system processes microfeatures on metals
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Preco Inc. has introduced the Lightning Bolt 2000 laser system for processing microfeatures on metallic, ceramic, and polymer materials. The system can be customized to accommodate IR, green, and UV wavelengths and nanosecond, picosecond, and femtosecond lasers. Typical processes include ablation,...
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ISM ROB: Manufacturing sector expanded overall in September; primary metals, fabricated metals contracted
- Oct 4, 2016
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Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in September following one month of contraction in August, and the overall economy grew for the 88th consecutive month, said the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business®. The report was issued October...
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Dallas Industries announces new representation in Mexico
- Oct 3, 2016
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Troy, Mich.-based Dallas Industries, a manufacturer of coil handling, press feeding equipment, and controls for the stamping industry, has appointed Presmec Intl. as its exclusive dealer in Mexico, handling sales and service of Dallas equipment throughout the country. Presmec Intl. serves the metal...
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Stringer bead wheels redesigned for cleaning efficiency
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Weiler Abrasives Group has re-engineered its Roughneck® and Wolverine® 4-in. stringer bead wheels to deliver maximum cleaning efficiency and longer life, states the company. They are available in carbon steel and stainless steel. The new Roughneck Max is made of proprietary wire that is strong,...
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Pennsylvania SBDC announces Oct. 5 events for Manufacturing Week
- Oct 3, 2016
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The Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) has announced “Duquesne University SBDC Presents: Export Basics,” to be held Oct. 5 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. as part of Pennsylvania Manufacturing Week, Oct. 1-7, 2016. Held at 1 Woodland Road in Pittsburgh, this course is designed for...
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MultiCam Southeast expands into Louisiana and Mississippi
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MultiCam Southeast, Suwanee, Ga., has announced its expansion into Louisiana and Mississippi. The company will provide sales and service of MultiCam CNC routers, CNC plasma, CNC waterjet, CNC knife, CNC laser machines, related accessories, parts, and consumables throughout the states of Louisiana...
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