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Secondary locking mechanism increases toggle clamp safety
- Oct 3, 2016
- Safety
- Product Release
DESTACO® has added Toggle-Lock Plus® technology to its 5000 series manual toggle clamps to help provide increased safety for heavy-duty applications. This secondary locking mechanism is suitable for applications with high safety requirements, such as grinding, welding, assembly, machining, and...
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United Performance Metals installs new crane system in California
- Oct 3, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
United Performance Metals, a distributor of stainless steel, duplex stainless steel, nickel alloys, and cobalt alloys based in Hamilton, Ohio, has added crane systems to its La Mirada, Calif., facility. A 2-ton Spanco freestanding crane system has been added to accompany the 24-in. Reusch slitter...
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Corrosion protection offered in recyclable cans
- Oct 3, 2016
- Finishing
- Product Release
Cortec® offers the EcoAir® VpCI®-337 fogger. Powered by compressed air, the spray can delivers a biodegradable, waterborne vapor corrosion inhibitor used to protect metal parts and internal void spaces with a thin, environmentally friendly, self-healing film. Vapor-phase corrosion inhibitors...
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Jet Edge installs waterjet system at Murrco Fabrication
- Sep 30, 2016
- Waterjet Cutting
- News Release
Jet Edge Inc., St. Michael, Minn., has installed a precision CNC waterjet cutting system at Murrco Fabrication Inc., a Franklin, Tenn.-based provider of metal fabrication services and manufacturer of competition tool carts for auto racing teams. Powered by a Jet Edge iP55-50C intensifier pump, the...
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MSCI calls for federal action to address trade law violations hurting U.S. aluminum industry
- Sep 30, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) has announced that R. Holman Head, vice chair of its board of directors and president/COO of O’Neal Industries, recently testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), calling for tougher government action to...
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Coe Press Equipment appoints director of service
- Sep 30, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Sterling Heights, Mich.-based Coe Press Equipment, a provider of coil handling and servo roll feed equipment, has appointed Tim Terry to the new position of director of service. He is responsible for developing and managing all the service group offerings, meeting unit sales objectives,...
Rattunde marks 10 years in business
- Sep 30, 2016
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- News Release
Rattunde Corp., Caledonia, Mich., a builder of metal tube and bar processing machinery, recently marked its 10-year anniversary with a technology open house. Live machine demonstrations highlighted new technology and a fully operational production system for metal tubing. The event included on-site...
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M. Davis & Sons names VP of risk management
- Sep 30, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Todd P. Moran has been named vice president of risk management by M. Davis & Sons Inc., a woman-owned, fifth-generation mechanical/electrical contractor and fabricator based in Wilmington, Del. Moran, who has been the company’s safety director since 2000, has more than 20 years of experience in...
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Shift workers and the challenges they face
- By Vicki Bell
- Sep 30, 2016
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Not all of us work 9 to 5. Some people work different shifts. While some enjoy doing so, it isn’t for everyone. No matter the reason behind it, those who work odd hours must be keenly aware of the aspects of such work that potentially are detrimental to their health and quality of life.
BLM Group supplies end machining center, CNC saw to Tube Fabrication Industries
- Sep 29, 2016
- Sawing
- News Release
BLM Group USA, Wixom, Mich., a manufacturer of tube and flat sheet processing equipment, has sold a BC80 CNC end machining center and a CM602 automatic CNC sawing machine to Tube Fabrication Industries, a fabricator of aluminum and carbon steel tubular components in Logansport, Ind. The end...
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Adjusting to a new workspace
- By Josh Welton
- Sep 29, 2016
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
After months looking for a new workspace following a move to Detroit, Josh Welton revisited a site he looked at a year ago. While this spot is not ideal for his operation, sometimes, out of necessity, you have to make do with what’s available. Adapting is a process.
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Consortium for Large-scale Manufacturing to be held Oct. 26-27
- Sep 29, 2016
- Testing and Measuring
- News Release
The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS), Weatherford, Texas, has announced that the fourth working meeting of the PrecisionPath Consortium for Large-scale Manufacturing will be held Oct. 26-27, 2016, at the University of North Carolina – Charlotte. The meeting will serve as a focus group workshop,...
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Southern Metal Fabricators hires sales engineer
- Sep 29, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Custom metal fabricator Southern Metal Fabricators Inc., Albertville, Ala., has appointed Al Strasburg as sales engineer. Strasburg has 35 years of experience in material handling, having worked for DW Industries, Confab, and Industrial Material Handling. He also is co-founder of Bulk Systems and...
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U.S. industrial fastener market to return to sustainable growth levels in 2020
- Sep 29, 2016
- Assembly and Joining
- News Release
The Freedonia Group, Cleveland, has released “Industrial Fasteners,” a study that analyzes the U.S. industrial fastener market. According to the study, the market is expected to return to sustainable growth levels through 2020, following a surge in demand experienced during the recovery-fueled...
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Free videos let students use STEM skills on virtual Toyota assembly line
- Sep 29, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
With the support of the Toyota USA Foundation, teachers nationwide now have new resources to help students see real-world applications of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills in advanced automotive manufacturing settings. Teachers are invited to use Toyota’s three new Spark...
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