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SHRM LINE: Hiring rates take step back in September compared to a year ago
- Sep 1, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
In September, job creation rates will fall in both manufacturing and the service sector compared with a year ago. Layoff rates will vary, as fewer manufacturers will cut jobs and more service-sector employers will conduct layoffs, according to the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM®)...
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Retro Systems changes name to Hornet Cutting Systems
- Sep 1, 2016
- Oxyfuel Cutting
- News Release
Retro Systems, Valley Center, Kan., has been renamed Hornet Cutting Systems. The company was founded more than a decade ago as a retrofitting operation for CNC cutting machines but has grown into an OEM of Hornet cutting machines. The firm offers CNC plasma, oxyfuel, and waterjet cutting machines...
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Waterjet mini hopper allows operators to adjust abrasive flow
- Sep 1, 2016
- Waterjet Cutting
- Product Release
Jet Edge Inc. has introduced the new Permalign® V-series mini hopper for abrasive waterjet cutting. The variable-aperture unit allows waterjet operators to make adjustments to abrasive flow, minimizing abrasive consumption. The water-resistant design helps prevent abrasive clogs that can cause...
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Brochure showcases products for dust, mist, fume collection
- Aug 31, 2016
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) has published a core products brochure that showcases the company’s dust, mist, and fume collection equipment for manufacturers. The 16-page brochure includes an overview of the company’s flagship lines of Farr Gold Series® dust collectors and HemiPleat®...
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Laser Mechanisms opens office in Mexico
- Aug 31, 2016
- Laser Cutting
- News Release
Laser Mechanisms, Novi, Mich., has announced the opening of a new office in Hermosillo, Mexico, to provide service and support throughout the region.
Locally the facility operates as Lacsher Technologies, managed by Arian Zavala, a veteran of Mexico’s industrial laser community.
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Chicago Tube and Iron hires regional VP
- Aug 31, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Chicago Tube and Iron, Romeoville, Ill., has named Joseph Baucom as regional vice president.
Working from the company’s Charlotte, N.C., operation, Baucom has 33 years of industry experience.
- From The Fabricator
Malco Products to open facility in Nebraska
- Aug 31, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Malco Products Inc., Annandale, Minn., has announced plans to open a facility in an existing building in DeWitt, Neb.
The firm produces HVAC equipment and tools for automotive, fence, and roofing work. Production at the new location is expected to begin in 2018.
- From The Fabricator
Civil War re-enactors take aim at metal fabrication
- By Eric Lundin
- Aug 31, 2016
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
The members of Battery G, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery had two cannons, an old school bus, and many miles to cover to stage mock battles. A team of Civil War re-enactors, they had discarded their previous bus and needed to transform their new bus. They enlisted the help of the staff and students at Blackhawk Technical College (BTC), Janesville, Wis.
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The art and science of metals purchasing
- By Alan Bear, CPPM, CPP
- Aug 31, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- Article
Materials purchasing is both an art and a science. You need the knowledge and strategy to negotiate with intelligence. You need the art of relationship-building, including good ethics and solid integrity.
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Cy-Laser American adds to staff, shifts headquarters
- Aug 31, 2016
- Laser Cutting
- News Release
Fiber laser cutting system manufacturer Cy-Laser America LLC has appointed Massimo Denipoti as president. He has many years of experience in bringing Italian machine tool companies to the U.S. and serves as a partner in Venture Systems, the import and distribution company that helped Italy-based...
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Would your shop survive a natural disaster?
- By Vicki Bell
- Aug 31, 2016
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
One in three small businesses have felt the impact of storms or extreme weather, and nearly 40 percent do not reopen after being hit by a natural disaster. Preparation is key to survival.
- From The Welder
Abrasive disc line includes depressed-center, cutoff, and flap discs
- Aug 31, 2016
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Product Release
Osborn has introduced a new line of abrasive products that includes depressed-center grinding discs, cutoff discs, and flap discs. The line is designed to deliver fast cutting, heavy stock removal, long service life, application material versatility, and smooth finish. The discs, offered in...
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Entries sought for 2017 Aluminum Extrusion Student Design Competition
- Aug 31, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Wauconda, Ill.-based ET Foundation, the educational and scientific organization devoted to promoting and advancing aluminum extrusion processes and technologies, and Bonnell Aluminum are seeking entries for the 2017 International Aluminum Extrusion Student Design Competition. Cash scholarships will...
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Using dry filtration to capture plasma cutting fumes
- By Josh Delson
- Aug 31, 2016
- Plasma Cutting
- Article
A dry filtration system for plasma cutting removes all potentially harmful contaminants from the shop air and helps to eliminate the threat of a dust explosion. It also might prove to be a much more effective plasma cutting approach when compared to plasma cutting on a water table.
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Blending disc finishes hard-to-reach areas
- Aug 31, 2016
- Finishing
- Product Release
Walter Surface Technologies has introduced the Blendex U™ Turbo blending disc. Made with a heat-resistant, nonwoven matrix, the disc provides a consistent finish without smearing, says the company. Self-sharpening grains allow for high material removal on many different surfaces, including steel,...
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