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Corbitt Mfg. to open facility in Arkansas
- Aug 22, 2016
- Shop Management
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Corbitt Mfg. Co., a subsidiary of American Railcar Industries Inc., St. Charles, Mo., is opening a new, $3.5 million facility in Paragould, Ark., for the production of railcar components. The plant, which will create up to 60 new jobs, is located in close proximity to the company’s railcar...
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Switchover allows user to change cylinder switching ranges in the field
- Aug 19, 2016
- Shop Management
- Product Release
CONCOA has introduced a new switchover series designed to provide continuous high-pressure, high-flow delivery of nonoxidizing gases. The 547 series high-pressure automatic switchover provides uninterrupted supply of gas in applications requiring delivery pressures up to 3,500 PSIG and flow...
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NCCA launches blog for coil coating, prepaint industry
- Aug 18, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
The National Coil Coating Association (NCCA), Cleveland, has launched a blog, Coat Notes, at www.nccacoatnotes.com. The blog is designed to provide information on the changing needs of the coil coating (prepainted metals) industry, offer educational resources, increase awareness of the coil...
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Manitowoc Co. to move crawler crane manufacturing operations to Pennsylvania
- Aug 18, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Manitowoc Co. Inc. will relocate its crawler crane manufacturing operations from Manitowoc, Wis., to Shady Grove, Pa. The transition will begin in the Q3 2016, with completion anticipated by mid-2017. The company expects this initiative to generate annualized pre-tax cost savings of $25 to...
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Daifuku North America moves headquarters to new location in Michigan
- Aug 18, 2016
- Materials Handling
- News Release
Material handling equipment provider Daifuku North America Holding Co. has announced plans to move its headquarters from Farmington Hills, Mich., to Novi, Mich., in Q3 2017. The new building is four miles from the current headquarters. The 76,889-sq.-ft. facility, housing more than 300...
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Bosses—the good, the bad, and the clueless
- By Vicki Bell
- Aug 18, 2016
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
What do you think of your boss? Is he or she a good motivator? Do you feel valued? Does your relationship with your boss affect your job performance and satisfaction? Some “Fabricating Update” readers took the time to share their thoughts about bosses they’ve known and what makes a good boss.
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Tool tethering kits help increase safety for work at heights
- Aug 18, 2016
- Safety
- Product Release
Ergodyne offers tool tethering kits for work at heights as part of its Squids® lanyards line.
Each of the six kits comes with two to three Squids products. Users select the kit based on the weight of their tools.
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Illinois Material Handling named as authorized Linde forklift dealer
- Aug 18, 2016
- Materials Handling
- News Release
Illinois Material Handling (IMH), a member of Wolter Group LLC, has been appointed as the authorized Linde forklift dealer in northern Illinois. The company has represented the Linde forklift brand through its Wisconsin Lift Truck division and now expands this offering through IMH’s Bolingbrook...
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CCAI awards 2016 scholarships
- Aug 18, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Chemical Coaters Association Intl. has announced the recipients of its 2016 scholarships. For the past several years CCAI has awarded scholarship money from the CCAI Matt Heuertz Scholarship Fund to students in programs (technical schools, high schools, and colleges) geared toward coatings and...
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Length gauges offer accuracy for in-process measurement
- Aug 18, 2016
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
Heidenhain has introduced the +/- 1-µm accurate Acanto 1217 and 1218 length gauges. When the gauges are paired with the proprietary bidirectional serial interface EnDat 2.2, operators can monitor gauges being used in production and detect failures before they occur. Along with built-in error...
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Respect for the finishing line
Painting and powder coating come at the end of the line, but that doesn't mean it should be the last thing that fabricators think of if they are interested in running an efficient fabricating operation.
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Specialty Strip & Oscillating hires new inside sales rep
- Aug 17, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Specialty Strip & Oscillating Inc., Masury, Ohio, a supplier of conventional slit and oscillate coils in cold-rolled low-carbon, high-carbon, alloy, and stainless steel, has hired Michelle Roberts as inside sales representative. Roberts joined the company a year ago as part of the office...
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Orange Aluminum ranks No. 1,780 on 2016 Inc. 5000
- Aug 17, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Orange Aluminum, Orange, Calif., a provider of aluminum extruded trim, shape, and bar, has been ranked No. 1,780 on the 35th annual Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The firm achieved three-year sales growth of 209 percent. It also has launched the new Aluminum...
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Mistakes happen. Get over it.
- By Josh Welton
- Aug 17, 2016
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Have you ever thought about how quick we are to notice and point out mistakes? Doing so seems to have become de rigueur in today’s society. When even the most trival mistakes generate a deluge of hostile corrections, maybe it’s time to take a closer look at the practice and the reasons behind it.
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Higher penalties, tougher regulations coming from OSHA, says MSCI conference speaker
- Aug 17, 2016
- Safety
- News Release
An expert on workplace safety issues and OSHA, David Jones, says there will likely be few immediate changes in OSHA enforcement, regardless of who wins the presidential election. Jones will be the keynote speaker at Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based MSCI’s Safety Conference, Oct. 19-20, 2016, in...
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