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Art's Way Mfg. to discontinue vessels business
- Aug 12, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Art's Way Mfg. Co., Armstrong, Iowa, a manufacturer and distributor of equipment serving the agriculture, research, water treatment, and steel cutting industries, has announced plans to discontinue the operations of its Art's Way Vessels segment in Q3 2016. Art's Way Vessels Inc. manufactures...
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ESAB names AGT Robotics as first North American automation partner
- Aug 12, 2016
- Arc Welding
- News Release
Florence, S.C.-based ESAB Welding and Cutting Products has announced that AGT Robotics, Trois-Rivières, Que., has become its first North American automation partner in its Integrator Partnership Program. Under the arrangement, ESAB provides AGT Robotics with deep access to ESAB’s technical,...
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Schebler acquires East Moline Metal Products assets
- Aug 12, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
The Schebler Co., Bettendorf, Iowa, has acquired multiple assets of East Moline Metal Products, including stamping presses from 45 to 200 tons, machining systems, tooling, and related fabrication equipment. As a result, East Moline Metal Products has ceased operations. The equipment will be...
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Facebook adds waterjet system to new hardware lab
- Aug 12, 2016
- Waterjet Cutting
- News Release
Tallmadge, Ohio-based WARDJet has announced that Facebook has installed a ZX-1530-5 waterjet system in its newly opened Area 404 R&D lab. The room-sized, 5-axis cutting machine is used to cut enclosures for future prototypes of the Surround360, a 3-D, 360-degree camera system that resembles a...
- From The Fabricator
Documentation keeps the knowledge in-house
- By Shannon Bennett and Simon Spencer
- Aug 11, 2016
- Shop Management
- Article
Every noteworthy quality improvement methodology calls for observation, analysis, planning, measuring, and reviewing work processes to get better results than achieved previously. For any of this to be successful, manufacturers need to document work instructions, corrections, and goals.
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MHUB business collaboration launched in Chicago
- Aug 11, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has announced the launch of MHUB, a collaboration among Chicago’s leaders in business, innovation, and research designed to benefit the manufacturing industry by generating ideas, attracting talent, and increasing productivity. A joint effort of World Business...
- From The Fabricator
Gibbs Wire & Steel launches Spanish/English website
- Aug 11, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Gibbs Wire & Steel Inc., Southington, Conn., has launched a new Spanish and English language website to promote Gibbs Metals de Mexico, Queretaro, Mexico, which provides wire and strip products to manufacturers in Mexico, Central America, and South America. The website at www.gibbs.mx...
- From The Fabricator
Better business processes, smoother days
- By Jeff Sipes
- Aug 11, 2016
- Shop Management
- Article
So many shop managers operate in firefighting mode. They call customers, suppliers, employees, and bosses to explain, apologize, and then shift into high gear to “Git-R-Done.” As columnist Jeff Sipes explains, that really has no place in manufacturing.
- From The Fabricator
Atlas appoints general manager
- Aug 11, 2016
- Automation and Robotics
- News Release
Atlas Technologies LLC, Fenton, Mich., has named Andrew Basgall as general manager. Former General Manager Bill Rogner has transitioned to director of sales.
Basgall has 40 years of automotive and manufacturing experience. He previously worked as a senior project manager at Toyota.
- From The Fabricator
McLanahan/Universal Eng. to stop manufacturing operations
- Aug 11, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
McLanahan/Universal Eng. has announced plans to stop manufacturing heavy equipment for the aggregate and mining industries at its plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
With manufacturing being only part of the operations at the 50-employee facility, this change will eliminate 15 jobs.
- From The Fabricator
Accounting for time in metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 11, 2016
- Shop Management
- Article
Traditional cost accounting treats inventory as an asset and, according to the author of a new book, does not capture the true costs of long lead times. A new accounting method, which complies with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), aims to correct this.
- From The Fabricator
Metal fabrication for the visually impaired
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 11, 2016
- Shop Management
- Article
Beyond Vision, a not-for-profit organization that employs people who are visually impaired and blind, has an eight-person machine shop that recently delved into metal fabrication. The company’s story shows just how much these people can contribute to a job shop operation.
- From The Fabricator
Plex Systems acquires DemandCaster
- Aug 11, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Detroit-based Plex Systems, a provider of cloud ERP for manufacturing, has announced the acquisition of DemandCaster, a provider of cloud-based supply chain planning (SCP) systems. As a result of the acquisition, the Plex Manufacturing Cloud now delivers a suite of cloud applications for running...
- From The Welder
IWDC hires distribution center operations manager
- Aug 11, 2016
- Arc Welding
- News Release
The Independent Welding Distributors Cooperative (IWDC) has hired Eric Schwamberger as distribution center operations manager. In this role, he is responsible for installing supply chain best practices to drive service level, efficiency, and productivity gains in the company’s Indianapolis and...
- From The Fabricator
900-degree-F walk-in oven holds weldments at temperature before welding
- Aug 11, 2016
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Grieve’s No. 1037 is a 900-degree-F, high-temperature, walk-in oven that is appropriate for holding weldments at temperature before welding at a customer’s facility. Workspace dimensions measure 108 in. wide by 120 in. long by 115 in. high. 300 KW are installed in INCOLOY®-sheathed tubular...
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