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Report reveals conflicting opinions on skilled-labor shortage
- Jun 29, 2016
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PwC has released “Upskilling manufacturing: How technology is disrupting America’s industrial labor force,” a report based on a 2016 survey of 120 U.S. manufacturers with emphasis on how advanced manufacturing technologies are affecting workforce dynamics. According to PwC, while there is...
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Air quality system uses modular parts for quick changes
- Jun 29, 2016
- Shop Management
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RoboVent has introduced the RoboVent Grid® ducted air quality system. The whole-facility system comprises modular, standardized QuickClamp ductwork and components that can be reconfigured as facility needs change. The air quality system needs 70 percent of the airflow used by individual units,...
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PTM Corp. founder Charles Russell dies
- Jun 29, 2016
- Bending and Forming
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Charles “Charlie” T. Russell, founder of metal stamping manufacturer PTM Corp. and partner of Modified Technologies, Fair Haven, Mich., died on June 21, 2016. Born in Mississippi, Russell moved to Chicago at 20 years old and became a tool- and diemaker, then moved to Detroit to start his...
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- Jun 29, 2016
- Arc Welding
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Nonwelders who aren’t interested in learning more about the science don’t have an appreciation for what it takes to repair different items. One repair may take a few minutes, and another considerably longer. It depends on many things.
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Flap discs go from rough grinding to smooth finishing in one step
- Jun 29, 2016
- Finishing
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POLIFAN®-Curve flap discs from Pferd Inc. are designed for rough and finish grinding in fillet weld applications. The patented, proprietary design goes from rough grinding to smooth finishing in a single step. The tool removes weld seams and slag, leaving a finish smooth enough for...
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American Metal Roofs launches recruitment website
- Jun 29, 2016
- Shop Management
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American Metal Roofs has launched an employee recruitment website at www.amrhelpwanted.com to help expand its workforce to meet the high demand for metal roofing products in Michigan. The website provides a list of current positions available, including appointment setters, salespeople, and...
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A working vacation
- By Dan Davis
- Jun 29, 2016
- Shop Management
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A welding instructor at a Wisconsin vocational school hits the shop floor in the summer to see what matters to manufacturers.
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Cutting to the chase on gas delivery for CO2 lasers
- By John Karpus
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A working knowledge of the ways in which purity, pressure, and flow affect how lasers use gases is key to setting up a gas delivery system that both works correctly and is cost-effective.
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Pipe welding system allows use of multiple torches
- Jun 29, 2016
- Arc Welding
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Otto Arc Systems offers a pipe welding system that offers optional GTAW/GMAW or GTAW/SAW with a flip of a switch, allowing the use of multiple torches. The system is equipped with a patented open headstock, allowing for optional weld flanges and elbows on each side, while adjustable rollers...
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Eriez 5-Star Service repairs processing equipment
- Jun 28, 2016
- Materials Handling
- News Release
Eriez® has announced it offers 5-Star Service® capabilities, including rebuild/repair of equipment manufactured by both Eriez and competitor companies, at its 15,000-sq.-ft. service center in Erie, Pa. The facility is staffed and equipped to repair and rebuild magnetic separators, feeders,...
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Catalog features industrial brushes, polishing compounds
- Jun 28, 2016
- Finishing
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Osborn has published a product catalog of its industrial brushes, polishing compounds, and buffs. It includes tips for selecting the right products, as well as application guides. The catalog includes instructions on how to find specific products by categories, which include type of brush, brush...
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Precision Pipe & Products Inc., Birmingham, Ala., has announced that its INFRASTEEL® culvert rehabilitation system has been chosen by Chapel Hill, N.C., for its Booker Creek Culvert At Elliot Road Rehabilitation Project. The company will provide an INFRASTEEL 180- by 105-in. slip-liner to...
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Gema hires Heartland region territory manager
- Jun 28, 2016
- Finishing
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Gema USA Inc., Indianapolis, has hired Keith Hoffman as a territory manager for the Heartland region. He has more than 10 years of operational and managerial powder coating experience with a large manufacturing company. Gema, a Graco Inc. company, is a provider of manual to fully automated...
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Dorner appoints regional manager for northern Mexico
- Jun 28, 2016
- Materials Handling
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Dorner Mfg. Corp., a provider of conveyors and related equipment in Hartland, Wis., has appointed Melina Beluche to the newly created position of regional manager covering northern Mexico. Beluche brings material handling application experience and expertise in business development and process...
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