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Pneumatic air tools reach into tight spaces
- Feb 29, 2016
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With a redesigned pneumatic drive, the LRC 20 from Suhner offers a set of hand tools that can grind, mill, and polish difficult-to-access places, such as the leading edges and corners of impellers and the inside of narrow pipes. The new drive provides 20,000 RPM for user handwork. Under full...
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CCAI announces student membership category
- Feb 26, 2016
- Finishing
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The Chemical Coaters Association Intl. (CCAI) board of directors has approved the addition of a student membership category to help generate interest in the finishing industry among students. Full-time students who are 16 years or older are eligible for a full-benefit, nonvoting membership at...
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Forklift scale achieves 0.2 percent maximum deviation
- Feb 26, 2016
- Shop Management
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Keytroller has introduced the Precise Hi-Accuracy forklift scale. The water-resistant scale is equipped with a 4.3-in. color LCD touchscreen and solenoid-operated bypass module. The operator raises the load to the level of the magnetic sensor. A horizontal line on the display shows the load’s...
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Wilson Tool to host Press Brake Training & Technology Summit on April 6
- Feb 25, 2016
- Bending and Forming
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Wilson Tool Intl., a manufacturer of tooling systems for punch presses, press brakes, and punch and die components for the stamping industry, will hold a free Press Brake Training & Technology Summit on Wednesday, April 6, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at its headquarters in White Bear Lake, Minn....
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World demand for machine tools to reach $181 billion, says Freedonia Group
- Feb 25, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Worldwide demand for machine tools is projected to climb 5.5 percent per year through 2019 to $181 billion, according to “World Machine Tools,” a new study from The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industry research firm. North America is projected to see machine tool demand decline nearly...
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Belden Universal wins two manufacturing awards for aerospace universal joints
- Feb 25, 2016
- Shop Management
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Broadview, Ill.-based Belden Universal, a manufacturer of custom universal joints and mechanical power transmission products, has won the 2016 Manufacturing Leadership Award: Engineering & Production Technology category from Frost & Sullivan, as well as the 2016 Golden Mousetrap Award in the...
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Samco Machinery appoints VP of Rolling Division
- Feb 25, 2016
- Roll Forming
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Samco Machinery, a roll forming machinery manufacturer based in Toronto, has appointed Darryl Levesque as vice president, Rolling Division.
Having joined the company in 2014, Levesque has a background in automotive parts production and implementing new processes and improvements.
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Kett Tool announces retirement of VP
- Feb 25, 2016
- Power Tools
- News Release
Kett Tool, a Cincinnati-based manufacturer of electric and pneumatic tools, has announced that Rick Fowkes, vice president, has retired after 34 years of service. Alex Rozumovich, who has served as director of engineering since 2007, has been promoted to vice president. Fowkes began his career...
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Gilchrist Metal Fabricating expanding facility, upgrading equipment
- Feb 25, 2016
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Gilchrist Metal Fabricating Co. is expanding its 70,000-sq.-ft. metal fabrication and machining facility in Hudson, N.H., to accommodate an AweA double-column, 5-face machining center for use in small- and large-volume fabrication projects. The machine gives the company the capability to handle...
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Rotary encoders available with PROFINET interface
- Feb 25, 2016
- Testing and Measuring
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The Leine & Linde 900 rotary encoders series, distributed by Heidenhain Corp., provides absolute position measurements needed in equipment used in harsh environments in the steel, oil and gas, transportation, and construction industries. The latest addition to this product family is the PROFINET®...
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AP&C adds three powder reactors
- Feb 25, 2016
- Metals/Materials
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Montreal-based AP&C, a powder manufacturing subsidiary of Arcam AB, has added capacity by building three new atomizing reactors. The new capacity increase follows a surge in demand for the company’s titanium powders, used in additive manufacturing. According to the company, its plasma...
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AP&T first to produce line for hot forming of aluminum with HFQ
- Feb 25, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
AP&T, with a U.S. location in Monroe, N.C., has developed what it says is the world’s first production line for hot forming of aluminum with the HFQ® (solution heat treatment, forming and in-die quenching) method. This technology enables one-step manufacturing of parts that have low weight, high...
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Surface finishing/abrasives app made for on-the-job use
- Feb 25, 2016
- Finishing
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Walter Surface Technologies has launched the new Walter Abrasives Selector app for iOS and Android smartphones. Available at www.walter.com/en_US/media-center/apps, the free app is designed to help metalworking professionals select abrasives and processes based on specific job parameters. The...
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Weaver Fab & Finishing receives Women's Business Enterprise certification
- Feb 24, 2016
- Shop Management
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Weaver Fab & Finishing, an Akron, Ohio-based precision metal fabrication company serving the aerospace, medical, food equipment, heating and cooling, packaging equipment, and robotics industries, has received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE). The designation was...
STI-SPFA presents Hall of Fame, Member Service Awards
- Feb 24, 2016
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STI-SPFA has presented the Hall of Fame Award to Tim Woofter, owner and president of Stanwade Metal Products, Fowler, Ohio, and the Member Service Award to Larry Dildine, president of Phoenix Forging Co. in Catasauqua, Pa. The Hall of Fame Award honors individuals who have made outstanding...
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