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Superior Tube, Fine Tubes awarded contracts by Airbus
- Feb 24, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Collegeville, Pa.-based Superior Tube and Plymouth, U.K.-based Fine Tubes, manufacturers and global suppliers of precision tubes for critical applications, have both been awarded contracts by airframe manufacturer Airbus, Toulouse, France. This contract is Superior Tube’s first opportunity to...
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5-axis waterjet cuts 3-D parts, bevels to 50 degrees
- Feb 24, 2016
- Waterjet Cutting
- Product Release
Jet Edge’s EDGE X-5® 5-axis waterjet system is designed and built for heavy-duty industrial use. It cuts 3-D parts such as impellers and bevels up to 50 degrees. The design separates the motion system from the catcher tank, eliminating vibration and helping to ensure part quality. The...
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Blue Point Capital Partners, Alco Mfg. Corp. acquire Lakeshore Fittings
- Feb 24, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Cleveland-based Blue Point Capital Partners, in conjunction with its portfolio company, Alco Mfg. Corp. LLC, has acquired Lakeshore Fittings Inc., a designer and manufacturer of standard and custom precision machined brass, eco-brass, stainless steel, and aluminum fittings for the lawn and garden,...
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Jet Edge announces launch of Choice Waterjet Parts division
- Feb 24, 2016
- Waterjet Cutting
- News Release
Jet Edge Inc., a manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) waterjet technology in St. Michael, Minn., has launched its new aftermarket waterjet parts division, Choice Waterjet Parts Inc. The division supplies UHP waterjet components for major brands of waterjet cutting systems, including Flow®,...
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Be wary of customers that take advantage
- By Nick Martin
- Feb 24, 2016
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Attracting new customers is an important part of keeping a custom fabricating shop in business. However, be wary of the customer that continually takes advantage of your willingness to produce a small quantity of parts on short notice and sends the larger jobs elsewhere. Remember, you can’t keep calling the same buddy to pull you out of the mud and never invite him to the party.
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Positioner holds 10,000 lbs.
- Feb 24, 2016
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
ALM Positioners has introduced the 10,000-lb.-capacity model MHL1P single-column positioner. It features 68.5-in. vertical travel in 35 sec.; pendant- controlled, 4-HP, column-mounted hydraulic unit for lifting and lowering; solenoid-controlled safety pawls; 360-degree CW or CCW rotation; rotator...
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M3C program looking for Chicago-area manufacturers to host spring break interns
- Feb 23, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Chicago-based Manufacturing Renaissance has announced it is looking for Chicago-area companies to host spring break internships from April 18 to 22, 2016. The internships expose high schoolers to careers in manufacturing. In the last five years, the Manufacturing Career & College Connect (M3C)...
TimkenSteel develops new manufacturing process for high-pressure tubing
- Feb 23, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
TimkenSteel, Canton, Ohio, a provider of customized alloy steel products and services, has developed a new process to manufacture high-pressure tubing (HPT) for use in the production of low-density polyethylene (LDPE). The process begins at the Canton facility with the forge-rolling and...
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Mats carry safety messages
- Feb 23, 2016
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Wearwell® has introduced Safety Message mats to the Invision line. They feature a diamond-plate surface, Nitricell® nitrile rubber composite formula, crush resistance, and bounce-back for long-term standing comfort. The mats help reduce heel strike strain and slips while conveying a safety...
Schuler installs two offline spiral pipe mills
- Feb 23, 2016
- Tube and Pipe Production
- News Release
Schuler has announced the delivery of two offline spiral pipe mills to Mexico and Saudi Arabia for the production of large pipes with diameters from 20 to 88 in. and lengths of 39 to 80 ft. The pipes are made from high-grade steel with thicknesses up to 1 in. wound onto coils. This is formed into a...
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C.I. Hayes installs humpback conveyor belt furnace
- Feb 23, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
C.I. Hayes, Cranston, R.I., a Gasbarre Furnace Group company that manufactures industrial vacuum and atmosphere heat-treating equipment, has announced the recent installation of a humpback conveyor belt furnace for brazing of stainless steel parts to be used in the electrical industry. The...
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Böhler-Uddeholm to host March 10 heat-treatment webinar
- Feb 23, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Böhler-Uddeholm has announced it will present the webinar “The 10 Keys to Good Heat Treatment” on March 10, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. EST. Joe Price, technical manager, will cover such topics as the basics of heat treatment, the root causes of failures, and the manufacturing techniques and...
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Coe Press Equipment ships two feed lines to Takata
- Feb 23, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Coe Press Equipment, Sterling Heights, Mich., has shipped two press feeding lines to Takata’s San Antonio, Texas, stamping plant. Each line comprises an 18-in. ServoMaster™ 3 series roll feed; a style 350 18-in. power straightener; a 24-in., 15,000-lb.-capacity coil reel; and an 18- by...
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Bluff Mfg. hires Northeast regional sales manager
- Feb 23, 2016
- Materials Handling
- News Release
Fort Worth, Texas-based Bluff Mfg., a provider of material handling and warehouse safety equipment, has hired Jay Bodnar as its new Northeast regional sales manager, overseeing sales efforts in Maryland, New Jersey, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania,...
Hydraulic pipe processing equipment bends pipe to 1.9 in. OD
- Feb 23, 2016
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Product Release
Tracto-Technik has released the new-generation Tubomat, fundamentally revised and modularly designed. The machine offers bending of pipe ODs up to 1.9 in. and optionally integrates sawing, deburring, flaring, and cutting-ring assembly functions. The unit’s control provides program operation...
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