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Voices that matter, in Iowa and the metal fabrication shop floor
- By Tim Heston
- Feb 2, 2016
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Having your voice matter may be at the core of good culture. This may apply as much to Iowa voters as it does to people on the fab shop floor.
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Annular cutters feature one-touch shank
- Feb 2, 2016
- Machining
- Product Release
CS Unitec offers 10-series one-touch tungsten carbide-tipped (TCT) cutters. They cut burr-free holes up to 2-3/4 in. dia. and up to 3-3/8 in. deep in structural steel and other metals. The cutters can be mounted and replaced without the need for tools. When holding with a set screw on machines...
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Tool presetter app designed for machining center
- Feb 2, 2016
- Machining
- Product Release
Koma Precision’s new Elbo Controlli tool presetter app, available from the Okuma App Store at www.myokuma.com, allows users to measure a tool’s radius and length and send the offsets to the Okuma OSP-P control to update the local tool offset table. Physical measurements can be completed...
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Dorner marks 50 years in business
- Feb 2, 2016
- Materials Handling
- News Release
Low-profile conveyor manufacturer Dorner Mfg., Hartland, Wis., celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2016. The firm was founded Jan. 14, 1966, as a tool and die shop by brothers Wolfgang and Horst Dorner. It transitioned to conveyors in the early 1970s when the Dorners were looking for a conveyor...
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AMI Metals Inc. awarded five-year contract by BAE Systems
- Feb 2, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
AMI Metals Inc., Brentwood, Tenn., a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., has been awarded a multiyear contract by BAE Systems to provide aluminum plate to support the requirements for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Hawk, and Typhoon programs. The five-year contract,...
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Titanium Lifetime Achievement Award nominations accepted through April 1
- Feb 2, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
The International Titanium Association has announced it is accepting nominations for the Titanium Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes an individual for exceptional contributions to the advancement of titanium applications or technology. Nominees should have achieved one or more of the...
- From The Fabricator
Never undervalue what you do
- By Josh Welton
- Feb 2, 2016
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
“Welding is easy; business is hard.” At least that’s how Josh Welton sees running his own business. An important thing to remember is “if you’re good at something, never do it for free.”
- From The Fabricator
Moving the family metal fabrication shop
- By Tom Brizek
- Feb 2, 2016
- Shop Management
- Article
Shop owner Tom Brizek knows all about moving a metal fabrication operation. His shop, TAB Industries, is in the middle of its fourth move in nine years. When, where, and how should a shop relocate? Brizek gives some insight.
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Technology Spotlight: Part-marking on the move
- By Dan Davis
- Feb 2, 2016
- Shop Management
- Article
A new battery-operated, hand-held marking unit has capabilities and software that are often found only on much larger units.
- From The Fabricator
Modern hydraulics: Six advanced capabilities for stamping presses
- By Jeffrey Grube and Jens Schmitt
- Feb 2, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Advanced hydraulics and intelligent drive systems are now available to provide greater metal forming precision and to improve stamping press productivity and product quality.
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Hydraulic tilt tables hold up to 6,000 lbs.
- Feb 2, 2016
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
Verti-Lift offers a line of standard and wide-base hydraulic tilt tables featuring a heavy-duty design for demanding environments. With a tilting range of 0 to 90 degrees and capacities to 6,000 lbs., the tilt tables are suitable for automotive and appliance manufacturing environments in which...
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Wachs Services opens facility in South Carolina
- Feb 1, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Wachs Services, Belmont, N.C., a provider of specialty machining and welding services to the nuclear, petrochemical, and power-generation industries, has opened Wachs Fabrication Group in Jackson, S.C. The new facility provides metal components for the nuclear power industry. The company...
Axial tube forming machine offers fast tool changing
- Feb 1, 2016
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Product Release
transfluid® Maschinenbau GmbH offers the t form REB system for axial tube forming. The machine configuration is determined by three factors: the tube size, the material, and the forming geometry. For example, sharp-angled contours require significantly more upsetting output than smooth ones....
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J.L. Becker Co. appoints sales rep for Illinois
- Feb 1, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
J.L. Becker, a Gasbarre Furnace Group company in Plymouth, Mich., has appointed Jeff Schlais as sales representative for Illinois. Schlais has 20 years of experience in the heat treat and automation industries. In 2008 he founded Absolute Machine Controls Technologies Inc. to provide...
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Structural tube fabrication: Getting a solid connection for HSS
- By Tim Heston
- Feb 1, 2016
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
One architectural fabricator has developed a connection and fabrication system for the modular construction of hollow structural sections, or HSS. Such connections show just how efficient modular construction can be.
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