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SAF names account manager
- Sep 30, 2015
- Finishing
- News Release
SAF (Southern Aluminum Finishing Co.) has promoted Matt Welker to account manager. Based in the company’s Atlanta headquarters, he is responsible for sales in the upper Midwest and Southeast, including Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Virginia, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. In this...
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Ball-nose milling cutters feature five cutting edges
- Sep 30, 2015
- Machining
- Product Release
Mapal offers a new type of CPMill milling cutter for premachining. The solid-carbide, ball-nose milling cutter features five cutting edges instead of four, and its highly spiraled geometry helps ensure optimal chip removal, the company reports. The milling heads feature a CFS interface for...
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FormItaly opens sales office in California
- Sep 30, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
FormItaly, an Italy-based provider of sheet metalworking equipment, has opened a North American sales office based in Los Angeles. The company combines personalized die designs (progressive and transfer), customized presses, integrated automated loading and unloading systems, and maintenance...
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Central McGowan expands automation capabilities
- Sep 30, 2015
- Automation and Robotics
- News Release
Central McGowan Inc., a provider of robotic welding automation, has opened a 12,000-sq.-ft. automation manufacturing facility adjacent to its headquarters in St. Cloud, Minn. The staff and equipment from Pro-Fect Automation, which Central McGowan acquired earlier this year, have now moved from...
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Arcam to deliver EBM systems to CalRAM
- Sep 30, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Sweden-based Arcam, a supplier of titanium additive manufacturing systems, has received an order for two EBM systems from CalRAM, Simi Valley, Calif. The systems will be used for production of aerospace components. CalRAM, a Midstate Berkshire Company, presently operates five EBM systems....
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Akro-Mils product donation benefits UT-Knoxville teaching lab
- Sep 30, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Akro-Mils, an Akron, Ohio-based provider of storage, organization, and transport products, has donated $4,700 in products to the Reliability and Maintainability Center at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville’s College of Engineering. The donated bins, containers, shelving, tables, and...
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Water-soluble antispatter spray protects parts during welding
- Sep 30, 2015
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Henkel Corp. has introduced Loctite® SF 7909™ antispatter. This temporary coating is sprayed onto parts before welding to reduce the deposit of spatter onto unpainted metal. The spray does not affect weld reliability and does not need to dry before welding, so parts can move immediately to the...
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Degreaser breaks down oil while maintaining VOC compliance
- Sep 30, 2015
- Shop Management
- Product Release
WD-40 Co. has introduced WD-40® Specialist® industrial-strength degreaser. Featuring PowerSolve Technology™, a solvent that breaks down grease, oil, and dirt quickly, the degreaser works on a variety of surfaces. The product’s Smart Straw® sprays as a pinpoint stream when flipped up or...
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Adaptive robot gripper features wide stroke
- Sep 29, 2015
- Automation and Robotics
- Product Release
Robotiq has released the 2-Finger 140 adaptive robot gripper, a large-stroke electric gripper with advanced control features. This gripper allows a robot to pick a variety of objects with a single, programmable tool. It is suitable for high-mix pick-and-place applications in industries such as...
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Pulverman expands Pennsylvania facility
- Sep 29, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Pulverman has announced the addition of 25,000 sq. ft. to its metal fabricating facility in Dallas, Pa. The firm now has 100,000 sq. ft. of space for manufacturing metal parts and components for the construction and trucking industry. The expansion is expected to create 25 to 50...
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Heidenhain opens 5-axis machining lab
- Sep 29, 2015
- Machining
- News Release
Heidenhain Corp., a supplier of precision measurement and control equipment, has installed a working 5-axis machining lab at its headquarters in Schaumburg, Ill., equipped with the company’s TNC 640 contouring control for milling and turning. Available for training sessions and visits by...
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Deburring/finishing machine handles small parts
- Sep 29, 2015
- Finishing
- Product Release
Midwest Automation has introduced the Mini 9 deburring and finishing machine.
The 9-in.-wide model 948 is designed for small-part dry deburring and finishing in high-production environments or for use as a secondary machine in a workcell or toolroom.
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Fronius announces staff changes
- Sep 29, 2015
- Arc Welding
- News Release
Welding technology provider Fronius USA LLC, Portage, Ind., has announced two staff additions and one promotion. Gary Holbrook has been hired as area sales manager for Texas. He has been in the welding industry since 1978, working at such companies as Linde and Oxygen Service. He owned his own...
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CME, MSSC to harmonize skill standards, certifications
- Sep 29, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
At the annual conference of the North American Strategy for Competitiveness (NASCO) on Sept. 29, 2015, the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) and the U.S. Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) signed a memorandum of understanding to announce the harmonization of their respective...
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Digital platform provides control and access to tool information
- Sep 29, 2015
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Milwaukee Tool has introduced ONE-KEY™, a digital platform for tools and equipment. By integrating tool electronics with a custom-built cloud-based program, the platform provides control and access to information that will change the way users interact with their tools, according to the company....
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