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Sheet aluminum alloys for cans and cars
- By Daniel J. Schaeffler
- Sep 14, 2015
- Metals/Materials
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Not all aluminum sheet is created equal. It pays to know your grades before selecting the type for your job.
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Sapa Extrusions, PPG Industries enter into exclusive coatings warranty agreement
- Sep 14, 2015
- Finishing
- News Release
Rosemont, Ill.-based Sapa Extrusions has announced an 18-month exclusive agreement with PPG Industries, Pittsburgh, that provides Sapa with exclusive rights to administer PPG’s coatings warranty on completed aluminum products. As part of the agreement, Sapa now can transfer PPG’s coatings...
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Extension die grinders extend into previously inaccessible areas
- Sep 14, 2015
- Finishing
- Product Release
Dynabrade Inc. has introduced a new line of 0.4-HP extension die grinders. The air tools allow for work within long pipes, castings, and other places where an extended reach is needed. The straight-line air tools are available in either a front- or rear-exhaust air motor and run at 25,000 RPM....
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DeWys Mfg. Inc. adds turret punch press
- Sep 14, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Precision metal fabricator DeWys Mfg. has added an Amada EMK3612 turret punch press to its facility in Marne, Mich. The machine’s capabilities include automated sheet loading/unloading and the ability to complete coined-in features such as tapping, countersinking, and letter stamping. The...
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Kennametal recognized with Bosch Global Supplier Award
- Sep 14, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Tooling manufacturer Kennametal Inc., Latrobe, Pa., has received the Bosch Global Supplier Award 2015 from Robert Bosch GmbH. The biannual award recognizes outstanding performance in the manufacture and supply of products or services, notably in the areas of quality, costs, logistics, and...
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Greater Reading Economic Partnership presents Berks Manufacturing Day
- Sep 14, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Manufacturing Day is a nationwide event aiming to bring awareness to training and careers in the manufacturing industry. Through its Careers in 2 Years initiative, Greater Reading Economic Partnership (GREP), Reading, Pa., is participating in the event by hosting the community’s first Berks...
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AMT launches 2016 International Additive Manufacturing Award competition
- Sep 14, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, McLean, Va., and VDW – Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association), Frankfurt am Main, Germany, have announced that the competition period for the 2016 International Additive Manufacturing Award...
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CNC machine simulation software enhanced
- Sep 14, 2015
- Shop Management
- Product Release
CGTech has released version 7.4 of its Vericut CNC machine simulation software. Nearly 500 enhancements and changes have been made to this version to help enable faster processing speeds, longer tool life, and improved part quality. New features added to the user interface help simplify common user...
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Press safeguard prevents catastrophic crashes
- Sep 14, 2015
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Advanced Machine and Eng. Co. offers the Sitema Safety Catcher, which helps foolproof presses from catastrophic crash while allowing the operator to optimize the stroke for any part size. The unit meets the requirements of CEN and CSA safety standards. A cylinder rod is mounted to the top of the...
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How small batches simplify metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 14, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Blog Post
When order quantities shrink, things can get really complicated on the job shop floor--unless the order-to-ship cycle shrinks as well.
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Osborn appoints director of sales
- Sep 11, 2015
- Finishing
- News Release
Osborn, a supplier of industrial brushes, polishing compounds, and buffs in Richmond, Ind., has hired Joseph Langlois as director of sales for the primary metals division. Langlois has more than 18 years of experience in the steel industry, seven of which were spent at Heraeus Electro-Nite,...
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NIS names VP of sales and marketing
- Sep 11, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Nanolubricant provider Nanotech Industrial Solutions Inc. (NIS), Avenel, N.J., has named Todd Cawley as vice president of sales and marketing. He has more than 25 years of experience in the lubricants and fuel industry. Cawley has a degree in business marketing from the David Eccles School of...
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Throatless shears cut cold-rolled mild steel up to 13 ga.
- Sep 11, 2015
- Shearing
- Product Release
Kett Tool offers the KL-2040 throatless shears for making complex straight and curved cuts in cold-rolled mild steel and stainless steel. The shears feature a 4-amp, straight-handle, single-speed electric motor that can produce shear speeds up to 2,500 RPM to cut 13-ga. cold-rolled mild steel...
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Andes Coil Processors adds rail service
- Sep 11, 2015
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Andes Coil Processors LLC has announced that it now is able to accept railcars via Norfolk Southern Railroad to and from its toll processing facility in Gary, Ind. The routing location within the Norfolk Southern system is the Burns Harbor, Ind., station. The company recently increased its...
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CMM withstands harsh environments
- Sep 11, 2015
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
Keyence offers the XM series CMM. It can be installed in any environment and allows any operator to perform intuitive 3-D measurements with high accuracy, says the company. Measurements are made using an on-screen, interactive visual guide and touch probe. The unit does not require any...
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