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Mazak Optonics partners with Federal Equipment
- Jul 24, 2015
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Mazak Optonics Corp., Elgin, Ill., has partnered with Federal Equipment as its New York distributor. Based in Ronkonkoma, N.Y., Federal Equipment will offer Mazak’s laser cutting systems to manufacturers and job shops in Long Island, all boroughs of New York City, and West Chester...
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Hurco announces acquisition of two machine tool companies
- Jul 24, 2015
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Hurco Companies Inc., Indianapolis, a manufacturer of metal cutting machine tools with integrated control technologies, has announced that, through a wholly owned subsidiary, it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Waconia, Minn.-based Milltronics Mfg. Co. Inc. Milltronics designs and...
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Dorner breaks ground on facility expansion
- Jul 24, 2015
- Materials Handling
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Dorner Mfg. Corp. has broken ground on a 25,000-sq.-ft. facility expansion in Hartland, Wis. The expansion was necessitated by years of sustained growth of its low-profile belt conveyor systems and support services. It the past 18 months, the company has added about 65 new employees and added a...
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Building a fab business
- By Dan Davis
- Jul 24, 2015
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A question from a reader asking for advice in building a metal fabricating business leads to a discussion of several different paths to follow.
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Catalog highlights products for conserving compressed air
- Jul 24, 2015
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Exair has released Catalog 28, a 192-page technical guide that highlights products for industrial cooling, drying, conveying, blowoff, cleaning, and coating applications. The catalog includes products to help companies conserve compressed air, reduce noise, and eliminate dead-end pressures....
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Aluminum Workshop: The real deal when welding aluminum and steel
- By Frank Armao
- Jul 23, 2015
- Aluminum Welding
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Rumor has it that fabricating aluminum and steel components in the same building can cause contamination in the aluminum. Is this true or is it just a myth? Frank Armao has the answer.
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Building ICONic vehicles in America
- By Josh Welton
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A gearhead’s dream, ICON 4 x 4 turns out 24 vehicles a year that are highly functioning works of art. Go behind the scenes with Josh as he visits with owner Jonathan Ward.
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Inflatable pipe stoppers simplify pipe blocking for purging
- Jul 23, 2015
- Shop Management
- Product Release
The Pipestoppers® division of HFT® has introduced standard and nonstandard inflatable stoppers for tubes, pipes, pipework fabrications, and ductwork. They help simplify routine maintenance or the blocking of pipes for purging. The stoppers can provide a strong barrier in pipelines to prevent...
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Omron Foundation donates $25,000 to Illinois FIRST to promote STEM education
- Jul 23, 2015
- Shop Management
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Omron Foundation Inc., Hoffman Estates, Ill., has donated $25,000 to Illinois FIRST® to promote hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education for students ages 6 to 18. More than 300,000 youth and more than 120,000 mentors, coaches, and volunteers from more than 60...
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Metal conditioner descales while preconditioning metal surfaces
- Jul 23, 2015
- Finishing
- Product Release
PPG Industries’ industrial coatings business has introduced ULTRAX® metal conditioner 257. This near-neutral descaler removes weld scale, light oxide, and other impurities from steel surfaces and preconditions galvanized steel, white metal, aluminum, and other nonferrous metals before...
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LENOX marks 100 years in business
- Jul 23, 2015
- Sawing
- News Release
Cutting tool manufacturer LENOX® celebrates 100 years in business in 2015. Founded in 1915 as LENOX American Saw, the company started as a hacksaw blade manufacturer with a 10-employee team. Today the firm employs more than 900 people and sells its products in more than 70 countries. In 1959...
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Cordless braking grinder cuts, grinds, surface-preps
- Jul 23, 2015
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Product Release
Milwaukee Tool has introduced the M18 FUEL™, which it says is the only cordless braking grinder that can grind, cut, and surface-prep. The rapid-stop braking feature and kickback-reducing clutch bring the wheel to a halt in less than 2 seconds. The tool features the same metal housing and...
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Disc sander has vacuum base for dust collection
- Jul 23, 2015
- Finishing
- Product Release
The Kalamazoo Industries DS12V disc sander has an enclosed base housing a 100-CFM vacuum dust collector to help contain abrasive particles produced during sanding. A door in the base allows access to the cloth bag filter, which can be removed, shaken out, and replaced. Features include a steel...
CenterLine celebrates 20 years in business
- Jul 22, 2015
- Bending and Forming
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CenterLine Precision Tube Bending, Dublin, Calif., marks its 20th anniversary in 2015.
The company provides mandrel tube bending, roll bending, coiling, wire-rod forming, swaging, expanding, flaring, beading, grinding, machining, annealing, furnace/induction brazing, and welding.
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