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Metal Works Mfg. to expand in North Carolina
- Jul 6, 2015
- Shop Management
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Metal Works Mfg. Co., a newly formed subsidiary of Universal Mfg. Co., Lincoln, Neb., has announced plans to expand in Shelby, N.C. The company will operate with two other UMC subsidiaries—Man Lift Mfg. Co. (being relocated from Milwaukee) and Ultra Armoring LLC—creating 86 new jobs by...
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Shop technology and 3-D CAD: Document management
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- Jul 6, 2015
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Columnist Gerald Davis offers an overview of using document management tools with a CAD workstation.
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Nitrogen generator feeds fiber lasers
- Jul 6, 2015
- Laser Cutting
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MSS Lasers offers the Nitrocube Fiber nitrogen generator. The modular, plug-and-play generator converts compressed air into high-purity nitrogen for use with fiber lasers. The system is designed to produce just the gas required, but it has gas storage sized to meet peaks in production and for...
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Metal Cutting Corp. adds lathe
- Jul 6, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Cedar Grove, N.J.-based fabricating company Metal Cutting Corp. has acquired a Haas OL-1 lathe for producing very small lathe-turned parts. The machine is designed for such applications as dedicated small-part production, second-operation parts, short runs, and rapid prototyping. The lathe...
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Formtek-Maine purchases machining center
- Jul 6, 2015
- Machining
- News Release
Formtek-Maine, a manufacturer of coil metal processing equipment and systems in Clinton, Maine, has expanded its manufacturing capabilities with the purchase of a new Mazak 530C twin-pallet vertical machining center. The machine is the company’s eighth CNC vertical machining center. Its...
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Device tests flashback arresters
- Jul 6, 2015
- Safety
- Product Release
Witt-Gasetechnik offers stainless steel FBA testing device 722 for testing gas system flashback arresters and gas nonreturn valves up to the DN50 flange size. The device performs four different tests: leak-tightness, safety against reverse gas flow, functionality of the pressure-controlled...
Unison opens North Carolina service and sales office
- Jul 2, 2015
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- News Release
All-electric tube and pipe bending machine manufacturer Unison has opened a direct service and sales office in Asheville, N.C.
The U.K.-based company serves such markets as aerospace, automotive, marine, energy, oil and gas, and custom products.
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Radwell Intl. acquires Midwest Industrial Services
- Jul 2, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
St. Charles, Mo.-based Radwell Intl. Inc. has announced the acquisition of Midwest Industrial Services Inc., also located in St. Charles.
Radwell, also known as PLCCenter, provides industrial repair, surplus, factory new supply, and recycling services.
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Coe Press to supply coil feeding line to Superior Roll Forming
- Jul 2, 2015
- Roll Forming
- News Release
Coe Press Equipment, Sterling Heights, Mich., has received a coil feeding line order from Superior Roll Forming, a provider of roll formed and welded assemblies in Valley City, Ohio, that serves the automotive industry. The 18-in. line can process coil from 0.030 to 0.250 in. thick., depending...
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Miniature rotary encoder made for tight spaces
- Jul 2, 2015
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
Numerik Jena’s Kit R rotary optical encoder, available from Heidenhain Corp., is suitable for motion feedback applications in which installation space is limited. The scanning unit has a very low height profile of only 0.14 in. The lightweight aluminum graduation carrier disk is 0.02 in. thick....
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Cardinal Aluminum to relocate Indiana operation
- Jul 2, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Cardinal Aluminum Co., based in Louisville, Ky., has moved from Jeffersonville, Ind., to Borden, Ind.
The company provides extruding, fabricating, machining, anodizing, powder coating, and finishing.
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ATI Industrial Automation to host annual Technology Fair on Aug. 13
- Jul 2, 2015
- Automation and Robotics
- News Release
ATI Industrial Automation will host its annual Technology Fair at its sales office in Orion Township, Mich., on Aug. 13. Presentations at the event will detail the company’s new and existing end effector products. Account managers and engineers will be available throughout the event to discuss...
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AT&F adds waterjet cutting machine
- Jul 2, 2015
- Waterjet Cutting
- News Release
AT&F, a provider of large-scale metal fabrication, has added a 5-axis waterjet cutting system to its plant in Cleveland. The machine allows the company to cut and process various materials, including titanium, stainless steel, aluminum, and composites. The 5-axis head design allows for a variety...
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Spectrometers designed for R&D, process/quality control applications
- Jul 2, 2015
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
Spectro Analytical Instruments has introduced two Spectrolab arc/spark optical emission spectrometers for metal analysis. They deliver ultrahigh-speed measurement, ultralow limits of detection, elemental flexibility, and stability for metals industry R&D and process/quality control applications....
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Knuth Machine Tools USA earns award for customer service department
- Jul 2, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Metalworking machinery-maker Knuth Machine Tools USA, Lincolnshire, Ill., has received a Stevie® Award for best customer service department of the year in the 13th Annual American Business Awards. The award recognizes the company’s customer service process, which is customer-driven from sales...
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