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Air filter removes contaminants to 0.01 micron
- Jun 4, 2015
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The .01 Micron SuperStar Filter from Walmec North America is designed to provide clean, dry, compressed air, removing vapors and contaminants down to 0.01 micron. The four-stage filtration system offers flows of 50 SCFM, 75 SCFM, or 100 SCFM. Able to handle pressure ratings up to 250 PSI, it...
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Madison-Kipp president/CEO purchases controlling interest
- Jun 4, 2015
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Madison-Kipp Corp. (MKC), Madison, Wis., has announced that Tony Koblinski, president/CEO, has purchased a controlling interest in the company. He is joined by Trive Capital, a Dallas-based private equity firm that has purchased the minority shares. Koblinski joined MKC in 2011 after a...
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Daubert Chemical revamps website
- Jun 4, 2015
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Daubert Chemical, a manufacturer of specialty coatings and adhesives in Chicago, has launched a revamped website at www.daubertchemical.com. The site provides access to technical resources such as product training videos and step-by-step interactive educational modules that give users detailed...
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Houghton Intl. announces senior leadership appointments
- Jun 4, 2015
- Shop Management
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Houghton Intl. Inc., Valley Forge, Pa., a provider of metalworking fluids and services, has announced changes in organizational leadership. Mike Shannon, executive vice president of global operations at Houghton Intl. and president of Houghton Asia Pacific, has been appointed to the additional...
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Hearing protector fit-test system measures earplug effectiveness
- Jun 4, 2015
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3M Hearing Protection Solutions has introduced the E-A-Rfit dual-ear validation system. The hearing protector fit-test system measures the effectiveness of earplugs and earmuffs, providing quantitative results for both ears simultaneously. In less than 3 sec., the system measures seven standard...
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Rug absorbs oil to prevent slips, falls
- Jun 4, 2015
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The new Oil Eater Tuff Rug from Kafko Intl. is designed to prevent slips and falls by quickly absorbing oil leaks, dirt, and grime in forklift aisles, around equipment, and in high-traffic areas in manufacturing plants and warehouses. Made of 100 percent recycled materials, the rug is...
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Inspection checker designed for optical comparator calibration
- Jun 4, 2015
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The Heidenhain 4x12 Inspection Master is available for use in calibrating optical comparator system axes. It is especially suitable for verifying its X and Y axis position when using the calibration standard in conjunction with the company’s evaluation electronics. With the inspection checker,...
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ET Foundation announces student winners of 2015 Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition
- Jun 3, 2015
- Metals/Materials
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Wauconda, Ill.-based ET Foundation, the educational and technology research organization founded by the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), has recognized 10 students for their outstanding entries in the 2015 Aluminum Extrusion Student Design Competition. Nearly 60 entries were received from schools...
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Better ideas, better growth at Texas metal fabricator
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- Jun 3, 2015
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Special Products & Mfg. Inc., a custom fabricator in Rockwall, Texas, has transformed its culture. A decade ago it was a command-and-control environment. Today, ideas from front-line workers drive improvement.
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Southwest Steel Processing plans $18 million expansion at Arkansas plant
- Jun 3, 2015
- Shop Management
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Southwest Steel Processing, a manufacturer of railcar and oil and gas components, is expanding its manufacturing plant in Newport, Ark. The plant expansion will be used to develop a new forging line. The company, a partnership between Cleveland-based Park Ohio and Arkansas Steel Associates LLC...
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Schaefer Ventilation opens distribution center in Atlanta
- Jun 3, 2015
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Schaefer Ventilation Equipment, manufacturer of ventilation and thermal comfort products based in Sauk Rapids, Minn., has announced the opening of a new distribution center in Atlanta. The new location offers quick deliveries on reasonable quantities of confined space ventilators, portable...
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Global manufacturers focused on innovation, supply chains to drive growth, says survey
- Jun 3, 2015
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Manufacturers are operating in an environment of disruptive complexity, where the confluence of factors such as intense competition, pricing pressures, and new technologies are forcing companies to evaluate business models and growth strategies, according to the 2015 KPMG Global Manufacturing...
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CAD/CAM software updated with redesigned user interface
- Jun 3, 2015
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Tebis America has launched version 4.0 of its CAD/CAM software with a redesigned user interface for use in model, mold, and die manufacturing. It offers intuitive access to the functions through self-explanatory icons and more feedback for the operator. The status bar has been reduced in size...
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Fabral names VP of commercial sales
- Jun 3, 2015
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Euramax North America has announced the return of Scott Bacon as the vice president of commercial sales for Fabral, a provider of metal roofing and wall panels in Lancaster, Pa. He served as vice president, director of sales from 2000 to 2011 and spent the last four years as the business unit...
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