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Mitutoyo America opens M3 Solution Center in Massachusetts
- May 7, 2015
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Mitutoyo America Corp., Aurora, Ill., has opened a new M3 Solution Center in Marlborough, Mass. At the 7,600-sq.-ft. facility, visitors can schedule appointments for product demonstrations, gain assistance with application challenges and metrology systems, and attend product and educational...
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Methods Machine Tools Inc., Sudbury, Mass., a supplier of precision machine tools, automation, and accessories, has appointed Don E. Miller as general manager to head up the company’s operations in Elgin, Ill. Miller has more than 25 years of sales and management experience in manufacturing...
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- May 7, 2015
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Vacuum generator’s pad attachment allows handling of round loads
- May 7, 2015
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Anver Corp. has introduced a compact, ergonomic vacuum generator with a vacuum pad attachment that mirrors the contour of dome-shaped, round loads with smooth or semitextured surfaces. The VPF series vacuum generator is a below-the-hook system designed for a single operator to safely handle...
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Radan adds seven employees
- May 7, 2015
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Radan, part of the Vero Software Group and a provider of PC-based CAD/CAM systems for the sheet metal industry, has added seven new members to its sales and support teams. The company has hired Jason Ascheman, Chris Streau, Jim Frick, and Mark White to serve on the sales team. Radan also...
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Synchronized welding
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No one doubts that welding equipment has advanced to the point where it has greatly improved welding results and productivity when compared to the technology of previous decades. That doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for improvement. Fronius has attempted to address some of GMAW’s shortcomings with its LSC welding platform.
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- May 7, 2015
- Shop Management
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Viking Blast & Wash Systems has released the CBW 2424H industrial washer. Made for standard manufacturing applications, it features a 24- by 24-in. wash zone on a chain mesh belt conveyor. Belt flow speeds are adjustable from 2 to 20 FPM on a continuous pass-through basis. The cabinet is made of...
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Quality Industries to expand in Denton, Texas
- May 7, 2015
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Quality Industries Inc. (QI), a precision fabricating company based in La Vergne, Tenn., has signed a long-term lease for 86,500 sq. ft. of additional manufacturing and office space in Denton, Texas. Construction of the new facility is set for completion in early October 2015. The facility will...
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Comau builds car body welding line for Jeep factory in Brazil
- May 7, 2015
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Comau has completed the construction of a car body welding line for the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles factory in Goiana, Pernambuco, Brazil, where the Jeep® Renegade® is produced. The highly complex project, which Comau has worked on since its inception in 2010, comprises 640 robots. Nicknamed...
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Flow, quality, and operational excellence in manufacturing
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A fabricator can’t achieve operational excellence without good flow, and good flow isn’t possible without good quality. Kevin Duggan, founder of the Institute for Operational Excellence, describes how quality assurance intertwines with every process in a business.
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Welding machine package contains welding procedure tests, specifications
- May 7, 2015
- Shop Management
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EWM offers the EN 1090 WPQR package with its alpha Q, Phoenix, Picomig, and Taurus Synergic S welding machines. The comprehensive package can be downloaded directly after registering the new machine online at www.ewm-group.com/registration. This package contains welding procedure tests and...
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Solar Atmospheres of California adds large-furnace capacity
- May 7, 2015
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Solar Atmospheres of CA has added large-furnace capacity to its facility in Fontana, Calif. The furnace allows the company to handle a multitude of diverse processing parameters that exist in the vacuum heat-treating industry. The furnace has an 84-in.-dia. by 144-in.-long hot zone. Maximum...
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Laserdyne’s new SmartPierce™ feature, offered in the S94P high-speed laser cutting system, creates a clean pierce point that is the same diameter as the cut width. This eliminates splatter of molten material around the pierce location to help ensure a consistent, smooth entry point. The...
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