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- From The Welder
Prima Power Laserdyne to install system in new China technology center
- Mar 27, 2015
- Laser Cutting
- News Release
Champlin, Minn.-based Prima Power Laserdyne, a manufacturer of multiaxis laser cutting, welding, and drilling systems, has announced plans to install a Laserdyne 430BD system at the new Prima Power Technology Center in Suzhou, China. The new facility will provide laser process development for Asian...
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Forming technology eliminates die marks from bending
- Mar 27, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Using rotating supports within the tooling, Mate’s new CleanBend™ press brake tooling enables sheet metal forming in such applications as bending short flanges, bending a flange to a diagonal sharp or across existing holes, and bending delicate or polished materials. The tooling is...
- From The Fabricator
Working in a cold shop
- By Nick Martin
- Mar 26, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Winter weather conditions affect much of the country, but most people live and work in warm surroundings. Not so those in some fabricating shops. Here’s how one shop in North Carolina deals with the cold.
- From The Fabricator
Laser marking software upgraded
- Mar 26, 2015
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Amada Miyachi America Inc. has updated its LMF laser marker’s software and control card. The updates add advanced marking features, including editing of nodes within graphic vector files. In addition, Marker Motion™, QR codes, and True Type fonts are supported for operation in a production...
- From The Welder
Improving deposition rates with submerged arc welding
- By Zak Stapp
- Mar 26, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Article
Understanding the submerged arc welding process, and the overall equipment needs, and selecting the proper wire and flux combination for the application can help an operation realize its full potential.
- From The Fabricator
Powder coating meets AAMA 2604 specifications
- Mar 26, 2015
- Finishing
- Product Release
TCI Powder Coatings has introduced the TruAnodize line of powder coatings, which meet AAMA 2604 specifications. As part of the TruDurance architectural coatings product line, these powder coatings are designed for architectural applications that require an anodized look. The smooth, low-gloss...
- From The Welder
Fabricating for the win
- By Amanda Carlson
- Mar 26, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Article
What does it take to make it in this ultracompetitive world where your work is heavily scrutinized, your time is not your own, and all the while you have a driver’s life in your hands? It requires incredible skill, yes, but there are other qualities you must possess and things you must accomplish. To be successful at one of racing’s top teams requires more than just welding ability. It requires an unparalleled dedication to the sport and to your craft. With that dedication, however, sometimes comes sacrifice.
- From The Fabricator
System adds stability to lift trucks
- Mar 26, 2015
- Shop Management
- Product Release
The Stärke Continuous Stability System helps reduce the incidence of lift truck tipping while turning corners or traveling on uneven surfaces. A fixed drive wheel and two cantilevered, spring-loaded casters are in constant contact with the ground, supporting the stability of the lift truck and...
- From The Fabricator
Yaskawa Electric partners with Argo Medical Technologies Ltd.
- Mar 25, 2015
- Automation and Robotics
- News Release
In an effort to accelerate the development of its service robotics business in the robotics human assist field, Yaskawa Electric Corp., a provider of core technologies focused on motion control, robotics, and system engineering in Kitakyushu, Japan, has formed a strategic alliance with Argo Medical...
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U. S. Steel to consolidate flat-rolled operations
- Mar 25, 2015
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
United States Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, will consolidate its North American flat-rolled operations and temporarily idle its Granite City Works operations in Granite City, Ill. As the primary flat-roll supplier of Lone Star Tubular Operations, the company is proceeding with the consolidation as part...
- From The Fabricator
NIMS director to lead SkillsUSA manufacturing students at WorldSkills Competition in Brazil
- Mar 25, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
SkillsUSA has appointed Montez King, director of credentialing for the National Institute for Metalworking Skills Inc. (NIMS), as a volunteer expert for the Manufacturing Team Challenge (MTC) students competing at the 43rd WorldSkills Competition, Aug. 11 to 16 in São Paulo, Brazil. King is...
- From The Fabricator
Rolled Alloys names titanium account manager
- Mar 25, 2015
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Temperance, Mich.-based Rolled Alloys has announced that Jamie King has joined the company as a titanium account manager. He has more than 20 years of experience selling titanium to various industries throughout the U.S. The company is a supplier of stainless steels, nickel, cobalt, and...
- From The Fabricator
Primetals Technologies to modernize rolling mill drives for AMAG rolling GmbH
- Mar 25, 2015
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Primetals Technologies Ltd., Camberley, U.K., has received an order from AMAG rolling GmbH, located in Ranshofen, Austria, to modernize the entire drive technology on its four-high hot-rolling stand. The project includes the supply of the motors, converters, and converter transformers, as well as...
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AMS Controls installs folding machine safety/guarding system at Westman Steel
- Mar 25, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
AMS Controls, Maryland Heights, Mo., has upgraded a Jorns folding machine with a Pathfinder controller and Lazer Safe package for Westman Steel in Cambridge, Ont. According to AMS Controls, the Lazer Safe for Pathfinder system is the only one designed specifically for folding machine applications...
- From The Fabricator
GSM Industrial appoints field services account manager
- Mar 25, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
GSM Industrial Inc., a provider of structural steel and plate metal design, fabrication, and installation contracting in Lancaster, Pa., has hired Robert (Bob) Holton as field services account manager. In this position, Holton focuses on expanding the company’s customer base by providing...
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