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- From The Welder
GMAW system made for piping applications
- Feb 5, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
The Lincoln Electric Co. has introduced an orbital GMAW system suitable for industries such as pipeline, construction, and process piping. The system is driven by the APEX® 3000 mechanized controller and pairs with the HELIX® M85 weld head and track ring. Each component in the system can...
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JMT USA names president
- Feb 5, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
The board of directors for Jorgenson Industrial Companies has announced that Jared Peterson has been appointed president of the JMT USA division, Salt Lake City, Utah, following Kyle Jorgenson’s resignation. Peterson has worked for the company as service and operations manager for the past 11...
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Flash monitor updated with new software, HMI
- Feb 5, 2015
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
InspecTech has introduced improvements to I.B.I.S. (InspecTech B-scan Inspection System) flash monitor for the welded tube industry. The software and firmware have been enhanced, and the HMI has been updated and improved. The test head of the flash monitor scans across the weld zone and...
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ET Foundation, Bonnell Aluminum invite entries for aluminum extrusion design competition
- Feb 5, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
The ET Foundation, a Wauconda, Ill.-based educational and scientific organization devoted to promoting and advancing aluminum extrusion processes and technologies, and Bonnell Aluminum are seeking entries for the 2015 International Aluminum Extrusion Student Design Competition. Bonnell Aluminum, a...
- From The Welder
Why I still use 2 percent thoriated (red) tungsten
- By Josh Welton
- Feb 5, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Despite concerns some have about radiation emanating from 2 percent thoriated (red) tungsten electrodes, welder Josh Welton sees little risk. The electrode continues to be his first choice.
- From The Fabricator
QualiChem water-based cutting fluid approved by Bombardier
- Feb 5, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
QualiChem, Salem, Va., has received full Bombardier approval for Xtreme Cut 250C water-based cutting fluid. The approval, BAMS 569-001, includes Classes A, C, and D for lubricants and coolants. The multimetal, semisynthetic fluid, formulated for use on a variety of ferrous and nonferrous...
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High-solids coating can eliminate need for baking, force-drying of metal parts
- Feb 5, 2015
- Finishing
- Product Release
PPG Industries’ industrial coatings business has introduced PERFORMALOC™ advanced productivity coatings, a new category of cross-linked coatings featuring a proprietary combination of low-VOC resins that cure fast and hard, thus eliminating the need for baking or force-drying of metal parts....
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Yaskawa Motoman announces partnerships with teams for Amazon Picking Challenge
- Feb 5, 2015
- Automation and Robotics
- News Release
Dayton, Ohio-based Yaskawa Motoman has selected Rutgers University’s PRACSYS Lab, The University of Texas Nuclear Robotics Group (NRG), and Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Autonomous Robotic Collaboration Lab (ARC) to receive a Motoman® dual-arm robot, which will be deployed for the Amazon...
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Watch where those spent solvents go
- By Stephen Barlas
- Feb 5, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
The Environmental Protection Agency has finally enacted its rulemaking that affects metal manufacturers that have to recycle or dispose of spent solvents.
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SHRM LINE: Hiring rate up in manufacturing, down in services in February
- Feb 5, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
In February, manufacturing hiring activity will increase and the service-sector hiring rate will drop compared with a year ago, according to the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE) survey for February 2015. In February, for the 11th...
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R&D Update: Examining lubricant performance in forming of AHSS
- By Ali Fallahiarezoodar, Taylan Altan, Ph.D., and Suraj Appachu
- Feb 5, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Lubrication plays an important role in stamping, as it reduces friction at the tool-workpiece interface. Reducing that friction also reduces die and tool wear in large-volume production, which in turn increases tool life. It also allows smoother flow of the sheet material into the die cavity and...
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Robotic tool changer handles payloads to 600 lbs.
- Feb 5, 2015
- Automation and Robotics
- Product Release
The new QC-160 robotic tool changer from ATI Industrial Automation has a high moment capacity in a lightweight, compact design. It uses the same locking mechanism as the company’s QC-200 series. The tool changer features internal lock/unlock sensing and five 3/8-NPT and four ½-NPT...
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AC/DC inverter offers modes for GTAW, MMA welding
- Feb 5, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
The new Parweld 320A XTI 353 AC/DC inverter is a lightweight, portable machine for production applications. The unit can be used in both AC and DC modes for GTAW or MMA welding. Square-wave AC output and power pulsing help maximize productivity and reduce heat input, the company reports. The AC...
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Wallover adds regional sales manager
- Feb 4, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Wallover Oil Co., a manufacturer of metalworking fluids and industrial lubricants in Strongsville, Ohio, has named David Custis as a regional sales manager responsible for covering northern Missouri, southern Illinois, and Iowa. Based in St. Louis, Custis has more than 12 years of outside sales...
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Protective clothing protects wearer from arcs, flame
- Feb 4, 2015
- Safety
- Product Release
Magid® has introduced three new products that provide arc-rated and flame-resistant protection. The AR Defense™ relaxed-fit base layer shirts and balaclava address a need for arc-rated protection following revised National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards for workplace safety. The...
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