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Birchwood Technologies appoints account manager for south central U.S.
- Jan 15, 2015
- Finishing
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Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Birchwood Technologies, a manufacturer of metal finishing systems, has appointed Tom Ingersoll to the position of account manager for the south central U.S. Based in Dallas, he manages sales in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Ingersoll...
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Electrode welds aluminized material
- Jan 15, 2015
- Aluminum Welding
- Product Release
Select-Arc Inc. has introduced Select FP 409Ti, a composite metal-cored electrode designed for welding ferritic stainless steel, particularly on thin-section, aluminized material. Titanium acts as the stabilizing agent to provide oxidation and corrosion resistance. The electrode provides a...
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Managing maintenance for laser cutting machines
- By Claudio Schutz
- Jan 15, 2015
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Unscheduled downtime is an incredible headache for a busy fabricating operation. An adherence to a smart maintenance schedule and empowering a maintenance team can eliminate these production surprises.
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Okuma America names MP Systems as Partner of the Year
- Jan 14, 2015
- Machining
- News Release
Charlotte, N.C.-based Okuma America Corp., a provider of CNC machine tools, has named MP Systems as Partner of the Year amongst all members of Partners in THINC. MP Systems is a manufacturer and supplier of high-pressure coolant systems used in CNC manufacturing. In a survey of Okuma...
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Aleris attains qualification to supply Airbus from China
- Jan 14, 2015
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Cleveland-based Aleris has announced that its new rolling mill in Zhenjiang, China, has attained qualification to supply aluminum aerospace plate to Airbus. Aleris' facility in Koblenz, Germany, has supplied aluminum aerospace plate to Airbus for decades. Aleris Zhenjiang, which opened in early...
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Petroferm appoints regional sales manager and marketing coordinator
- Jan 14, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Petroferm, Gurnee, Ill., a Vantage Specialty Chemicals business, has announced the appointment of Bill Breault as regional sales manager and Grant Zwicke as marketing coordinator. Breault has 17 years of professional industry experience in precision cleaning markets, nine of those with...
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Madison Comprehensive High School, Madison Adult Career Center renew NIMS accreditation
- Jan 14, 2015
- Machining
- News Release
Madison Comprehensive High School and Madison Adult Career Center, both located in Mansfield, Ohio, have renewed the NIMS accreditation of their precision machining and CNC technology programs. With this accreditation, the programs reaffirm their ongoing commitment to uphold the national...
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Still Building America—Welding opens up opportunities
- By Josh Welton
- Jan 14, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Taking shop classes to enhance his automotive skills, Tom Howes found a new love in welding, one that opened up a world of opportunity.
- From The Welder
Microwelding machine offers seam welding mode
- Jan 14, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
Sunstone Eng. has unveiled the Orion 200i2 micropulse arc welding machine. The all-in-one head contains the welding unit and touchscreen user interface, mounted on a single-point-attached articulating swing arm. Features include an all-in-one arm-mounted welding unit; welding waveforms that...
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Constellium supplies high-strength aluminum structural parts for new Ford F-150 pickup truck
- Jan 14, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Constellium N.V., based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, has announced that it is providing Ford Motor Co. with aluminum structural parts for the 2015 Ford® F-150 pickup truck that extensively uses high-strength, military-grade aluminum alloy as a build material. Constellium is one of Ford’s largest...
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HRB prices: Down throughout the world
- Jan 14, 2015
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
The bi-monthly SteelBenchmarker™ World export HRB price for January 12 declined 1.6 percent to $494 per ton for the sixth consecutive time. The U.S. HRB spot price fell 2.0 percent to $670 per metric ton for the fourth consecutive time. The Chinese HRB price fell 3.2 percent to #392 per ton for...
- From The Welder
Cordless cutter drives 6-in. cutting wheel
- Jan 14, 2015
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Product Release
Walter Surface Technologies has introduced the Zipwheel cordless cutter, which can drive a 6-in. cutting wheel. The unit is designed for metal workers who are consistently on location without access to a power supply. Designed for use with the company’s Zip family of cutting wheels, the tool...
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Product protects cables in robotic workcells
- Jan 14, 2015
- Automation and Robotics
- Product Release
Developed for robotic workcells, Base-RAP® from Güdel manages and protects cables between the energy chain of TrackMotion® floor and overhead modules and the base of the robot. Key components include protective cable conduit, brackets, and quick-access mounting clips. Conduits featuring...
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Cambridge Architectural supplies mesh sunscreens for new Cecil College facility
- Jan 13, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Nineteen massive stainless steel mesh sunscreens from Cambridge Architectural, Cambridge, Md., adorn the façade of the new Cecil College Engineering & Math building in North East, Md. The three-story, 26,683-sq.-ft. structure is a base for STEM education and training to support area industrial...
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DeWys Mfg. receives 2014 STTF grant
- Jan 13, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Precision metal fabricator DeWys Mfg. Inc., Marne, Mich., has received an $18,800 grant from the Workforce Development Agency’s Skilled Trades Training Fund (STTF) program. The STTF provides competitive awards for employers that have developed and implemented workforce training programs to...
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