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J. J. Keller to host Jan. 14 webcast on OSHA’s injury and illness recordkeeping rule
- Jan 13, 2015
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J. J. Keller, Neenah, Wis., will host a webcast on Jan. 14 at 10:00 a.m. CST titled “Updates to OSHA’s Injury & Illness Recordkeeping: How These Changes Apply to You.” The company’s workplace safety experts—Robert Ernst, editor, workplace safety, and Lisa Neuberger, associate editor,...
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Platts accepting nominations for 2015 Platts Global Metals Awards
- Jan 13, 2015
- Metals/Materials
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Platts, a London-based global provider of metals, energy, petrochemical, and agriculture information, has announced it is accepting nominations through March 4, 2015, for the 2015 Platts Global Metals Awards. The awards recognize companies and individuals that demonstrate best-of-class vision;...
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Mettler Toledo launches ecofriendly approach to measurement equipment
- Jan 13, 2015
- Testing and Measuring
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Mettler Toledo, Columbus, Ohio, has introduced the GreenMT program, which measures energy and resource usage to determine a company’s global carbon footprint. The program has spawned an EcoDesign initiative that targets the full product life cycle. Specific goals are to lower energy, reduce...
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Pass-through industrial washer conveys parts at up to 34 FPM
- Jan 13, 2015
- Finishing
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Viking Blast and Wash Systems has introduced the CBW6030 industrial washer. The new and redesigned unit has a 60- by 30-in. wash zone on a chain mesh belt conveyor. Suitable for standard manufacturing applications, the washer offers belt flow speeds from 2 to 34 FPM on a continuous pass-through...
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Blaster has two 6-ft.-dia. tables
- Jan 13, 2015
- Finishing
- Product Release
Viking Blast & Wash Systems has released the 72DDST double-door swing table blaster. The machine features two 6-ft.-dia. door-mounted tables. The parts pass in front of two VK PowerMax 1500 20-HP, direct-drive blast wheels that deliver high-volume abrasive at 300-FPS velocity to clean the...
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Industrial Innovations supplying die lube-spray application systems to Van-Rob
- Jan 12, 2015
- Bending and Forming
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Grandville, Mich.-based Industrial Innovations, a manufacturer of industrial lubrication equipment for operation in metalworking industries including metal forming, die casting, machining, and stamping, has announced that Van-Rob Inc., an automotive manufacturer for the design and manufacture of...
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Metal separation product selection guide released
- Jan 12, 2015
- Metals/Materials
- Product Release
Eriez® has published a new metal separation product selection guide. The eight-page brochure is available online for immediate download and also offered in hard copy format. The literature features the company’s line of magnetic separators and metal detectors. It is divided into 12 equipment...
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Inductotherm Group expands worldwide operations into Italy
- Jan 12, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Inductotherm Group, Rancocas, N.J., a supplier of thermal processing equipment to industry, has opened a new group company, Inductotherm Group Italy S.r.l., in Turin, Italy. “We will now be able to provide service and parts support for induction heating and welding equipment to Italian...
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Floating, self-clinching nuts designed for stainless assemblies
- Jan 12, 2015
- Assembly and Joining
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PennEngineering® offers PEM® floating, self-clinching nuts for stainless steel assemblies to help simplify mating-hole alignment for design flexibility in relaxed-tolerance applications. The fasteners can be specified either with nonlocking or self-locking threads, permitting up to 0.015-in....
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Manufacturing technology orders dip in November, 2014; 2014 up 2.6 percent compared to 2013
- Jan 12, 2015
- Shop Management
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November U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $378.06 million according to AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) program, was down 15.5 percent from October and...
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Laser marking system handles oversized parts
- Jan 12, 2015
- Shop Management
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The FiberTower™ MegaCenter™ is one of the largest standard laser marking systems produced by Fonon, with an oversized enclosure equipped with a direct-drive inverted X-Y linear motor drive system. The ultracompact, energy-saving, Q-switched fiber laser marking system is a direct part...
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Carts adjust height automatically
- Jan 12, 2015
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Verti-Lift has introduced Auto-Hite carts, which automatically adjust so that workpieces are at the optimal operator height. The spring-loaded, self-leveling products feature a 22- to 26-in. window of vertical travel, making them suitable for any associate or parts height requirement. The carts...
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President Obama announces new manufacturing innovation hub in Knoxville, Tenn.
- Jan 12, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
President Obama has announced the latest in a series of partnerships aimed at boosting advanced manufacturing, fostering U.S. innovation, and attracting well-paying jobs that will strengthen the middle class. A Knoxville-area-based consortium of 122 companies, nonprofits, universities, and...
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AMT names VP of manufacturing technology
- Jan 12, 2015
- Shop Management
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AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, McLean, Va., has named Tim Shinbara as vice president – manufacturing technology. He has extensive experience in industry engineering, manufacturing technology, and additive manufacturing technology. His predecessor, Paul Warndorf, assumes the...
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ALMMII to open Detroit innovation acceleration center Jan. 15
- Jan 12, 2015
- Metals/Materials
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ALMMII, the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute, will hold a grand opening at its innovation acceleration center at 1400 Rosa Parks Blvd. in Detroit on Jan. 15, 2015, from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. The 100,000-sq.-ft. facility is part of a national network of research...
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