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Camfil APC Americas names VP
- Dec 17, 2014
- Shop Management
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Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC), a global manufacturer of dust, fume, and mist collection equipment in Jonesboro, Ark., has promoted Thomas (Tomm) Frungillo to the position of vice president, Camfil APC Americas. He assumes full responsibility for the Jonesboro manufacturing facility as well as...
Xiris signs JSNT Corp. as agent in Korea
- Dec 17, 2014
- Testing and Measuring
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Burlington, Ont.-based Xiris Automation Inc., a developer of optical equipment used for process and quality control in a number of specialty industries, has signed JSNT Corp. as its exclusive distributor of its products for the tube and pipe industry for Korea. The agreement enables JSNT to...
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Solar Atmospheres of Western PA obtains Bell Helicopter approval
- Dec 17, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
Hermitage, Pa.-based Solar Atmospheres of Western PA (SAWPA) has announced that it has attained an approved supplier status for Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. SAWPA has received approval for the heat-treatment of steel and titanium alloy components used in the production of the helicopters. This...
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Partners Group to acquire Dynacast
- Dec 17, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
Partners Group, Zug, Switzerland, a global private markets investment manager, has signed an agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Dynacast Intl., Charlotte, N.C., a global manufacturer of small, highly complex metal components, on behalf of its clients. The transaction is expected to close...
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Frost & Sullivan names GE Intelligent Platforms business as 2014 Global Company of the Year
- Dec 17, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
Based on its recent analysis of the human-machine interface (HMI) market, Frost & Sullivan, Mountain View, Calif., has recognized GE's Intelligent Platforms business with the 2014 Global Frost & Sullivan Company of the Year Award. GE's foresight in using real-time operational intelligence (RtOI) to...
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Roll-Kraft adds to key management positions
- Dec 17, 2014
- Roll Forming
- News Release
Roll-Kraft, Mentor, Ohio, a provider of roll tooling to the tube and pipe and roll forming industries, has announced additions to its primary management team. James Racco has been hired as general manager – operations excellence for the company’s Roll-Kraft Northern facility in Frankfort,...
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FMA’s Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs foundation announces 2015 spring scholarship winners
- Dec 17, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
Thirteen students seeking careers in manufacturing each earned $2,500 toward their postsecondary studies from Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs, The Foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Intl.® (FMA). Scholarships were awarded to the following students for the upcoming 2015...
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Laser machine offers versatility for cutting, welding
- Dec 17, 2014
- Laser Cutting
- Product Release
TRUMPF’s TruLaser Cell 3000 is a 5-axis laser machine for fine cutting and precision welding of 2-D and 3-D components. It handles small to medium-sized parts from one-off prototypes to high-volume production. With solid-state laser options, available with up to 8 kW of laser power, the machine...
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Coldwater Machine Co. offers friction stir weld service for short-run and prototype parts
- Dec 17, 2014
- Assembly and Joining
- News Release
Coldwater, Ohio-based Coldwater Machine Co., a manufacturer of equipment and tools for multiple industries, has announced that its Solid-State Joining Center now is providing preproduction, prototype, and low-volume friction stir weld part production. The center has five FWS series friction...
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Maximum sheet metal punching, minimal distortion
- By John Ripka
- Dec 17, 2014
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
Hole-intensive punching work can induce significant stress into the workpiece. To mitigate this requires a careful look at programming and tooling.
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Industrial Innovations to supply plantwide lubrication system to Austin Tri-Hawk Automotive
- Dec 17, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
Industrial Innovations, Grandville, Mich., has announced a new contract with Austin Tri-Hawk Automotive, a manufacturer of automotive structural supports located in Austin, Ind. The contract includes a Pro-Mix V proportional mixing system and the necessary piping, nozzles, and manifolds for the...
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Laser welding robot allows joining of several components in single processing step
- Dec 17, 2014
- Laser Welding
- Product Release
TRUMPF’s TruLaser Robot 5020 provides laser welding of workpieces from simple sheet metal parts to bent profiles. The modular system clamps components of different sizes and shapes so the machine can begin the welding process. Several components can be joined in a single processing step,...
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ASQ survey reveals manufacturers’ social responsibility predictions for 2015
- Dec 17, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
In the recently released ASQ 2015 "Manufacturing Outlook Survey," nearly 1,500 manufacturing professionals from the aerospace, automotive, food, medical device, and utility industries share their predictions for their companies’ participation in social responsibility in the coming year. As...
High-precision plasma system automates Chromalox’s cutting, beveling processes
- By Eric Lundin
- Dec 17, 2014
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Article
Chromalox, a manufacturer of industrial heating systems, relied on skilled workers do quite a few manual processes, especially cutting and beveling. As the supply of people with this skill slowly dried up, the company realized that it would need to invest in an automated system. It chose an Ultra-Cut 400 XT plasma power supply from Thermal Dynamics (Victor) and coupled it to a 6-axis CNC pipe-handling system from Watts Specialties Inc.
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Press brakes designed for simplified operation
- Dec 17, 2014
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
The TruBend Series 3000 press brake from TRUMPF Inc. features a new closed-frame design that provides high rigidity for improved precision. The backgauges can move across the entire length of the machine bed, enabling unrestricted use when bending at the ends of the machine. Automatic CNC crowning...
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