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EcoSift designed to help with recycling waterjet abrasive
- By Sue Roberts
- Feb 8, 2018
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An abrasive management system can reduce waterjet operating costs by more than half without affecting cut quality, automate tank clean-out, and reduce the impact the process has on the environment.
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- By Tim Heston
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Desktop Metal, Dassault partner for additive manufacturing
- Feb 7, 2018
- Additive Manufacturing
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Burlington, Mass.-based Desktop Metal has announced a strategic partnership with Dassault Systèmes’ SOLIDWORKS® brand to advance design for additive manufacturing through education and an integration between SOLIDWORKS applications and Desktop Metal systems. Desktop Metal has developed Live...
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Spectralytics opens facility dedicated to new product development
- Feb 7, 2018
- Shop Management
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Spectralytics, a Cretex Medical company, a laser cutting and processing contract manufacturer serving the global medical device industry, has opened a product development center in Maple Plain, Minn. The new facility is dedicated to helping customers develop concepts, validate designs, design for...
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Economy Spring to expand capacity with new facility
- Feb 7, 2018
- Shop Management
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Economy Spring, an MW Industries company, plans to relocate its precision metal components manufacturing facility to a larger facility in Southington, Conn., in early 2019. The 216,000-sq.-ft. facility will be more than twice the size of the company’s current plant. Equipment will be moved in...
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TigerStop introduces Dynamic Pack Optimization software upgrade for nesting packs, bundles
- Feb 7, 2018
- Shop Management
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TigerStop offers a new upgrade for TigerTouch software called Dynamic Pack Optimization, which nests packs or bundles of material for the greatest yield. The function optimizes entire packs or bundles of like-profiled material, rather than single pieces. It does so quickly and accurately while...
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TCI Powder Coatings names account manager
- Feb 7, 2018
- Finishing
- News Release
Americus, Ga.-based TCI Powder Coatings, a subsidiary of RPM Intl. Inc. and producer of thermoset powder coatings, has named Drew Spencer as the new account manager for the Ohio and western Pennsylvania/New York territory. Spencer previously worked as digital coordinator at Shift Digital and as...
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Schwarze awarded ISO 9001 certification
- Feb 7, 2018
- Shop Management
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Schwarze Industries Inc., Huntsville, Ala., has announced its certification to ISO 9001:2015. The company produces sweepers for parking area cleaning, industrial sweeping, mall and shopping center sweeping, airport runway sweeping, street sweeping, milling cleanup, and stormwater runoff...
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Ecolab sells Fab-Tech business unit to Dragon Products
- Feb 7, 2018
- Shop Management
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Ecolab Inc. has announced it has sold its Fab-Tech business unit, a part of Ecolab’s Global Energy segment based in Casper, Wyo., that performs custom design, engineering, and fabrication of oilfield equipment, to Dragon Products Ltd. Based in Beaumont, Texas, Dragon Products manufactures...
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Doerken Corp. announces personnel appointments
- Feb 7, 2018
- Finishing
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Doerken Corp. USA, Grass Lake, Mich., a manufacturer of corrosion protection coating systems for fasteners, springs, brackets, clips, stamped parts, and large underbody components, has announced the appointment of Dennis Mulalic as director of business affairs and Kristie Maciejewski as OEM...
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CGTech celebrates 30-year milestone
- Feb 7, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
CGTech marks three decades in business in 2018. Based in Irvine, Calif., the company has 10 wholly owned subsidiaries in the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Japan, China, Singapore, India, Brazil, and Korea. The company started when founder Jon Prun recognized a need to verify NC tool path programs...
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STI/SPFA announces 2017 Steel Water Pipe Awards
- Feb 7, 2018
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
STI/SPFA, Lake Zurich, Ill., has recognized member companies in three product categories with its Steel Water Pipe Awards for 2017. Winning projects were chosen based on how well they promote the value of steel fabrication, originality and versatility, design and engineering, and visual appeal....
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PennEngineering’s microPEM MSOFS flaring standoffs designed for compact electronic assemblies
- Feb 7, 2018
- Assembly and Joining
- Product Release
New microPEM® MSOFS™ flaring standoffs from PennEngineering® are designed to attach and space components in compact electronic assemblies. They install permanently in thin panels of any hardness and material. A flaring feature allows for installation into multiple panels. The standoffs have...
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5 steps to successful career path management
- By Tim Heston
- Feb 7, 2018
- Shop Management
- Article
Many managers feel uncomfortable talking to direct reports about their career goals. But they avoid it at their peril, particularly when hiring millennials, and especially in these times of poaching and record low unemployment.
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Scratching the surface of total productive maintenance
- By Jeff Sipes
- Feb 6, 2018
- Shop Management
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As lead times continue to shrink, equipment availability becomes increasingly vital. If your company is focused on breakdown maintenance, it may be time to consider TPM.
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