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Moisture-resistant paper and linerboard is fully recyclable
- Dec 8, 2017
- Shop Management
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Cortec® Corp. has developed high-gloss EcoShield® Super Barrier Paper and Linerboard for use in packaging. Both rely on a water-based moisture barrier coating for moisture resistance. The technology makes the paper fully recyclable and repulpable without removing the coating from the paper. In...
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Filling in the vocational hole in the educational track
- By Dan Davis
- Dec 8, 2017
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If society believes that a well-rounded education is one that includes exposure to a variety of subjects, shouldn't exposure to a vocational class of some sort be part of that?
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Die Science: Making a pitch for the pitch notch
- By Art Hedrick
- Dec 8, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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Art Hedrick explains that the cost of extra material to accommodate a pitch notch can be a good investment in the long run.
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R&D Update: Blanking and edge fracture in flanging of AHSS, Part I
- By David Diaz-Infante, Dr. and Taylan Altan, Ph.D.
- Dec 8, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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The researchers at The Ohio State University's Center for Precision Forming discuss the factors that affect edge quality and explore several methods for testing the effect of blank material and blanking conditions on edge fracture.
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Product adds cutting axis to existing machines
- Dec 8, 2017
- Machining
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NT Tool’s Angle Heads add a new cutting axis to existing machines, allowing machinists to machine from additional angles without the need for tilt tables. They come in fixed angles of 45 and 90 degrees, as well as a flexible model that can be set to any angle in between, as needed. On each model,...
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Self-contained guided rod cylinder designed for piercing applications
- Dec 8, 2017
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Product Release
Coldwater Machine Co. has designed guided rod cylinders for use in its fabrication equipment for punching, piercing, and notching. These hydraulic cylinders feature an internally self-lubricated, guided rod within the cylinder body. According to the company, this provides improved reliability and...
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Three-wheel belt bench grinder offered
- Dec 7, 2017
- Finishing
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The JET® three-wheel belt bench grinders are suitable for grinding castings and deburring and finishing ferrous and nonferrous metal workpieces. To accommodate a variety of grinding needs on flat and angular surfaces, the grinders come in belt sizes of 1 by 42 in., 2 by 48 in., and 2 by 60 in. A...
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CubCrafters names VP of operations and product development
- Dec 7, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Yakima, Wash.-based light aircraft manufacturer CubCrafters has promoted Patrick Horgan to vice president, operations and product development. He has served as director of engineering and product development since joining the company in April 2015. In his new role, Horgan has assumed responsibility...
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Hannover Messe to highlight lightweight construction
- Dec 7, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Hannover Messe 2018, scheduled for April 23-27 in Hannover, Germany, will feature an Integrated Lightweight Plaza—a new marketplace for lightweight materials and processes for industry. The plaza, which will feature a speakers' corner and a central presentation area, will offer more than 200,000...
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Milwaukee Tool expands in Mississippi
- Dec 7, 2017
- Power Tools
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Milwaukee Tool is expanding operations at three Mississippi locations, investing $33.4 million and creating 660 jobs. The expansions are planned for the company’s sites in Greenwood, Jackson, and Olive Branch. The company will create the additional jobs at the three facilities over the next four...
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Welding positioners can be custom made
- Dec 7, 2017
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
JMT offers custom welding positioners. Company engineers can design a positioning machine for unique or oddly sized fixtured parts.
The positioners serve as an alternative to cranes for flipping and moving large parts for welding.
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Dengensha America opens resistance welding test lab and training center
- Dec 7, 2017
- Assembly and Joining
- News Release
Dengensha America has opened a resistance welding test lab and training center in its Bedford, Ohio, headquarters. The facility enables the company’s engineers to analyze specific customer application requirements to determine best parameters for more customized equipment. The center features...
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Walter Surface Technologies announces Flexsteel contest winner
- Dec 7, 2017
- Finishing
- News Release
Walter Surface Technologies, Montreal, has announced the grand prize winner of its “Test Drive Flexsteel™. Take Home a Mustang” contest. As the winner, Dale Binder, a parts technician at Foremost in Calgary, Alta., has received a 2018 Mustang GT Fastback. The contest ran May 15 to Nov. 15,...
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Trump administration considers new tariffs on Chinese aluminum
- By Stephen Barlas
- Dec 7, 2017
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
During his campaign for president, Donald Trump was not quiet about his desire to improve the U.S. trade deficit with its trading partners. In particular, he railed against China on a regular basis. He remains focused on this task, and in late November he asked the U.S. Department of Commerce to begin an investigation into the possible dumping of certain aluminum stock into the U.S. market. If trade penalties result from this investigation, domestic manufacturers may be forced to pay more for aluminum in late 2018 or early 2019.
Dual-station abrasive pipe notcher offers three-way access
- Dec 7, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Product Release
The JET® dual-station abrasive pipe notcher features a two-station design for simplified access to notching, grinding, and deburring at three different workstations. The notcher, which features heavy-gauge steel construction, notches pipe from ½ to 2½ in. dia. at the front station. It is capable...
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