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BCS ProSoft names VP of sales and marketing
- Nov 27, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
BCS ProSoft, San Antonio, has hired Sally Craig as vice president of sales and marketing. She has more than 30 years of experience with ERP software, having served most recently as senior director of channel sales for Epicor. BCS ProSoft is a provider of ERP, CRM, HRMS, and document management...
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MicroCare names West Coast regional manager
- Nov 27, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
MicroCare Corp., New Britain, Conn., a manufacturer of fluids and tools used for critical cleaning in the metal finishing, electronics, medical device, and aerospace industries, has appointed Don Phifer as West Coast regional manager for precision cleaning products. Phifer has 28 years of...
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GSM Industrial announces staff addition, promotions
- Nov 27, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Lancaster, Pa.-based GSM Industrial Inc., a custom metal fabricator and mechanical contractor, has announced an addition to its leadership team, as well as two staff promotions. Robert Blauser has been hired as vice president of operations. He has more than 27 years of experience in fabrication,...
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Compact cutting system fits in shops with limited space
- Nov 27, 2017
- Oxyfuel Cutting
- Product Release
Koike Aronson has introduced the Shop-Pro compact cutting system, designed to fit in shops with limited space. The CNC system features protected ways to keep out dirt and contaminants; a precision helical gear rack and AGMA 12 grade ground pinions; helical, ultralow-backlash planetary gearheads;...
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Consumables Corner: Comparing filler metals for manual and robotic welding applications
- By Nino Mascalco, Rob Koltz, and Steve Sigler
- Nov 24, 2017
- Consumables
- Article
Nino Mascalco, Rob Koltz, and Steve Sigler counsel a fabricator who wants to know which welding process and wire type will work for their variety of welding work.
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6 ways to reduce plant emissions
- By Kate Bachman
- Nov 24, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Stamping manufacturers can reduce their energy consumption and, therefore, GHG emissions in six ways: use energy-saving equipment and machinery, energy-efficient lighting, and HVAC equipment, low-emissions fleets and in-plant vehicles, heated water recovery systems, develop an energy management plan, and source renewable energy.
- From The Fabricator
Inspection lamp withstands dust, moisture
- Nov 24, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
Spectronics Corp. has released the uVision™ UV-365MEH, a mobile, battery-operated, high-intensity LED UV-A inspection lamp for nondestructive testing. It has an IP65 rating, which means it can be fully covered in dust without any foreign material entering the housing and is protected against jets...
- From The Welder
Welding process expanded to work with thin-gauge materials
- Nov 24, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
Lincoln Electric® has expanded its patented STT® (Surface Tension Transfer) welding process to work with thin-gauge materials. The new AC STT waveform handles thin sheet metal from 24 ga. and up while accommodating for poor fit-up and gap conditions. The modified, short-circuit GMAW process...
- From The Welder
Welding machine/generator suitable for indoor, outdoor SMAW
- Nov 24, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has introduced the new Fusion 160 SMAW machine/generator. At 222 lbs., it is portable for outdoor work, and PowerShift technology allows it to be plugged into 120-/240-V utility power for inside use. The company says the multivoltage plug (MVP™) makes it easy to connect...
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Guide presents techniques for aluminum cutting, grinding, and finishing
- Nov 24, 2017
- Finishing
- Product Release
Weiler Abrasives Group has released the new “Aluminum Solutions Guide,” a 12-page color guide featuring the company’s contaminant-free abrasives for cutting, grinding, and finishing aluminum. It also includes an overview of the common challenges of working with aluminum, along with suggested...
- From The Fabricator
Profiles in stamping: Steve Peplin
- By Kate Bachman
- Nov 24, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Many company executives have achieved financial success, but how Talan Products CEO Steve Peplin does so--not by ignoring ethics, but by embracing them--is the reason this CEO is being profiled in STAMPING Journal®. Peplin truly believes that the corporate culture he has cultivated is the secret sauce for his company’s success.
- From The Fabricator
Extend the life of a hydraulic press or replace it?
- By Chris Robinson
- Nov 23, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
If your hydraulic press has stopped coming down to a repeatable depth, the electrical system keeps shorting out, and so much fluid is leaking from the power unit onto the material that customers are rejecting product, it’s time to perform a health checkup on it. Here are some parameters for knowing whether it’s best to refurbish it or replace it.
- From The Fabricator
Protect stamping dies with ion/plasma nitriding
- By Drew Hutchison, Edward Rolinski, Gary Sharp, and Mikel Woods
- Nov 23, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
New generations of advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) used in the auto industry create great challenges for stamping tools used in those applications because the stress required to induce sufficient plastic deformation in steel with tensile strengths as high as 1,800 MPa is as much as 400 megapascals. Chromium plating has been used successfully to protect stamping dies for many years. However, chromium plating’s limitations seem to be more pronounced as AHSS become harder. In recent years a technique called ion/plasma nitriding has been successful in surface hardening of those tools and dies. This is especially true when the cast materials are alloyed with chromium, molybdenum, and other elements, which form very stable and hard nitrides.
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: AWS CWIs … Who needs 'em?
- By Paul Cameron
- Nov 22, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Article
In his final column, Paul Cameron explains why an AWS certified welding inspector still matters, even when companies establish their own in-house training and certification programs.
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The economics of ergonomic material handling
- By Jim Galante
- Nov 22, 2017
- Materials Handling
- Article
Good ergonomics is not just a nice thing to do, it is a must-do, based on its economic value. Many claims are for injuries that are the result of accumulated trauma, rather than from a single event, including sprains, strains, tendonitis, and lower back pain. The injuries derive from actions that create excessive or repeated stress on backs, shoulders, elbows, wrists, ankles, and hands. Costs of lost-time injuries vary, but using a conservative average of $25,000 per incident, preventing a single lost-time injury can save more than enough to pay for ergonomic equipment. In addition, ergonomic improvements can eliminate wasted motion – a core lean manufacturing tenet and a precursor to increased productivity.
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