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FABTECH 2017 “steels” Chicago
- Nov 14, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
FABTECH® 2017, North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing event, hosted more than 1,700 exhibiting companies and a total of 44,935 attendees from 120 countries to celebrate manufacturing’s industrial evolution Nov. 6-9 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. With more...
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TRUMPF announces strategic collaborative agreement with A3DM Technologies
- Nov 14, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Farmington, Conn.-based fabricating machinery manufacturer TRUMPF Inc. and A3DM Technologies have entered a collaboration agreement to develop specialty metal powders and laser parameters. As part of the agreement, A3DM Technologies will have a TRUMPF TruPrint 1000 powder bed system installed at...
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SMAW/GTAW machine available in Veterans Edition
- Nov 14, 2017
- Arc Welding
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Fronius USA has introduced a camouflage Veterans Edition TransPocket 180. The SMAW unit, with optional GTAW torch available, includes a portable travel case with wheels and a carrying strap, along with a Veterans Edition plaque affixed to the front. It comes with a 12-ft. stinger and ground cable,...
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Ajax Metal Forming Solutions acquired by Heartland Equity Partners
- Nov 13, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Minneapolis-based Ajax Metal Forming Solutions has announced that Heartland Equity Partners, Brooklyn Center, Minn., has acquired a majority ownership position in the company. Erick and Tom Ajax continue as equity owners of the metal stamping company and have joined the board of directors. Erick...
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Work order automation added to quoting and production software
- Nov 13, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
SecturaSOFT LLC has introduced a new release of its SecturaFAB™ quoting and production software for short-run, high-mix, quick-response fabricators. This version includes features for work order process automation and improved approval management to help ensure the parts have the correct...
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Metal Technologies named 2018 Business of the Year
- Nov 13, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Metal Technologies Inc., Bloomfield, Ind., has received the 2018 Business of the Year Award from the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce. The firm, which opened in 2005, has a 230,000-sq.-ft. facility that manufactures parts for automotive companies and other industries. The company has grown from 25 to...
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Ford exoskeleton technology designed to help reduce worker fatigue, injury
- Nov 13, 2017
- Safety
- News Release
Some Ford Motor Co. assembly line workers lift their arms during overhead work tasks about 4,600 times per day, or 1 million times per year. To help decrease the risk of worker fatigue and injury, Ford and California-based Ekso Bionics have partnered to develop a new upper body exoskeletal tool...
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Study predicts record-breaking automotive vendor tooling spending in 2018
- Nov 13, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Southfield, Mich.-based Harbour Results Inc. has released the results of its study on the current state of the automotive vendor tooling industry. The analysis predicts 2018 automotive vendor tooling spending in North America will reach a record high of $11 billion. The key factor driving...
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U. S. Steel Tubular Products names Chief Roughneck Award winner
- Nov 13, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
U. S. Steel Tubular Products Inc., Spring, Texas, a subsidiary of United States Steel Corp., has announced that Ryan M. Lance, chairman/CEO of ConocoPhillips, is the recipient of the Chief Roughneck Award for 2017. Lance is a petroleum engineer with 32 years of oil and natural gas industry...
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Harbor Freight Tools makes donations to veterans organizations
- Nov 13, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Harbor Freight Tools has announced that, in honor of Veterans Day, its Harbor Freight Tools Foundation has made contributions to two organizations that support and serve veterans and their families: the United States Veterans Initiative and the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans. The...
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Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association elects new leaders
- Nov 13, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Houston-based Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association, which represents companies in the farm implement industry in the U.S. and Canada, has elected two new board members. Mark Lamboley is director of business development for HCC Inc., Mendota, Ill., which designs and manufactures reels and...
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Pneumatic clamps perform identification stamping, staking, crimping
- Nov 13, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
PHD has introduced the series PNC pneumatic identification stamping clamp, also known as the Number Cruncher® clamp, featuring a high clamp force to stamp characters in draw-quality steel. Available in three sizes, the largest produces up to 48,330 lbs. of clamp force with 87 PSI to stamp dates,...
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ESAB announces semifinalists in WeldItForward student contest
- Nov 13, 2017
- Arc Welding
- News Release
With support from artist Albert Paley and Jesse James of "Monster Garage" fame, ESAB Welding & Cutting Products announced the six semifinalist schools in its WeldItForward contest at FABTECH® 2017. The three secondary school semifinalists are Kutztown Area High School, Kutztown, Pa.; Maple...
BLM GROUP USA becomes corporate sponsor of Workshops for Warriors
- Nov 13, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
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BLM GROUP USA, a manufacturer of tube processing equipment in Novi, Mich., has announced its corporate involvement with Workshops for Warriors, a nonprofit school that trains, certifies, and helps place veterans, wounded warriors, and transitioning service members into advanced manufacturing...
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Fabric roll-up doors save floor space
- Nov 13, 2017
- Finishing
- Product Release
Global Finishing Solutions® (GFS) offers RollSeal™ roll-up doors for paint booths and other finishing equipment. They can be installed at the booth’s entrance or exit or positioned between bays in sideload booth systems to save floor space and minimize the total equipment footprint. The...
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