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Autoleveling attachment helps improve ergonomics of order picking
- Oct 31, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
The PalletPal Order Picker load leveler from Southworth Products attaches to any standard order picking lift. It uses a calibrated spring mechanism to adjust the height of a pallet load automatically as boxes are added or removed. The top layer of the load is always at a comfortable, convenient...
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CVD Equipment to expand in New York
- Oct 31, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
CVD Equipment Corp. has entered into a contract to purchase a 180,000-sq.-ft. facility in Central Islip, N.Y., to serve as headquarters for its CVD Materials Corp. subsidiary. The building, near the company’s existing headquarters, will provide the manufacturing, engineering, process development,...
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Sandvik Materials Technology divests welding wire business
- Oct 31, 2017
- Consumables
- News Release
Sandvik Materials Technology has signed an agreement to divest its welding wire operations to ESAB, a provider of welding products and part of Colfax Corp. The deal includes the production units in Sandviken, Sweden, and Scranton, Pa., as well as the global sales and product management...
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Century Fasteners de Puerto Rico working with local companies on recovery
- Oct 31, 2017
- Assembly and Joining
- News Release
Century Fasteners Corp., a distributor of fastener and nonfastener components with facilities in the U.S. mainland, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, has teamed up with its suppliers, customers, and transportation providers to help Puerto Rico manufacturers get back to work. Co-president Evan Stieglitz...
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Welding monitor measures oxygen to 1PPM
- Oct 31, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
Cob Industries offers the PurgEye® 300 Nano Weld Purge Monitor® manufactured by Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT®. The unit measures oxygen to 1 PPM with very high accuracy to 10 PPM, the company reports. The unit is designed for weld purging applications that do not require data logging,...
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LVD Strippit hires sales engineer
- Oct 31, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
LVD Strippit, Akron, N.Y., has named Brian Bergeron as direct sales engineer. He is responsible for the sale of the manufacturer’s laser cutting systems, punch presses, press brakes and shears, automation systems, and CADMAN® software in Ohio, Kentucky, and parts of southern Indiana and West...
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AWS appoints executive director/CEO
- Oct 31, 2017
- Arc Welding
- News Release
The Miami-based American Welding Society’s board of directors has appointed its current COO, Matt Miller, to succeed Ray Shook as executive director/CEO upon Shook’s retirement at the end of 2017. Miller previously served as COO at the National Association of Corrosion Engineers Intl. Before...
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Everett Industries acquired
- Oct 31, 2017
- Sawing
- News Release
The Warren Industrial Group LLC, through its Everett Industries LLC subsidiary, has announced the acquisition of the operating business assets of Everett Industries Inc., an industrial saw manufacturer in Warren, Ohio. The new ownership group brings a team with more than 25 years of experience in...
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Spot welding machines offered in capacities to 50 kVA
- Oct 31, 2017
- Assembly and Joining
- Product Release
T.J. Snow Co. offers the Tecna line of rocker spot welding machines, imported from Italy. The machines are available in 20-, 25-, and 50-kVA capacities in foot- and air-operated versions. A programmable weld timer with 99 programs is standard, as is an upslope setting for spot welding galvanized...
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Walking in the footsteps of a fabricator looking for a software fix
- By Dan Davis
- Oct 31, 2017
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
A metal fabricator has many motivations to change its CAM software, and Hi-Tec Profiles of Regina, Sask., experienced most of them. After struggling to find the right software fit, the shop found something that worked for now and possibly well into the future.
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How an ambient dust, fume collection system works
- By Jeremiah Wann
- Oct 30, 2017
- Safety
- Article
If a welder isn’t working under a fume extractor arm or a larger fume extraction hood, don’t worry. The shop may have an ambient air system that collects the fumes and dust and filters the air before returning it to the shop.
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Are you ready for some FABTECH?
- By Vicki Bell
- Oct 30, 2017
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Will you be attending/exhibiting at FABTECH 2017? Here are some observations from an editor who is making her 18th visit this year.
Pipe fit-up clamp aligns round tubes for tack welding
- Oct 30, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Product Release
Strong Hand Tools® has introduced a compact, portable pipe clamp for fitting up round pipes for tack welding in a butt-welding application. The user locates a round pipe by placing it on the fixed bottom mounting bracket, aligns the pipe by sliding the clamp arm down to contact the pipe, and then...
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Nucor Steel Memphis receives platinum supplier certification from Caterpillar
- Oct 30, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., has announced that its Nucor Steel Memphis Inc. division has been certified by Caterpillar Inc. at the platinum level through its Supplier Quality Excellence Process. Nucor Steel Memphis has supplied Caterpillar with engineered long bar in carbon and alloy grades since...
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Stronger leg structure added to job site tables
- Oct 30, 2017
- Sawing
- Product Release
The TigerStop SawGear automatic lineal cutting system has added a more robust leg structure to its optional job site tables. The new table legs provide more stability, branching in two directions from a direct connection point to the table. The tables come in three different lengths to accommodate...
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