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Braner receives order from Magic Coil for slitting line
- Sep 29, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Braner USA Inc., Schiller Park, Ill., has received an order from Magic Coil Products, Butler, Ind., for a Braner/Loopco Turret Head™ slitting line equipped with in-line shape-correction leveling. The line will have the capacity to process 60,000-lb., high-strength, coated and bare carbon steel...
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- Sep 29, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
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The Metal Shop LLC, Pleasant Prairie, Wis., has added more capacity to its tube bending capabilities with the installation of a new ITEC Starbend 1.5-in. tube bender. The custom-built machine accepts tooling from an older machine. When tested, the bender produced a custom extrusion with eight bends...
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Becoming an ‘irreplaceable employee’
- By Vicki Bell
- Sep 29, 2017
- Shop Management
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You have the hard skills. You can program machinery, weld, cut, bend, form, and finish with the best of them. Is your job secure? Maybe not. Soft skills and a good work ethic carry tremendous weight, especially in a small shop.
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Community shows up to celebrate Scotchman’s 50th anniversary
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 29, 2017
- Punching and Other Holemaking
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Scotchman Industries Inc. is a major manufacturer of hydraulic ironworkers that is located in a small town in western South Dakota. On its 50th anniversary, company management invited the community to be a part of its celebration.
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Wireless safety system shuts down production line in emergency
- Sep 29, 2017
- Safety
- Product Release
Laird has developed a wireless e-stop system—Safe-E-Stop™—that can be integrated with existing hard-wired emergency-stop systems for assembly lines and other production systems. It allows an individual or group of operators to immediately shut down a production line without having to run to a...
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ProfitKey appoints CEO/president
- Sep 28, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
ProfitKey Intl., Salem, N.H., a provider of ERP systems for small and medium-size manufacturers and job shops, has appointed Randy Keith as CEO/president. Keith began his career in 1981 with Management Science America. He was president of Navision Software U.S. (now part of Microsoft) and software...
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LIA announces recipient of 2017 Schawlow Award
- Sep 28, 2017
- Laser Cutting
- News Release
The Laser Institute of America (LIA), Orlando, Fla., has named Dr. Paul Seiler as winner of the 2017 Arthur L. Schawlow Award. The LIA selected Seiler for pioneering laser use, expanding the field of industrial laser use, and creating innovative tools. He has shown a fundamental understanding of...
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Jones Metal celebrates 75 years in business
- Sep 28, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Jones Metal, a sheet metal fabricator in Mankato, Minn., marks its 75th anniversary this year. The third-generation business, which has been woman-owned since 1942, produces parts used by such companies as Kato and Caterpillar to build machinery. Employees and customers gathered recently to...
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MACCI announces 2017 Heavy Metal Tour for Oct. 4
- Sep 28, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MACCI), in cooperation with regional partners, has announced the 2017 Heavy Metal Tour, which will take place on Oct. 4. The event, now in its sixth year, provides thousands of eighth-grade students across central and northern Wisconsin the...
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K-TIG technology being used in Argentina pipeline production
- Sep 28, 2017
- Arc Welding
- News Release
K-TIG has announced that its welding technology is being used for the construction of the $170 million Acueducto Gran San Juan, a 31-mile pipeline that will transport drinking water to San Juan, Argentina. About 9 miles of the pipeline will be fabricated by Industrias Metalúrgicas Jaime SRL of...
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CB&I to close South Carolina pipe fabrication plant
- Sep 28, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Chicago Bridge & Iron, based in The Woodlands, Texas, has announced plans to close its fabricated materials plant in Laurens, S.C., on March 30, 2018, and lay off 250 employees. The facility had been working on the V.C. Summer nuclear station project, located in Jenkinsville, S.C. That project was...
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Newcomb Spring launches new website
- Sep 28, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Newcomb Spring Corp., Decatur, Ga., a manufacturer of custom springs, wire forms, and metal stampings, has launched a new website at www.newcombspring.com. The site features new technical resources, integrated Springulator® spring calculators, and a new user interface. In addition to a new layout,...
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Hino to expand U.S. operations
- Sep 28, 2017
- Assembly and Joining
- News Release
Novi, Mich.-based Hino has announced a $100 million investment plan to strengthen its U.S. operations with the introduction of a new truck line and new facilities. The company plans to convert an existing building in Mineral Wells, W.Va., into a new truck assembly plant. Located close to the...
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U.K. bending machine manufacturer to open U.S. facility, support local vocational programs
- Sep 28, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Manufacturing represents many things to many people. It’s a key component in a strong economy, an industry that provides excellent jobs for people who thrive on working with machines and tools, and a source of careers that support the American Dream. Manufacturing’s image suffered somewhat in...
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Flying shear cuts to length while running at constant speed
- Sep 28, 2017
- Shearing
- Product Release
Braner/Loopco has developed a flying shear with capacity to shear 0.63-in. high-strength, hot-rolled coil with mechanical properties from 189,000 PSI for a coil processing center. Shearing on-the-fly allows cut-to-length while running at a nonstop, constant speed and eliminates start-stop...
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