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Cajo Technologies supplies laser marking system to Gerber Gear
- Jun 21, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Cajo Technologies, New Orleans, has delivered a laser marking system to Portland, Ore.-based Gerber Gear, a supplier of personal knives, multitools, and gear.
The system can mark vibrant colors on steel, titanium, and chrome.
- From The Fabricator
Stratasys 3-D printing supports German mission to Mars
- Jun 21, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Stratasys Ltd., Eden Prairie, Minn., a 3-D printing and additive manufacturing (AM) systems company, has announced that the German Aerospace Centre is using Stratasys FDM 3-D printing for the production of a fully working prototype of TransRoPorter (TRP). TRP, built at the Institute for Robotics...
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Die Science: Data, data, data
- By Art Hedrick
- Jun 21, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Quality icon W.Edwards Deming once said, “In God we trust; all others, bring data.” What a true and unshakable statement. My livelihood as consultant revolves around being able to do three basic things: collect, provide, and extract data. By extract, I mean to look to others more familiar with...
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Spirit AeroSystems creates 5-axis fabrication center
- Jun 21, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Spirit AeroSystems, a fabricator of aerospace parts, has created a new center focusing on the fabrication of complex commercial and military aircraft parts. Located at the company’s headquarters in Wichita, Kan., the center includes new 5-axis machines to manufacture complex aluminum and titanium...
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Denso Foundation’s 2017 grants support hands-on education at 22 institutions
- Jun 21, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Denso North America Foundation, Southfield, Mich., has confirmed nearly $1 million in overall funding for 22 institutions and educational programs as part of its 2017 college and university grants. Since 2001 the DNAF has advanced the auto industry through grants to colleges and universities,...
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3-D PDF publisher supports model-based definition processes
- Jun 21, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Theorem Solutions offers Publish 3D, a 3-D PDF document publishing product that supports model-based definition processes for downstream data reuse. Working directly from within a CAD session, the document publisher supports the creation of documentation into a 3-D PDF, combining interactive 3-D...
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Rockford Systems named distributor for Lazersafe press brake guarding systems
- Jun 21, 2017
- Safety
- News Release
Rockford Systems, Rockford, Ill., a provider of machine safeguarding technologies, has been named an authorized distributor of the Lazersafe® Sentinel Plus press brake guarding system, designed for the retrofit market. In a standard retrofit, the system’s laser transmitter and receiver are...
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MPIF announces winners of 2017 PM Design Excellence Awards
- Jun 21, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), Princeton, N.J., has announced the winners in the 2017 Powder Metallurgy (PM) Design Excellence Awards competition. These component fabricators were recognized for using PM’s flexibility to push forward new concepts and process controls and demonstrate...
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Direct Metals installs wire mesh slitter machine
- Jun 21, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Steel service center Direct Metals has installed a wire mesh slitter at its Kennesaw, Ga., facility. The company provides slitting services for its steel, stainless steel, and coated wire mesh inventory as part of its fabrication services. The firm’s inventory includes perforated metal, bar...
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Video highlights Greenheck exhaust fan package
- Jun 21, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Schofield, Wis.-based Greenheck, a manufacturer of air-movement, -conditioning, and -control equipment, has released a video at www.greenheck.com that features the FumeJet® pre-engineered and installation-ready centrifugal exhaust fan package. The system is designed to remove and disperse...
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On a mission
- By Vicki Bell
- Jun 21, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
Children and teenagers often are asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Many veterans transitioning out of the military ask themselves, “What can I do to support myself and my family once I return to civilian life?” Answering this question has a real urgency. For some fortunate veterans, the answer lies in training offered by Workshops for Warriors, at no cost to the veteran.
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Programmable dial helps streamline marking applications
- Jun 21, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
KwikMark has introduced the Kwik Dex programmable dial for marking applications. The self-contained, compact unit fits directly onto the T-slot table, requiring only one connection to the marker. The number of stops (indexes) is programmable if different types of jobs need to be run. The...
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Shape Corp. partners with SME's PRIME program
- Jun 20, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Shape Corp., a global Tier 1 automotive and industrial component supplier based in Grand Haven, Mich., has partnered with the SME Education Foundation to expand its manufacturing education program for high school students. The two entities will collaborate through SME's Partnership Response In...
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Dassault Systèmes, Airbus APWorks collaborate to advance AM for serial production
- Jun 20, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
France-based Dassault Systèmes, a provider of 3-D design software, 3-D digital mockup, and product life cycle management systems, has entered into a collaborative partnership with Airbus APWorks GmbH, a subsidiary of Airbus and specialist in metal 3-D printing, to advance the use of additive...
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Prelube oil designed for use with ultrahigh-strength steels
- Jun 20, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Zeller + Gmelin has developed Multidraw PL 61 SE, a second-generation prelube oil designed for forming high-strength and ultrahigh-strength steel grades in autobody applications. The oil is compatible with downstream processes of the painted body and offers improved tribological properties, in...
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