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Laser tracking system designed for real-time edge detection
- Jun 12, 2017
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Servo-Robot has launched the JUPITER-S™ robot vision system, designed for real-time edge and feature detection and tracking in very harsh environments such as oxyfuel, plasma, and high-power laser metal cutting. In this patented laser triangulation technology, a scanning laser beam provides a...
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Ask the Stamping Expert: Forming stainless steel foil
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- Jun 12, 2017
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Q: Can I form a rectangular cavity with stainless steel foil (such as 316SS or 321SS) that is 0.002 inch thick? The dimensions of the cavity are at least 12 by 12 in. and 0.5 to 1 in. deep. I need to keep a wrinkle-free flange about 0.5 in. wide around the cavity. We have successfully stretch...
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Aims Metrology achieves ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation for calibration
- Jun 9, 2017
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Aims Metrology, a manufacturer of CMMs in Dayton, Ohio, has achieved ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation for calibration from the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board. The accreditation covers testing and calibration performed using standard, nonstandard, and laboratory-developed...
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The stamping industry is evolving; materials are getting lighter and stronger, part geometries and tolerances are getting more difficult to achieve, and customers expect part costs to go down. Servo technology is one way that stampers can meet these daunting challenges. Servo Drive PressesThink...
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NTMA and Xometry announce partnership
- Jun 9, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
The National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) and Xometry, a marketplace for custom-manufactured parts, announced today a partnership to provide NTMA members with greater access to manufacturing jobs through the Xometry Partner Network. Xometry's instant quoting platform allows customers to...
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Gilchrist Metal Fabricating recognized by Bechtel
- Jun 9, 2017
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Gilchrist Metal Fabricating Co., Hudson, N.H., was recognized for outstanding work on projects by Bechtel’s Nuclear, Security & Environmental global business unit at the Bechtel Supply Chain Recognition awards. The awards recognize subcontractors and suppliers that supported Bechtel‘s work in...
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Kern Laser Systems expands Minnesota facility
- Jun 9, 2017
- Laser Cutting
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Kern Laser Systems is adding 20,800 sq. ft. to its facility in Wadena, Minn., more than doubling its current manufacturing and R&D departments. The company plans to move into the new area by fall 2017. This expansion is the first phase of a two-phase project. The second phase, expected to begin in...
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Process monitoring unit provides feedback on insert installation
- Jun 8, 2017
- Assembly and Joining
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The new Atlas® process monitoring unit from PennEngineering® monitors the operation of standard Atlas tools during the installation of blind threaded inserts. The unit provides instant feedback and defect detection. The monitor pairs with standard Atlas RIV938 or RIV939 installation tools and...
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Uniweld Products opens INACAP welding lab in Chile
- Jun 8, 2017
- Arc Welding
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Uniweld Products Inc., a manufacturer of welding and cutting equipment in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in conjunction with Lucas-Milhaupt Inc. and Lucsol Spa, has opened INACAP’s welding laboratory in Santiago, Chile. INACAP is a private, nonprofit, integrated system of higher education comprising the...
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Mitutoyo America opens M3 Solution Center in Michigan
- Jun 8, 2017
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Aurora, Ill.-based Mitutoyo America Corp. has announced the grand opening of its newest...
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General Carbide earns ISO 9001:2015 certification
- Jun 8, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
General Carbide Corp., a Greensburg, Pa.-based vertically integrated manufacturer of finished tooling for industrial wear and metal forming applications, has upgraded its ISO quality certification to ISO 9001:2015. The company earned its ISO 9001:2008 certification several years ago. The ISO...
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A year-round rooftop
- By Amanda Carlson
- Jun 8, 2017
- Assembly and Joining
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St. Louis-based TROCO Custom Fabricators replaced the heavy timber rooftop structure at a local restaurant and bar with one made of steel and glass. The updated structure doesn’t just look great, it also allows restaurant patrons to enjoy the rooftop year-round, rain or shine.
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Primetals to supply equipment for Charter Steel to enter SBQ straight bar market
- Jun 8, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
London-based Primetals Technologies has been selected by Charter Steel to supply a cooling bed, cold shear, abrasive saws, stackers, banders, bar bundling, and banding machines to support the steelmaker’s new cut-to-length, special bar quality (SBQ) line as part of an expansion to its Cleveland...
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Technology Spotlight: New laser cutting technology means newfound productivity
- By Dan Davis
- Jun 8, 2017
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A suite of hardware, software, and control capabilities from Prima Power Laserdyne are designed to improve productivity and quality in laser processing, which should prove to be attractive to those in the automotive industry looking for productive and cost-effective fabricating equipment.
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Vanadium-tungsten carbide hardface welding alloy resists abrasion
- Jun 8, 2017
- Consumables
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Postle Industries has introduced a vanadium-tungsten carbide hardfacing alloy for extreme abrasion, Vanguard PS150, available as an open-arc welding wire. Postalloy® PS-150 is a tubular metal-cored hardfacing wire that provides a dense, heterogeneous deposit of vanadium-tungsten carbides,...
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