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Schuler delivers 4,000-ton hydraulic press to the IACMI
- May 10, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Schuler has announced the delivery of a 4,000-ton hydraulic compression press to the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), Knoxville, Tenn. Part of the Manufacturing USA network, IACMI is expanding an R&D vehicle scale-up facility in Detroit with the technical goals of...
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Projection welding 101
- By Girish P. Kelkar, Ph.D.
- May 10, 2017
- Arc Welding
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Projection welding is a type of resistance welding that focuses current and force to a single point or line at the beginning of a weld.
- From The Welder
Amada Miyachi America receives ISO 9001 certification
- May 10, 2017
- Laser Cutting
- News Release
Amada Miyachi America Inc., Monrovia, Calif., a manufacturer of resistance welding, laser welding, marking, cutting, and micromachining equipment and systems, has completed the ISO 9001 recertification process for its quality management system. As part of the recertification process, the company...
- From The Welder
How to choose the right surface finishing product
- By David Jescovitch
- May 10, 2017
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Article
A lot of grinding and surface finishing options are available. While there is no one-size-fits-all remedy, answering four basic questions can help you narrow the choices to find the product that is best-suited for the job.
- From The Fabricator
Pearl Abrasive purchased by The Stephens Group
- May 10, 2017
- Finishing
- News Release
Pearl Abrasive, Commerce, Calif., a producer of abrasives, diamond cutting tools, and equipment for welding and construction, has been acquired by The Stephens Group, Little Rock, Ark. The Stephens Group is a private, family-held investment firm that partners with companies to help them grow. The...
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Allied Machine purchases Superion
- May 10, 2017
- Finishing
- News Release
Dover, Ohio-based Allied Machine & Eng., a manufacturer of holemaking and finishing tooling systems, has purchased Superion Inc. of Xenia, Ohio, which manufactures solid-carbide and PCD-tipped rotary cutting tools such as end mills, reamers, drills, and step tools. Customer sales and support will...
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Steel band cutter helps reduce risk of operator injury
- May 10, 2017
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
Roura has introduced a steel band cutter that mounts on top of the manufacturer’s hoppers and rotator boxes. The machine breaks down long lengths of steel banding, which because of its size and strength can be hazardous to remove or cut manually, says the company. The resulting small pieces then...
- From The Fabricator
Swivel band saw designed for vertical, angular cuts
- May 9, 2017
- Sawing
- Product Release
DoALL has introduced the S-280CNC StructurALL® miter, CNC automatic, metal cutting band saw. This horizontal structural, scissor-style saw is hydraulically controlled and provides automatic indexing for multiple material feeds. With the controller, the operator only needs to remove the material...
- From The Welder
Time Travel: Part II
- By Josh Welton
- May 9, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
So what’s being done to the Bloodhound to help it achieve a record-breaking 1,000-plus MPH in 2018? Find out in Part II of Josh Welton’s saga of the the Beast of Turin and the Bloodhound.
FD Machinery receives contract to upgrade ERW tube mill drivetrain
- May 9, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Production
- News Release
Cleveland-based FD Machinery has received an order to replace the existing drivetrain on a Yoder HF ERW tube mill. The existing drivetrain is worn and undersized for the heavy-wall HSLA tubing the customer produces. The new drivetrain will use gearboxes with spiral-bevel gears, as opposed to worm...
- From The Fabricator
PolyU invents bio-inspired antivibration structures
- May 9, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Department of Mechanical Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a bio-inspired, nonlinear antivibration system that can reduce vibration in various mechanical systems. The antivibration structure, which won the 2017 TechConnect Global Innovation Award, was...
- From The Fabricator
Optomec, TNSC form alliance for reselling 3-D printers
- May 9, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Albuquerque, N.M.-based Optomec, a supplier of production-grade additive manufacturing (AM) systems for 3-D printed metals and 3-D printed electronics, has announced a strategic alliance with Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp. (TNSC), a supplier of industrial, specialty, and electronic gases, as well as...
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Rhodius USA acquires Sundisc Abrasives, names VP sales and marketing
- May 9, 2017
- Finishing
- News Release
Rhodius USA, Mount Pleasant, S.C., the North American subsidiary of German industrial group Rhodius, has appointed Mark Linn as vice president sales and marketing. The appointment is complementary to the firm’s acquisition of branded business managed by former exclusive importer Sundisc...
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Pacitic Press collaborates with USI students on app for calculating tensile strength
- May 9, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Pacific Press Technologies, a Mount Carmel, Ill.-based manufacturer of hydraulic presses, press brakes, and shears, has announced its collaboration with the University of Southern Indiana’s Center for Applied Research (CAR) to develop a mobile application for its customers that calculates the...
- From The Fabricator
Can you help the FMA?
- By Dan Davis
- May 9, 2017
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
FMA is looking to update its strategic direction, and it requires input from the metal fabricating community.
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