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Mazzella Companies merges with FHS Inc.
- Apr 5, 2017
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Cleveland-based Mazzella Companies, a manufacturer of lifting products for industrial, commercial, and specialty applications, has announced its merger with FHS Inc. (Florida Handling Systems), a material handling distributor based in Bartow, Fla. FHS is a single-source providers of crane service,...
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For the past six years, Rich Baker has continuously developed his skills as a sheet metal sculptor, creating vivid 3-D representations of everything from people to peregrines. Richcraft Ironworks has drawn customers from around the world, thanks to Baker’s attention to detail.
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Technology Spotlight: The next generation of plasma cutting technology
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 5, 2017
- Plasma Cutting
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It’s been more than a decade since Hypertherm’s HPR plasma cutting platform hit the fabricating market. At the time it represented quite the leap in cutting performance and cost-effectiveness. Company officials believe that they have accomplished the same sort of leap forward with the new XPR300 plasma power supply.
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Press brake gauging conundrum: Just pin it
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- Apr 5, 2017
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Forming a complex part requires creative thinking, and not only about how to gauge each bend. Every part has some error to account for slight variances in material thickness, bend deduction calculations, and more. The challenge lies in making sure the error is absorbed by a noncritical dimension.
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Shop technology and 3-D CAD: Translating design goals into CAD techniques
- By Gerald Davis
- Apr 5, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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Columnist Gerald Davis discusses a design process involving sheet metal, welding, use of off-the-shelf parts, and simulation of fluid level. He also highlights the use of the Contour Select tool in multibody modeling.
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The ultimate goal of Industry 4.0
- Apr 5, 2017
- Manufacturing Software
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Industry 4.0 will change everything, but it won’t take center stage. Data collection and interpretation will occur automatically, in the background, and people on the floor will spend less time recording data and more time actually fabricating parts.
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Drum blast machine handles small, delicate components
- Apr 5, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Agtos offers a flexible drum blast machine for blasting small, delicate components. According to the company, parts are processed with optimum circulation, without jamming, and no workpieces are displaced or damaged. The machine also provides defined blasting results and prevents interruptions in...
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The state of custom metal fabrication: How’s business?
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 5, 2017
- Shop Management
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According to sentiment from The FABRICATOR’s Leadership Summit in March, business is good, though familiar challenges remain. The collective sentiment seemed to be, “Business is great, but how can we keep up with it all?” That’s not a bad problem to have.
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ESAB announces National Welding Month contest
- Apr 4, 2017
- Arc Welding
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April is National Welding Month, and to celebrate all of the hard-working welders and welders-in-training, ESAB Welding & Cutting Products, Florence, S.C., will award one person a Rebel™ EMP 235ic multiprocess welder and a SENTINEL™ A50 autodarkening helmet as part of its National Welding Month...
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Role changes in a lean transformation
- By Jeff Sipes
- Apr 4, 2017
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Columnist Jeff Sipes walks you through a hypothetical lean transformation at a hypothetical fabricator, all through the eyes of the production manager.
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LSP Technologies sells laser peening system to aeronautical research center in Germany
- Apr 4, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Dublin, Ohio-based LSP Technologies has announced the sale of its Procudo® laser peening system to the Center of Applied Aeronautical Research (ZAL) in Hamburg, Germany. The equipment will be delivered to the ZAL TechCenter facility in Hamburg during Q3 2017. Researchers at ZAL will use the system...
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Gerdau S.A. sells Premier Thermal Solutions
- Apr 4, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Gerdau S.A., a producer of long steel and a supplier of special steel, has announced the sale of its Atmosphere Annealing (AA) and NitroSteel (NS) divisions—collectively known as Premier Thermal Solutions (PTS)—to Z Capital Partners LLC, a global alternative investment manager in Lake Forest,...
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Stainless steel hinges feature integrated safety switches
- Apr 4, 2017
- Safety
- Product Release
J.W. Winco Inc. now offers 316L stainless steel GN 139.5 hinges with integrated safety switches. The RoHS-compliant hinges are designed for use in monitoring doors and covers of machines and equipment. Opening the door activates the switch contacts, causing an interruption in a protective circuit...
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International Thermal Systems expands research and development center in Wisconsin
- Apr 4, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
International Thermal Systems LLC (ITS), a manufacturer of thermal processing industrial ovens, furnaces, and washer systems, has expanded its Milwaukee, Wis., research and development center with the addition of a new belt washer. Visitors can see their parts cleaned in the new test washer. The...
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Global welding respiratory systems market to grow 5.43 percent from 2017-2021
- Apr 4, 2017
- Safety
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Research and Markets has released the “Global Welding Respiratory Systems Market 2017-2021” report, which predicts the market will grow at a CAGR of 5.43 percent from now until 2021. According to the report, ergonomically designed respiratory protection will contribute to market growth, as will...
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