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Ergonomic rig supports 3,500 lbs.
- Apr 5, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Caster Concepts Inc. has added the series 77 maintenance-free rig to its ErgoMaxx line.
The rig is designed to support wheels up to 3 in. wide and 10 in. dia., handling loads up to 3,500 lbs. while providing ergonomic benefits to reduce worker injuries caused by overexertion.
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PPG video series shows OEMs how to repair surface defects on finished coatings
- Apr 5, 2017
- Finishing
- News Release
Pittsburgh-based coatings manufacturer PPG has produced four videos for YouTube—including an introductory video and three training videos—demonstrating how OEMs and their suppliers can repair surface defects on coated parts without re-running entire units through their production lines. A brief...
No more driving too fast or too slow
- By Brian Kopack
- Apr 5, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
On a conventional tube mill, one drive unit determines the tooling speed for several tool sets. Because each set has an optimal speed, this setup is a compromise. Some rotate faster and some slower than the optimum. These days, it’s actually affordable to have one drive system for each tool pair, and in some cases, one drive for each tool.
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Hobart Brothers celebrates 100th anniversary
- Apr 5, 2017
- Consumables
- News Release
Hobart Brothers Co., Troy, Ohio, marks its 100th anniversary in 2017. Founded on March 24, 1917, by C.C. Hobart, his wife, and three sons, the company has in its 100-year history manufactured battery chargers, introduced its first arc welder in 1925, built all-steel homes, and founded the Hobart...
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Mazzella Companies merges with FHS Inc.
- Apr 5, 2017
- Materials Handling
- News Release
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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Metal made wild
- By Rob Colman
- Apr 5, 2017
- Arc Welding
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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
- Article
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.
- From The Fabricator
Press brake gauging conundrum: Just pin it
- By Steve Benson
- Apr 5, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
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
- Article
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
- Article
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.
- From The Fabricator
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...
- From The Fabricator
The state of custom metal fabrication: How’s business?
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 5, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
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.
- From The Welder
ESAB announces National Welding Month contest
- Apr 4, 2017
- Arc Welding
- News Release
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
- Shop Management
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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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