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Generous spirit forms essence of welder/fabricator/artist
- By Eric Lundin
- Mar 3, 2017
- Arc Welding
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Having grown up on a farm, John Eckbold learned a lot about fixing machinery and raising animals. Both have a place in his venture, Flying J Metal Arts & Fabrication, Egg Harbor Township, N.J.
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Gas analyzer measures trace oxygen levels
- Mar 3, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
Witt has unveiled the PA 7.0 gas analyzer, which uses an optional zirconium cell for measuring trace oxygen levels in the parts per million range. The accuracy of the measurements is +/- 5 percent relative to the measured value, states the company. All measured values are stored and can be...
- From The Fabricator
Technology Spotlight: Modular design meets the press brake
- By Tim Heston
- Mar 3, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
A press brake manufacturer uncovers an alternative to the conventional C-frame design. According to the company, the modular design eliminates the need for a conventional crowning system and makes machine installation easier.
- From The Fabricator
Kennametal leaders receive Women In Manufacturing STEP Ahead Awards
- Mar 2, 2017
- Machining
- News Release
Pittsburgh-based Kennametal Inc. has announced that two of its female leaders, Binky Sargent and Lena Siegel, have received honors at the fifth annual Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Ahead Awards presented by The Manufacturing Institute. The awards...
- From The Fabricator
U.S. Labor Department proposes delay to beryllium rule effective date
- Mar 2, 2017
- Safety
- News Release
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a proposed delay in the effective date of the rule entitled “Occupational Exposure to Beryllium,” from March 21, 2017, to May 20, 2017. The announcement follows a White House memorandum entitled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," issued Jan. 20, 2017,...
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Technology Spotlight: Managing manufacturing information overload
- By Dan Davis
- Mar 2, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
IGear has developed what it is calling an Industrial Internet of Things messaging platform to help decision-makers cope with the voluminous amount of machine information and human conversation involved with running a modern manufacturing facility
- From The Fabricator
Nucor acquires assets of Omega Joist
- Mar 2, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Steel products manufacturer Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., has acquired the assets of Omega Joist, a subsidiary of Samuel, Son & Co. Ltd. Omega Joist produces open-web steel joists at its manufacturing facility located in Nisku, Alta., and maintains sales offices in western British Columbia and...
- From The Fabricator
Do precision fabrication rules apply to me?
- By Steve Benson
- Mar 2, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Do the rules of precision bending apply to heavy plate fabrication? Of course they do. After all, it’s really just a matter of scale.
- From The Fabricator
Kloeckner Metals relocates in Illinois
- Mar 2, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Kloeckner Metals Corp.’s flat-rolled division, a metal distribution company located in Chicago, has moved to a new, 106,000-sq.-ft. facility in University Park, Ill. The expansion includes the addition of a 72-in. slitter and a cut-to-length line with multiple cassettes for processing heavy- and...
- From The Fabricator
SumoGlove names BWS as East Coast distributor
- Mar 2, 2017
- Materials Handling
- News Release
SumoGlove Intl. Ltd., a U.K.-based producer of forklift safety equipment, has appointed BWS Industrial Services Inc. as its distribution partner for the East Coast. The family-owned and -operated distributor is responsible for sales of SumoGlove lift truck fork attachments in a territory from the...
- From The Fabricator
Stability system improves lift truck load balance
- Mar 2, 2017
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
Stärke Material Handling Group has introduced a continuous stability system as a standard feature in its LiftMaxx line of industrial lift equipment. This system improves load balance and counteracts the destabilizing influences of uneven surfaces, small debris, and lateral momentum to help reduce...
- From The Fabricator
MFG.com CEO recognized as a top supply chain professional
- Mar 2, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Marietta, Ga.-based MFG.com, an online manufacturing marketplace, has announced that CEO Bo Hagler has been named a 2017 Pro to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive. The annual award honors the top supply and demand chain industry professionals. Hagler was selected from more than 300 nominees....
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Koike Aronson names CEO
- Mar 2, 2017
- Arc Welding
- News Release
Koike Aronson, an Arcade, N.Y.-based manufacturer of metal cutting and welding positioning equipment, has named President/COO James McAuliffe Jr. as CEO of the company. He succeeds Jerry Leary, who has retired after leading the firm since 2002. McAuliffe joined the company in 2016. He has extensive...
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Advancement challenges in metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Mar 2, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
As technology and globalization force manufacturers to produce more with fewer people and more productive machines, the manufacturing career ladder has fewer rungs. This has changed how people learn (or fail to learn) the ins and outs of metal fabrication.
- From The Fabricator
Your shop’s No. 1 priority
- By Vicki Bell
- Mar 2, 2017
- Safety
- Blog Post
Many aspects vie for your attention in your shop. You have to juggle many plates and wear many hats. One priority comes before all else. The failure to make it No. 1 has some serious consequences.
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