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Winchester Metals expands manufacturing operation in Virginia
- Feb 1, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Winchester Metals, a steel distribution, processing, and fabrication facility, invested $140,000 in new equipment at its manufacturing operation in Frederick County, Va. As part of its expansion, the company installed a Lincoln Automate 35HS robotic welding system that performs repetitive welding...
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ISM ROB: PMI® at highest level in almost two years
- Feb 1, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in January, and the overall economy grew for the 92nd consecutive month, said the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business®. The report was issued today by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of the...
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Coe Press offers weekend controls retrofit services
- Feb 1, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Coe Press Equipment, Sterling Heights, Mich., has announced that its Technical Services Team can retrofit the Coe HPR (High Power Retrofit) controls package over a weekend to help customers enhance coil processing line performance. The compact controls system, which offers a single point of entry...
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Coldwater Machine named a Level 1 FANUC integrator
- Feb 1, 2017
- Assembly and Joining
- News Release
Coldwater, Ohio-based Coldwater Machine Co., a manufacturer of assembly automation and special machines for the appliance, automotive, and aerospace industries, has been named a Level 1 integrator as part of its strategic partnership with FANUC America Corp. This enhanced status provides Coldwater...
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Software provides validation for progressive dies, hot forming
- Feb 1, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
AutoForm Eng. has unveiled its latest software version AutoFormplus R7 for process simulation. According to the company, the software offers flexibility and efficiency in process setup and final validation for all forming processes in general and, in particular, for progressive dies and hot...
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Machine Concepts extends sales and services to Mexico
- Feb 1, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Machine Concepts Inc., a Minster, Ohio-based builder of metal processing equipment, has announced it has joined with Piecsa, a regional customer sales and service center in Monterrey, Mexico, to expand and provide service to customers in the metal forming industry in Mexico and south Texas. This...
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Leaving Detroit
- By Vicki Bell
- Feb 1, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
When life dumps lemons on you the size of boulders, you have to find a way out from under them before you can even begin to think about making lemonade. If this is a learning experience, what are the lessons to be learned, and where is that proverbial silver lining? Josh Welton might be able to answer those questions, if not now, eventually.
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Technology Spotlight: Reading the laser cutting beam—there’s an app for that
- By Tim Heston
- Feb 1, 2017
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Precitec’s cutting head senses trouble in real time, and communicates via Bluetooth directly to an operator’s phone or tablet.
- From The Fabricator
Following the roll forming road map
- By Tim Heston
- Feb 1, 2017
- Roll Forming
- Article
Many people call roll forming a black art, but David Rostocil isn’t one of them. If an operator is given the print, follows documented operating procedures, and maintains good records—and has consistent material thickness and properties to work with—the process becomes a science, one that over time can be tweaked and perfected.
- From The Welder
Diamond grinding wheel features topside abrasive
- Feb 1, 2017
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Product Release
Innovative Products of America® (IPA®) has introduced the #8150, a 4.5-in. diamond grinding wheel. Its 3-D contour with topside abrasive coating and thin profile edge allows for cutting, back cutting, gully cutting, and bead finishing with one wheel. According to the company, the disc maintains...
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Survey finds most small manufacturers anticipate growth
- Jan 31, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Gaithersburg, Md.-based Xometry, a provider of a proprietary software platform that offers on-demand manufacturing to a diverse customer base, has released the findings of its first Small Manufacturing Index. The new quarterly index, which aims to take the pulse of small to midsized shops, asked a...
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PetroChoice acquires Miller Industrial Fluids LLC
- Jan 31, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
PetroChoice, a provider of petroleum-based lubrication products and services in Fort Washington, Pa., has acquired Miller Industrial Fluids LLC, an Indianapolis-based distributor and blender of lubricants and rust preventives. Through this acquisition, PetroChoice will gain immediate presence in...
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AT&F named The FABRICATOR’s 2017 Industry Award winner
- Jan 31, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Cleveland-based AT&F has been named the 2017 Industry Award winner by The FABRICATOR® magazine in recognition of the company’s excellence in operational improvements, business success, and contributions to the community. The award comes just over a year after the firm began operations in...
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Laser machine software feature produces linear patterns on flat surfaces
- Jan 31, 2017
- Laser Cutting
- Product Release
LinPerf™, short for Linear Perforation, is a new feature of the Laserdyne S94P software from Prima Power Laserdyne. It provides a way to create programs that produce linear patterns of laser-processed features on flat surfaces. The flat surfaces may be oriented in any plane accessible by the...
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TECHNI Waterjet names business controller, internal sales coordinator
- Jan 31, 2017
- Waterjet Cutting
- News Release
TECHNI Waterjet™, Lenexa, Kan., a manufacturer of 2-D and 3-D waterjet cutting systems, has named Ashley Nickels as the new business controller and Jessica Cartwright as internal sales coordinator for the company’s North American operations. Nickels has a background in human resources...
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