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PetroChoice acquires Miller Industrial Fluids LLC
- Jan 31, 2017
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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
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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
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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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Primetals Technologies to supply three surface inspection systems to ArcelorMittal Liège
- Jan 31, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
U.K.-based Primetals Technologies has received an order from Belgian steel producer ArcelorMittal Liège for three SIAS surface inspection systems. They will be installed on two continuous galvanizing lines and a continuous pickling line. Commissioning is scheduled for spring 2017. The systems...
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Johnston Companies pledges $100,000 to Workshops for Warriors
- Jan 31, 2017
- Shop Management
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Springfield, Mo.-based Johnston Companies—a family-owned MRO distributor that serves manufacturers in aerospace, automotive/rail transportation, fabricating, and machining—has contributed $10,000 to the Workshops for Warriors (WFW) program and pledged to contribute $100,000 over four years to...
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Profile Cutting Systems installs cutting machines at U.S. Navy shipyard
- Jan 31, 2017
- Oxyfuel Cutting
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Profile Cutting Systems, Boulder Creek, Calif., has completed the installation of two large plasma and oxyfuel cutting machines for a U.S. Navy shipyard. Each system features dual Lincoln 400-amp plasma systems, infinite-rotation triple oxyfuel beveling torches, and oxyfuel cutting torches. The...
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6 ways to optimize a waterjet for your shop
- By Chip Burnham
- Jan 31, 2017
- Cutting and Weld Prep
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A waterjet can be outfitted to fit your shop's unique needs. Knowing how they work, benefits and how to make them more productive will help you get the most out of your waterjet, from art to part.
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Disc finishing machine handles all workpiece sizes
- Jan 31, 2017
- Finishing
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Designed for general-purpose to precision finishing applications, Palmgren®’s 24-in. disc finishing machine can grind, deburr, contour, and finish all sizes and types of workpieces. Safety features include fully adjustable guarding, a white power-on light, green machine running light, drum...
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Eriez celebrates 75th anniversary
- Jan 30, 2017
- Materials Handling
- News Release
2017 marks 75 years in business for Erie, Pa.-based Eriez®. Since its founding in 1942, the company has evolved into a provider of separation, material handling, and inspection equipment with manufacturing facilities in Australia, Brazil, China, India, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, and the U.K. The...
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Prab names director of marketing
- Jan 30, 2017
- Materials Handling
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Prab, a manufacturer of conveyor and chip systems based in Kalamazoo, Mich., has named Keith Rouse as the new director of marketing. Rouse, a graduate of Michigan State University, has years of experience in print, digital, social, mobile, and content marketing, along with brand management, ROI...
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Consumables Corner: Finding a flux/wire combination to match A572, weld through rust
- By Nino Mascalco, Rob Koltz, and Steve Sigler
- Jan 30, 2017
- Consumables
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An overhead crane manufacturer solicits the Consumables crew for help choosing a flux/wire combination that closely matches A572.
Roll-Kraft’s Woodbridge, Ont., facility recertified to ISO 9001:2008
- Jan 30, 2017
- Roll Forming
- News Release
Mentor, Ohio-based Roll-Kraft has announced the recertification of its Woodbridge, Ont., facility, Roll-Kraft Ltd., to ISO 9001:2008. The scope of this registration includes the manufacture and refurbishment of metal rolls and related equipment for the tube, pipe, and roll forming...
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WPS and PQR defined
- By Paul Cameron
- Jan 30, 2017
- Arc Welding
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Paul Cameron explains the important elements of developing a WPS or PQR for weld inspecting.
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Lean manufacturing and a tale of two sandboxes
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- Jan 30, 2017
- Shop Management
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Change can cause an emotional roller coaster. One often-missed component of continuous improvement is empathizing with those who must change what they do every day. Without empathy, understanding, and describing what the change means for the whole organization, emotions can run high.
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