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Outokumpu divests quarto plate mill in Indiana
- Jan 25, 2017
- Metals/Materials
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Finland-based stainless steel provider Outokumpu has sold its quarto plate mill in New Castle, Ind., to D’Orazio Capital Partners, a U.S.-based private equity company, and to the mill’s current management. The new company now operates under the name New Castle Stainless Plate LLC. Michael...
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Triumph awarded $52 million Rolls Royce contract for engine components
- Jan 25, 2017
- Shop Management
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Berwyn, Pa.-based Triumph Group Inc., a manufacturer of aircraft structures, components, accessories, subassemblies, and systems, has finalized an eight-year agreement with Rolls Royce to supply thrust links for the Trent XWB engine program. Triumph Precision Components will deliver the first...
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Meritor extends Shoes for Soldiers program to help wounded veterans
- Jan 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Meritor Inc., Troy, Mich., a global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking, and aftermarket systems for the commercial vehicle and industrial markets, has extended its Shoes for Soldiers program for a third year to donate funds to help position severely wounded, injured, or ill veterans for...
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Flack Steel changes name to Flack Global Metals
- Jan 25, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Flack Steel, based in Chicago, has changed its name to Flack Global Metals. This move reflects a consolidation of recent acquisitions that include Consolidated Metal Products (CMP) in Columbia, S.C., and JD Steel Products in Toledo, Ohio. Flack Global Metals now offers bare, prepainted, and coated...
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Johnson Controls launches program to help women re-enter the workforce
- Jan 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls, a provider of building and energy storage systems and technology, is looking for women who have been out of the workforce for two or more years and want to be employed using their analytic and engineering skills. The Next Chapter program has employment...
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AISI applauds presidential action to expedite energy projects, infrastructure, manufacturing
- Jan 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Thomas J. Gibson, president/CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), Washington, D.C., has released a statement praising the president’s executive actions to expedite key energy projects, facilitate U.S. steel contributions to future energy infrastructure, and lower regulatory burdens...
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Ultrasonic welding and machining come together to take 3-D printing to the next level
- By Mark Norfolk
- Jan 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
As part of a new approach to system design, ultrasonic additive manufacturing and CNC milling can be used together to create parts with complex material makeup that can perform multiple functions.
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Advanced Heat Treat announces organizational changes
- Jan 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Advanced Heat Treat Corp., a provider of heat-treat services based in Waterloo, Iowa, has promoted Adam Dehl and Adam Kane to operations management leadership roles. Dehl joined the company in 1997 as heat treat technician. In 2006 he transferred to the Waterloo Burton facility as a supervisor,...
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Beckwood Press launches new, interactive website
- Jan 25, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
St. Louis-based Beckwood Press Co., a manufacturer of custom hydraulic presses and automation systems and the Triform line of specialty forming equipment, has launched a new website at www.beckwoodpress.com. The site, designed for all platforms, features a simplified menu structure and in-depth...
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Dual-chamber furnace made for heat treating of high-speed steel
- Jan 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Lucifer Furnaces Inc. has designed a dual-chamber furnace for heat treating high-speed steels. The HS8 series, built with 12-ga. sheet steel and reinforced throughout, heats to 2,450 degrees F in the upper chamber, with solid-bar silicon carbide heating elements mounted across the roof and below...
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Laser cutting basics: The science of burr-free laser cutting
- By Tim Heston
- Jan 25, 2017
- Laser Cutting
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Attaining a burr-free laser cut is about setting up the beam parameters and gas flow dynamics right. Learn the laser cutting basics from the experts at FMA.
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A case study in lean manufacturing: Opening the door to single-piece flow
- By Tim Heston
- Jan 25, 2017
- Shop Management
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Total Door Systems, Waterford, Mich., has successfully adopted single-piece part flow to engineer- to-order commercial door manufacturing. In its old building, the company held up to six weeks of work-in-process. It moved into a new building in 2010, and today the manufacturer holds only one day’s worth of WIP—and can respond to customers within days, instead of weeks.
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Magnetic drill offers ultralow profile
- Jan 25, 2017
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Product Release
Hougen Mfg. offers the Hougen® HMD130 portable magnetic drill. It features an ultralow profile and the power to cut holes up to 1-3/8 in. dia. through materials up to 1 in. thick. Employing the company’s bayonet-style, twist-and-lock cutter mounting system and a height of just 6-11/16 in., the...
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Fabricating lessons that stand the test of time
- By Dan Davis
- Jan 25, 2017
- Shop Management
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AT&F, an organization that likes to describe itself as a fabricator that handles difficult fabricating jobs involving long and heavy parts, is a family company that has beaten the odds. The fourth generation is now involved in opening new outposts in Wisconsin and in India. During this time, the company is working to maintain the core principles that have helped to make it a success from the start.
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Fastener machinery and equipment to be auctioned Feb. 14-16
- Jan 24, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Fastener manufacturing machinery and equipment from Rockford Products, which closed in September 2016, will be available for sale at auction from Feb. 14 to 16 in Rockford, Ill. The auction will be conducted jointly by PPL Group, Capital Recovery Group, and Rabin Worldwide. The first two days of...
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