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Report from Europe: Finding the sweet spot in fabricating automation
- May 4, 2010
- Shop Management
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Different markets call for different approaches to business. But automation, integrated into the right application, can shorten leadtimes,a fact that doesn't change for any fabricator in any country.
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Orbital weld heads with digital technology eliminate need for calibration
- May 4, 2010
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Magnatech LLC has introduced a full line of enclosed autogenous orbital weld heads that incorporate digital encoder drive motors and eliminate the need for calibration. A patent-applied-for over-close collet clamping system and full-exchange water cooling system allow for true 100-percent duty...
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Teaming up to clean up
- By Amanda Carlson
- May 4, 2010
- Arc Welding
- Article
Like many companies, Ultra Machine and Fabrication Inc., Shelby, N.C., a fabricator of armored military vehicles, believed the welders should clean up their own weldments for spatter, slag, and other discontinuities. But when welders were spending less and less time under the hood, Ultra re-evaluated this philosophy and, as a result, implemented a separate postweld cleaning team.
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ISM: New orders, production, and employment growing; supplier deliveries slower; inventories contracting
- May 4, 2010
- Shop Management
- News Release
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in April for the ninth consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 12th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®. The report was issued May 3 by Norbert J. Ore,...
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Done-in-one, cutting plate
- By Tim Heston
- May 4, 2010
- Plasma Cutting
- Article
Combination machines have brought the done-in-one concept to the heavy plate fabricator's shop floor.
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Good news from the oracle
- By Tim Heston
- May 3, 2010
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Omaha, Neb., became a worldwide business epicenter over the weekend. Its oracle spoke. Warren Buffett held his annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder extravaganza in Omaha. He spoke in the Qwest Center to some 40,000 investors, and afterward held a press conference to trumpet his message: Business...
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A band saw blade survival guide
- By Gene Ramsdell
- May 3, 2010
- Sawing
- Article
A fab shop has diverse cutting requirements, so choosing the proper blades to suit all the required applications is vital.
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Folding machine supports standard and up-and-down bending
- May 3, 2010
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
International Technologies Inc. has introduced the Schröder Evolution series folding machine. Supporting either standard or up-and-down bending, the machine is available in thicknesses of 11 ga. to 0.25 in. and lengths from 100 to 198 in. Features include integrated front gauging, automatic tool...
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AWS issues call for entries in 8th Annual Image of Welding Awards
- May 3, 2010
- Arc Welding
- News Release
The American Welding Society (AWS), Miami, has issued a call for entries in the 8th Annual Image of Welding Awards program. This competition salutes the year's most outstanding public initiatives and programs that promote the image of welding. The entry deadline is July 12, 2010. The competition...
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Emhart Teknologies acquires Fastener Innovation Technology
- May 3, 2010
- Assembly and Joining
- News Release
Emhart Teknologies, a Black & Decker Company and producer of fastening and assembly technologies in Shelton, Conn., has acquired Fastener Innovation Technology Inc. (FIT), a designer and manufacturer of aerospace fasteners based in Gardena, Calif. FIT has long-term customer relationships with...
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Holders for thick-turret punch presses accommodate unlimited number of forming tool inserts
- May 3, 2010
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Product Release
Mate Precision Tooling has introduced ULTRAFORM® FX™ and XT™ holders, which provide interchangeability with the company's ULTRAFORM insert system. The holders help reduce complexity for turret punch presses with precise stroke control and for machine users who infrequently use or...
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Lincoln Electric facility tours included in IndustryWeek’s Best Plants Conference
- May 3, 2010
- Shop Management
- News Release
More than 120 manufacturing professionals from around the country took part in a presentation and plant tours at Lincoln Electric's world headquarters in Cleveland and consumables manufacturing plant in Mentor, Ohio, on April 19 as part of IndustryWeek’s Best Plants Conference. The conference...
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High-speed miter saw designed for cutting aluminum, brass, other relatively soft nonferrous materials
- May 3, 2010
- Sawing
- Product Release
The model KM10HS, a 10-in., high-speed miter saw from Kalamazoo Industries, is designed for cutting aluminum, brass, and other relatively soft nonferrous materials. The saw miters 45 degrees left, 60 degrees right, and has capacities of up to 4.5 in. at 90 degrees, 4 by 3.25 in. at 45 degrees, and...
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Lorain County Community College opens welding center
- May 3, 2010
- Shop Management
- News Release
Lorain County Community College (LCCC), Elyria, Ohio, has opened a new welding lab and classrooms. The center, made possible with a $4.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation, enhances the school's on-campus arm of the National Center for Welding Education and Training (Weld-Ed). "The...
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400-amp plasma arc metal cutting system introduced
- May 3, 2010
- Plasma Cutting
- Product Release
Hypertherm has introduced the HyPerformance® Plasma HPR400XD®, a 400-amp plasma arc metal cutting system. With patent-pending PowerPierce™, the system can pierce metal that is 60 percent thicker than the capacity of the company's HPR260 system and up to 25 percent thicker than any...
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