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FUTURE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS MAY BENEFIT FROM FILLER METAL CONVERSION
Many companies are shifting to self-shielded flux-cored welding to increase productivity for construction jobs that are completed outdoors and that have seismic requirements set forth by AWS Code D1.1. This conversion is a trend worth following.
NEW ROBOTIC WELDING PROCESS CONTROL TOOLS RAISE OVERALL EQUIPMENT EFFECTIVENESS
Integrated vision and production monitoring are two key tools that extract and convert data into information to make decisions on cost savings, quality improvement and higher productivity.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT PLASMA SYSTEM FOR YOUR MECHANIZED PLATE CUTTING REQUIREMENTS
Price/performance/operating cost classifications define and separate mechanized plasma systems into three distinct classes, each having its own ideal applications. Here is an examination of these three classes.
HORIZONTAL BAND SAW WITH HYDRAULIC VISING
Standard Spartan Model Hercules S330 swivel head, high speed, horizontal, metal cutting bandsaw with 3 hp, and 60 deg head swivel.
Manufacturers Greet Recent Economic News with Cautious Optimism
Manufacturing technology suppliers reacted with cautious optimism over reports that Ford posted the first sales gain in two years and that U.S. manufacturing activity slowed less than expected in July. But that?s not to say that tough times are over…
Sheet Metal Workers' Local 36 Approves New Labor Agreement
Sheet Metal Workers? Local 36 (St. Louis, MO) and the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association of St. Louis (SMACNA) are pleased to announce that they have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a new labor agreement. The new…
Wenzel Acquires Steintek GmbH
The acquisition of German Steintek GmbH (Greding, Germany) by the Wenzel Group GmbH & Co. KG, (Wiesthal, Germany), that was announced in May has been successfully concluded. The contracts for the 100 percent acquisition of Steintek were signed on the…
Meta Celebrates 25 Years Of 'Welding With Vision'
Formed in 1984 as a spin-out from a research project in Oxford University?s engineering science department, Meta Vision Systems (Eynsham, UK) is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year with a continuation of strong global business, despite the recession and thanks…
Obama Manufacturing Policy Questioned
Does the Obama administration have any kind of plan to support U.S. manufacturers? One industry economist asserts he has yet to see ?anything remotely resembling a policy? from the Obama administration to support U.S. manufacturers in this turbulent economy. ?For…
India Confident of Achieving 120 Million Ton Steel Production by 2012-13
Speaking at the international conference on "Clean, Green and Sustainable Technologies in Iron and Steel Making," PK Rastogi, Indian Secretary of Steel, said that the Indian steel sector is positioned to achieve its production target of 120 million tons by…
Seminar To Cover Total Process Strategies For Milling Turbomachinery Components
Four industry-leading experts including EMUGE Corp. (cutting tools), Hermle Machine Co. (5-axis machining), Concepts NREC (CAM software), and M&H Probing Systems (inspection) announced that they will jointly host a complimentary one-day intensive machining seminar on October 15th, 2009, at Emuge?s…
Metals USA Hires General Counsel
Metals USA Holdings Corp. (Houston, TX) announced that William "Will" A. Smith II joined the Company as Vice President and General Counsel effective August 10. Lourenco Goncalves, the company's chairman, president and CEO remarked: "We believe Will shares our commitment…
