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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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
GE And FANUC Announce Agreement To Dissolve Joint Venture
GE (Fairfield, CT) and FANUC (Oshino-mura, Japan) announced that the two companies have agreed to dissolve the GE Fanuc Automation Corporation (Charlottesville, VA) joint venture. This agreement would allow each company to refocus its investments to grow its existing businesses…
MINIMIZE TOOL CHANGE TIME ON HMCS WITH FOUR-POSITION TOOL CHANGER
The Matrix Magazine four-position tool changer eliminates wait time typically seen on chain magazines when a series of short cycle time tools are processed sequentially.
WORK CELL BEAD BLASTING MACHINE
The RSSA-6/SF rotary blast machine is adaptable for deburring, cosmetic finishing and technical surface preparation.
