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Neff Press and Prab, Inc. Join In Partnership
Prab, Inc. (Kalamazoo, MI), recently announced an exclusive Private Label Distribution Agreement with Neff Press, Inc. (St. Louis, MO). Prab, a worldwide leading manufacturer of metal scrap handling equipment, will be the exclusive domestic and international distributor for Neff Press…
AMT Elects New Board of Directors and Officers
AMT ? The Association For Manufacturing Technology (McLean, VA) elected its 2009-2010 officers and directors in October 23 at its 2009 Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL. The board of directors of the association, which represents more than 400 American manufacturers…
Tube City IMS Announces Promotions
Tube City IMS, LLC (Pittsburgh, PA), a leading provider of products and services to steel mills and foundries globally, recently promoted two executives. Electa Boyle has been promoted to vice president of financial operations and corporate controller. Ms. Boyle has…
Tongxin Secures Second On-Site Contract with Vehicle Manufacturer
Tongxin International, Ltd. (Changsha, China), a China-based manufacturer of engineered vehicle body structures (EVBS), recently announced a new contract with a leading Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer to manufacture and assemble Tongxin's cab model 1280 on-site and in the customer's production…
ARC Specialties and Lincoln Electric to Host Robotics Seminar
Automated manufacturing systems company ARC Specialties, Inc. (Houston, TX) plans to host a robotics seminar along with Lincoln Electric Automation Division (Cleveland, OH). Applied Automation: Robots In Manufacturing is the second installment in a series of technical seminars held at…
THE EMPLOYEE MEETING
Food For Thought: Mike Riley presents a reasonably accurate portrayal of what could occur in a typical small business with the current political climate.
THIS ANIMATION IS NO CARTOON
Randy Pearson of Siemens Energy & Automation explains how, through short movie sequences and onscreen prompts in plain language, CNC operators can realize a what-you-see-is-what-you-get level of operational ease.
SELECTING THE RIGHT WELDING HELMET FOR YOU
Though it is tempting to buy the least expensive helmet you can find, not all helmets are created equal. Eric Sommers of Miller Electric explores some new advances in auto darkening lens, variable shading, multiple sensors, viewing size, lighter weight and other options that can help personalize a helmet that?s best for you.
STRATEGIES FOR AN AGEING WORKFORCE
The shortfall in skilled machinists continues as ageing workers move toward retirement without being replaced by comparably skilled younger workers. However, Andy Becker of Climax Portable Machine Tools shows how older, highly-skilled workers play a vital role in growing a business in a down economy.
SHOWTIME: FABTECH
Over 1,000 exhibitors, 35,000 attendees and live demos of metal forming, fabricating, tube and pipe, stamping, lasers, thermal spray and welding equipment. McCormick Place, Chicago, November 15-18. If you can’t make it, don?t miss our Show-in-Print.
SYNCHRONOUS SUPPORT-GRINDING
With its complex geometry and underlying instability, crankshaft manufacturing hasn?t seen any new developments in 15 years. Dr. Guido Hegener of EMAG says the drought is over: this new grinding process that reduces machining times up to 70 percent.
Over 1,400 Manufacturers Attend Mazak Event
Mazak Corporation (Florence, KY) recently announced that over 1,400 manufacturers from North and Central America attended its ?Your Manufacturing Future? Refocus, Rediscover and Reinvent? event, which took place at its headquarters campus in Florence. Also known as ?R3,? the three-day…
