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Moran Iron Works Receives Award
They receive HUBZone certification from the Small Business Adminstration.
New ERP Company is Established
Adion Systems launched ProShop USA for sales and support of their ERP software to small-to-medium sized U.S. manufacturers.
Velo3D Partners with Praxair
TruForm metal powders from Praxair will be qualified for use in Velo3D additive manufacturing systems.
Stack Metallurgical Enters Hot Isostatic Pressing
Their Mega-HIP system from Quintus will densify large batches of quality-critical parts for aerospace, medical implant, and power generation applications.
New ASTM Standard for Steel Structural Tubes
The A1112-18 standard will particularly impact construction applications that use new alloys in buildings, bridges and other structures.
Synalloy Acquires American Stainless Tubing
Their wholly-owned subsidiary, ASTI Acquisition, LLC, closed this deal and will be re-named American Stainless Tubing, LLC.
Creating an Industry 4.0 Supply Chain for Sheet Metal Fabricators

Manufacturers with an existing ERP or sales order processing system can transfer data into and out of cloud-based software from Lantek or expand their system using Lantek software for quotation and CRM capabilities, highly accurate costings, Expert CADCAM intelligence, stock management, documentation and invoicing, and control of multi-site operations.
Streamlining the Internal Supply Chain for Job Shops

Small and mid-sized make-to-order manufacturers can use KeyedIn Manufacturing 5.06 for ERP to further streamline key business processes, maximize their limited resources and be well-positioned for growth.
A New Manufacturer-Dealer Business Model Optimizes the Supply Chain

The Dealer Network Portal from Epicor allows manufacturers who sell or service products through dealers to more easily quote orders, manage sales, track inventories, manage warranties and recalls, provide dealer self-service to their account history from their ERP system, and enable customers to automate and streamline their dealer activity.
Innovative Online Tool Shortens the Supply Chain for Used Machine Tools
Just like pricing a used car on Kelley Blue Book, machine shops can quickly and easily determine the market value of their used equipment for free with the Price Guide Tool from CNC Machines.
North American Automotive Tooling Orders to Slow in 2019
The forecast of $8 billion points to the reduced number of North American vehicle launches that are predicted.