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New Press Brake Tooling Website
New site includes wide range of Cincinnati and Wila dies, in-stock tooling orders ship within 24 hours.
NY Metal Stamper Installs First Micro Waterjet In U.S.
The unique abrasive cutting system helps the plant decrease its scrap rates and deburring while producing precision parts with tolerances of ±0.01 mm, depending on material and thickness.
Hydraulic Press Builder Implements ERP System
The enterprise resource planning system refines internal operations and procedures so that customers are granted unprecedented access to manufacturing schedules, approval and systems drawings, with the added ability to order spare and replacement components on-demand.
Industry Watch: People
People making recent headlines in the business of fabricating and metalworking.
METAL FABRICATION TRIPLE THREAT
Mini ERP: Midland Metal Products, a Chicago manufacturer of retail displays, overtakes global competitors by using automated laser-cutting, forming and material handling systems from Cincinnati Incorporated that can churn out 35 prototypes per week, all while meeting daily JIT production schedules.
SPRING FORWARD
It all began with two four-slide machines for springforming. But how does seemingly traditional Dudek & Bock Spring Manufacturing, operating inside an urban metropolitan city, sustain its leadership role in the world market after 65 years in business?
CONSIDERATIONS PARTICULAR TO COIL STOCK (Part Two)
In this second part of our back-to-basics series on coil processing equipment, Jim Ward of COE Press Equipment examines the various conditions or issues that can impact the effective feeding of the coil.
Job Shop Scheduling: The Secret to Getting On Time & Lead Times
Dr. Lisa Lang of The Science of Business consulting firm explores how typical solutions to improve scheduling address various symptoms, but they don’t address the root cause. So what is the secret to addressing the root cause and dramatically improving your shop scheduling? Her answer will surprise you.
Will Nearshoring Strategy Boost U.S. Manufacturing Jobs?
One manufacturing sector economist explains how this phenomenon offers the potential for a mass return of jobs from China to the North American market and will get under way sooner rather than later.
Death Spiral or Manufacturing Renaissance?
Renaissance For Mexican Manufacturing? The dominant story from Mexico today is one of violence and corruption. The drug wars are a very real part of Mexico these days and nobody would underestimate the challenges that lie ahead for the government. However, there is another story that doesn’t make the headlines yet is perhaps far more important to the future of the country.
THE WOW FACTOR: JOB SHOP MARKETING
Machine shop Keats Manufacturing and industrial distributor KD Fasteners show how new online strategies are changing the marketing process in ways that can expand manufacturers into new business opportunities, accelerate their growth, and become more profitable.
BRANDING AND THE INDUSTRIAL BUYING PROCESS
The Intelligent Industrial Marketer: This white paper from ThomasNet explains how branding influences customers’ buying decisions, and it reveals strategies that industrial manufacturers can employ to encourage more people to buy their brand.
