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RECTANGULAR VACUUM CUPS HANDLE LONG AND NARROW LOADS
These rectangular vacuum cups from Anver Corporation are designed for handling high capacity loads that have inadequate surface areas for gripping.
Timken Acquires City Scrap and Salvage
The acquisition is consistent with Timken’s goal of maintaining reliable resources for its businesses and reinforces the company’s significant recycling activities and ongoing commitment to the environment.
New Alabama Robotics Technology Park to Educate and Train in Emerging Robotics and Automation Technologies
Three-phase project will provide in-depth training on all aspects of robotics, including safety, with safety solutions provided by Omron STI.
The Fisher-Barton Group Acquires Thermal Spray Powder Company
Lineage Alloys was purchased by The Fisher-Barton Group on Dec. 14, 2010. The transaction marries two successful coating manufacturers, adding more depth to Fisher-Barton’s engineered wear resistance solutions.
ROBOTIC SHOT PEENER FOR TURBINE BLADE ROOTS
The RB-9 7-axis robotic shot peening system from Guyson Corporation is specially adapted for controlled metallurgical surface enhancement of industrial gas turbine blade roots up to 36 in long and exceeding 100 lb.
National Report on Manufacturing
According to Manufacturers’ News, industrial employment in the United States declined 3.3 percent and the number of U.S. manufacturers fell 4.1 percent.
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES ACQUIRES ASSETS OF IVY STEEL & WIRE
Ivy, one of the nation’s largest producers of welded wire reinforcement and wire products for concrete construction applications, reported net sales of $104.3 million in 2009.
Revstone Announces Purchase of Fabrication and Stamping and Magnesium Die Casting Facilities
The company increases its presence in Mexico with the purchase of a magnesium die casting facility in Chihuahua and the addition of a fabrication and stamping facility to its campus in San Luis Potosi.
2011 BUSINESS OUTLOOK: CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM
Things appear to be looking up in the metalworking industry. But one leading economist cautions manufacturers not to count their eggs before they’re hatched.
COIL GRAB FOR DENSELY PACKED, THIN SLIT COILS
Bushman AvonTec designed an adjustable coil lifter with flexible lifting legs that fit between the coils and rotate into the ID for a safe lift of thin steel coils.
Shop Floor Problem Solving (Part Two)
Rick Bohan of Chagrin River Consulting explains why problems won’t go away because you think you have identified who is responsible for them. They only go away when you’ve developed a culture of rapid problem identification and resolution.
THE CURRENT STATE OF INDUSTRIES
Mike Riley takes a look back at the best and worst of a year in jobless recovery.
