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Heenan to Step Down After Nearly 40 Years in Steel Industry
Steel Recycling Institute (SRI) president William M. (Bill) Heenan, Jr., is stepping down due to health reasons after a distinguished career in the steel industry. Gregory L. Crawford is new executive director of SRI.
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES CONSOLIDATION OF TEXAS FACILITIES
The consolidation of the plants is expected to result in the elimination of 67 positions at the Houston facility and the addition of 19 positions at the Dayton plant, which will be offered to the Houston employees, for a net reduction of 48 positions.
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.
MAUSER GROUP ENTERS U.S. STEEL DRUM RECONDITIONING MARKET
The steel drum manufacturer gained access into this sector by strategically taking over the business of American Container Net and its wholly owned subsidiary, Strawser Steel Drum of Ohio.
December Industry Watch: Business
Recent activities and events going on in the business of metalworking and fabricating.
December Industry Watch: People
People making recent headlines in the business of metalworking and fabricating.
MID-RANGE PRESS BRAKES SAVE UP TO 30 PERCENT IN ENERGY COSTS
An Energy Reduction System (ERS) is featured on PPEC series press brakes from LVD Strippit that now include machines from 35 tons to 220 tons in bend lengths from 1500 mm to 4270 mm.
VACUUM LIFTER FOR PRECISION COIL HANDLING
The VPFL-4 Air-Powered Vacuum Lifter from Anver uses an “X” frame with adjustable suction pads and spring suspensions to accommodate and grip precision metal coils up to 4 ft diameter without damage from a skid to a machine.
Waukesha Metal Products Passes ISO/TS and AS 9100-B Audits
This supplier of tight tolerance stamping and sheet metal fabrication passed both audits with zero non-conformances, meaning they can improve quality and cost efficiency through their supply chain as well as increase the performance of their products.
Blue Giant Corporate Website Now Multilingual
To better serve its diverse and expanding client base, company now offers French- and Spanish-language versions of its corporate website.
HOT AIR KNIFE SYSTEMS DRY METAL PARTS BETTER THAN COMPRESSED AIR
Hot Air Knife Systems from the Malcom Company dry machined metal, cast, or stamped parts by blowing up to 1,000 deg F heated air at up to 4.5 psi using one or more hot air blowers, specialty deflectors, air nozzles or tunnels.
Innovative Approach Pays Off: Metcam Reports Record Revenues
Diversification of its customer base has allowed the company to avoid many of the negative effects from the economic downturn.
