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State of the Art: CNC Plasma Cutting Software
Buyer’s Choice: A better understanding of the necessary software required for the newest highly productive CNC plasma machines separates the investment of a hands-on, low volume shop from one with high volume, repeatable parts. Here are the reasons why.
Meeting Energy Demands with a New Welding Process
With pipeline projects worldwide looking for ways to build longer pipelines, faster and more efficiently, some contractors are converting from the stick welding process to a self-shielded flux-cored wire process to weld on high-strength pipeline projects. Tim Hensley of Hobart Brothers examines the three main reasons for this transition.
The Environmental Evolution of a Metal Stamper
For press shop Connecticut Spring and Stamping, environmental responsibility has evolved over the last 20 years from imposition by regulators to a competitive advantage that can meet or exceed all U.S. and European standards.
Surgical Precision: How Advanced Technology Meets the Close Tolerances Needed for Medical Tools
Because the medical manufacturing market is more competitive than ever before, the search is on for new ways to perform more reliable, faster and more cost effective precision cutting of complex medical instruments made of exotic materials. Here is a closer look at how some of the latest developments in advanced technologies from Miyachi Unitek, Haas, and Rego-Fix are meeting these needs.
AMECO USA Creates Presidential Backdrop for Reagan National Airport
The custom metal fabricator manufactures the crescent-shaped backdrop for the prestigious Ronald Reagan Memorial Statue installation in Washington, DC.
Pryer Technology Group Announces Distributor Network for Hydroforming Presses
The manufacturer of Triform sheet hydroforming presses has created a new distribution network serving all 50 states, plus parts of Mexico and Canada.
MAG’s Global Automotive Business Achieves Record Growth
Innovative machining technology, significant growth rates, bookings and backlog cap a year of extraordinary strength in Asian markets and growth in the Americas and Europe.
Walter Celebrates 60 Years of Surface Treatment Technologies
The evolution of knowledge and methods by Walter Surface Technologies has led to productivity increases in Canada, the Americas and Europe.
Chadwick Engineering Joins the Aluminum Association
The industrial equipment manufacturer joins as an Associate member that is a critical part of the North American aluminum industry providing direct services to firms that produce or recycle aluminum.
Sandvik Coromant Opens New CA Productivity Center
This new facility has an opportunity to reach a huge customer base in the southwest region with better support and training through with live demonstrations, seminars and advanced theory-based training courses.
Milestone: Nissan Forklift Produces 200,000th Lift Truck
A Platinum II 3,500 lb Cushion IC forklift rolled off the manufacturing line in the Marengo facility in 2011 to hit the milestone only seven years after the last one.
ATW Companies Acquire Metalform Company
Pistol magazine technologies at the Connecticut manufacturer compliment the defense capabilities in precision CNC machining, metal injection molding, laser cutting, precision metal tubing, and stamping of this firearms and defense group.