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OES Technologies and Rockwell Automation Collaborate
OES Technologies (London, Ontario) joins Rockwell Automation (Milwaukee, WI) as its newest Encompass Product Partner. Rockwell Automation, Inc. is the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and information. Through Encompass Product Partners, customers can quickly locate complementary products that…
COMPACT MATERIAL STORAGE/RETRIEVAL TOWER FOR LASER CUTTING
LVD Strippit’s material storage and retrieval tower for select models of its CO2 laser cutting helps optimize material flow and allows unattended operation with uninterrupted processing of high-quality laser cut parts
U.S. Aluminum Extrusions Industry Files Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions
The U.S. Aluminum Extrusions Fair Trade Committee (Washington, D.C.), a coalition of domestic manufacturers of aluminum extrusions, and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union ("United Steelworkers") filed a petition in…
Engineering Majors Dominate The Job Market
In the winter 2010 salary survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), most of the top 10 disciplines are engineering fields, and graduates with bachelor's degrees are earning among the highest salaries. The new survey reinforces a…
Partnership Brings Manufacturing To More Kids Across The Country
A landmark partnership between two organizations is pioneering the effort to inspire tomorrow's inventors, engineers, manufacturers and entrepreneurs, and addresses a dire need to fill skilled labor positions in this country. Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs (NBT), The Foundation of the…
Big Turnout for International Sheet Metal Apprentice Competition
More than 325 sheet metal apprentices and their families from the United States and Canada ventured to Las Vegas March 15-18 for the Annual International Sheet Metal Competition hosted by the International Training Institute (ITI). Five apprentices from four Sheet…
Han-Kwang Opens New Showroom
Han-Kwang USA (Lombard, IL) opened a new 13,000 square-foot Chicago-area facility with showroom for laser machine demonstrations, as well as application engineering, parts and service departments. The new showroom will house multiple plate and tube cutting laser machines for customer…
Fanuc Robotics Introduces Website for Machine Tools
Fanuc Robotics America, Inc. (Rochester Hills, MI) has introduced "Made for Machine Tools" a website resource for machine tool OEMs, integrators, machine shops and other manufacturers considering using robots to automate a machine tending operation. The site offers a product…
Merrill Receives Michigan Clean Energy Grant to Manufacture Large Wind Parts
Merrill Technologies Group (Saginaw, MI) Received a Michigan Clean Energy Grant. Merrill will use the grant to purchase a MAG MC 1600 to manufacture large wind turbine parts. The MC 1600, a machining center-type horizontal boring mill, automates large-part production…
CHECK-UP ON PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE FOR HYDRAULIC PRESSES
Guest columnists Thomas Lavoie and Carl Jean of Greenerd Press & Machine Company explain how, by knowing when a hydraulic press is running well or is in need of attention, and by consistently conducting preventative maintenance, the lifespan of a press can be significantly increased to maximize your investment.
HOW TO MANAGE THE OPERATING COSTS OF MIG WELDING
Kevin Beardsley of Lincoln Electric explores some areas to concentrate on that will quickly and easily help you manage the costs of your MIG welding operations.
VACCUM LIFTERS FOR PIPE AND CYLINDERS
Anver offers a lifter with curved foam pad attachments to handle pipe from the top surface without slings or magnets, and a compressed-air-powered lifter to handle large cylinders.