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Robotic Pipe Welding of Steel, Stainless and Nickel Alloys, and Aluminum
Special pipe materials that improve the mechanical properties of pipe at elevated temperatures are more difficult and expensive to weld when compared to carbon and austenitic stainless steel process pipe. Robotic pipe welding is ideal for this growing sector of the pipe fabrication market.
REDUCE HEAT FATIGUE TO OPTIMIZE WELDER PRODUCTIVITY
The Coolband and Coolbelt integrated welding helmet cooling accessories from Miller Electric Mfg. Co. increase operator comfort, productivity, weld quality and safety.
ENHANCED COMBINATION LASER/TURRET PUNCH PRESS
The LC2012C1-NT combination laser/turret punch press from Amada America works materials up to 1/4 in thick with seamless process integration of laser and punching operations that increase productivity while reducing costs.
ONE-STOP PROCESS FOR AUTOMATION NEEDS
Modular Solutions from DE-STA-CO creates automated production systems by integrating components that are already designed, engineered and manufactured to work in harmony.
Extrusion Americas Topped 200 Million Pounds of Recycled Aluminum Last Year
Recent data released by the Hydro Extrusion Americas unit reported recycling more than 207 million pounds of scrap aluminum in 2009. Of this, nearly 20 percent was post-consumer waste. The balance was post-industrial waste. Hydro remelts the scrap at its…
Gerdau Ameristeel Sand Springs Mill Remains Idled
This is a followup to our earlier report a few weeks ago on the closing of this steel factory: After careful evaluation of a comprehensive proposal submitted to Gerdau Ameristeel by the State of Oklahoma and the City of Sand…
Great Lakes Remains Epicenter of the American Industrial Complex
The Great Lakes region, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin, is the largest of the seven U.S. market regions for industrial plant population. With more than 7,500 operational industrial plants, the region accounts for 21 percent of…
Hardinge Asks Shareholders to Reject Romi's Offer
Machine tool manufacturer Hardinge Inc. (Elmira, NY) said its board recommended to shareholders to reject the $90 million unsolicited offer by Brazilian rival Industrias Romi SA, calling it "grossly inadequate and opportunistic." In March, Hardinge had adopted a poison pill…
HEARTLAND STEEL SECURES $500,000 IN NEW BUSINESS
Even in a challenging economic environment, Heartland continues on the fast track with this steel order for a significant public works project in the first phase of construction in the Midwest.
$24 MILLION FABRICATION CONTRACT AWARDED
Hindustan Construction secured a 19-month order to fabricate 362 high precision pot shells for a greenfield smelting facility that is being developed by Hindalco Industries.
HYUNDAI STEEL STARTS OPERATION OF FIRST BLAST FURNACE
This first blast furnace reflects the steel manufacturer’s commitment to the environment and hopes that its new steel mill will stimulate the Korean economy.
IOWA LOST 11,000 MANUFACTURING JOBS OVER PAST YEAR
Industrial employment fell 4.1 percent over the past twelve months, the sharpest decline ever reported in the 27 years of tracking the state’s industry.
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