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Building for the Future
Seeing how Behlen Industries uses Hypertherm plasma cutting technology to streamline operations, save money and improve profitability in a competitive market is a wonderful reminder of some childhood concepts that still stand the test of time.
THE NLRB: THEY JUST DON’T GET IT
Marxism On the March: The labor board’s exiting leader responds to critics and, in doing so, reveals where the Obama administration is taking the U.S.
FROM 5G TO 6G: IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY ON OUT-OF-POSITION PIPE WELDING
Keith Packard and Derick Railling of Hobart Brothers explain how making the change to a tubular wire for out-of-position pipe welding applications can yield significant productivity gains. They also show how to ensure that the chosen wires best match the base material for the application and how to prevent an already difficult task from becoming more so.
SURPASSING TRIAL AND ERROR: ACCELERATING THE INSPECTION OF TUBE AND PIPE DIMENSIONS
Rare Breed: Tube and pipe bending shops must rethink their processes to improve accuracies and meet tighter tolerances at lower costs. Cathy Hayat of Hexagon Metrology explains how measurement technology designed specifically for these applications will not only increase their productivity and precision, but also dramatically reduce their scrap rates and lower their costs.
Michigan Metal Fabricator Announces Factory For Hire Concept
With Factory for Hire, Midbrook, a manufacturer of custom metal fabrications and industrial parts washers, will use its facility and skilled employees to help customers design, modify, fabricate and ship their own parts and new product ideas.
Lincoln Electric Dedicates 443 Ft Wind Tower
The welding OEM demonstrates its commitment to renewable energy by constructing a $5.9 million 2.5 MW wind tower at its world headquarters in Cleveland, OH, that will generate up to 10 percent of the energy used for its main plant and save up to $500,000 a year in energy costs.
Rolling on the River
A tandem 40 ft press brake from Cincinnati Inc. bends the largest barge components from single piece of material, eliminates outsourcing, reduces labor, and allows the new $30 million repair facility of McGinnis, Inc. to reduce out-of-service time, keep barges and towboats in operation.
Producing High-Quality Dentures Economically
To deliver more added value to customers and increase their scope of production in-house, dental laboratories are using the new Mlab cusing laser melting system from Concept Laser GmbH to produce dental implants or crowns with batch sizes as small as 20 units.
Macsteel Service Centers USA Opens New Facility in Florida
Macsteel Service Centers USA (Newport Beach, CA) expanded its business operations in the Southeast this spring with the opening of a new 60,000 sq ft distribution center in Lakeland, FL. The Lakeland facility will service the entire state by stocking a…
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CABLE CARRIERS REDUCE AUTOMATION COSTS
Reduce wear and stress on cables and hoses: Check. Prevent entanglement and improve operator safety: Check. Withstand high speeds and accelerations: Check. Cable carriers from igus can do it all and even be pre-configured online, too. Let’s see . . . Added value: Check.
