Wednesday, 01 April 2020 08:35
Caldwell Mill-Duty Coil Grab for Steel Service Center
A 37.5-ton capacity mill-duty coil grab has been installed beneath the hook of a 40-ton capacity overhead crane at a Monarch Steel Company Inc. facility in Decatur, Alabama. The coil grab was manufactured by The Caldwell Group, a Rockford, Illinois-based…
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Wednesday, 01 April 2020 08:32
Industry Leaders Come Together to Help Career and Technical Education (CTE) Students Continue Learning During COVID-19 Crisis
Lincoln Electric, Tooling U-SME, NC3, camInstructor, Haas Automation and SkillsUSA Form Industry Coalition to Leverage Their Collective Experience, Connections and Resources to Quickly Support Technical Education The manufacturing industry is already facing a skilled labor shortage, and the onset of…
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Wednesday, 01 April 2020 08:16
Haute couture for large sizes
Precision manufacturing of curved bevels The flame cutting experts at Jebens GmbH master the highest precision: they even cut curved flame-cut parts from 400-millimetre- thick sheet steel with six different bevels so precisely that these components meet the tightest of…
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Wednesday, 01 April 2020 08:05
UMS PRO: A new unflatness measurement system for SBL lines
Two measurements improve flatness by a factor of ten and reach almost no loss of material Ungerer's stretch-bend-levelling lines (SBLs) are in use all over the world. With UMS PRO, Ungerer introduces a system for unflatness measurement of strip steel…
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Wednesday, 01 April 2020 07:57
ULTRA 80: a new bar feeder from LNS Group
The upcoming market launch from the Swiss specialist is more than just an evolution of its Sprint range. The ULTRA 80 is much more akin to a real revolution in the field of bar feeder systems. An oversized base frame…
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Wednesday, 01 April 2020 07:55
Weld Purging of Heat-Treated Pipework
Some high strength steels need to be pre-heated prior to welding and may also require a post-weld heat-treatment. Both pre- and post- weld heat treatment is necessary to prevent cracking, but temperatures up to 300ºC (572ºF) must be maintained for…
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Wednesday, 01 April 2020 07:48
New EnDOtec SAFE-HARD 600 wire range from Castolin Eutectic – Inspired by safety, engineered for performance
After two years of investigation, laboratory and field testing, Safe-Hard 600 arrives at the market to provide better performance and absolutely zero risks of CrVI emissions coming from the welding material. Inspired by Safety – We are striving for the elimination…
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Thursday, 12 March 2020 12:15
Dealing with radiation interference in radiometric level measurements
The effects of interference radiation on radiometric measurements can be considerable and must therefore be controlled. As it is neither predictable when interference radiation will be present, nor how much the impact of a distant NDT testing on a nucleonic…
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Thursday, 12 March 2020 11:32
Europe’s proposed carbon border adjustment could hold the key to breakthrough on CO2 emissions reduction
ArcelorMittal today calls for member states and MEPs to support the introduction of a carbon border adjustment (CBA), as part of the European Commission’s €1 trillion Green Deal, aimed at making the bloc carbon neutral by 2050. ArcelorMittal today calls…
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Thursday, 12 March 2020 08:51
Amazon Filters ‘set for the future’ after metalworking investment
One of Europe’s leading filter manufacturers is poised for more growth with the opening of a 12,500 sq ft (1,160 sq m) metalwork facility. Amazon Filters’ decision to in-source the bulk of its large-scale manufacturing capability will increase capacity and…
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Wednesday, 11 March 2020 15:15
Magnetic encoder system with Drive-Cliq interface from Balluff
The BML absolute magnetic encoder in the SGA series stands out in any application where high absolute accuracy of position and end-of-travel is required. Comprehensive diagnostics functions ensure reliable operation and more efficient maintenance. With its Drive-Cliq interface the Balluff…
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Wednesday, 11 March 2020 11:08
Konecranes Goliath strides to France
Konecranes and Chantiers de l’Atlantique, a shipyard in St. Nazaire, France, have signed a contract for the delivery of a Konecranes Goliath gantry crane. It will handle large ship blocks and panels over the dry dock, playing a leading role…
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Wednesday, 11 March 2020 10:56
Swiss company extends the life of cam operated automatic lathes
Tens of thousands of traditional cam-operated automatic lathes are still tirelessly mass-producing precision parts for the watch, automotive, dentistry and electronic industries globally. Though the official support for these machining tools is limited, quality spare parts and tools are still…
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Wednesday, 11 March 2020 10:53
British steel deal big win for industry but job cuts ‘heartbreaking’ says gmb
This deal is worth pursuing to safeguard UK steel for future generations, says GMB Union GMB Union says the British Steel/Jingye deal set to be signed off today is a big win for the industry – but job losses are…
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Wednesday, 11 March 2020 10:45
UK Bearings Supplier Introduces Budget-Friendly Cam Follower Range
In a bid to combat the rising costs of branded bearings, a top UK bearings importer is introducing a budget-friendly range of imperial cam followers to the same dimensions as McGill bearings, made in the USA.. Midland Bearings, a West…
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