Springfield Manufacturing LLC (www.springfieldmfgLLC.com), said its quality management system has received certification to ISO 9001:2000 and AS9100-B in accordance with AS9104A. The company said this achievement it to the next step in providing systems and services, meeting the ongoing customer demands for high levels of quality. The certification covers precision multi-axis CNC waterjet drilling,

Thermadyne Automation (www.Thermadyne.com) and Torchmate CNC Cutting Systems have teamed to bring automation to metal fabricating shops, and to provide them with service. The Thermal Dynamics Aut-Cut and Ultra-Cut machines have allowed us to tap into a customer base we weren't able to get into before, Bill Kunz, chief executive officer of Torchmate CNC Cutting Systems, said. Richard Morgan, sales

In the wake of racing legend Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s death in the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500, NASCAR officials set out to engineer a safer race car. They also sought to develop a vehicle that offered racing teams more cost-effective development, fabrication and maintenance. To do that, they crafted precise technical specifications for all racing teams. In essence, NASCAR created the same car for

Plasma cutters are so easy to use that it's tempting to take your new plasma cutter out of the box and go to work. However, there are a few practices that can increase your efficiency, improve your cut quality and prolong the life of your equipment. Read the owner's manual thoroughly to familiarize yourself with the safe and correct operation of your particular plasma cutter. This will help you optimize

The FabTech International & AWS Welding Show once again was the venue for the annual the American Welding Society's Image of Welding Awards at which the industry acknowledges the people who work to advance the way our industry is seen by most people outside of it. The a subcommittee of the Welding Equipment Manufacturers' Committee set aside time during the show to recognize 23 people, organizations

The 2009 FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show, including METALFORM, will bring the entire metal forming, fabricating and welding industry together to form one MEGA event.

The Western Manufacturing Technology Show (WMTS) is a major forum for manufacturing professionals from throughout Alberta and neighboring provinces to source products ranging from machine tools, welding equipment, design engineering, and plant maintenance to process control and automation

Here’s how the plan works: An “A” Distributor’s sales goal is set by Koike based on the distributor’s performance in the previous year. General market conditions also are taken into consideration, to make the goal as realistic as possible.

Luck comes in odd places. A For 19-year-old Alexandra Harrill, it came through her mother, Mary Harrill, who works for an employment center called Superjobs in Cincinnati. Alexandra is a high school graduate whose dream is to earn her living dancing. Her story almost parallels the 1983 movie but Alexandra isn't an exotic dancer. She danced ballet with the Exhale Dance Tribe, a contemporary dance troupe

Automating your inventory system, using both inventory management software and structural storage and retrieval systems, brings big benefits, particularly if your shop has adopted Lean principles to reduce costs and eliminate wasted steps in the effort to achieve greater productivity. Automated systems don't have to be extensive, expensive or difficult to install. Many challenges to tracking inventory

Fraser Steel is bucking the economic downturn by investing big in big equipment just the opposite of what many fabricators are doing. Albertville, Minn.-based Fraser Steel, a global specialist in precision tubular parts, components and assemblies, is taking advantage of the temporary market lull to make strategic equipment purchases that will expand its production capabilities and, it believes, position

Sonobond Ultrasonics is claiming success as battery assemblers choose its SonoWeld 1600 digital metal spot-welder and its dual-head SpliceRite ultrasonic unit. Our technology is especially important to companies that produce rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, according to Melissa Alleman, Sonobond's vice president. These types of batteries are in high demand today because they are used in everything

High-strength, low-alloy steel micro-alloyed with vanadium (HSLA-V steel) is a proven alternative to tradition low-carbon manganese steel, according to The Vanadium Technology Partnership (VTP), a consortium of vanadium producers and researchers fostering a cooperative relationship in the vanadium micro-alloyed steel industry. To promote increased awareness, visibility and understanding of HSLA-V

Trumpf, the machine-tool builder and developer of laser production technology and medical systems, has earned Daimler AG's Key Supplier Award for Innovation. The presentation at Daimler's Key Supplier meeting in March acknowledged Trumpf's contribution to the development of the robot-driven laser welding system RobScan. RobScan consists of a robotic arm integrated with programmable focusing optics

Steam purification company RASIRC (www.rasirc.com) shipped a new RainMaker Humidification System (RHS) to one of the world's largest steel producers for its decarburizating processes. The RHS is specifically designed for metal heat treating and decarburizating processes, providing a steady stream of purified water while maintaining a set dew point. During the treatment process, carbon is removed from

A more cost-efficient brazing filler metal - more than the nickel-based brazing alloys commonly used - was launched by Hoganas AB (www.hoganas.com). Developed in close cooperaton with customers to ensure that it met their needs for brazing properties and finished component characteristics, BrazeLet F300 is geared towards high-temperature brazing of stainless steel applications, used in extreme environments.

Home improvement retailer The Home Depot established its first-ever Trade Scholarship Program, awarding more than 600 students enrolled in building and construction trade programs entering the final year or term of their degree or career program. The program will award $500 to each recipient, to help offset the cost of tuition, fees, books, and supplies. In total, Home Depot estimates that over $300,000

The American Welding Society is accepting entries for its seventh annual Image of Welding awards, saluting the year's most outstanding public initiatives and programs that promote the image of welding. The awards are presented in seven categories: Individual; Section (AWS local chapter); Large Business (200+ employees); Distributor (welding products); Educator (welding teacher at an institution, facility,

FastPic Systems (www.FastPicSystems.com) introduced the FastPic5 suite of inventory management and control software, for managing manual and automated storage and retrieval systems. It can be configured to manage single workstations and multiple work zones. It is built on the Microsoft.Net technology platform, so organizations will achieve the flexibility to keep applications current for quick response