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Articles - Page 37
Velocity Machining & Welding expands fabrication footprint
- By Rob Colman
- Dec 20, 2019
- Fabricating
- Article
Dartmouth, N.S., Velocity Machining & Welding’s focus on customer service has allowed it to continually grow its capabilities as the needs of customers have changed. This year that meant expanding.
Next-generation manufacturing leaders 2019
- By Rob Colman
- Dec 20, 2019
- Fabricating
- Article
With this year's Next-Generation Manufacturing Leaders program we celebrate five more fabricating and welding specialists nominated by colleagues in the industry.
A machinist’s guide to personal protective equipment
- Dec 18, 2019
- Metalworking
- Article
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is machinists’ last line of defence against the many workplace hazards that they encounter.
UA Local 67 and the CWB Group celebrate the successful launch of Acorn
- By Rob Colman
- Dec 17, 2019
- Welding
- Article
CWB Group, in partnership with UA Canada, recently completed a 10-week Acorn program at UA Local 67 through its trade school called the Technical Trades Academy (TTA). The first class to use its Acorn program for their Welding Apprenticeship Level 1 course provided very positive feedback.
Angle roller gets tech upgrade
- By Lindsay Luminoso
- Dec 13, 2019
- Fabricating
- Article
By adding a camera system on its large angle rollers, DAVI has increased machine efficiencies and operator safety, while adding a training component.
Engaging the oilfield
- By Canadian Metalworking
- Dec 9, 2019
- Made In Canada
- Article
Alberta manufacturer looks for a way to bring more production back in-house by replacing an older-model horizontal machining centre.
Reaching 1 million welds with AM
- By Greg Brown
- Dec 4, 2019
- Metalworking
- Article
Support-free printing eliminates some or even all of the secondary machining needed to complete most 3D-printed parts. Perhaps more importantly, it removes the need to anchor most workpieces to a build plate.
MC3 takes on large projects with tube laser
- Dec 3, 2019
- Fabricating
- Article
Abe and John Klassen have continued to expand MC3's fabricating capabilities with the purchase of new equipment.
Taking on Heat-Resistant Superalloys
- By Lindsay Luminoso
- Nov 28, 2019
- Cutting Tools
- Article
HRSA include high-alloyed iron, nickel, and cobalt-based materials that are difficult to cut. This is why many shops choose ceramic cutting tools.
Prep strategies to weld stainless steel
- By Lindsay Luminoso
- Nov 26, 2019
- Metal Finishing
- Article
Need to weld stainless steel? Our experts explain how keeping it clean and using a pre- and post-weld strategy can maintain its characteristic and quality finish.
Know your wheel
- By Lou Padmos
- Nov 25, 2019
- Metalworking
- Article
The new AMS2449A allows manufacturers of aerospace parts to continue to use resin-bonded wheels if that is their comfort level and state of their equipment, but it also allows the use of the latest vitrified bonding technology.
Aluminum welding gas: Understand your shielding gas choices
- By Rob Colman
- Nov 25, 2019
- Welding
- Article
Managing aluminum welds involves a number of factors, including choosing the right filler metal and shielding gas blend and ensuring your power source is dialed in correctly. This month we consider the other factors that go into perfecting your aluminum weld with Rob Krause, territory manager for West Michigan at AlcoTec - ESAB.
Technology Spotlight: Shop Floor Applications
- Nov 21, 2019
- Automation and Software
- Article
Smart Manufacturing tools provide CNC machinists clear work instructions that are adaptable to ever-changing shop conditions.
SteelTech moves toward automation, step by step
- By Rob Colman
- Nov 20, 2019
- Fabricating
- Article
For a product to remain viable, its manufacturer has to continually find ways to make production more efficient, without affecting output quality.
Optimize processing with a laser tube cutting machine
- By Garrett Peterson
- Nov 18, 2019
- Fabricating
- Article
Opting for a laser tube cutting machine can help fabricators increase productivity, expand capabilities, and make it easier to cut tube and pipe.
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