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On Robot Launches Next-Level Customizable Grippers for Collaborative Robots Tasked with Multi-Size Objects
Flexible, Easy-to-Use and Customizable RG6 grippers offer higher force, greater payload and longer stroke to benefit cobots in machining, material handling and packaging - August 24, 2017 - OnRobot
T&H Lemont Names Warren Wheatman Vice President Tooling Business Unit
T&H Lemont, an industry leader in manufacturing Tube and Pipe Mills and roll tooling announces the appointment of key position of Vice President Tooling Business Unit that will help to facilitate future growth. - August 18, 2017 - T&H Lemont
FD Machinery Receives Order for New High Frequency ERW Pipe Mill
FD Machinery recently received an order for a new high frequency ERW pipe mill. The compete pipe mill line will be equipped with an in-line paint system, hydro tester and end finisher. The mill will be delivered to a pipe producer located in the Eastern United States and will be operational in the... - August 18, 2017 - FD Machinery
Michael Strand Appointed Sales Manager of T&H Lemont
Michael Strand has been appointed Sales Manger of T&H Lemont. Mr. Strand has worked in the Tube and Pipe industry for more than 29 years, focusing on sales of Machinery, Tooling and Service for Pipe, Tube and Steel Mill Customers. - August 17, 2017 - T&H Lemont
Laboratory Testing Inc. Hires an Inside Sales Manager
Lab Testing welcomes new employee, John Stango, to the family-run company as Inside Sales Manager. He joins the metal testing and calibration lab with over ten years of supervisory experience in the medical industry. - August 17, 2017 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
The Playground Company Announces Impressive Growth
There are many ways in which a Company can analyse their success. It is only the most determined and driven Companies that take this a step further to drive continued future development. The Playground Company Ltd have spent a lot of time analysing their growth and are pleased to announce impressive all-round figures. - August 03, 2017 - The Playground Company Ltd
Steel Market Update Steel Summit Conference to Draw Large Crowd
Steel Market Update expects more than 500 industry executives to attend its 7th SMU Steel Summit Conference for steel buyers from Aug. 28-30 at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta. - July 24, 2017 - Steel Market Update
Plaurum Presented the Brand Solutions at IPMI
Sergey Medvedev, Plaurum Group Chairman of Board of Directors, made presentation on integration of competences, experience and knowledge of EZOCM (Russia) and Safina (Czech Republic) - July 19, 2017 - Plaurum
Proler Steel International and Liebherr Mining & Construction Reach Settlement in Lawsuit
Liebherr Equipment Source and Proler Steel International LLC Reach Settlement in Lawsuit. - July 13, 2017 - Proler Steel International LLC
Solar FlexRack to Preview their New TDPTM 2.0 Turnkey Tracker with BalanceTrac at Intersolar North America 2017
Solar FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in solar tracker, mounting and project support services, announced it will preview its new TDP 2.0 Turnkey Tracker at Intersolar N.A, July 11-13th. The TDP Tracker’s new advanced design, BalanceTrac,... - July 10, 2017 - Solar FlexRack
Solar FlexRack to Attend Intersolar North America in San Francisco
July 11th through the 13th Solar FlexRack will be exhibiting at Intersolar 2017. - July 08, 2017 - Solar FlexRack
Laboratory Testing Inc. Acquires Fracture Technology Associates
LTI has acquired a fracture mechanics testing and software systems business in Bethlehem, PA called Fracture Technology Associates (FTA). FTA’s Fatigue Crack Growth Rate Testing and non-linear Fracture Toughness Testing will be integrated with the fracture mechanics services performed at LTI. Sales of the software systems will continue under LTI. - July 05, 2017 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
American Elements CEO Michael Silver to Deliver Keynote Address at Defense Industry Summit
American Elements CEO Michael Silver will deliver a keynote address at the Advanced Materials for Defense Summit on July 19 in Alexandria, Virginia. American Elements is the world's largest manufacturer of advanced materials. Its customers include the U.S. armed forces and its national laboratories. - June 15, 2017 - American Elements
Laboratory Testing Inc. OMTEC Exhibit Will Feature Medical Device Testing Services
Material Testing, Corrosion Testing and Passivation Testing services will be on exhibit by Laboratory Testing Inc. in Booth #334 during OMTEC. The medical industry Expo will be held on June 13-15, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. - June 08, 2017 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
Solar FlexRack to Install 14 MW of Solar Trackers with Coldwell Solar in Agricultural Projects
Solar FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic mounting and solar tracker solutions, announced its solar pipeline agreement of 14 MW to install their TDP™ Turnkey Solar Trackers in twelve installations in California for Coldwell... - June 01, 2017 - Solar FlexRack
Solar FlexRack to Attend Midwest Solar Expo in Minneapolis, MN
Schedule a meeting with a solar tracker representative from Solar FlexRack to learn more about the company's innovative solar racking solutions and world-class service at this upcoming solar conference. - May 19, 2017 - Solar FlexRack
Laboratory Testing Inc. Hires Director of Quality Assurance
A new Director of Quality Assurance joins Laboratory Testing Inc. to oversee all aspects of the quality program for material testing, non-destructive testing and calibration services. - May 18, 2017 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
Shinestar Participated in Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention
Shinetar Group participated in 2017 Chinese entrepreneurs convention. - May 15, 2017 - Hunan Prime Steel Pipe Co., Ltd
WARDJet Partners with Google to Increase Economic Impact in Ohio
WARDJet, a vertically-integrated waterjet manufacturer based in Tallmadge, Ohio, has been featured in Google's annual Economic Impact Report to represent Ohio as an advocate of economic growth. - May 13, 2017 - WARDJet Inc.
Solar FlexRack to Attend Solar Power Southeast Conference May 11-12 in Atlanta
Solar FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic mounting and solar tracker solutions, will attend the Solar Power Southeast Conference being held at The Loews Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia from May 11th to the 12th. The solar industry event... - May 12, 2017 - Solar FlexRack
Silicon Carbide Products, Inc. (SCP) Releases SCProbond™ A/CRC Wear Compound
SCP has developed and released SCProbond™ A/CRC Wear Compound for use as an abrasion and corrosion resistant wear compound for use in extreme applications. - May 10, 2017 - Silicon Carbide Products, Inc.
FD Machinery Receives Contract to Upgrade ERW Tube Mill Drive Train
FD Machinery recently received an order to replace the existing drivetrain on a Yoder HF ERW tube mill. The existing drivetrain is worn and undersized for the heavy wall HSLA tubing the customer produces. FD’s drivetrain will use gearboxes with spiral-bevel gears as opposed to worm gears. The... - May 08, 2017 - FD Machinery
Solar FlexRack to Attend Solar West Conference May 9-11 in Alberta
Schedule a meeting with Solar FlexRack to discuss their innovative solar trackers and racking solutions for solar projects. - May 06, 2017 - Solar FlexRack
Solar FlexRack Selected for SunShare Community Solar Project Pipeline in Minnesota
Solar FlexRack's G3P fixed tilt racking has been selected for a pipeline of 9 community solar projects totaling approximately 50 megawatts under development by SunShare. - May 04, 2017 - Solar FlexRack
Laboratory Testing Inc. Will Exhibit at the Rapid + TCT 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Event
Materials Testing, Non-destructive Testing, Dimensional Inspection and Specimen Machining services are vital to ensuring reliable product development and manufacturing in the 3D printing / additive manufacturing industry. These services will be featured by Laboratory Testing Inc. in booth #2343 at Rapid + TCT from May 9 - 11, 2017 in Pittsburgh, PA. - April 28, 2017 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
Belleville Wire Cloth's Guide: How to Measure and Order Wire Cloth
Belleville Wire Cloth, explains the basics of measuring, and ordering wire cloth material. - April 24, 2017 - Belleville Wire Cloth
Non Destructive Testing Article from Laboratory Testing Inc. Was Published by Quality Magazine
A Non destructive Testing article about medical implants was written by two of Laboratory Testing Inc.’s NDT experts and was published in the April 2017 issue of Quality Magazine. The article is titled “Nondestructive Testing of Implanted Medical Device Materials” and explains NDT methods that can help ensure the integrity of materials used to manufacture medical devices and the devices themselves. - April 09, 2017 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
Laboratory Testing Inc. Will Show Aerospace Materials Testing Services at AeroMat
Aerospace materials testing lab, Laboratory Testing Inc., will be exhibiting at the AeroMat Expo from April 10 – 12, 2017 in Charleston, SC. LTI’s destructive testing, non-destructive testing and specimen machining services will be on display in booth #613. Aerospace industry materials, fabrication and manufacturing companies will be in attendance for the event. - April 02, 2017 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
Laboratory Testing Inc. Will Exhibit at the Corrosion 2017 Expo in New Orleans
Laboratory Testing Inc. will present corrosion testing and other materials testing services at the Corrosion 2017 Expo in booth #1025. NACE Corrosion will be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA from March 26-30, 2017. - March 26, 2017 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
On Robot Brings Innovative, Customizable Gripperers to Collaborative Robot Arms in North America
RG2 grippers bring extensive new capabilities for flexibility, ease-of-use, and customization; Danish company appoints Gary Eliasson as general manager in North America to continue aggressive global sales growth. - March 22, 2017 - OnRobot
Scrap Trade Tech Start-Up Raises $350K in Ongoing Crowdfunding Campaign
Tech startup Scrap Connection is tackling the unnecessary but rampant trading risks in the $250 billion/year international scrap market. They have turned to the crowd to fund their next stage of development, which has been a great success with $350,000+ raised to date. - March 11, 2017 - Scrap Connection
Solar FlexRack to Attend Solar Power Colorado 2017 Conference
On March 13th-15th, SFR will meet with other solar industry professionals about their TDP Turnkey Solar Trackers and other industry innovations. - March 10, 2017 - Solar FlexRack
FD Machinery Receives Order for New Cold Saw Cutoff
FD Machinery recently received an order for a new high speed cold saw cut off. The cutoff is designed for tubes from 1.66” to 6.625” OD with walls up to .250”. It is replacing a hot saw. The motivation for the buyer was the clean cut, burr free tube ends achieved by using a cold... - March 09, 2017 - FD Machinery
Third-Generation Family Member Named Director of Operations at Laboratory Testing Inc.
A new position at Laboratory Testing Inc. called Director of Operations will be filled by Brandon McVaugh, a third-generation member of the family business. He will oversee the Destructive Testing, Non-Destructive Testing and Metrology Departments. - March 01, 2017 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
Laboratory Testing Inc. Engineer Promoted to Project Manager
A degreed industrial engineer was promoted to Project Manager at Laboratory Testing Inc. In his new position, Dan Giordano will coordinate the implementation of a company-wide ERP System. - February 17, 2017 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
Silicon Carbide Products, Inc. (SCP) Releases New Line of Epoxy Adhesive
SCP releases both a low viscosity and a high viscosity epoxy adhesive for use in the installation of ceramic components in severe industrial environments. - February 16, 2017 - Silicon Carbide Products, Inc.
Solar FlexRack to Attend Solar Power Northeast
To schedule a meeting during Solar Power Northeast with Solar FlexRack, visit the Events page of the Solar FlexRack website. - February 15, 2017 - Solar FlexRack
Laboratory Testing Inc. Promotes Technical Professional to Metrology Manager
As Metrology Manager, Rick Gaynor brings years of calibration and testing experience to his new position at Laboratory Testing Inc. He will be responsible for all operations in the calibration and dimensional inspection department known as LTI Metrology. - February 09, 2017 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
FD Machinery Receives Order for New HF ERW Tube Mill in U.S.
FD Machinery recently received an order for a new high frequency ERW tube mill. This will be FD Machinery’s first tube mill installation in North America. The compete tube mill line will be equipped with an automated coil feed/butt weld system, a PLC controlled tooling positioning system, an... - February 04, 2017 - FD Machinery
Solar FlexRack Names John Dunham Sales Executive
Solar FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic mounting and solar tracking solutions, announced the hiring of John Dunham as Senior Sales Executive for the Pacific region. As the key point of contact between Solar FlexRack and its customers,... - February 02, 2017 - Solar FlexRack
Solar FlexRack Names Staci Lombardo as Marketing Manager
Solar FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic mounting and solar tracking solutions, announced the hiring of Staci Lombardo as Marketing Manager in the fourth quarter of 2016. Lombardo will be working in conjunction with sales to develop and... - February 02, 2017 - Solar FlexRack
Solar FlexRack Racking Solution Installed in Michigan’s Largest Solar Electric Power Plant
This 58-megawatt utility-owned power plant consists of two solar systems and has been installed using Solar FlexRack's G3-X smart fixed-tilt solar racking solution. - February 02, 2017 - Solar FlexRack
Two Laboratory Testing Inc. Employees Retire After Years of Service
Laboratory Testing Inc. celebrated the 2016 retirements of Chemistry Technician, Gary Doerfer, and Director of Quality, Frank Peszka at a holiday luncheon. - January 01, 2017 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
Prize Turns Profit on Day 1 for IMTS Waterjet Winner
Company that had been outsourcing waterjet cutting of some large tool and jig blanks brought cutting in-house and experienced a cost savings the first day. - December 22, 2016 - WARDJet Inc.
Laboratory Testing Inc. Will Feature Material Testing Services at Power-Gen International
Laboratory Testing Inc. will feature material testing services for the power generation industry in Booth 5214 during Power-Gen International. The Expo is being held in Orlando, FL from December 13th to 15th, 2016. - December 03, 2016 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
Solar FlexRack to Attend Solar Canada Annual Conference & Exposition in Toronto
Solar FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic mounting and tracking solutions, announced today that Sasha Honsl, Solar FlexRack’s Director of Business Development, will be attending Solar Canada’s Annual Conference &... - December 01, 2016 - Solar FlexRack
Solar FlexRack Completes Independent Technical Assessment of TD Turnkey Solar Tracker to Underpin Its Bankability
Solar FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic mounting and tracking solutions, announced today that Black & Veatch has performed a bankability study of its TDPTM Turnkey Tracker. The technical report covers the tracker’s design,... - November 17, 2016 - Solar FlexRack
Missouri University of Science & Technology Wins WARDJet Waterjet at IMTS Tradeshow
Missouri University of Science & Technology sent a team of students to the Build It! Challenge at IMTS and won a WARDJet system for use at their Rock Mechanics and Explosives Research Center. - November 12, 2016 - WARDJet Inc.
Solar FlexRack’s Director is Presenting at the Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association (MnSEIA) Midwest Gateway to Solar Conference
Solar FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic mounting and tracking solutions, announced today that Sasha Honsl, Solar FlexRack’s Director of Business Development, will present Tuesday, November 15th on the racking panel session at MnSEIA... - November 12, 2016 - Solar FlexRack
Laboratory Testing Inc. Displaying Material Testing, Calibration and More at Fabtech Expo
Laboratory Testing Inc. is exhibiting in Booth N3707 at the Fabtech Expo November 16 - 18, 2016. Material testing, nondestructive testing, dimensional inspection and calibration services will be featured. - November 11, 2016 - Laboratory Testing Inc.