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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 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 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 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.
NADCAP Accreditation Renewed for Laboratory Testing Inc. Materials Testing Services
Laboratory Testing Inc. has been reapproved for NADCAP Accreditation of materials testing services for an additional 18 months. The Lab has maintained this accreditation since 1994. - November 05, 2016 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
Cheshire-Based Playground Company Announces the Launch of Their New Website
It is far too frequently found that once a Company launches their website, it often remains the same and does not continue to evolve. The Playground Company Ltd has shown great initiative in the launch of their newly designed website. - October 29, 2016 - The Playground Company Ltd
Laboratory Testing Inc. to Showcase Materials Testing, Fastener Testing and More at NIFMS Expo 2016
Laboratory Testing Inc. will be showcasing its fastener testing capabilities, as well as dimensional inspection and failure analysis services at the NIFMS Expo in Las Vegas this October 25-27, 2016 in Booth #936 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center. - October 19, 2016 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
Solar FlexRack Racking Solution is Installed in Iowa’s Largest Utility-Scale Solar Electric Project
This solar project utilized the most cost-effective, best-in-class solar racking solution, the G3 Flexed Tilt system. - October 13, 2016 - Solar FlexRack
Laboratory Testing Inc. Participates in Third Feed My Starving Children Event
Volunteers from LTI’s material testing and calibration labs took part in an event on October 1 to hand package nutritious MannaPack meals for starving children around the world. The MannaPack ingredients, including vitamins and minerals, are specifically designed to reverse malnourishment. Similar events take place across the country and depend on volunteers and donations. - October 13, 2016 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
All-Pro Fasteners, Inc./ All-Pro Threaded Products Inc. Receive API Q1 Certification and 20E & 20F Monogram Licensing
All-Pro Threaded Products, an All-Pro Fasteners company has reached another milestone in its ongoing commitment to excellence. The All-Pro Companies recognizes that the API Q1 is the international standard to which all petroleum related companies will be expected to meet in the 21st century;... - October 07, 2016 - All-Pro Fasteners, Inc.
WARDJet Gives Away Two Waterjets at IMTS 2016
WARDJet, Tallmadge, Ohio, just wrapped up a fun and educational week at the IMTS tradeshow in Chicago, Illinois, giving 2 waterjets away to winning competitors in the Build It! Challenge. - October 06, 2016 - WARDJet Inc.
Laboratory Testing Inc. Expands On-Site Electrical and Pressure Calibration Services
Laboratory Testing Inc. of Hatfield, PA has expanded its’ on-site electrical and pressure calibration services. Additions to the list of services include Pressure Calibration to 600 PSI, Arc Welders, Frequency Counters, Function / Signal Generators, Optical Tachometers, Oscilloscopes, Voltmeters and Multimeters. - October 01, 2016 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
Two Solar FlexRack Projects Receive Project of the Year Nominations in Solar Builder Magazine
Voting for the Parhump Solar Project and the North Putnam Schools Project ends Friday, September 30th. - September 30, 2016 - Solar FlexRack
Laboratory Testing Inc. Exhibiting at Titanium 2016 in Booth #712
Laboratory Testing Inc. will display titanium testing services in Booth #712 during the Titanium USA 2016 Exposition. The show will take place at the J. W. Marriott Desert Ridge Golf Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona on September 25-28, 2016. LTI offers a wide range of titanium testing services to evaluate material structure, composition, mechanical properties and imperfections and to determine its reliability and performance capabilities. - September 14, 2016 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
Solar FlexRack to Exhibit at Solar Power International 2016
Solar FlexRack’s latest products will be on display at Solar Power International 2016 in the North Hall, Booth #923. - August 13, 2016 - Solar FlexRack
EDCO Products, Inc. Launches Infiniti Roofing Line
EDCO Products introduces another industry leading roofing product - Infiniti roofing. - August 06, 2016 - EDCO Products Incorporated
eMachineShop Accepted Into Etsy Manufacturing Program
eMachineShop has been officially accepted into Etsy’s Manufacturing program, and is now offering manufacturing services directly to Etsy sellers. Having been in the custom parts manufacturing business since 2003, and offering a free, easy-to-learn CAD software application to custom design... - August 04, 2016 - eMachineShop
Laboratory Testing Inc. Obtains GE S-400 Crack Propagation Measurement Approval
Laboratory Testing Inc. has received an updated special process certification from GE Transportation Aviation’s S-400 Program which also includes Crack Propagation Measurement (Code AIXE). The full list of GE approvals currently held by LTI covers chemistry, metallography and mechanical testing. - July 16, 2016 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
Moffitt Corproation Debuts Its New Natural Solutions Product Line
Moffitt Corporation Announces the expansion of its product line to include the new Natural Solutions products. - July 14, 2016 - Moffitt Corporation
Solar FlexRack Presenting at Intersolar North America
Steve Daniel, Solar FlexRack’s Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing will be presenting at Intersolar North America. - June 24, 2016 - Solar FlexRack