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Playing Fetch With Magnetics
October 27, 2009 9:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsIndustrial Magnetics, Inc. (Boyne City, MI) has added the HDR3045 heavy-duty magnetic retriever to its line of products. The HDR3045 has been designed for retrieving broken drill bits from oil or water wells, but captures metal objects from any wet or dry area that requires large lifting capacity in a small package.
Southern States Ally To Win Tanker Contract
October 27, 2009 5:00 am | News | CommentsBAY MINETTE, Ala. (AP) — The governors of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi have announced the launch of an alliance designed to create an aerospace and aviation corridor from Panama City, Fla., to Louisiana. Alabama Gov. Bob Riley, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and Louisiana Gov.
Vermont Home To New 150-Worker Capacitor Plant
October 27, 2009 4:57 am | News | CommentsBARRE, Vt. (AP) — A Barre electronics manufacturer is poised to begin construction on a 52,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, which is expected to create 150 new jobs. On Monday, the District 5 Environmental Commission issued a land-use permit for SBE Inc., to build the plant in the Wilson Industrial Park.
Dow Chemical Leak Prompts Evacuations In Texas
October 27, 2009 4:52 am | News | CommentsFREEPORT, Texas (AP) — A leak in a Dow Chemical underground pipeline is prompting the evacuation of more than 60 homes in Freeport. Dow Chemical spokeswoman Trish Rithaller says crews on Wednesday are expected to begin digging in an area around the pipeline, in a field, to repair the leak.
Economic Recovery Coming, But Job Losses To Stay
October 27, 2009 4:43 am | News | CommentsWASHINGTON (AP) — It's about to become official: The recession is over — but not the pain. The government will release figures this week expected to show that the economy has awakened from its deepest slump since the 1930s and is in the early stages of a recovery. But the following week, the government will issue another set of figures expected to show unemployment continuing to rise toward and possibly above a clearly recessionary 10 percent.
S.C. ArcelorMittal Mill To Stay Closed Until 2011
October 27, 2009 4:39 am | News | CommentsGEORGETOWN, S.C. (AP) — A union leader says he doesn't think a South Carolina steel mill will reopen before 2011. United Steelworkers Union local president James Sanderson told The Sun News of Myrtle Beach a company official told him that ArcelorMittal's Georgetown steel mill may not reopen until 2011.
Missouri, Michigan Autoworkers Reject Ford Contract
October 27, 2009 4:27 am | News | CommentsDETROIT (AP) — Autoworkers in Missouri and Michigan overwhelmingly rejected a new contract with Ford Motor Co., a sign that the automaker and the United Auto Workers union are having trouble convincing some workers to accept changes that would lower Ford's labor costs. Ninety-two percent of workers at the Kansas City Assembly Plant voted against changes to their contract Sunday.
U.S. Steel Posts $303 Million 3Q Loss
October 27, 2009 4:21 am | by Daniel Lovering, AP Manufacturing Writer | News | CommentsPITTSBURGH (AP) — United States Steel Corp. said Tuesday it lost money for a third straight quarter as the global economic downturn continued to dampen demand for the metal. But the company said its production and shipments rose significantly from the previous quarter, and that it expects a narrower loss in the October-December period as North American automakers order more steel for vehicles.
CRM: The Secret Ingredient
October 26, 2009 10:53 am | Articles | CommentsAs with many a treasured recipes and favorite dish, Illes Seasonings & Flavors’ name and genesis came from its founding family: current owner Rick Illes’ grandfather, Dr. A.E. Illes, who in 1927 founded this highly respected manufacturer of distinctive seasonings and flavor products.
Cleaning The Toughest Tubes
October 26, 2009 10:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe automated water jet system from NLB Corp. (Wixom, MI) features five rigid lances, each with a specially-designed nozzle to deliver high-pressure water (up to 20,000 psi) to clear tubes of hardened debris. The powerful hydraulics on the ATL-5000 inserts the five lances at a rate of 39” per second.
'Barrier-Free' Barriers
October 26, 2009 10:33 am | Product Releases | CommentsEasyfit, Inc. (North Canton, OH) announces a new line of slip-on structural pipe fittings to build handrail systems that conform to the “barrier-free” requirements of the Americans and Disabilities Act. The fittings can be used to construct handrails that provide a smooth, contiguous gripping surface throughout the entire length of the installation.
Belt Drive Is Better
October 26, 2009 10:33 am | Product Releases | CommentsSteam Jenny (Somerset, PA), a division of Jenny Products Inc., has introduced four new models of belt-drive cold pressure washers, which provide a longer pump life than direct-drive units. The washers are powered by 9 or 13 horsepower Honda GX Series engines, with pressure ratings between 3,000 and 4,000 psi and flow rates between 3 and 4 gpm.
Keep The Light On
October 26, 2009 10:32 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Champ VMV LED Series from Cooper Crouse-Hinds (Syracuse, NY) provides the same reliability of a traditional Champ luminaire, combined with the improved energy efficiency and long life of LED technology. Improved temperature ratings and enhanced visibility with full spectrum lighting provide a safer work environment in hazardous and industrial locations.
Per The Yankees, Investment Worthless Without Execution
October 26, 2009 6:27 am | by by Jeff Reinke, Editorial Director, IMPO | Blogs | CommentsBaseball season within the IMPO family leads to several interesting and often heated conversations — many of which offer a unique parallel to the competitive environment you see on the plant floor. Our family resides in two different homes. Out on the east coast we have Chuck Marin.
Thermocoupling Made Easy
October 26, 2009 5:32 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Thermocouple Mini-Grabbers from Electronic Development Labs (EDL, Danville, VA) provide a continuous thermocouple connection from bare wires to the measuring instrument without the need to attach plugs. The continuous thermocouple material, from trip to mini plug, offers a better and more convenient connection when compared to copper wire, according to the company.
