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Heavy-Duty Rod Clamps
August 26, 2009 10:31 am | Product Releases | CommentsAdvanced Machine & Engineering (AME, Rockford, IL) has produced its Amlock Hydraulic Series RCH rod clamp, developed to provide power-off clamping of rods and shafts. The clamps are actuated by a spring/collet mechanism and unclamped by hydraulic pressure, and are designed to apply to standard heavy-duty HFPA-style MF1 cylinders.
Better Flow With Piston Air Valves
August 26, 2009 10:20 am | Product Releases | CommentsBlackmer (Grand Rapids, MI) has developed a 3-inch configuration for its piston air valves, to be used on its TX/TXD series of sliding vane pumps. In addition, the new 3-inch valve has now become the standard option for its TX/TXD pumps, replacing the diaphragm air valve.
Versatile Riveting
August 26, 2009 10:19 am | Product Releases | CommentsAlcoa Fastening Systems (Tracy, CA) introduces the Marson-brand SST, a low cost, Spin/Spin pneumatic rivet nut production tool. The SST offers simple replacement and changeover with a quick-change nosepiece assembly and standard socket hand cap screw mandrel, and the tool operates without stroke adjustment.
Be A Visionary
August 26, 2009 10:18 am | Product Releases | CommentsGateway Safety (Cleveland, OH) introduces its newest contemporary eyewear product, the Luminary, which features flexible temples to relieve pressure and eliminate pinching behind the ears. The Luminary weighs less than an ounce, making all-day comfort a real possibility, particularly with rubberized fingertip nosepieces.
WI Shipbuilder To Cut 400 Employeees
August 26, 2009 5:24 am | News | CommentsSTURGEON BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Door County's largest employer has notified the state it plans to lay off hundreds of workers this fall. The Bay Shipbuilding Company says 405 of its 700 employees will be let go at the end of October due to declining business. Bay Shipbuilding laid off a small number of employees in June, July and August.
Shortline Railroads Keep Small Towns Humming
August 26, 2009 4:48 am | by Ben Dobbin, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsAVON, N.Y. (AP) — After an hour of shunting rail cars aside, a 1964-vintage locomotive operated by Tim "Brown Dog" Carney nudges six hopper-loads down an embankment into a pasta factory. It's a routine delivery: 540 tons of semolina flour milled in St. Louis from durum wheat grown in North Dakota.
Energy Companies Battle For Shuttered MI Ford Plant
August 26, 2009 4:41 am | by David Eggert, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Two alternative energy companies plan to buy a shuttered Ford Motor Co. factory in southeast Michigan and convert it into a renewable energy park. The $725 million project at the sprawling Wixom Assembly Plant could employ at least 2,800 people within five years. Production would start in late 2011.
Deere, UAW In Negotations For 9,500 Workers
August 26, 2009 4:32 am | News | CommentsMOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Deere & Co. and the United Auto Workers union have begun negotiations on a new contract covering about 9,500 employees — or roughly 17 percent of Deere's work force — at 15 of the company's facilities across the country. The world's largest maker of farm equipment and the UAW said in a joint statement they have agreed not to comment publicly on contract issues during the talks.
Chrysler Sues Daimler Over Missing Parts
August 26, 2009 4:28 am | News | CommentsNEW YORK (AP) — Chrysler Group LLC has sued Daimler AG, saying the German automaker failed to uphold contracts for the delivery of crucial vehicle parts for its 2010 vehicles. The Auburn Hills, Michigan-based company says the parts are critical for the production of several key 2010 model-year vehicles.
Pilots Seek Ban On Bulk Lithium Battery Shipments
August 26, 2009 4:26 am | by Joan Lowy, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsWASHINGTON (AP) — The world's largest pilots union said Tuesday it wants bulk shipments of lithium batteries and products containing the batteries immediately banned from passenger and cargo planes because they can start a fire. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it is not prepared to take emergency action on the issue.
A Smooth Flow
August 25, 2009 12:00 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMoyno, Inc. (Springfield, OH) offers the Moyno Metering Pump with a new, integral VFD/motor controls. A progressive cavity design results in a smooth flow, free from pulsations and variations in velocity or volume, to prevent material waste. Other features include: Capacities from 0.
The Pneumatics You Need
August 25, 2009 11:59 am | Product Releases | CommentsAutomationDirect (Cumming, GA) has extended its NITRA pneumatic product line to include a series of stainless steel, round body, non-repairable cylinders. The new cylinders are made of 304 stainless steel bodies with high-strength aluminum alloy porting ends. Bore sizes range from 7/16” to 18 inches.
Universal Dipped Gloves
August 25, 2009 11:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsWest Chester Holding (Monroe, OH) has developed the Lunar Foam Nitrile palm dip gloves, ideal for all types of manufacturing applications. These gloves continue the legacy of the PosiGrip line of gloves, incorporating a dipped nylon shell to provide the palm and fingertips with full saddle coverage.
Tote Tank Heaters
August 25, 2009 11:48 am | Product Releases | CommentsOmega Engineering (Stamford, CT) has introduced their wrap-around tote tank heaters to fit any tote tank from 1 to 1.2 meters (40 to 48”) square. The series comes in heights of 36, 42, or 48” and is made of flexible silicone-impregnated clothing facing and liner.
Guest Feature: Stronger-Than-Steel Processing With Industrial PCs
August 25, 2009 10:35 am | Blogs | CommentsIn today’s world of steel making, profit margins are as thin as sheet metal. That makes the margin of error at the Timken Faircrest plant in Canton, OH even thinner for the utilization of time, equipment, and raw material. The workforce must be coordinated across a site covering dozens of acres.
