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Water Jet manufacturer Jet Edge introduces ECO-JET direct drive water jet pump

Water jet manufacturer Jet Edge, Inc. has introduced the ECO-JET Waterjet Pump. The 55KSI 30hp ECO-JET features an efficient direct drive pump design that consumes up to 40% less electricity than a 50hp pump, but produces the same output. The ECO-JET produces up to 1 gpm of 55KSI ultra-high pressure (UHP) water for precision cutting, ...

MAG vertical turning centres add integral Coromant tooling system

MAG’s full range of vertical turning centers in table size 1000-8000 mm increases its versatility and cost-effectiveness with the availability of Sandvik’s Coromant Capto® C8 toolholding system. “This industry-standard tooling system gives our customers the ability to more fully utilize their existing inventory of Coromant Capto tools, while increasing machine versatility with quick-changeover capability,” said ...

New multi-touch panel series from Beckhoff Automation

Control Panel and Panel PC series offers flexibility, sleek design and innovative touch screen technology.

Multi-touch Panel Series

Beckhoff Control Panel and Panel PC series offers touch screen technology.

Technology

Fabrication News

PLANT takes on SAES Getters Spa. [VIDEO]

$116 million in lost business wasn't enough to stop this uber-innovator.

Distribution & Transportation News

Light load: Warehouse cat meets plastic wrapped pallet [Video]

A look at the less serious side of supply chain

Distribution & Transportation News

Supply Chain Canada: Show and tell

Combining visual and voice-directed picking technologies

Fabrication News

PLANT takes on Lamiera [PHOTOS + VIDEO]

Insights into value-added as a competitive edge and Lamiera show coverage

General

Alcoa breaks ground on $90-million plant

New plant will produce alloys used in extrusions, forgings and sheet and plate applications across aircraft structures, including airplane wings and fuselage elements.

Fabrication News

PLANT takes on Museo Ferrari [PHOTO GALLERY]

A little eye candy from Ferrari in Maranello, Italy.

Design Engineering Products & Equipment

Additive-Metal Manufacturing Systems

Renishaw additive manufacturing systems allow processing of reactive materials, including Ti and Al.

Packaging Products & Equipment

FLIR intros new automated thermal monitoring breakthrough

New A310f and A310pt simultaneously perform thermal event monitoring and perimeter security.

General

Profab Solar cuts PV kit install time with Bilagot technology

Plans 20 deployments in southwestern Ontario.

General

Chevy announces new global SUV

The five-passenger Chevrolet is aimed at customers in more than 140 markets.

Fabrication News

Bombardier introduces new Learjet business aircraft

Montreal-based aerospace manufacturer says the planes have more powerful engines and reduce fuel consumption.

Fabrication News

Canon moving to robots-only digital camera production

Canon is moving toward fully automating digital camera production in an effort to cut costs – a key change being played out across Japan, a world leader in robotics.

Cutting Tools

New NPT taps feature new flute design

Emuge Corp.,today introduced a new line of NPT Taper Pipe Taps that features a newly developed flute form with variable skip tooth geometry. The advanced flute design optimizes chip flow and clearance and lowers tapping torque, which is ideal for materials that produce long, stringy chip formations. Taper pipe threads have a much higher volume ...

Distribution & Transportation News

Supply Chain Canada: Edmonton revamps fleet parts management

City now able to track stock and measure KPIs

Packaging Products & Equipment

Need Groceries? There’s an APP for that!

Peapod offers an entire grocery store in the palm of your hand.

Packaging Case Studies

Reddi To Rumble

New meat processor makes a splash with cutting-edge thermoforming

Packaging Case Studies

Poultry In Motion

A new packaging line helps take poultry processor from frozen to fresh success.

Fabrication News

PLANT takes on Milan: Day 2

Expansive FieraMilano showcases FluidTrans, Plast 2012 and Xylexpo trade shows.

General

Boralex seeks Hydro-Quebec deal for Kingsey Falls facility

Needs power providers for winter months when wind energy is unreliable.

General

Shop Solutions: Case histories of manufacturing problem solving

Featured: Canyon Hydro, Monogram Aerospace Fasteners and STD Precision Gear & Instrument Inc.