Weld Inspection: Is Automated Better?

Yaskawa webinar touts robotic assist techniques, but we have questions A webinar on Tuesday hosted by Yaskawa prompted our consideration of a persistent question: is a new, highly-advertised automated process more effective than its predecessor? In this case, Yaskawa was touting its automated welding inspection applications. Hosted by Jeff Noruk of Servo-Robot, the manufacturer of […]

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Only in 2016

FABTECH will have some interesting panels; could get heated FABTECH 2016 will examine the future of manufacturing with an emphasis on the laser and fabrication industries, as always, this year when it gets underway Nov. 16-18 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. However, ‘this year’ hasn’t been an ordinary one by any standards. With three “forward-looking” […]

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Refreshing a Trend

PA shop sold; but new ownership will remanufacture related products It’s a rare pleasure…but this shop closing actually offers some promising consolation. Ramsay Machine Development of Allentown, PA, was sold by its owner to Share Investments, LLC, a New York investment firm. The custom machinery facility was family-owned for more than 60 years. Now, that alone […]

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