Hot Off the Press
Online Resource for Aspiring Federal Contractors
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Manufacturers hoping to dial into the federal contracting process have a new online resource to turn to—
farsmarterbids.com, which includes a comprehensive database of regulations and a library of government-procurement resources. The site’s regulation database includes FARS (Federal Acquisition Regulations), DFARS (Dept. of Defense FARS), military standards and others. Also included are spending forecasts, prime and subcontractor lists and Recovery Act information as it relates to bidding on government contracts.
Coil Processing Seminar Slated for Monterrey in May
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Red Bud Industries will host a coil-processing seminar on May 25, 2010, at the Holiday Inn Monterrey-Parque Fundidora. Attendees will learn about blanking and multiblanking, leveling, slitting and more. Learn more at
www.redbudindustries.com.
Formtek Launches a Pair of Metalforming Websites
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Two Formtek companies have launched new websites developed to help metalforming companies find solutions to their production challenges. Hill Engineering, a manufacturer of high-speed rotary punching machines, has created
www.rotarypunch.com, illustrating applications for the rotary-punching process; and Lockformer, a provider of fabrication machinery for the HVAC industry, has launched
www.lockformercustom.com, illustrating how rollforming can outperform other light-gauge metal-fabrication processes, such as press-brake bending and turret-press operations, in some applications.