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Wintriss Launches Die-Protection Knowledge Base

Wintriss Controls Group, Acton, MA, has added a Die Protection Knowledge Base to its website, loaded with tips on sensor selection and installation. Articles already posted to the site include Know Your Critical Angle, Partial Feed Detection, Prox Sensors in the Lower Die for Feed Protection, and Selecting the Right Stop Type.  Visit the site regularly, as Wintriss will post a new article each month.

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Thermadyne Name Change Reflects a Return to its Roots

Thermadyne Holdings Corp., St. Louis, MO, has changed its name to Victor Technologies Group, Inc., “to reposition the company in the marketplace and return to our roots,” says CEO Martin Quinn, who calls Victor the company’s strongest and most established brand. The firm manufactures cutting, welding and gas-control products under several brand names, including Victor, Tweco, Arcair, Thermal Dynamics and Thermal Arc; www.victortechnologies.com.

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Texas Stamper/Fabricator to Add Laser-Cutting Machine

A new Salvagnini L3 fiber-laser cutting machine will soon land on the production floor of Genesee Stamping and Fabricating, Grand Prairie, TX. The acquisition fits with the firm’s operating principles of make-to-order production and lean manufacturing; www.geneseegroup.com/.

 

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