Hot Off the Press
Canadian Service Center Installs Combination
Stretcher-Leveler/Multiblanking Line
Friday, September 23, 2011
Janco Steel Ltd., Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada, has installed a Red Bud Industries ¼- by 72-in. by 80,000-lb. combination stretcher-leveler/multiblanking line. The line features a CNC programmable slitter, automatic strip divider positioning system and adjustable non-marking stretcher leveler. More at
www.redbudindustries.com. Janco Steel operates a recently expanded facility (135,000 sq. ft.) to process hot- and cold-rolled steels, pickled and oiled steels, coated products and stainless steels to 0.75 in. thick;
www.jancosteel.com.
New Tradeshow Dedicated to
Supply Chain Management and Logistics
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Plan now to head to Atlanta, GA, February 6-9, for the Modex 2012 Expo and Conference. The brand-new event will showcase equipment and technology innovations for manufacturing, distribution and supply-chain management. Slated to hit the Georgia World Congress Center are more than 500 exhibits and 70 educational sessions on trends and best practices. In addition, 17 industry-related organizations will collocate events at Modex 2012, including The American Society of Transportation and Logistics, The Association for Automatic Identification and Mobility and The Institute of Industrial Engineers. Learn more about Modex 2012—sponored by the Material Handling Industry of America--at
www.modexshow.com.
Esab Opens New Welding-Automation Showroom
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
An appearance by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, along with a couple of state senators, highlighted the recent opening of a new 5000-sq.-ft. showroom at the Florence, SC facility of Esab Welding and Cutting Products. The showroom includes a demonstration area, training room and meeting facilities, all focused on the firm’s welding-automation products. Products on display include side-beam welders, welding gantries, robotic-welding systems and a fully functional hybrid laser/arc-welding system. More at
www.esabna.com.