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Facilities
100-Ton Beckwood Ascent Press Headed to Bull Moose Tube
Beckwood Press Co., St. Louis, MO, announced plans to supply a 100-ton Ascent press to steel tube and pipe manufac- turer Bull Moose Tube, Chesterfield, MO. Beckwood launched the Ascent line of standard gib-guided presses in January 2022 to fill a need in the marketplace for high-quality standard forming equipment with lower upfront costs.
Bull Moose Tube’s direct-form tube manufacturing method forms structural tubes directly from steel coil, which eliminates a mother tube or prior-stage process. It will use the new press, which features a four-point gib-guidance system, an 18 by 24-in. working area and a manual control system, at its Sinton, TX, facili- ty, for pressure testing weld seals on steel tubing.
All About Wiegel’s
New Rebranding Efforts Metal former Wiegel Tool
Works, Wood Dale, IL, has
announced a rebranding effort
around its name and image,
introducing a better way to com-
municate its current service offerings. It now operates under the DBA tradename Wiegel (www.wiegel.com), but retains the legal name Wiegel Tool Works. Its redesigned logo fea- tures a red, metal-stamped, forward-leaning “W” to repre- sent its new identity, mission and business services, and for- ward-thinking approach to manufacturing. Included with the logo is a new tagline, “Solutions Manufactured,” coined to reflect its evolution into comprehensive product design, product development and fully automated product manufac- turing and assembly.
Emphasized as part of the firm’s evolution is the addition of battery-technology components such as anode and cathode collectors, current-collector assemblies, battery-cell compo- nents, battery packs, and battery module components to its product portfolio.
Tab Industries Adds Tapping
to its Range of Metalworking Services
Metalworking manufacturer Tab Industries, LLC, Reading, PA, has purchased a new FlexArm pneumatic tapping arm from Flex Machine Tools, Wapakoneta, OH. Expanding the compa- ny's range of metal fabricating, cutting and associated servic- es, the Model S-36 tapping arm (tap capacity #6-9/16 in., with a 22 to 76-in. reach) provides high-quality threading in a range of materials at faster speeds than Tab's CNC-machining and manual-tapping operations. With its ability to thread laser-cut holes, the tapping arm offers added value and convenience to laser cutting and turnkey-manufacturing customers.
Along with the FlexArm, which Tab purchased from equip- ment distributor Norman Machine Tool, LTD, Baltimore, MD, the company also purchased a semiautomatic tap-lubrication
system, automatic depth stop, horizontal tapping adapter, and a variety of taps and accessories.
Fanuc America to Nearly Double its Michigan Campus
Fanuc America, Rochester Hills, MI, has announced a West Campus expansion that will push its operational space in Oak- land County, MI, to nearly 2 million sq. ft. The construction will include a 655,000-sq.-ft. state-of-the-art facility in Auburn Hills, MI, slated to open in the spring of 2024 and expected to house manufacturing, engineering and R&D projects, along with the purchase of 67 acres of land as well as the site of the former Thomas M. Cooley Law School Campus.
“We’re excited to announce the addition of the new West Campus and our ability to continue to expand in Oakland Coun- ty,” says company president and CEO Mike Cicco. “This invest- ment in the future of U.S. manufacturing will help Fanuc Ameri- ca meet the tremendous demand for automation solutions.”
Ceratizit Relocates U.S. Headquarters
To centralize operations and continue to better serve its customers, tooling supplier Ceratizit USA, Inc. has moved its U.S. head- quarters from Warren, MI, to its facility in Schaum- burg, IL. Ceratizit acquired the Schaumburg facility when it absorbed the Komet tooling brand and product line.
In addition to its new headquarters, Ceratizit USA maintains U.S. facilities in
Rancho Cordova, CA, and Towanda, PA.
O’Neal Manufacturing Services Opens a New Plant in Alabama
O’Neal Manufacturing Services (OMS) has opened a 130,000-sq.-ft. custom steel-fabrication center in Fayette, AL, with plans to invest more than $4 million in capital equipment and hire 80 employees. The Fayette plant features robotic and manual welding stations, a beam-cutting line, wet paint booth, press brakes, laser cutting, and saw cutting to support medi- um- to heavy-gauge steel fabrication.
OMS, an O’Neal Industries affiliate company, provides pro- duction and manufacturing redundancy for OEMs engaged in heavy-equipment industries such as truck and trailer, agricul- tural equipment, and material handling. The new facility is the company’s ninth in North America, including its corporate headquarters in Birmingham, AL.
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