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Letter to
the Editor
Stuart Keeler and Pete Ulintz are to be congratulat- ed for their article, Forming Higher-Strength Steels, in the April 2009 issue of MetalForming. If people read only one article on the subject, this should be it— all you need to know in one place!
Jon Oram,
technical group manager, Steel Warehouse
of Indiana
Facilities
Stamper/Die Builder Adds 6-kW Laser-Cutting Machine
Rockford Toolcraft Inc., Rockford, IL, a tool and die builder and heavy-metal stamper, has acquired an Amada LC-F1NT laser-cut- ting machine. The flying- optics-style machine is equipped with a 6-kW laser to handle heavy-gauge fabri- cation and position the company to take on relative- ly shorter runs.
Grand Opening Gala Planned for “World’s Largest Laser-Focused Technology Center”
On May 12-13, Mazak Optonics invites representa- tives from North American manufacturing companies to visit its new $10 million 50,000-sq.-ft. complex, billed as the world’s largest laser-focused technology center, in Elgin, IL. In addi- tion to a ribbon-cutting cer- emony, scheduled events include technical presenta-
tions and equipment demonstrations to help edu- cate attendees on state-of- the-art laser-cutting tech- nology and its applications. For more information and to register, contact Michelle: 847/252-4523, mkendzers- ki@mazaklaser.com.
Portland Welcomes
New Steel-Service Center Macsteel Service Centers
USA, Newport Beach, CA, has opened a 100,000-sq.- ft. service center in Port- land, OR, to serve the Pacif- ic Northwest region including Oregon, Washing- ton and Idaho. The service center will process and stock carbon, stainless and aluminum flat-rolled prod- uct and wide-flange beams. Plans call for the product line to include channels, angles, tubes and plates.
The service center offers inhouse saw cutting and cambering with an Amada HK1000 structural bandsaw with capacity to cut 40-in. beams, and a cambering machine that will camber 30-in.-wide beams.
Awards
Michigan Stamper Receives Congressional Recognition
Henze Stamping and Mfg., Troy, MI, a small, cer- tified women-owned busi- ness, has been recognized by the U.S. Defense Logis- tics Agency as New Contrac- tor of the Year. The firm also received a Certificate
of Congressional Recogni- tion from the office of U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow.
Henze provides stamping, welding, assembly, machin- ing, tube bending and other services for automotive, retail, marine and commer- cial applications.
Stamper Earns SHARP Status from OSHA
HK Metalcraft Manufac- turing Corp., Lodi, NJ, has been accepted as a partici- pant in OSHA’s Safety & Health Achievement Recog- nition Program (SHARP), for the term September 18, 2008, to September 18, 2009. HK Metalcraft worked with the New Jersey onsite consultation program to meet the requirements of the SHARP program, and in doing so it is removed from the programmed inspection schedule until September 18. HK Metalcraft manufac- tures precision metal stampings, spring washers, formed products and related assemblies.
Agreements
Roll Forming Corp.
to Supply Structural Titanium Components for Boeing Dreamliner
RTI International Metals, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, a man- ufacturer and distributor of titanium-alloy products, extruded shapes, formed parts and engineered sys- tems, has contracted with Roll Forming Corp. (RFC), Shelbyville, KY, to supply laser-beam welding, forming and inspection of RTI’s structural titanium compo- nents destined for the Boe- ing 787 Dreamliner.
The 10-yr. contract with
William E. Gaskin, CAE
wgaskin@pma.org
Kathy DeLollis
kdelollis@pma.org
Brad F. Kuvin
bkuvin@pma.org
Louis A. Kren
lkren@pma.org
Marlene F. O’Brien
mobrien@pma.org
Donna D’Amico
ddamico@pma.org
Susan Cubranich
scubranich@pma.org
Pete Fuduric
pfuduric@pma.org
Barbara Tillett
btillett@pma.org
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