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that allows operators to more easily access and maintain the unit,” says D&S engineer Rob Bucek. It can shot blast parts and complex weldments as large as 144 in. long by 48 in. wide by 36 in. tall.
Forming Technologies Opens Office in Germany
Sheetmetal-design and simulation software manu- facturer Forming Technolo- gies Inc, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, has opened Form- ing Technologies GmbH, near Frankfurt, Germany. Stefan Rudolph heads the office as managing director.
Dorner Launches Conveyor Hotline
Receive immediate tech- nical assistance with con- veyor-related problems from the newly launched Dorner Mfg. hotline: 800/351- 8712. Call from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CDT to ask the firm’s engineers questions related to conveying speed, product transfers and other material-handling topics.
Awards
Grand Rapids Metalformer Earns Award for Workforce Development
Family-owned Wolverine Coil Spring, Grand Rapids, MI, a supplier of springs, stampings, wire forms, clips and assemblies, earned the 2009 ACT Employer of Excellence Award from ACT, Inc. ACT, Iowa City, IA, an independent nonprofit organization, provides assessment, research, infor-
mation and program-man- agement tools for employee education and workforce development. The company served as a pilot site for rolling out the National Career Readiness Certificate in Western Michigan.
The National Career Readiness Certificate veri- fies to employers anywhere in the United States that an individual has essential core employability skills in read- ing, math and in locating information.
Wolverine Coil Spring president Jay Dunwell formed a regional employer group to assist the project’s leadership, and championed the initiative by organizing career-awareness events and securing business sup- port for the certificate.
Certifications
Harco Metal Products, Tempe, AZ, received ISO 9001 certification. The firm fabricates tubular compo- nents and assemblies.
Manchester Tool & Die, North Manchester, IN, a supplier of tube end-form- ing equipment and tooling, received ISO 9001:2008 registration. Its products fabricate tube from 3⁄16- to 3-in. OD for fluid, gas and heat-transfer equipment.
Metalforming company A.J. Rose Mfg., Cleveland, OH, has been granted a Commercial and Govern- ment Entity (CAGE) code by the Defense Logistics Infor- mation Service. The code is a unique identifier assigned to suppliers to various gov- ernment or defense agen- cies. Although originated by
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The Innovative Fluid Han- dling Group, Rock Falls, IL, has been registered to the ISO 9001:2008 quality-man- agement system. The compa- ny manufactures custom fuel tanks and hydraulic reser- voirs, and lubricant-storage and dispensing systems. Its equipment list includes high- power laser-cutting machines and robotic arc-welding cells.
People
Dorken Corp. USA, Grass Lake, MI, provider of anti- corrosion coatings, appointed Ron Strong to the position of global fastener technical specialist. He’ll provide service and support to auto-
motive-industry OEMs and suppliers, as well as to coat- ing applicators and stan- dards organizations.
Jervis B. Webb Co., Farm- ington Hills, MI, a manufac- turer of material-handling equipment including AGVs, conveyors and automated storage and handling sys- tems, named Brian Stewart president and co-CEO. Stew- art, who replaces the retiring Ryuichi Kitaguchi, previously served the company as exec- utive vice president and COO.
Lincoln Electric Hold- ings, Inc., Cleveland, OH, named Richard Seif senior vice president, global mar- keting and product develop- ment. Seif previously served the company—a manufacturer of arc-welding products, robotic systems and cutting equipment—as senior vice president, global marketing and automation.
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