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New Laser at Tella Tool Can Cut 5⁄8-in. Steel
Metalformer Tella Tool & Manufactur- ing Co. has installed a new Trumpf Tru- Laser 1030 three-axis laser-cutting machine at its facility in Lombard, IL. The machine can cut mild steel to 5⁄8 in. thick.
Central Steel Now a Source for Prepainted Coil
Chicago-based Central Steel & Wire Co. now is inventorying prepainted steel and aluminum coil. The metal-service center operates facilities in Cincinnati, OH; Detroit, MI; Milwaukee, WI; Greens- boro, NC; and Portage, IN.
New Press on the Way to Wisconsin
Metalformer and die builder Tools, Inc. announced plans to commission a new 660-ton Stamtec S2-144-55 mechanical press at its facility in Sus- sex, WI. The new press will run pro- gressive dies at 25 to 60 strokes/min. The firm also operates 95-, 200-, 300 and 600-ton mechanical presses as well as deep-draw hydraulic presses to 1000-ton capacity, and maintains a complete tool and die division.
Bettcher Expanding in Reynosa
Metal stamper Bettcher Manufactur- ing, McAllen, TX, is putting the finishing touches on a 15,000-sq.-ft. expansion of its facility in Reynosa, Mexico. The 12-yr.-old plant, which expanded by 10,000 sq. ft. in 2007, supplies a vari- ety of industries including HVAC, refrig- eration, home appliance and commer- cial truck. This latest addition will
allow the firm to add high-tonnage stamping capacity, and three new dock doors.
Internet
Brazing Website en Espanol
Lucas-Milhaupt Global Brazing Solu- tions, Milwaukee, WI, a provider of brazing and soldering materials, has
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launched a Spanish-language version of its website. The website, intended to explain brazing technology and enable customers to make informed purchasing decisions, already had been available in French and German; www.lucasmilhaupt.com.
New Red Bud Website
Coil-processing equipment stars at the new website of Red Bud Industries. Peruse the site for videos of equipment in operation, and check out the new web apps; www.redbudindustries.com.
Cost Calculators Added to Esab Website
Esab Welding & Cutting Products, Florence, SC, has added several fea- tures to its website, www.esabna.com, including literature downloads related to its lineup of plasma-cutting products and arc-welding equipment and filler metals. Also new is an energy savings calculator, which visitors can use to compare energy costs for Esab prod- ucts compared to products from other manufacturers; and a weld metal cost calculator, allowing visitors to compare costs of various types of welding processes and weld metals.
People
Anchor Danly, Farmington Hills, MI, hired Steve Noga as components tech- nology manager. The firm manufactures die sets and tooling components.
Hypertherm vice president and gen- eral manager Evan Smith has been elevated to the role of president, tak- ing the reins from the company’s founder and CEO Dick Couch, who remains as CEO and chair of the firm’s board of directors. Also, Hypertherm expanded the duties of CFO Carey Chin to include oversight of its air-plas- ma and related product lines as CFO and vice president, general manager of light industrial businesses. Hyper- therm, Hanover, NH, manufactures plasma- and laser-cutting systems, consumables, CNC motion and height controls and CAM cutting software.
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