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Creek, Ontario, Canada, pro- vides design and onsite supervision of the processing sections of the line while Butech Bliss, Salem, OH, pro- vides exit and terminal equip- ment. Construction began this January and line startup is scheduled for late 2015.
industry sector.
Later this year, Amada’s
press technology, robotic bending and automated material-handling systems.
Nelson Steel,
Butech Bliss to Build Push-Pull Pickling Line for Steel Dynamics
third North American Satellite Center, following centers in Columbus and Dallas, TX, will be established in Charlotte, NC. All three will showcase leading-edge technologies and the latest generation of Amada equipment. Each cen- ter will link via video feed to the Amada Solution Center in Schaumburg, IL, and/or its Los Angeles Technical Center. This gives customers the abil- ity to verify custom-engi- neered solutions for their specific needs as engineers perform live demonstrations on state-of-the-art equipment including fiber and CO2 laser- cutting systems and punch/fiber laser combina- tion machines. The centers also showcase the latest advances in turret punch-
Stewart EFI Expands Manufacturing Operations in CT
Nelson Steel and Butech Bliss are partnering to build a push-pull pickling line at Steel Dynamic’s facility in Butler, IN. The company’s existing hot-band finishing line in Butler is undergoing an upgrade that will enable it to convert hot-band steel to hot-rolled pickled and oiled coils in thicknesses to 3⁄8 in. and widths to 64 in. at speeds to 600 ft./min. The line will retain its ability to level and side-trim hot-band coils when required, by bypassing the pickling line.
Amada to Open Satellite Center in Columbus, OH
Stewart EFI, LLC has added 12,000 sq. ft. to its existing manufacturing operations in Thomaston, CT, bringing the total facility to 90,000 sq. ft. This expansion adds space necessary to incorporate larg- er-sized presses, resulting from increasing customer demands for larger-sized pre- cision stamped and drawn metal components.
Nelson Steel’s Consulting & Technology Group, Stoney
Amada America, Inc. opened its newest North American Satellite Center on March 10, 2015, in Colum- bus, OH. The Columbus site was selected to coincide with the resurgence of manufac- turing in Ohio, which gener- ates more than $300 billion in annual sales and accounts for 17 percent of the state’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), greater than any other
The company, with more than 250 employees and operations in Thomaston, El Paso, TX, and a joint venture in Hangzhou, China, has capabilities to produce deep- drawn, progressive and slide-