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Versatile steel workbenches

Wednesday 17 December 2008

BOSCO Storage Solutions has released a steel workbench said to be versatile and durable and have an ergonomic design.


Financial Crisis is not all bad news for sheetmetal fabricators

Tuesday 16 December 2008

THE CUSTOM Group believes the global financial crisis may have an indirect positive for itself and other Australian sheetmetal fabricators.


Metal bender uses barcodes to improve production speed

Thursday 11 December 2008

MAXITEC is distributing a bending machine which uses barcode technology to speed up the production of small batches in Australia and New Zealand.


Stainless steel markers

Tuesday 09 December 2008

AUSTRALIAN Warehouse Solutions (AWS) has released a range of markers for use on stainless steel or any surface where degradation, contamination and other adverse effects are a concern.


Alcoa plans cuts to Portland smelter

Friday 28 November 2008

ALCOA is planning to reduce production at its Portland aluminium smelter by about 15,000t as result of the global economic crisis.


Workholding allows full use of five-axis capabilities

Thursday 20 November 2008

KURT Manufacturing has written about the importance of workholding solutions for metals machining efficiency.


Multi-tasking machining centre suited for automotive work

Thursday 20 November 2008

MAZAK has released a multi-tasking twin-turret, twin-spindle turning and machining centre for the automotive industry.


Aluminium shipbuilder to construct high speed ships for US military

Monday 17 November 2008

AUSTAL has been awarded a $185.4m contract by the US military to provide aluminium vessel construction for a high speed transport vessel.


Prosecution continues for metal tooling company over apprentice death

Friday 14 November 2008

THE HIGH Court has refused a metal tooling company’s leave to appeal, opening the way for workplace safety prosecution of the business.


Hydraulic sawing machine has two semi-automatic modes

Tuesday 29 July 2008

POWER Machinery is distributing a hydraulic sawing machine in Australia, capable of operating in manual or semi-automatic cycles.


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