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METAL-FABRICATION

Weldlok unveils expanded facility

Friday 28 November 2008

WELDLOK Industries as opened its multi-million dollar warehouse complex in Melbourne which will allow it to move into specialised metal fabrication.


Primers to the metal casting process

Tuesday 18 November 2008

AUTOSPEED has posted a primer on the metal casting process which looks at how casted items are produced.


Metal workers called to regional Victoria

Friday 10 October 2008

THE VICTORIAN government has called on metal fabrication, welding and engineering workers to work in Wodonga, a city in north-east Victoria.


Analysis system finds diffusible hydrogen in range of metals

Wednesday 08 October 2008

BRUKER AXS has released a destructive metal analysis system for use by welding material producers, tube plants and steel mills.


Case study: automated fabrication keeps manufacturer afloat

Monday 15 September 2008

FINN-POWER and its Oceanian distributor Maxitec say upgrading metal fabrication and handling systems to automation could help whitegoods manufacturers survive in a tough market.


Hearing into high school metal fabrication finger loss

Wednesday 03 September 2008

HEARING has begun into a metal fabrication class accident in which a teenage girl lost parts of two fingers.


MIG welders upgraded

Monday 04 August 2008

LINCOLN Electric has upgraded two of its MIG welding machines with spool gun functionality and timer functions.


Facility to train students in metal work

Friday 25 July 2008

MERREDIN Senior High School in Western Australia will receive up to $3.9m for the construction of a trade training facility which will provide metal fabrication training, amongst other skills.


The case for robotics in metal fabrication

Thursday 24 April 2008

ABB Robotics’ Steve Bartholomew has written about why metal fabricators should use robotics, and how users can significantly transform productivity and efficiency by adopting sustainable practices.


High speed steel structure component fabrication

Monday 31 March 2008

PANCELTICA has acquired New Zealand-based Scottsdale and incorporated its metal fabrication technology which cuts the time needed to fabricate components for light-weight steel-framed structures.


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