Snips articles from May 2004

Snips archives from May 2004

These boots ... are made with triangulation.
May 1, 2004... Creating a perimeter boot is done the same way you would lay out a square-to-round or rectangular-to-round fitting--by using triangulation. As you look at the fitting shown in Figure 1, block out the rectangular offset, as shown in Figure 2....

Ready to deal? Here are 7 pitfalls that can cause trouble when selling a company.
May 1, 2004... For many owners, the sale of their company is the largest, most complex transaction of their career. Due to its magnitude and impact on their future, it also is one of the most stressful. Sellers will often feel better if they have an...

Showing off: new products pack aisles of 2004 AHR Expo.(International Air-Conditioning Heating Refrigerating Exposition)
May 1, 2004... ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Although it wasn't as big as last year's Chicago show, the Jan. 26-28 International Air-Conditioning Heating Refrigerating Exposition was still a record-setter, attracting more than 22,000 visitors and 1,600 exhibitors to the...

Dealing in comfort: climate, environment pose challenges for California casino.(Cover Story)
May 1, 2004... SAN DIEGO -- Jim Ruecker understands the need for clean, conditioned air. As the executive director of facilities at Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino, he has to. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "We've been in the casino business for over...

Clouding the issue? Tobacco researchers urge ASHRAE to drop plans for guide on dealing with secondhand smoke in HVAC systems.
May 1, 2004... ANAHEIM, Calif. -- ASHRAE's plan to include design information for smoker-friendly restaurants, bars and casinos in its indoor air quality standard endangers the health of patrons and employees, and is counter to the group's code of ethics. ...

ARI offers video promoting benefits of industry career.(Association News)(Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute is hoping a new 10-minute video will recruit workers and students to careers in the HVAC industry. The video describes how advances in air conditioning, heating and...

ASHRAE begins work on system maintenance standard.(Association News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Better maintenance can reduce HVAC system operational problems, save energy and ensure indoor air quality, experts say. But many also say the lack of a broadly accepted standard makes it difficult for building owners and operators to budget...

Five ARI standards receive ANSI approval.(Association News)(Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute)(American National Standards Institute )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... ARLINGTON, Va. -- The standards review board for the American National Standards Institute has approved and recognized five standards from the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute. The standards include: * ANSI/ARI 460-2000,...

RSES announces new certificate-, certificate-member specialists.(Association News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... DES PLAINES, Ill. -- The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society announced that three members were awarded certificate member and certificate-member-specialist status in January. Springfield, Ill., resident Thomas W. Albert was named a...

Bristol Compressors named a 'Partner in Education'.(Association News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... DES PLAINES, Ill. -- The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society has announced the addition of Bristol Compressors to its Partners in Education original-equipment-manufacturer information campaign. This partnership provides members with access...

4,000 dealers attend Carrier Corp. convention in Vegas.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... LAS VEGAS -- Beating this year's political rallies by several months, Carrier Corp. recently hosted a "caucus" of a different sort: its first dealer convention, with nearly 4,000 participating. The Carrier 2004 national dealer convention...

Rheem, Arkansas to remain on PGA tour.(Supplier News)(Rheem Manufacturing Co.)(Professional Golfers' Association)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... FORT SMITH, Ark. -- This city will remain on the Professional Golfers' Association of America's spring tour, tournament sponsor Rheem Manufacturing Co. recently announced. The agreement ensures that Fort Smith will remain a stop at least...

Three companies receive AK licenses.(Supplier News)(Curran International)(AST/Acme Coatings & Linings)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- Coatings companies Curran International, MJC Inc. and AST/Acme Coatings & Linings have been licensed by AK Coatings to add its AgION anti-microbial compound to HVAC products. Under the agreements, the companies will...

ASHRAE honors Beacon II system.(Supplier News)(Air-Conditioning Heating Refrigerating Expo Innovation Award competition)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... ATLANTA -- Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLC was selected to receive an honorable mention in the 2004 Air-Conditioning Heating Refrigerating Expo Innovation Award competition. A panel of seven judges appointed by the American Society of...

Spiral-duct maker adds manufacturing facility.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... STAMFORD, Conn. -- Duct manufacturer Lindab Inc. announced it is planning to add a manufacturing facility in New England. The facility will be located in the Springfield, Mass., area and will supply Lindab products to distributors in that...

WaterFurnace announces alliance.(Supplier News)(Geothermal Heating International Ltd.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- WFI Industries and Geothermal Heating International Ltd. of Coventry, England, announced they have entered into an alliance to distribute WaterFurnace water-source and geothermal heat pumps in Europe under the name...

Metabo offers 3-year warranty.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... WEST CHESTER, Pa. -- Toolmaker Metabo now offers a three-year warranty on its line of portable power tools. Its new XXL three-year warranty covers the company's power tools and extends its one-year warranty to three years for all tools...

January AC shipments up 6 percent.(Supplier News)(central air conditioners)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... ARLINGTON, Va. -- Combined January U.S. factory shipments of 407,380 central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps were up 6 percent compared to shipments from the same month last year, the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute...

Plasma Automation gets U.S. patent.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... BOHEMIA, N.Y. -- Plasma Automation Inc. announced that the Vicon SL-8000 duct liner cutting system and the Vicon DL-8000 HVAC sheet metal and duct liner combination cutting system have received U.S. patent protection. According to the...

Tambe Metal Products moves to new plant.(Supplier News)(Victor New York)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Tambe Metal Products has relocated its sheet metal manufacturing facility for the company's fabrication and distribution business to Victor, N.Y. The move will more than double the company's production space. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Groups give Minn. company an award.(Supplier News)(Sales Engineers Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Sales Engineers Inc. has been named Manufacturer's Representative of the Year by members of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling-Contractors Minnesota chapter and the Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Manufacturers Club. Pictured...

MCAA criticizes growing 'reverse' auctions trend.(Contractor News)(Mechanical Contractors Association of America)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Online "reverse" auctions for construction projects, where the lowest bidder automatically wins the job, is a poor way to operate, according to the Mechanical Contractors Association of America. The group recently...

Group offers plumbing, heating scholarships.(Contractor News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- Applications are being accepted for the PHCC Educational Foundation, Bradford White Corp. and Delta Faucet Co. scholarship programs. More than $70,000 in scholarships will be awarded to students who are enrolled in a major...

Northeast, Mid-Atlantic offer highest compensation, ACCA says.(Contractor News)(Air Conditioning Contractors of America)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... ARLINGTON, Va. -- The place to live for top-dollar pay and benefits if you're an HVAC technician is the Northeast or Mid-Atlantic states, according to a recent survey by the Air Conditioning Contractors of America. The group released some...

Tweet/Garot finalist for safety award.(Contractor News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... GREEN BAY, Wis. -- For the eighth consecutive year, Tweet/Garot Mechanical is a finalist for the Wisconsin Corporate Safety Award, presented by the Wisconsin Council of Safety. Tweet/Garot won the award in 1999, 2000 and 2002. The company...

Atlas Butler Heating & Cooling wins award for training program.(Contractor News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Air Conditioning Contractors of America announced that Atlas Butler Heating & Cooling has won the association's 2004 Jeff Forker Award for Excellence in Training. The award was presented at the ACCA's 36th annual...

York announces spring promotion.(Contractor News)(York International Corp. Unitary Products Group)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... NORMAN, Okla. -- Consumers who purchase eligible residential heating and cooling products from York International's Unitary Products Group between April 15 and June 30 will receive cash rebates, special financing or an extended warranty plan as...

Mitsubishi provides dealers sales kits.(Contractor News)(Mitsubishi Electric Corp. HVAC Advanced Products Div.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- Mitsubishi Electric HVAC Advanced Products Division announced the availability of a new sales kit for dealer members of its "Diamond Alliance." "We strive to ensure Diamond dealers have all the tools they need to grow...

Refrigeration association prepares for convention.(Meetings & Conventions)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... GLENVIEW, Ill. -- The Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association will host its 95th annual national convention Oct. 25-29 in Reno, Nev. This year's convention features talks by industry experts, hands-on training, industrial...

Seminar to discuss how to increase profits through organization.(Meetings & Conventions)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... CHANTILLY, Va. -- Industrial contractors are continually faced with challenges related to project organization, material handling and jobsite layout, according to the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association. ...

Compressors, CO among topics planned for RSES conference.(Meetings & Conventions)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... DES PLAINES, Ill. -- Several educational programs and events are scheduled for the 67th annual Refrigeration Service Engineers Society conference and exposition, Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in Calgary, Alberta. "Compressor/System Construction and...

Emerson names new Design Services managing director.(People in the News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Emerson Climate Technologies has promoted Robert Lehman III, P.E., to managing director of Design Services Network in Sidney, Ohio. He will be responsible for overseeing business development, marketing, sales and operations for the company....

Lennox International Inc.(People in the News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Dallas-based Lennox International Inc. announced the appointment of William F. Stoll Jr. as executive vice president and chief legal officer, following the retirement of current chief legal officer Carl E. Edwards Jr. Most recently, Stoll was...

The Worldwide Refrigeration Division of Lennox.(People in the News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... The Worldwide Refrigeration Division of Lennox named Christopher Peel vice president of marketing and product development, and Robert DelVentura vice president of external innovation. Prior to joining Worldwide Refrigeration, Peel spent seven...

Weil-McLain.(People in the News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Weil-McLain, based in Michigan City, Ind., announced the promotion of Pam Pawlik to advertising and publishing manager. Pawlik earned a bachelor's in engineering from Purdue University and had previously been a quality engineer at Weil-McLain...

Air Comfort Corp.(People in the News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Air Comfort Corp. of Broadview, Ill., recently sent its newest sales engineer to a Carrier commercial systems design course in Syracuse, N.Y. Mike DeVito attended the first of a four-part course that covers the fundamentals of HVAC design.

S.A. Armstrong Ltd.(People in the News)
May 1, 2004... S.A. Armstrong Ltd. in Toronto, a supplier of fluid flow equipment for residential commercial and industrial use, announced the following appointments: Bruce Van Nus was named managing director of solution supply. He had been president of...

Strippit Inc.(People in the News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Scott W. Herb was named sales engineer for Strippit Inc. in Akron, N.Y., a manufacturer of metal-forming equipment. Herb is responsible for the sale of Strippit and LVD-brand products in Maryland, Delaware, southern New Jersey and eastern...

Continental Fan Manufacturing Inc.(People in the News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Jud Alexander has joined Continental Fan Manufacturing Inc. as engineering manager. He had been with Penn Ventilation's commercial and industrial fan group, where he served as vice president of sales and marketing. Kenneth J. Grimes has joined...

Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada.(People in the News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Wendy Joslin recently joined the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada as a member services representative and receptionist.

Joseph F. Sullivan.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
May 1, 2004... Joseph F. Sullivan, retired president of the United Union of Roofers Local 11, died in October 2003.

Gerald R. Vaughn.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
May 1, 2004... Gerald R. Vaughn, 69, owner of Ventaire Heating and Cooling in Elgin, Ill., died in November 2003.

John Carnohan.(Obituaries)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
May 1, 2004... John Carnohan, 76, retired owner of H & C Metal Products in Santa Rosa, Calif., died Dec. 20, 2003, in his Palm Desert, Calif., home. Mr. Carnohan was president of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association from...

Robert Marowske.(Obituaries; founder of Detroit's Flame Furnace )(Obituary)
May 1, 2004... Robert Marowske, 75, founder of Detroit's Flame Furnace in 1949, died Jan. 12, 2004. Flame became one of the largest heating and cooling contractors in Michigan. Mr. Marowske was a member of the president's board of Concordia University in Ann...

Neil G. Manny.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
May 1, 2004... Neil G. Manny, 80, formerly of Chicago and Oak Park, Ill., died Jan. 18 in Whitehall, Mich. Manny was owner and president of Robinson Furnace Co. of Chicago, retiring in 1985. According to Nick Carter, former editor and publisher of SNIPS...

Charles Polson.(Obituaries; Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association )(Obituary)
May 1, 2004... Charles Polson, 74, former SMACNA Midwestern field representative, died Jan. 19, 2004, at his home in West Des Moines, Iowa. He served as executive vice president for the Iowa chapters before joining SMACNA national where he served until the...

James Loren Berg.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
May 1, 2004... James Loren Berg, 63, former president of Chicago-area Borg Mechanical Contractors Inc., died Jan. 19, 2004. Mr. Berg was active in the Mechanical Contractors' Chicago Association, serving on its board of directors.

James J. Sellen.(Obituaries)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
May 1, 2004... James J. Sellen, 77, founder of Quality Temperature Controls in Aurora, Ill., died Jan. 25, 2004. Before starting his own business, he worked for many years at Johnson Controls. He also played for the Aurora Clippers, a semipro football team.

Anthony Paul Dolezal Sr.(Obituaries)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
May 1, 2004... Anthony Paul Dolezal Sr., 83, president of Star Piping & Heating Co. in Chicago for 50 years, has died.

Surviving (and thriving) in a service industry.(Sales & Marketing)
May 1, 2004... How can you expect to have a service-oriented business with people who don't want to serve? I hand out a flier called "What is a Customer?" at my sales seminars. I'm amazed by the number of people who come up to me and ask for another copy or...

Don't brag about sales; Instead, talk about profits.(Contractor Cents)(Column)
May 1, 2004... Last year, I heard an industry association speaker ask, "Do you want sales volume or profits?" His observation was: "Volume is vanity. Profits are sanity." I agree. Contractors brag about their sales. Almost no one brags about his or her...

Navigating around the entrepreneurial 'drive'.(Mind Your Business)
May 1, 2004... There's another extremely good reason to start one's own company. It's what might be called the entrepreneurial "drive." An entrepreneur is the business world's version of an artist. The true entrepreneur is a creative person who desperately...

Attendees study ways to prevent airborne infections.(Indoor Air Quality)(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers' IAQ 2004 Conference)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... ATLANTA -- When properly designed, HVAC systems help prevent hospital-borne infections and cross contamination, which many experts say are the top indoor air quality concerns in today's health care facilities. Ways to help architects and...

GSA awards contract to Aerotech Labs.(Indoor Air Quality)(General Services Administration )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... PHOENIX -- Aerotech Laboratories Inc. has been awarded a five-year contract by the General Services Administration to provide analytical laboratory services worldwide to U.S. federal agencies. "This is an integral part of the necessary...

ANSI approves ASHRAE residential ventilation standard.(Indoor Air Quality)(American National Standards Institute)(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... ATLANTA -- ASHRAE's residential ventilation standard has been OK'd by the American National Standards Institute. Standard 62.2, "Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings," is the only nationally...

Steril-Aire grants license.(Indoor Air Quality; Steril-Aire U.S.A. Inc. agreement with Ultraviolet Devices Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... CERRITOS, Calif. -- Steril-Aire USA Inc. and UltraViolet Devices Inc. of Valencia, Calif., have entered into a worldwide nonexclusive license agreement, covering the V-Mod, V-Strike and V-Strike IDM ultraviolet fixtures. The license is...

Students study building safety, refrigeration with grants.(Indoor Air Quality)(HVAC industry's funding of students to study the HVAC security in buildings)
May 1, 2004... ANAHEIM, Calif. -- To deal with the threat of bioterrorism, the HVAC industry has focused its efforts on making buildings resistant to intentional or accidental airborne release of hazardous materials. Research funded by the American...

Park Supply, a Rheem Prostock store, opens in Ill.(Wholesaler News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... FORT SMITH, Ark. -- Park Supply, a member of Rheem Air Conditioning Division's HVAC wholesale distribution network, recently opened a new Prostock store in Waukegan, Ill. The grand opening drew contractors from across the Chicago area. ...

January's machine tool consumption climbs from 2003.(Wholesaler News)
May 1, 2004... ROCKVILLE, Md. -- January U.S. machine tool consumption totaled $161.19 million, the American Machine Tool Distributors' Association and the Association for Manufacturing Technology jointly reported. This figure was down 23.9 percent from...

Park Supply gives away free merchandise.(Wholesaler News)(award to Bestway Heating Co.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... CHICAGO -- At a recent Park Supply open house, nearly $30,000 in free HVAC merchandise was given to Bestway Heating Co. of Oak Lawn, Ill., as winner of the company's raffle. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Company offers advice on repair, restoration, energy.(Roofing News)(Henry Co.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... HUNTINGTON PARK, Calif. -- Certified contractors from Henry Co., a manufacturer of roof maintenance systems, are offering free roofing assessments to building managers and property owners to evaluate the benefits of maintenance vs. putting on a...

Elementary, junior high school building uses aluminum.(Roofing News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. -- The first educational facility in Prince George County, Md., to combine an elementary school and middle school in a single building uses aluminum for its roof. The combined Hill Road Middle School and Benjamin...

Ras Systems wins award at NRCA convention.(Roofing News)(2004 Exhibitor Excellence Award from the National Roofing Contractors Association)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Sheet metal machinery maker Ras Systems won the 2004 Exhibitor Excellence Award from the National Roofing Contractors Association. The company won the award for its CNC control, which the association named the "most customer-friendly product,...

California.(Regional News)
May 1, 2004... Owners of small businesses that have weathered the California economic storm and emerged stronger and more resilient could win $5,000 by telling their stories to the California Chamber of Commerce at www.calchamber.com/successstories, the...

Colorado.(Regional News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Dick Fricklas, a longtime roofing industry professional, earned the Colorado Roofing Association's Lifetime Achievement Award at its third annual banquet Feb. 5 in Westminster. Fricklas joined the industry as an employee of Johns Manville in...

Florida.(Regional News)(Pat Price has chosen for South Florida Air-Conditioning Contractors Association meeting )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... The Feb. 24 South Florida Air-Conditioning Contractors Association meeting included a speech by Pat Price of Price Financial Services, who discussed employee benefits for the HVAC industry.

Illinois.(Regional News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... W.A. Whitney Co. of Rockford showcased several products at its open house April 13-14. New product introductions included the 4400 Max XR heavy-duty punch and plasma machine, SlugMagic series dies, and 1000M CNC panel-gauge control for new...

Michigan.(Regional News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Two years ago, a survey conducted by the Association of Service & Mechanical Contractors of Southeastern Michigan revealed a lack of enthusiasm by contractors for their Web sites. According to the group, nothing has changed. Only seven...

Missouri.(Regional News)(officials elected at Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Howard Stine, outgoing president of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association's St. Louis chapter, presided over the election of 2004 chapter officers and directors on Dec. 17. Officers included President Mike...

New Jersey.(Regional News)(Air Conditioning Contractors of America)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Jeff Watcke of Dynamic Air Cleaners spoke during the Feb. 17 meeting of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America's North Jersey chapter. The company's cleaners are used in all areas, from food processing to casinos, as well as infectious...

New York.(Regional News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Ethan Teicher, a 35-year-old Forest Hills sheet metal worker is the subject of the "Bobquits.com" online anti-smoking campaign that kicked off last month. The Web-based campaign, which also includes print, billboard and subway ads, follows...

Ohio.(Regional News)(Brian Taillon and Michelle Bennett got the scholarships from Trumbull Heating and Air Conditioning Associates Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Trumbull Heating and Air Conditioning Associates Inc. of Warren awarded $500 scholarships to Brian Taillon, also of Warren, and Michelle Bennett of Niles. Taillon will be studying at Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia. Michelle is...

Pennsylvania.(Regional News)(Daniel Izer has been awarded a $2,000 scholarship from the Clifford H. "Ted" Rees Jr. Scholarship Foundation)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Greencastle resident Daniel Izer has been awarded a $2,000 scholarship from the Clifford H. "Ted" Rees Jr. Scholarship Foundation, which encourages students to seek careers in the HVAC industry. Izer graduated from Greencastle-Antrim High...

Washington, D.C..(Regional News)(John Dunleavy was appointed as the president of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Metropolitan Washington)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... John Dunleavy was installed as the 2004 president of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Metropolitan Washington at its January meeting. Since joining Pierce Associates Inc. in 1996, Dunleavy has been very active in the group. Other...

Wisconsin.(Regional News)(David Grassl got $2,000 scholarships from the Clifford H. "Ted" Rees Jr. Scholarship Foundation)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... David Grassl from Milwaukee has been awarded $2,000 scholarships from the Clifford H. "Ted" Rees Jr. Scholarship Foundation, which encourages students to seek careers in the HVAC industry. Grassl, a graduate of Dodgeville High School, is...

Canada.(Regional News)
May 1, 2004... The Ontario HVAC Coalition held its annual general meeting Nov. 25 in Woodbridge, Ontario, hosted by the Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Contractors of Canada's Toronto chapter. The members reappointed David Langford as the...

Metal-forming catalog.(Books, Software & Lit)
May 1, 2004... This catalog describes the company's market focus, ownership, history, resources, capabilities and products. The products include coil-handling equipment and systems; punching, notching, cutoff systems and tools; roll formers and tooling, wing...

Stitch welders info.(Books, Software & Lit)
May 1, 2004... A fact sheet describes the company's Magnum and Magnum Plus stitch welders that use recyclable copper wire electrodes that will not burn galvanized steel to avoid wasting finishing, sealing or painting time. The machines are capable of welding...

Hardware catalog.(Books, Software & Lit)
May 1, 2004... A 72-page free catalog features the new Hardcast line of 237 hardware products, including multi-blade and single-blade dampers, flexible duct connectors, patented vane setters, access door hardware, and weld-on, stick-on and cup insulation...

Blanking systems details.(Books, Software & Lit)
May 1, 2004... Brochure describes light- to medium-duty blanking systems that allow users to purchase coil stock as raw material rather than precut sheets. The systems produce blanks from coil stock including mild steel, prepainted, embossed, galvanized tine...

Plasma-cutting brochure.(Books, Software & Lit)
May 1, 2004... The Ultra-Cut 150 plasma cutting system is described in a brochure. Using either the terminal control or software loaded onto a PC-based control, all-power supply and gas-control parameters are set and automatically controlled. The electronic...

Sheet metal machines.(Books, Software & Lit)
May 1, 2004... Catalog describes universal roll formers for sheet edge or narrow-strip operation, dual-head machines with panel-type roll formers for forming two edges at the same time, roll form and coiling machines, and outboard support machines. ...

Laser system.(Books, Software & Lit)
May 1, 2004... A laser-cutting system that the manufacturer calls universal and flexible is described in a brochure. The equipment offers geometrically optimum process control, and expansion possibilities with various automation modules. An adaptive optical...

Laser automation.(Books, Software & Lit)
May 1, 2004... The integration of laser cutting and automation is described in a brochure about the Trumatic L 2510 XL FMC, which combines an integral load and unload device with a high-speed laser-cutting machine. Advantages include unmanned operation,...