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Manufacturers Have Mixed Success Coping With Higher Commodity Prices
More than a year after U.S. manufacturers began being battered with dramatically rising price for such commodities as steel, copper, nickel, oil and natural gas, they're still trying to cope. And the results are, in a word, mixed. Read
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Mittal Steel Blast Furnace Expected Back In Service
Mittal Steel USA states that it expects to return its "L" blast furnace at Sparrows Point, MD, to full operation by late July.The vessel, the second-largest blast furnace in the U.S. industry, producing an estimated 9,000 tons/day of iron, was put out of service June 23 when lighting struck an electrical substation. Read more
Meet Packing Regs Or Shipments Will Be Re-Exported
The third and final phase of wood packaging material (WPM) regulations are now being enforced.
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Program Pumps Out Machinists
The Brevard Machinist Apprenticeship Program, taught through the Brevard Community College of Cocoa, Fla., graduates six students who are skilled and trained in creating metal parts for machining companies in the college's area.
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Welding Projects & Pictures -- Men Of Bronze
"Hi latest job off the line, three life size bronze figures. I didn't do the modeling, just the pouring, welding, and finishing. Each figure weighs 500lb..."
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General Welding Questions -- Burned Eyes
"I have been welding for three years about and was wondering if anyone had any old remedies for burned eyes?"
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Machines, Tools & Cutting Methods -- New Toys
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