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Welding Tip To Reduce Environmental Damage
An Australian group that facilitates investment in new sustainable energy and greenhouse gas reduction technologies within the continent announced last month their latest project, a breakthrough in robotic MIG welding that "will increase welding speed and, consequently, boost productivity in the metal fabrication sector." Read
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Stainless Steel Buyers Face Tough Alternatives
Buyers of stainless steel are watching a tidal wave approach, and a recently announced price increase in exhaust-system grades is a tangible reason for them to seek out substitute materials. The specter of growing Chinese demand has loomed for years, and even as that country increases its installed capacity for quality stainless products, it has no domestic source of nickel, chromium, or other essential alloys to serve those new operations. More recently, the inevitable consolidation of the top nickel-mining firms (Xstrata/Falconbridge, Inco/Phelps Dodge) indicates future increases in the cost of those metals. Read
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Manufacturing's New Orders Advanced Again In June
Although the data are somewhat dated, U.S. Commerce Department numbers released August 3 show overall new orders for manufactured goods increased 1.2% in June to $406 billion, marking the fourth increase in factory orders in five months. Read
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Logistics Mergers Don't Help Customers
There are differences between customer expectations and what logistic service providers deliver. Read
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NAM A No Show At Manufacturing Week
"This really shows what NAM is...a lobbying group for business. This isn't all that bad, but they are like most US business people...short sighted."
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Engineering Shortage? Or Not?
"I think that one of the major problems is found in HR. I come across many HR people who lack the judgement to know if someone is actually qualified for a specific job. They can only tell if certain keywords appear in your resume. That's why they claim there is a shortage. It could all be overcome by a little bit of training, but no one has any time to do that."
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Is U.S. Manufacturing Creating Jobs?
"Opportunites for recent college grads in engineering fields are dwindling as well as starting wages have declined. Many anecdotal stories of engineers installing cable or fixing copiers for a living if not getting out of mfg altogether."
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