Bison Gear and Engineering adds Automated Gear Tooth Grinder
The new machine improves product quality and increases production capacity Bison Gear & Engineering Corp., a provider in the power transmission industry, has added an Automated Gear Tooth Grinder to their gear hobbing department. This new equipment offers a range of benefits that improve product quality and increase production capacity. This unique machine frees up capacity on four other machines, improves the quality of gear...
TerraSource Global announces the acquisition of Elgin Separation Solutions
TerraSource Global, a manufacturer of high-quality material sizing equipment based on the Gundlach, Jeffrey Rader, and Pennsylvania Crusher brands, and a subsidiary of Right Lane Industries – has announced the acquisition of Elgin Separation Solutions (Elgin) as of January 12, 2023. Elgin designs, manufactures, and services material processing parts and equipment for mining, energy production, recycling, and waste management...
The U.S. Plastics Industry in 2022 in seven charts
The U.S. plastics industry continued to grow in 2022 against the backdrop of weaker domestic and global economic growth. Data shows that the U.S. economy’s output contracted in the first half of 2022 and was followed by what appears to be a tepid output growth rate in the second half of 2022. The manufacturing sector—plastics industry included—continued to adjust to domestic and global economies that have started to downshift into a...
California Steel Industries to build galvanizing line at Fontana Mill
Nucor Corporation announced that California Steel Industries, Inc. (CSI) will build a continuous galvanizing line at its mill in Fontana, California. The new galvanizing line will serve construction end markets in the western United States and is expected to have an annual capacity of 400,000 tons. With the addition of this new line, CSI will have a total hot dip galvanizing capacity of 1.2 million tons per year. The investment is...
US Cutting Tool Orders totaled $200.6 Million in October 2022, bringing Year-Over-Year total to 11.7%
October 2022 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $200.6 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the Cutting Tool Market Report collaboration, was up 3.4% from September’s $194.0 million and up 11.7% when compared with the $179.6 million reported for October 2021. This has been the highest monthly total...
Nucor promotes Noah Hanners to Executive Vice President
Nucor Corporation announced today that Noah Hanners will be promoted to Executive Vice President effective January 1, 2023. Mr. Hanners began his career with Nucor in 2011 as Melt Shop Engineer at Nucor Steel South Carolina. He next served as Shift Supervisor and was then promoted to Melt Shop Manager of Nucor Steel Auburn, Inc. Mr. Hanners later served as General Manager of Nucor Tubular Products and General Manager of Nucor Steel...
Emerson reinvents Pressure Relief Valves to improve performance and reduce emissions
New Crosby Balanced Diaphragm and Bellows leak detection pressure relief valve solutions improve performance, safety, and reliability while reducing emissions Emerson has announced the release of two new-to-the-world technologies for the Crosby™ J-Series pressure relief valve (PRV) product line. The first is a Balanced Diaphragm, which eliminates the need for bellows in PRVs, while providing balanced operation against backpressure to...