Industrial heating equipment manufacturers; engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies; and power and process plant owners and operators commonly face the challenge of keeping their fleet, machinery and other assets working efficiently while also reducing the cost of maintenance and time-sensitive repairs.

Ellwood Group Inc. of Ellwood City, Pa., will acquire McInnes Rolled Rings, a manufacturer of seamless carbon, alloy and stainless steel rolled rings. The deal is scheduled to close on March 31, and Ellwood expects to run Erie, Pa.-based McInnes independently as a wholly owned subsidiary. Operations at both companies are expected to continue seamlessly throughout the acquisition process. The deal fits Ellwood’s strategy to provide quality metals and custom-engineered components for critical applications around the world.

Thermeez 397PS is a high-temperature, thermally insulating, woven ceramic tape backed with high-temperature, pressure-sensitive adhesive that’s easy to align and simple to apply.

The EcoMet 30 semiautomatic and manual grinder and polisher is designed for use in heat treatment, automotive, aerospace and laboratory environments where fast, reliable results are required.

Bright AM was designed to manage and support additive manufacturing’s unique challenges – tracking the process of disparate parts 3D-printed together on a single plate as well as everything from incoming orders to work-in-progress to delivery confirmation.

The forging industry will meet in Cleveland for the third consecutive time at Forge Fair 2019. The new Huntington Convention Center will host the biennial event May 21-23, 2019.

Are we starting to see the signs of an “extinction-level event” as future vehicle innovation accelerates?

Additive manufacturing (AM) has become a specific topic of interest in the general manufacturing community due to its novelty and projected abilities for ground-up automation.

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