Fastener News Desk

MARCH 4, 2024

The New Orders Index moved back into contraction territory at 49.2 The February reading of the Production Index (48.4 The Prices Index registered 52.5 The Prices Index registered 52.5 The Backlog of Orders Index registered 46.3 The Employment Index registered 45.9 The Inventories Index decreased 0.9

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Photo credit, all images: Gardner Intelligence Moldmaking activity contracted for a seventh month in October, though at a slower pace, so that the index appears more in line with what was seen in July. The Gardner Business Index (GBI) Moldmaking, ended the month at 45.5, almost fully recovering the second of two points lost in August.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The indexable inserts made of this universal grade are effective for machining blind-hole and through-hole threads in steel, stainless steel, cast iron, heat-resistant super alloys and steel with a hardness up to 55 HRC (ISO P, M, K, S and H material groups). throughout the machining industry.

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Mold Making Technology

JUNE 6, 2023

ISCAR’s first printed, indexable, JHP milling cutters have recently been introduced in the most popular indexable design, the 90° HELIMILL, a versatile tool for a wide variety of operations such as ramping, shouldering, pocketing, and more. The result is increased productivity and tool life.

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Fastener News Desk

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The New Orders Index moved into expansion territory at 52.5 The January reading of the Production Index (50.4 The Prices Index registered 52.9 The Prices Index registered 52.9 The Backlog of Orders Index registered 44.7 The Employment Index registered 47.1 The New Export Orders Index reading of 45.2

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 7, 2024

Metalworking activity remains in contraction, landing in March at the same index as February, following three straight months of slowing contraction. March marked another month of slowing contraction in three key components: new orders, production and backlog. March closed at 47.9 compared to February’s 47.7.

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Fastener News Desk

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

NEWS PROVIDED BY: Institute for Supply Management 01 Nov, 2023 New Orders and Backlogs Contracting; Employment Contracting; Production Expanding; Supplier Deliveries Faster; Raw Materials Inventories Contracting; Customers’ Inventories Too Low; Prices Decreasing; Exports and Imports Contracting TEMPE, Ariz. , Nov. percent, 3.7

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 26, 2024

WNN15 grade from Walter is an extremely reliable, low-adhesion grade that is now also included in the company’s indexable insert drills. The drills that accept indexable inserts made of grade WNN15 include D4120 , D3120 , and B3212.DF. The inserts are also very cost efficient due to 4 indexes per insert.

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Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The New Orders Index remained in contraction territory at 46.8 The Production Index reading of 50 percent is a 1.7-percentage The Prices Index registered 48.4 The Prices Index registered 48.4 The Backlog of Orders Index registered 44.1 The Employment Index registered 48.5 percent, 0.5 percent, up 5.8

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 7, 2024

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) Moldmaking ended February at a reading of 45.9, February’s slowed contraction in new orders, production and backlog suggests accelerated contraction in the total index may be short-lived. points from January. This graph shows three-month moving averages.)

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Sourcing 52

Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Originally designed for machining cast stainless components such as turbochargers and exhaust manifolds in the automotive sector, this product has been further developed to cater to steel milling applications, which require the security of a round cutting edge — such as the die and mold segment.

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Modern Machine Shop

MARCH 5, 2024

February is the third straight month of slowed contraction (a good thing) in metalworking activity as the index creeps closer to 50. points of slowing contraction in production, drove slowed contraction overall. February closed at 47.7, points relative to January. February marked slowing of contraction in new orders to the tune of 3.6

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Sourcing 64

AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) has further dropped to 49.6 Activity indicator for new orders was the only index that saw expansion this month. Overall, the sectors reported positive sales, production, and deliveries, but saw weak employment rates. . The result is a 0.6-point points to 49.4 points. .

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Fastener News Desk

DECEMBER 4, 2023

New Orders and Backlogs Contracting; Employment and Production Contracting; Supplier Deliveries Faster; Raw Materials Inventories Contracting; Customers’ Inventories Too High; Prices Decreasing; Exports and Imports Contracting TEMPE, Ariz. , Dec. The New Orders Index remained in contraction territory at 48.3 percent, 2.8

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

While still contracting, January marks the highest Metalworking Index since May 2023. A month of slowed contraction in new orders and production, along with stable contraction for exports and backlog, drove slowed contraction overall. January closed at 46.3, points relative to December. Source: Gardner Intelligence

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Sourcing 59

AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Australia’s Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) slipped further into contraction territory in November following three months of flat conditions. . Five out of six indices in the Australian PMI all fell into contraction in November, while Building, wood and furniture products showed an uptick into mild growth on strength of new orders.

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Fastener News Desk

OCTOBER 4, 2023

NEWS PROVIDED BY: Institute for Supply Management 02 Oct, 2023, 10:00 ET New Orders and Backlogs Contracting; Employment and Production Expanding; Supplier Deliveries Faster; Raw Materials Inventories Contracting; Customers’ Inventories Too Low; Prices Decreasing; Exports and Imports Contracting TEMPE, Ariz. , Oct. percent, 2.4

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Fastener News Desk

JULY 4, 2023

The New Orders Index remained in contraction territory at 45.6 The Production Index reading of 46.7 The Prices Index registered 41.8 The Prices Index registered 41.8 The Backlog of Orders Index registered 38.7 The Employment Index dropped into contraction, registering 48.1 percent recorded in May.

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AU Manufacturing

MARCH 6, 2023

The New Orders Index remained in contraction territory at 47 per cent, 4.5 Other key findings include the Prices Index, which was 51.3 The Backlog of Orders Index was 45.1 The Backlog of Orders Index was 45.1 The Employment Index fell into contraction territory, reading 49.1 per cent, the latest update found.

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Canadian Manufacturing

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Statistics Canada’s latest consumer price index report shows that while overall inflation cooled slightly to 6.9 Statistics Canada says food prices have been increasing at a faster rate than all the items the consumer price index tracks for 10 consecutive months. per cent, dairy products, which rose 9.7

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Mold Making Technology

MAY 28, 2023

Based on the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation, the Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index, inflation was down to 5.00% in February 2023 from its 7.00% peak in June 2022. output measured by gross domestic product (GDP). and the unemployment rate in plastics and rubber products manufacturing was 4.5%. moldmaking.

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Fastener News Desk

JUNE 7, 2023

The New Orders Index remained in contraction territory at 42.6 The Production Index reading of 51.1 The Prices Index registered 44.2 The Prices Index registered 44.2 The Backlog of Orders Index registered 37.5 The Employment Index indicated another month of expansion, registering 51.4 percent, 3.1

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AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The New Orders index has remained in the contraction territory for October, standing 49.2 Readings for the production index saw a 1.7-point per cent, while the prices index is down by a whopping 5.1 Readings for the production index saw a 1.7-point per cent, while the prices index is down by a whopping 5.1

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 3, 2024

Then the pandemic affected the workforce, predominantly middle-aged workers, leading to decreased productivity as a result of shutdowns. The primary challenge was reliance on direct labor for productivity. A major labor shortage was already in place before the Covid-19 pandemic hit. It was difficult to replace retiring workers.

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i4.0 today

JANUARY 9, 2024

With real-time views of operations, instant, clear guidance to every operator or technician, and the ability to easily manage varied products, the MES provides complete data and insights for decision-making to improve productivity and reduce errors. As a result, our customers are Industry 4.0

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Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Source, all images: Gardner Intelligence Moldmaking activity slowed contraction in January for the second month in a row, with the Gardner Business Index (GBI) ending January at a reading of 47.1. New orders and production contributed to January’s slowed contraction. GBI: Moldmaking activity was up 2.6 points in January.

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Fastener News Desk

MAY 4, 2023

The New Orders Index remained in contraction territory at 45.7 The Production Index reading of 48.9 The Prices Index registered 53.2 The Prices Index registered 53.2 The Backlog of Orders Index registered 43.1 The Employment Index elevated into expansion territory, registering 50.2 percent, 1.4

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Fastener News Desk

MARCH 5, 2023

The New Orders Index remained in contraction territory at 47 percent, 4.5 The Production Index reading of 47.3 The Prices Index registered 51.3 The Prices Index registered 51.3 The Backlog of Orders Index registered 45.1 The Employment Index dropped into contraction territory, registering 49.1

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Canadian Manufacturing

MAY 2, 2024

PozPyro, a supplementary cementing material (SCM), was developed to partially replace traditional Portland Cement, using plasma technology to transform quartz silica, a widely available material, into a SCM, without off gassing CO2 from the production process. Portland cement emits substantial amounts of CO2 during its production.

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Advanced manufacturing Manufacturing 52

Mold Making Technology

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

has upgraded its Drill Fix indexable drilling platform with Drill Fix Pro, offering customers a cost-effective solution for a wide variety of drilling operations. Other platform advancements include the versatility of the four-time indexable cutting edges that offers an extended application range.

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Aerospace 52

Fastener News Desk

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The New Orders Index remained in contraction territory at 42.5 The Production Index reading of 48 percent is a 0.6-percentage The Prices Index registered 44.5 The Prices Index registered 44.5 The Backlog of Orders Index registered 43.4 The Employment Index continued in expansion territory (50.6

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Gary Mintchell

MARCH 3, 2023

This link will take you to Honeywell’s Sustainability Index. I’ve combined notes from several meetings into a series of bullets. Check out this website for more details about Honeywell Sustainability. And this link takes you to information about Honeywell solutions for emissions and other situations.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The new indexable inserts made of the WIS30 ceramic grade from Walter are versatile in both milling and turning operations. The ceramic indexable inserts with chamfer have a rounded cutting edge (hone E) for a soft cutting action or a tough cutting edge (T-land T01020) for heavy-duty machining operations.

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The Guardian Manufacturing

APRIL 22, 2024

Building products supplier is latest British-listed company to be bought by a foreign buyer Business live – latest updates The London Stock Exchange’s mid-sized FTSE 250 index is due to lose a 186-year-old manufacturing company to a US takeover – the latest in a series of purchases by foreign buyers in recent years.

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Fastener News Desk

APRIL 3, 2023

The New Orders Index remained in contraction territory at 44.3 The Production Index reading of 47.8 The Prices Index registered 49.2 The Prices Index registered 49.2 The Backlog of Orders Index registered 43.9 The Employment Index continued in contraction territory, registering 46.9 percent, 2.7

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Modern Machine Shop

AUGUST 6, 2023

Photo Credit: Kennametal Kennametal has upgraded its Drill Fix indexable drilling platform with Drill Fix Pro, offering customers a cost-effective solution for a wide variety of drilling operations. Other platform advancements include the versatility of the four-time indexable cutting edges that offers an extended application range.

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Aerospace 52

Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 7, 2024

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) Moldmaking ended December at a reading of 44.5, Production was the only component to contract faster in December, and the degree was minimal. Photo Credit, all images: Gardner Intelligence Moldmaking activity slowed contraction in December following a high degree of accelerated contraction in November.

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