IMS Company Introduces the IMS Hydra Air Cooled Circulator

IMS Company announces the release of its latest offering to the Industrial Market, the IMS Hydra Air Cooled Circulator. With benefits ranging from its effortless use and maintenance to its green advantages, this IMS circulator provides cost-saving features that pay for itself by eliminating external water, sewer, and cooling tower costs.

Being a waterless cooling system, the IMS Hydra Air Cooled Circulator uses a copper and aluminum finned tube heat exchanger with a large fan to cool circulated water (and glycol mixture). Having an isolated tank that has no need for an external water source makes this mold circulator self-sufficient and a must-have for shops with a limited supply or poor quality of water. Furthermore, the use of glycol virtually eliminates corrosion to expensive tools and molds, saving time and replacement costs.

Constructed from quality components with its stainless steel pump, heating element, and tank, the IMS Hydra Air Cooled Circulator is ensured to have a long service life. Additionally, the IMS Hydra Air Cooled Circulator comes with an automatic low fluid level electrical shut-off capability to protect the pump and heater, a solid state PID temperature controller that enables accuracy up to ±1° F, and an 11 gauge, welded, 12 gallon stainless steel reservoir.

The IMS Hydra Air Cooled Circulator is also designed for optimal portability and efficient maintenance capabilities. By eliminating the need for an external water source, this circulator can be moved with ease to any location in a shop with an appropriate electrical source, utilizing the mounted swivel casters. And, with the Hydra Circulator’s easy-to-remove air filter and side panels, maintenance is fast and intuitive, reducing costs and system down time.

Equipped with a 9kW heating element, the new IMS water circulator is available in 230/60/3 or 460/60/3. Call 1-800-537-5375 today to order the IMS Hydra Air Cooled Circulator, or visit the IMS Company website: http://www.imscompany.com to view the updated digital catalog or place an order online.

About IMS Company

Since 1949, IMS Company has been a diversified supplier of innovative industrial products servicing multiple industries. IMS Company is the oldest, most experienced, and trusted source for supplies, parts, equipment, and technical advice, serving the entire plastics processing industry. Recently adapting to answer an industry need, IMS Company now carries manufacturing supplies and provides engineering & machining services. 

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Metal Products Company saves time with INDUSTRIOS software

American Metal Products Company (AMPCO), a leader in comprehensive tube bending and metal forming for the transportation industry, recently upgraded its manufacturing system to improve customer service and the entire production process.  INDUSTRIOS Software, Inc., developer of INDUSTRIOS manufacturing software, was their partner of choice.

When AMPCO required inventory improvements, they again turned to INDUSTRIOS for the solution.  This decision was based upon their long and trusted history, the INDUSTRIOS team’s commitment to service, training, robust manufacturing feature set and efficient technical support.  AMPCO’s implementation objectives included eliminating late sales orders, improving production and reducing overtime shifts.

AMPCO processes many orders daily, with overtime shifts needed to meet demand and provide superior customer service.  Efficiently managing these shifts had been a painstaking process, requiring additional shifts during Saturdays.  With improved visibility and control of manufacturing and internal processes, this is no longer the case.  In the first five weeks after the INDUSTRIOS implementation, no employee worked during the weekend and no extra full-time shifts were required.  These improvements have also provided AMPCO with increased efficiency and cost savings.

AMPCO made core changes with INDUSTRIOS.  Time and cost savings were enabled by streamlining sales orders and using standard INDUSTRIOS reports, while internal communication, efficiency and production was improved.  Roxanne Morrisey, Controller of AMPCO said, “INDUSTRIOS has changed the course of the company... the dynamic of our business.”  It is anticipated that with these improvements, increases in sales and profits will be received.  

American Metal Products Company is now enjoying these enhancements.  Reduced overtime, improved production, time and money savings, efficiency and enhanced customer service are a result of one manufacturing solution.  INDUSTRIOS.

About American Metal Products Company (AMPCO)

AMPCO has supplied the transportation industry with precision tube bends since 1950. Our facility employs a variety of fabrication techniques, including mandrel tube bending. The result is a seamless, wrinkle-free bend that looks great while meeting the most rigorous quality standards.

The foundation of our company is built on custom tube bending, mostly for Original Equipment Manufactures in the transportation industry. This includes exhaust, radiator, charge air, and air intake tubes for heavy equipment, truck, and recreational vehicles. We also make some structural components and other metal fabrications.

For further information, visit http://www.ampcotubes.com or call 800-503-5060.

About INDUSTRIOS Software, Inc.

INDUSTRIOS Software, Inc. has a 15-year history of providing manufacturers with solutions to manage their operations, improve customer service, and streamline and simplify daily activities in their organizations. The mission at INDUSTRIOS continues to focus on the unique requirements of small to mid-sized companies and provide solutions that enable customers to grow and prosper through better informed business decisions.

For further information, visit http://www.industrios.com, e-mail at info@industrios.com, or call (866) 275-9028.

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Vendo Direct Now Offering Small Orders On Over 100 Different Items

Vendo Direct, Inc, manufacture of  personalized pens and promotional items is now offering small orders on over 100 different styles of custom imprinted products, that is well below the traditional industry standard of a 250-500 piece count minimum order size, explained company spokesman, Michael Klein. "As the every day  needs of small businesses, large corporations and regular consumers alike had very much changed since our early years in the pen business (going back to 1958), we realized that there was a huge demand for small orders that was being totally ignored by the industry.

In 2004 Vendo Direct went live on the internet and made it's mark upon the promotional items industry by offering orders of printed pens and other items with very low minimums." Klein continued, "We've recently expanded this list of products and have neatly gathered all of them into  one section of our website to allow for easier shopping experience, it seems our clients want to know where they can find the goods that they are looking for very quickly. By enhancing our websites navigation we expect to find a higher rate of client satisfaction and more online purchases being made."

Vendo Direct, has aggressively expanded it's product line this year recently adding over 12 new styles of printed pens within the last month that are available with blue ink cartridges. Klein boasted, "Because of our large selection of blue ink pens, we service many professional's who's industries require that original signatures are easily distinguished from photocopies. We get a lot of referral business from all types of professionals, especially doctors, lawyers, accountants, real estate agents, many of which depend on us to keep their selection of industry specific marketing products up to date and one step ahead of their competition."

Klein then produced a sample of a new ergonomic pen explaining how it's uniquely shaped comfort gripper allows for a good feeling writing experience. Klein didn't mince any words, "You can write with this thing all day, it just feels that good. Although there are a lot of triangular shaped pens out there, this one is different because you'll actually like writing with it!" Vendo Direct, expects to have another 30 new styles of blue ink pens delivered to them and ready to sell for the upcoming 2014 calendar year.

"The month of August always brings a lot of behind the scene changes within the Promotional Products Industry," explains Klein, "this is the month that many, distributors, suppliers and catalog companies will have had to have made all of their final revisions to their upcoming new year's catalog. This means lots of items go on liquidation, while others are slowly being imported or stocked on the shelves." Unlike most promotional products companies Vendo Direct, rolls out new product offerings all year long and is distinguished by amongst it's peers for having access to over 1000 USA made items that are custom manufactured to order.

Vendo Direct, Inc, has been selling promotional items online since 2004 and has been actively involved in the pen business since 1958. Vendo Direct offers over 1000 USA made products and has access to over 500,000 different types of globally available promotional  items. For more information about the products Vendo Direct offers, they kindly asks that email requests be sent to promos@vendodirect.

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Should I use a metal processing company to manufacture plastic parts my?

Engineers and buyers, often up to companies to produce plastic parts machined metal parts. They assume that mechanics metal uses the same operations as a manufacturer of plastic, so there is no big difference. In fact, the two worlds apart. This article reviews the three main reasons why you should not use the company metal-working machines to make plastic components.

Cutting fluids for all critical material:
Equipment used for metal machine-even if only used for metal, sometimes can contaminate parts with oil-based cutting fluids. Many plastics are also very sensitive to oil based cutting fluid will degrade if they come into these liquids. In addition, many crystalline plastics will absorb cutting oils. If the parts are being manufactured for the purposes approved by the food and drug administration or medical applications, it will not meet the criteria.

Metal fragments contaminated plastic parts:
It is difficult to adequately clean the machine, which has been working on metals, especially if you have worked on stainless steel. This could lead to another pollution problem. If the soft plastic material, can become embedded metal fragments left on the parts.

Metal shops are experts in metal, not plastic:
Metal processing companies rarely have any in-depth knowledge of plastic materials, or more specifically, the materials used in the application. Plastic mechanics know what plastic is best for any job, and can produce the need without "trial and error" to use metal Machinist. A manufacturer of plastic good material and knowledge will be logging right to always give you the highest quality parts.

Engineered plastic products company is a prime supplier of machined parts out of plastic. Corp EPP has extensive experience in the manufacture of critical parts for the aerospace, military, and fluid handling machinery, and medical industries. Capacity include: plastic custom milling, turning and custom plastic parts plastic screw and plastic vents and Assembly.

EPP Corp ISO 9001: 2008, SBA CCR registered, certified, and has over 33 years of experience providing cost effective plastic parts with minimum production times. More information at eppcorp.com.

How to choose the appropriate metal bending machine for your company

Metal bending machines are used to bend the metal, of course, that comes later to use them for the production of other products made of metal. Beading can be done manually by hand, but that will take a lot of valuable time and effort. Therefore, most companies that are involved with the production of metal products this specific machines to avoid unnecessary costs, and meet orders more in less time.

When buying a metal bending machines, and there are quite a few things that should be kept in mind.

The price of these machines

Metal bending machines, and come in a wide variety as they are used for different purposes, for example some may be used for the production of thin-walled metal tubes, while others are used to produce sheet metal. Because of the different sizes and features, and vary their prices as well. Furthermore, there are many companies that produce these machines. Before you buy, you need to make sure the fact that compare quotations and features of different brands of machines to your satisfaction.

Features metal bending machines

While thinking of metal bending machine to buy, you have to go through the features in detail as they come with a variety of specifications. It is the first thing that you should be looking at the metal pipe sizes that can be bent. Device you have selected must be able to bend the greatest volume of tube available in your company. Secondly, we should also be looking for guarantees and return policies of industrialization with the sale. Some manufacturers also provide leasing mechanism, so you might want to exercise that option in the first years of use. Some companies also offer spare parts as part of the deal and good choice.

Can carry bending machine

Purchase this great device can prove to be really helpful for a company that deals with minerals, but are very expensive and can put significant obstacles in any company's budget. Also, the expense does not end there. If you really need to buy metal bending machine, you need to be sure you can handle the expense. After expenses include the cost of insurance. The cost of insurance is necessary because the machines are very expensive. All these aspects need to be placed before buying metal bending machine.

 

Pennsylvania Water Jet Company Celebrates 26 Years of Business

This year marks the 26th year of business for H&H Precision Wire, a Pennsylvania machine shop and precision cutting company that serves clients nationwide.

The company began in 1985 out of a small car wash, with only a single CNC lathe and two employees. Looking back, owner Terry Heller said it's amazing how far the company has come along.

"Our success is due to two things: our reputation and our amazing customers," Heller said. "H&H Precision Wire has made its name in providing quality, speedy service at an affordable cost, and we never would have been able to do this without the client base we've amassed over the past 26 years."

After six years of operating out of the former car wash, H&H Precision Wire moved into a 4,500 square-foot shop, which meant more employees and more CNC lathes. Two expansions later, the company is housed in a 12,000 square-foot facility, with 17 employees and 23 CNC machines.

H&H Precision Wire has five separate departments, which together produce the quality precision products for which the company is known. Heller said the company's dedication to quality and its approach to managing employees has resulted in a high percentage of tenured employees, with many averaging over 12 years of service with the company.

The Newport, Pa. machine shop offers wire EDM, water jet, CNC lathe, CNC mill and screw machine services. The company's wire EDM machines are able to achieve very small tolerances, and its water jet capabilities have given them the ability to cut an array of materials and thicknesses, from stone and metal to rubber and plastic. H&H Precision Wire has cut various sorts of material, including tool pieces, gears, sprockets and more.

The company is one of the most successful businesses in Perry County, Pa. For more information about H&H Precision Wire, readers can visit http://www.hhprecisionwire.com.

About: H&H Precision Wire is a precision cutting and machine shop that offers wire EDM, water jet, CNC lathe, CNC mill and screw machine services. The Pennsylvania machine shop is located in Newport, Pa. Online at http://www.hhprecisionwire.com.

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