August 2023 Volume 5

INDUSTRY NEWS

Standard Steel Standard Steel is a leading manufacturer of forged steel wheels and axles for freight railcars, locomotives, and passenger railcars. It is the only producer of forged steel wheels for railcars and locomotives in North America. Customers include major Class I railroads in North America, freight railcar builders, railcar and locomotive maintenance shops, the Amtrak national railroad, locomotive builders, and regional transit authorities. Standard Steel, LLC, and its affiliated companies were purchased by Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd., and Sumitomo Corporation in 2011, but the existing facility has been producing forgings since 1795. In 2012, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. merged with Nippon Steel Corporation to become Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation, the majority owner of Standard Steel. Standard Steel PickIt Inc. PickIt Inc. provides 3D vision solutions that allow customers to solve robotic guidance challenges by adding the power of 3D Vision. They combine state-of-the-art hardware, a robust and agile software platform, and a comprehensive range of services. Pickit Inc. Phone: 646-905-0833 40600 Ann Arbor Road, E. Suite 201 Plymouth, MI 48170 Email: rob.mertens@pickit3d.com Website: www.pickit3d.com

500 N. Walnut Street Burhnam, PA 17009 Phone: 844-202-2755

Email: info@Standardsteel.com Website: www.standardsteel.com

Trinity Forge & Machine Trinity Forge is a modern, ISO 9001:2015 and AS 9100D-certified closed-die forging and precision machining custom contractor, offering built-to-print metal components. With a wide scope of capabilities, they forge and machine parts with complex shapes and a variety of sizes to meet the most stringent customer specifications. For forging, Trinity Forge houses computer-controlled hydraulic hammers, allowing for repeatable blow force and blow pattern control. This hammer type is ideal for near-net forging and ensures consistent mechanical properties from part-to-part and lot-to-lot. For machining, Trinity Forge houses state-of-the art 3-to-5 axis CNC machining centers, vertical lathes, and milling machines. Their on-site precision machining complex allows us to provide value-added machining to forgings, as well as job-shop machining services. The machining complex also serves as a die shop, for on-site tooling builds and maintenance. Trinity Forge & Machine 947 Trinity Drive

Mansfield, TX 76063 Phone: 817-473-1515

Email: sales@trinityforge.com Website: www.trinityforge.com

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