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Vulcan’s ongoing support in the community helps local families

September 10, 2015

Vulcan GMS has a long history of supporting our community, our country and our environment. Last November, we donated more than 7,000 boxes of macaroni and …

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3D Printed Gauges and Fixtures Are Very Effective

June 30, 2015

Vulcan GMS has blogged about our 3D printer, the Stratasys Fortus 250mc, in the past. This machine is an FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) machine and builds …

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Safety First: 1,300 Days Without a Lost Time Accident Does Not Happen By Accident!

June 4, 2015

Vulcan GMS has surpassed the 1,300 day mark without a lost time accident and this has not happened by accident. Many companies will say they focus …

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Medical isotope generators essential for the radiopharmaceutical medicine market

April 20, 2015

Medical isotope generators are used to produce many commonly used imaging isotopes in the radiopharmaceutical medicine market. Gallium-68 and Technetium- 99 (Tc-99) generators are very radioactive …

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Vulcan GMS offers flat panel X-ray detector shielding solutions

April 13, 2015

Flat panel X-ray detectors are the latest and greatest adaption to X-ray imaging. These new flat panel X-ray detectors are to X-ray what the high megapixel …

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What is material creep and the mechanical properties of lead creep?

March 20, 2015

Material creep is defined as the continuing deformation of a metal under a steady load. Other factors affect the creep of materials including temperature and alloy …

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Paint and Powder Coating on Lead Is Great Protection

March 16, 2015

Paint and powder coatings on lead are very effective coatings to protect and encapsulate lead products. Many people do not realize that lead can be powder …

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Vulcan Uses Clear Die Bases in Die Cut Process

February 20, 2015

One of the defining aspects of Vulcan GMS is our commitment to continuous improvement. As an ISO certified company this is a core value. We diligently …

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Vulcan expands its machining department again

February 3, 2015

Vulcan GMS continues to expand its offerings to meet our customers’ needs. We have added an entire department to better serve our customers and offer a higher …

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Lead and tungsten make ideal counterweights

January 27, 2015

Many types of equipment require balancing or counterweights to allow the system work properly. Counterweights can be simple steel plates or they can be designed with …

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Metal spinning a great process with low tooling cost

January 25, 2015

Metal spinning is an old process that fundamentally has not changed all that much since it was introduced into the manufacturing process. The process uses a tool …

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What can brazing do for you?

January 8, 2015

Brazing would seem like a simple process, but it is inherently complex. Brazing is typically used to join either thin wall materials of the same type …

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