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How fabricators manage machining
- By Tim Heston
- Mar 31, 2016
- Machining
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These days certain custom fabrication operations have in-house machining capabilities. How these capabilities are managed depends on a company’s location, access to talent, and customer demands. The FABRICATOR talked with managers at two custom fabricators, each of which takes a distinct approach to managing its machining operations.
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How one fabricator maintains quality in bending
- By Dan Davis
- Mar 31, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Article
DeWys Manufacturing, Marne, Mich., used to rely on quality personnel running all over the plant to check parts, but that caused downtime as people waited for the quality check. As the company explored lean manufacturing and refined its training process, it sought to make quality the job of everyone, not just a select few. The results of this thinking are particularly evident in the press brake department.
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Angle grinders offered with stronger motors
- Mar 31, 2016
- Finishing
- Product Release
Robert Bosch Tool Corp. has rolled out a lineup of small, corded and cordless angle grinders. New motors, extending from 10- and 13-amp models to 18 V, deliver more amperage than their predecessors. Longer multigrip paddle switches allow users to grip the grinders in almost any position along...
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Ask the Stamping Expert: Can I pierce material in a progressive die in the opposite direction?
- By Thomas Vacca
- Mar 31, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Q: Do you have much experience with piercing material in the opposite direction than usual in a progressive die? In other words, the slug goes through the punch shoe.A: Yes. This is very doable and not uncommon. I assume you need to do this because the piercing direction is a part-functional...
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SHRM LINE: Manufacturing hiring to drop slightly in April compared to a year ago
- Mar 31, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
In April, the hiring rate will drop slightly in manufacturing and rise modestly in services compared with the previous year, according to the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM®) Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE®) survey for April 2016. Layoff rates will drop in...
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Cover caps work with angle brackets for profile systems
- Mar 31, 2016
- Shop Management
- Product Release
J.W. Winco Inc. offers metric GN 963 cover caps for GN 960 and 961 metric angle brackets for aluminum T-slot profile systems. After the angle brackets are assembled, the RoHS-compliant cover caps are snapped into place via four lugs. They give the angle bracket a finished appearance and protect...
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What brings youth to the sheet metal business?
- By Tim Heston
- Mar 31, 2016
- Shop Management
- Article
How can a fab shop bring talented youth into the fold? Two members of FMA’s Young Professionals’ Council tell what sparked their interest--and it isn’t what you might expect.
- From The Welder
Laser Institute of America issues call for papers for 2017 International Laser Safety Conference
- Mar 30, 2016
- Laser Cutting
- News Release
Orlando, Fla.-based professional society the Laser Institute of America has issued a call for papers for the 2017 International Laser Safety Conference (ILSC®), to be held March 20-23, 2017, in Atlanta. The event covers all aspects of laser safety practice and hazard control. Laser Safety...
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Talan hires engineering manager
- Mar 30, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Cleveland-based metal stamping company Talan Products Inc. has hired Fred Chordas as engineering manager. He has 31 years of experience in high-speed stamping, heavy stamping, progressive die, and transfer and line dies. In this position he assists customers in designing products for...
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PennEngineering launches newly designed website
- Mar 30, 2016
- Assembly and Joining
- News Release
PennEngineering®, Danboro, Pa., has launched a newly designed website at www.pemnet.com featuring improved functionality and simplified search tools and links for access to the company’s line of fastener products, installation equipment, and engineering and technical support. New features...
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Welding for oil: This bust shall pass
- By Gerry Timms
- Mar 30, 2016
- Arc Welding
- Article
Odessa, Texas, has changed. In 2014 traffic was a nightmare; now, not so much. At the heart of the Permian Basin, Odessa is feeling the brunt of the oil and gas bust.
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Annual PCI Custom Coater Forum scheduled for May 2-3 in Las Vegas
- Mar 30, 2016
- Finishing
- News Release
The Powder Coating Institute will host the annual PCI Custom Coater Forum May 2-3, 2016, in Las Vegas. The event will include the following sessions:OSHA: Being ready and surviving an inspection - John Heyer (Kettle Moraine Coatings)A primer on abrasive blasting for the custom coater: What you...
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Ask the Stamping Expert: How do I hold washers in the strip in a compound die?
- By Thomas Vacca
- Mar 30, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Q: Do you have suggestions for holding washers in the strip in a compound die? High-strength, low-alloy material properties change from heat to heat, periodically causing parts to drop out of the strip. For this reason, we blank up and use a knockout bar to eject the parts. A: Two significant...
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Software connects all data, processes involved in bent part production
- Mar 30, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Aicon 3D Systems has launched BendingStudio 3.0 software. It connects all data and processes involved in bent part manufacturing, from production and process planning to manufacturing and quality control, with emphasis on metrological processes. The setup of inspection plans is separated from...
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NTC Laser joins Komatsu America Industries
- Mar 30, 2016
- Laser Cutting
- News Release
The laser machine business of NTC America Corp., commonly referred to as NTC Laser, will join Komatsu America Industries LLC on April 1, 2016. Both NTC America Corp. and Komatsu America Industries are subsidiaries of Komatsu America Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill. Komatsu Americas Industries...
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