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Nylon abrasive brushes provide uniform finishing
- Jan 19, 2016
- Finishing
- Product Release
Norton | Saint-Gobain has introduced Blaze nylon abrasive brushes, engineered with ceramic grains for integration into automated machinery, CNC machining centers, transfer lines, robotic cells, and portable power hand tools. The brushes are suitable for internal and external part finishing for...
Rotary tools deburr, form, and chamfer tube ends
- Jan 18, 2016
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
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Severance Tool has developed a line of tube end finishing rotary tools for deburring, forming, and chamfering. They are designed to finish both the ID and OD of tubing ends in a single operation. Many feature adjustable, two-piece construction to accommodate work on same-size tubing with varying...
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Metallurgy Matters: Thermal cycles, the HAZ, and the strength of martensite
- By Bob Capudean
- Jan 18, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- Article
Last time we looked at how welding heat influences the heat-affected zone (HAZ) of metals strengthened by three typical hardening processes: solid-solution hardening, cold working, and precipitation hardening. That leaves one critical strengthening process to consider: transformation (martensite)...
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Ideal Welding Systems names president/GM
- Jan 18, 2016
- Laser Welding
- News Release
Rockford, Ill.-based Ideal Welding Systems L.P., a subsidiary of Ideal-Werk, Lippstadt, Germany, has announced the appointment of Christian Kloeckner as president/general manager. Kloeckner has more than 20 years of international experience in the welding industry, which includes sales of large...
Electric tube bender has 6.5-in., three-stack capability
- Jan 18, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Lang Tube Tec GmbH has introduced the 160CNC-EMR automatic tube bending machine. The multiradius bending machine, which handles a maximum tube OD of 6.5 in., can bend three stacks with 1xD bending capability in stainless steel. The bender has 13 CNC axes, including interpolation for cycle time...
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Cincinnati Incorporated, Oak Ridge National Laboratory collaboration earns R&D 100 Award
- Jan 18, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Cincinnati Incorporated (CI) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) earned top technology product of the year in the process/prototyping category at the 2015 R&D 100 Awards & Technology Conference. The award recognizes the companies’ Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM) system. The team...
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Open-frame steel belt conveyor designed for quick scrap removal
- Jan 18, 2016
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
Prab Inc. offers a heavy-duty, open-frame steel belt conveyor. The design allows operators and maintenance personnel to see if carryover has fallen between the belt and bottom cover. The removable guard panels allow simplified access to the area for scrap removal. The conveyor comes in 6- and...
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Caterpillar names group president
- Jan 18, 2016
- Automation and Robotics
- News Release
Caterpillar Inc. has named Denise Johnson, currently vice president with responsibility for the Material Handling & Underground Division, as group president of Resources Industries. The appointment, which follows the recently announced retirement of Group President Ed Rapp, takes effect April 1,...
Automatic tube bending system offers flexible production
- Jan 18, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
The DB 622-CNC t-bend mandrel bending machine from transfluid® is a fully automatic system for tube processing. The unit, which has no corners or edges, is completely encased in a round design. The compact design and integrated safety housing around the machine allow operation with a separate...
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New aluminum forming method can cut car chassis weight in half
- Jan 18, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
AP&T is cooperating with Raufoss Technology, Hydro Aluminium, and the SINTEF research institute to develop a new method for forming of aluminum sheet. The method will enable passenger cars to be manufactured with a significantly lower weight than today, which will enable greatly reduced fuel...
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Lift magnet system helps users transfer multiple cut pieces from burn tables
- Jan 18, 2016
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
The new air-operated Burn Table Lift Magnet System from Eriez® moves multiple parts or cutouts up and off of burn tables. The transfer system also can lift single sheets or plates up to 3 in. thick from a stack to load the table. When activated, a stainless steel stripper pan retracts to engage...
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AP&T receives distinction for outstanding know-how in press hardening
- Jan 18, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
AP&T has received the University of Kassel's new distinction for outstanding knowledge in press hardening: the Certificate of PHS Team Excellence. The distinction recognizes APT’s training of its employees in press hardening over the past year. More than 160 of AP&T's approximately 450...
- From The Fabricator
Manual palletizer raises, lowers loads automatically
- Jan 18, 2016
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
Presto Lifts offers the P3 Spring level loader for pallet loading and unloading. A system of heavy-duty springs automatically lowers or raises a pallet as weight is added or removed, keeping the top layer of boxes in an easy-to-access position. The operator remains in the same position...
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TWI friction stir welds ODS steel
- Jan 15, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
As part of its core research program into the friction stir welding of steel, U.K.-based research, technology, and engineering organization TWI has welded a number of samples of oxide dispersion-strengthened (ODS) steels. These specialized alloys have been developed to deliver excellent strength...
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Pro-Tec Coating appoints president
- Jan 15, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Leipsic, Ohio-based Pro-Tec Coating Co., a 50/50 joint venture between United States Steel Corp. and Kobe Steel Ltd., has named Richard E. Veitch as president. The company provides coated flat-rolled steel primarily to the automotive industry. Veitch joined U.S. Steel full time in 1985 as a turn...
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