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Assembly and Joining - Page 15
- From The Fabricator
SKLT’s laser multiwire technology joins thick materials, wide gaps
- Jul 6, 2020
- Product Release
Strahlkraft Lasertechnik (SKLT) has introduced a new technology for laser joining that can handle thick steel and aluminum sheets. The process allows laser use on plate thicknesses up to 10 mm as an alternative to the electric arc process. Laser multiwire technology is based on a laser processing...
- From The Additive Report
Status report on 3D-printing heat exchangers
- By Kevin Hazlehurst
- Jun 27, 2020
- Article
The CTO at an additive manufacturer of heat exchangers looks at the current state of metal AM, existing challenges with the technology, and issues that will need to be addressed in the future.
- From The Additive Report
Shop 3D-prints diverse range of devices
- By Don Nelson
- Jun 18, 2020
- Article
CRP Technology uses carbon-fiber-reinforced polyamides developed in-house to produce interesting parts on SLS equipment.
- From The Welder
T.J. Snow offers online alternative to resistance welding seminars
- Jun 17, 2020
- News Release
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based resistance welding equipment supplier T.J. Snow has announced an online alternative to its resistance welding seminars. Learning modules from the company’s regional and in-plant seminars have been adapted to suit an online, interactive environment. Classes are presented...
- From The Fabricator
BEA Lasers’ Flat Pack Laser alignment module suitable for use in waterjet cutting, robotic assembly
- Jun 9, 2020
- Product Release
BEA Lasers has introduced the Flat Pack Laser (FPL) alignment module. It includes the laser diode and its housing, a mounting base, and a separate power supply. The 20-mm-high flat pack mounting is designed for size-constrained applications. The base is 30 mm square, and the laser housing is 18 by...
- From The Additive Report
On-demand manufacturers give customers a wide range of 3D printing options
- By Kip Hanson
- May 20, 2020
- Article
On-demand manufacturers offer a broad array of 3D printing—and other—services and are changing the job shop sector.
- From The Welder
Lessons learned as a millwright apprentice
- By Amanda Carlson
- May 16, 2020
- Article
Twenty-three-year-old millwright apprentice Mikayla Bradford from Marlborough, Mass., has found a home in an occupation that combines her love of hard labor, fabrication and repair, and camaraderie.
- From The Additive Report
AM: good for making lightweight metal auto parts, less so for mass production
- By Holly B. Martin
- May 6, 2020
- Article
The installation of additively manufactured metal components in cars and trucks has been limited by the industry’s need to mass-produce parts, but AM is slowly making inroads.
- From The Fabricator
PressPro hydraulic presses from Scotchman available in 60-, 100-, and 160-ton capacities
- May 5, 2020
- Product Release
Scotchman PressPro industrial-grade hydraulic presses are suitable for fabrication, bending and forming, straightening, assembly, maintenance operations, testing, and quality control. The open-side frame design allows for material to pass through and accommodates long workpieces. The adjustable...
- From The Welder
Amada Tech Weld launches redesigned website
- May 5, 2020
- News Release
Monrovia, Calif.-based Amada Weld Tech, a manufacturer of equipment for resistance welding, laser welding, laser marking, and laser cutting, has redesigned its website at www.amadaweldtech.com. It offers improved navigation with simplified access to products, industries, and key application areas....
- From The Additive Report
Footwear manufacturer transitions to 3D-printing PPE
- By Kip Hanson
- May 4, 2020
- Article
Making 42,000 hoods for health-care workers is a 'great example of the new paradigm in manufacturing, as well as all that’s possible when people get together to address a common need.'
- From The Fabricator
Orbitform acquires Diamond Precision Tool Group
- May 4, 2020
- News Release
Jackson, Mich.-based Orbitform has announced the acquisition of Diamond Precision Tool Group, a California-based provider of tooling and replacement parts for impact riveters, including Orbitform’s Milford line. Orbitform supports perishable tooling needs across any brand of riveting equipment....
- From The Fabricator
Pema Flange Fitting station from Pemamek designed for wind tower production
- Apr 29, 2020
- Product Release
Wind turbines require large-diameter, heavy-weight flanges and tower sections, typically handled by overhead cranes. Pemamek offers the Pema Flange Fitting station, which allows flange fitting without turning the shell. This eliminates the need for lifting clamps and frees up overhead cranes to do...
- From The Fabricator
Creform’s heavy-duty mobile flow rack provides extra capacity, rigidity
- Apr 28, 2020
- Product Release
Creform Corp. has designed and produced a heavy-duty mobile flow rack for an automotive assembly plant. The flow rack is used by the body shop to flow in production parts on the assembly line. The rack is built from 42-mm pipe and joints and features the manufacturer’s Placon roller conveyor. The...
- From The Additive Report
Generative design software: a different approach to designing
- By William Leventon
- Apr 24, 2020
- Article
Users of generative design software enter design parameters such as size, weight, manufacturing method, and cost constraints, then artificial intelligence generates design options based on their input.
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