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Punching and Other Holemaking - Page 19
- From The Fabricator
Thick-turret insert slitting die punches close to clamps
- Jun 11, 2014
- Product Release
Mate Precision Tooling has introduced the VERSADIE™ thick-turret insert slitting die for D and E stations. According to the company, the die punches close to the clamps to reduce material cost and waste for slitting operations, and it allows users to replace die inserts without replacing the...
- From The Fabricator
Partners in THINC welcomes Allied Machine & Eng.
- May 27, 2014
- News Release
Okuma America Corp., Charlotte, N.C., has announced that Allied Machine & Eng. Corp., a Dover, Ohio-based manufacturer of tooling systems related to holemaking and finishing, has joined Partners in THINC. Partners in THINC is a collaboration network of more than 40 industry leaders who come...
- From The Fabricator
Deep-hole drills reach depth of up to 50xD
- May 19, 2014
- Product Release
Walter’s standard Titex X.treme D40 and X.treme D50 deep-hole drills reach depths of 40x and 50xD of the drill, respectively. Previously the standard range of XD drills reached up to 30xD, with longer tools up to 70xD available as special versions. The drills enable holes to be drilled in one...
- From The Fabricator
Punch press available with Wiedemann-, spring-style tooling
- May 15, 2014
- Product Release
Murata Machinery USA Inc. has introduced the Motorum M2048TS turret punch press. It incorporates a CNC servomotor-driven turret punch press with a new ram drive that combines high-speed punching, exceptional forming operations, and reduced noise, says the company. The press comes with either...
- From The Fabricator
Operator-friendly punching
- By Mike Kroll
- May 12, 2014
- Article
Modern punching machines are designed to be more operator-friendly, which is a bonus for today’s fast-paced shop floors. Learn just how these sophisticated machines have evolved ergonomically.
- From The Fabricator
Microdrill includes wear-indicating TiN coating
- May 1, 2014
- Product Release
Kennametal offers the GOdrill™, its first microdrill, which works with multiple applications and multiple materials. The drill is designed to make holes from 0.0394 to 0.5 in. dia. Features include high-end material grades, a wear-indicating TiN coating, and new proprietary geometries....
- From The Fabricator
Power-reverse punch feature helps increase hole puncher productivity
- Apr 16, 2014
- Product Release
Hougen Mfg. has introduced the Hougen®-Ogura® 75002.5PR and 75004PR electrohydraulic hole punchers. The 24.9-lb. units feature single-body construction for punching holes in steel in as little as 2.3 sec. Both models include the new power retractable punch system, which allows users to...
- From The Fabricator
Wilson Venture Group seeks to acquire small to midsize businesses
- Apr 9, 2014
- News Release
Wilson Tool Enterprises, a manufacturer of tooling for the sheet metal industry in White Bear Lake, Minn., has announced the launch of Wilson Venture Group™, an acquisition arm dedicated to acquiring small to midsized manufacturing businesses. The family-owned firm is focused on the...
- From The Fabricator
Electronic control unit handles drilling applications on robots
- Apr 3, 2014
- Product Release
Sugino Corp. has announced that its SSV2 Selfeeder™ servo series electronic control unit now has the capability to mount to robots for complex automated drilling applications. The system features a high-power motor and spindle speeds from 390 to 20,000 RPM for small-diameter drilling in...
- From The Fabricator
Voortman Steel Machinery opens Voortman Experience Center
- Mar 25, 2014
- News Release
Voortman Steel Machinery has opened the Voortman Experience Center, a showroom and training facility in Rijssen, Netherlands. All of the manufacturer’s plate-, flat-, and angle-processing machines are ready for demonstration in the showroom. The facility also includes office space and meeting...
- From The Fabricator
Carbide drill designed for aluminum machining
- Mar 19, 2014
- Product Release
Kennametal offers the HPS solid-carbide drill, made from Beyond™ KN15™ grade fine-grain carbide, for holemaking in aluminum. The drill’s highly polished surface reduces friction on flutes, margins, and cutting edges for good chip evacuation, even in minimum-quantity lubrication...
- From The Fabricator
Punching stations accommodate various tubing diameters
- Mar 18, 2014
- Product Release
Multicyl offers Projection Mandrel punching stations to help overcome obstacles that occur when working with tubing or extrusions of different sizes. The mandrel is projected outwards from the base of the tool, leaving the space underneath open to accommodate different diameters of tubing for...
- From The Fabricator
Servo-electric turret punch press fits in compact spaces
- Mar 12, 2014
- Product Release
Prima Power offers the E5x Compact Express servo-electric turret punch press. Designed to offer versatile capacity, it features a new machine control and user interface software with touchscreen panel. Compact load/unload automation, which uses the space above and below the machine to maintain...
- From The Fabricator
Drilling Tools Intl. acquires Reamco
- Mar 10, 2014
- News Release
Private equity firm Hicks Equity Partners, Dallas, has announced that its portfolio company, Directional Rentals Inc., has acquired Reamco Inc., a company based in Lafayette, La., that manufactures, rents, and refurbishes downhole drilling tools and related products used in the drilling industry....
- From The Fabricator
About growing the economic pie
- By Tim Heston
- Mar 3, 2014
- Blog Post
At The FABRICATOR's Leadership Summit, held last week in Austin, Texas, industry executives talked about growing the economic pie. One keynote speaker recalled how his business effectively grew the pie, thanks to open book management.
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