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Articles - Page 229
- From The Welder
Troubleshooting CNC plasma cutting: Part I
- By Jim Colt
- Mar 13, 2015
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Article
Hole quality is one of the most frequently discussed topics in regards to CNC plasma cutting. Regardless of what type of machine you use, there are a few tips and tricks you can employ to achieve your desired hole cut quality.
- From The Fabricator
5 ways to get the most out of your servo press
- By Shrinivas Patil
- Mar 13, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
To make the best use of servo technology, you must have the best practices, best people in place with ongoing training and support. The first step in getting more out of the servo press is understanding your current processes and their pain points; know your press's capabilities; and understand the critical tolerances for the part--and how servo presses can help overcome limitations.
Electric bender cuts lead times, scrap rate
- By Eric Lundin
- Mar 12, 2015
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Former toolmaker Toolspec Manufacturing Co. has transitioned over the years to become a fabricator, and over the years acquired 14 hydraulic benders. The machines are capable but require lengthy tool changeovers, hours of programming time, and substantial expertise to maintain bend consistency. It recently invested in two all-electric machines, benders that don’t have these issues.
- From The Fabricator
An overview of structural tube sawing options
- By Richard Klipp
- Mar 12, 2015
- Sawing
- Article
Cutting ASTM A500 structural steel tube can be done more efficiently and cost-effectively by finding the saw that fits your shop floor production realities. It all starts with choosing either a band saw or a circular cold saw.
- From The Fabricator
Five things to know about the robotic GMAW gun
- By Tom Whitter
- Mar 11, 2015
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Pay special attention to the GMAW gun and consumables when choosing the best robotic welding system for your operation. Learn why one size does not fit all.
- From The Fabricator
The power of why
- By Dick Kallage
- Mar 10, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
A great company has a “why” culture, one that encourages employee engagement and people don’t hesitate to ask “Why?” to find the true answer, based not on guesses or rumor, but on factual evidence.
- From The Fabricator
How do you define good company culture anyway?
- By Tim Heston
- Mar 10, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
How does a fabricator build a culture that adopts, embraces, and sustains lean manufacturing? An environment that encourages idea generation may be a good start.
- From The Fabricator
R&D Update: Heat generation in forming of AHSS
- By Ali Fallahiarezoodar, Ruzgar Peker, and Taylan Altan, Ph.D.
- Mar 10, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) materials are multiphase steels that contain martensite, bainite, and/or retained austenite. The use of AHSS materials in the automotive industry is increasing every day, because these steels provide strength and satisfy functional requirements at reduced weight....
- From The Welder
Metallurgy Matters: The tricky subject of weldability
- By Bob Capudean
- Mar 9, 2015
- Metals/Materials
- Article
Welding metallurgy is a science, but it’s far from perfect. I mention this here because my January/February column elicited a number of critical, if not scathing, e-mails concerning everything from a typo in Figure 3 to my generalizing the precise and exacting science of metallurgy. The...
- From The Welder
Metallurgy Matters: Welding’s effect on strengthened steel
- By Bob Capudean
- Mar 9, 2015
- Metals/Materials
- Article
As I mentioned in the September/October issue, welding can severely influence strengthened or hardened metals, depending on the hardening technique used. Hardening Techniques and Welding Effects Work- or strain-hardened metals exposed to the intense localized head of welding tend to recrystallize...
- From The Welder
Metallurgy Matters: The science of welding metallurgy
- By Bob Capudean
- Mar 9, 2015
- Metals/Materials
- Article
It’s time to narrow our focus and look at the science of welding metallurgy, a branch of metallurgy that addresses the behavior of a metal during welding and, just as important, the effects of welding on a metal’s properties. Think about what happens when you weld together two pieces of...
- From The Fabricator
Die Science: Step-by-step troubleshooting of stamping dies, Part I
- By Art Hedrick
- Mar 6, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Opinions on how to troubleshoot a stamping operation are not in short supply at any production stamping or die-building shop. I’m not trying to stereotype diemakers, designers, or technicians, but their decisions often are made based on insufficient data. Statistically speaking, if I...
- From The Fabricator
Die Science: Step-by-step troubleshooting of stamping dies, Part II
- By Art Hedrick
- Mar 6, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
In Part I of this article, which appeared in the January/February 2015 issue, I discussed the first two basic steps in troubleshooting: Identify problems with the part and verify the die and press setup parameters. Following are the remaining seven steps in the process. Step 3—Reassess and...
- From The Fabricator
Ask the Stamping Expert: Stamping thin, hard stainless steel
- By Thomas Vacca
- Mar 6, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Q: We recently received an order for domed spring washers stamped from 0.0010-inch-thick 301 1/2 hard stainless steel. The parts are about 0.250 in. OD and have two 0.006-in.-diameter pierced holes on a 0.150-in.-dia. circle centered on the part. We usually do not stamp anything less than 0.010 in....
- From The Fabricator
3-D waterjet software ingredients are the right mix for easy operation
- By Sue Roberts
- Mar 5, 2015
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
Companies have been programming 5-axis waterjet heads for 2-D and 3-D tables for decades. The process has moved from being a time-consuming chore to a couple of clicks, and from requiring extensive process and software knowledge to being operator-friendly.
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