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Articles - Page 254
- From The Fabricator
Servo press serves best as a system
- By Jim Landowski
- May 5, 2014
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Servo technology has been has been used as the drive system of servo-mechanical presses since 2000. Today stampers need to look at a servo press as part of a manufacturing system rather than just a standalone machine to maximize their cost-saving benefits.
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: Evaluating partial joint penetration grooves for welder qualification to AWS D1.1
- By Paul Cameron
- May 5, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Q: How would you evaluate a flare V-groove joint for welder qualification to AWS D1.1? The standard is not clear on how to test the prequalified joint (B-P11-GF). Dale L. A: AWS D1.1 Subclauses 4.25 and 4.28, you’ll see that D1.1 for personnel qualification states that a complete joint...
- From The Fabricator
Stamper rounds out automation suite with rigid transfer
- By Kate Bachman
- May 5, 2014
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Stamping manufacturer A.J. Rose, Avon, Ohio, supplies precision-formed, deep drawn, metal products and assemblies such as transmission pistons, torque converter components, impellers, engine timing rings, ABS, water pump components, accessory drive pulleys, AC compressor clutch components, and numerous other powertrain components. The stamper needed the transfer system for a new transfer press to be robust and rigid to minimize tooling bar deflection and vibration. In addition, the system had to be compatible with existing tooling and to integrate well with a servo press’s variable speeds and modes
- From The Fabricator
Plasma cutting pipe in the water mist
- By Dan Davis
- May 5, 2014
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
An Iowa pipe fabricating shop discovers it can eliminate secondary grinding on stainless steel material by adding water misting to its plasma cutting operation.
- From The Welder
Make way for the brew crew
- By Amanda Carlson
- May 5, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Craft beer is all the rage these days, and Crawford Co., Rock Island, Ill., has thrown its hat into the ring. After working closely with a local brewer who contracted the fabricator to build larger-capacity equipment, the two partnered to form a no-nonsense brewing division within the company to address the needs of the booming craft beer industry.
- From The Welder
Metalworking throughout history
- By Professor R. Carlisle "Carl" Smith
- May 5, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Metalworking began long before the Iron Age, and welding has undergone its share of developments throughout the centuries. How much do you know about its history and evolution?
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: Advice for a conflicted CWI
- By Paul Cameron
- May 2, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Q: The company I work for takes on jobs at the last minute, which makes it harder for me to work at the level that the customer requires, especially providing material test reports (MTR). I cannot provide all the MTRs our customer requires. Often we don't get them from our vendor, or parts have sat...
- From The Welder
Can you use one WPS for multiple locations?
- By Paul Cameron
- May 2, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Paul Cameron details whether one WPS can be used for multiple locations.
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: Welding’s danger zone
- By Paul Cameron
- May 1, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Q: Which is more dangerous, nuclear welding or underwater welding? Stephanie V. A: When we use the term nuclear in welding, often we are referring to the need for high weld quality. Nuclear welding can be carried out in a fab shop miles from a nuclear power plant or on-site during...
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: Qualified or not?
- By Paul Cameron
- Apr 30, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Q: I'm working with a company whose welders are certified on A36 plate with 0.045 solid wire. They have taken the test in a vertical-down progression using GMAW in globular transfer mode. They took it on 1-in. plate, single V-groove with backing. The company they want to do work for wants them...
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: Play by the rules of welding
- By Paul Cameron
- Apr 29, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Q: I have a problem with the B31.3 code: It seems to be costing us jobs. Recently we were in talks with a regular customer to do some copper brazing. When we made them aware of the requirements for pressure testing, they backed out. In their words, they didn't want to "go through all that." This is...
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: Is metal-cored MIG a suitable alternative for FCAW?
- By Paul Cameron
- Apr 28, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Q: We are a job shop that builds shipping containers out of aluminum and occasionally steel. We have a steel job coming through that calls for flux-cored arc welding (FCAW). Is there an equivalent or alternative to FCAW available? Amanda M. A: I’m not aware of all the specifics of your...
- From The Fabricator
Beveling plate without the HAZ
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 28, 2014
- Finishing
- Article
To avoid a heat affected zone and improve accuracy and throughput, fabricators can turn to nonthermal beveling options, incluiding milling, nibbling, and automated grinding
- From The Fabricator
The economies of efficiency in gas delivery
- By John Karpus
- Apr 28, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Continuous supply of gas to a fabricating activity is the goal of any shop. Fabricators may not realize that they have choices in gas delivery system design that help to ensure uptime is maximized.
- From The Fabricator
Right fastener, right place, right time
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 28, 2014
- Assembly and Joining
- Article
How do you error-proof a hardware insertion operation? One half involves the hardware insertion process itself, including proper training, but the other half entails inventory management: making sure operators have easy access to the right hardware at the right time.
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