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Bending and Forming - Page 36
- From The Fabricator
Notable quotes, takeaways from CAR MBS: Part I
- By Kate Bachman
- Sep 6, 2021
- Blog Post
Three-part series looks at forecasts, notable quotes, and takeaways for global and North American automotive and electric vehicles (EVs), presented at the 2021 CAR MBS in early August.
- From The Fabricator
GM announces production shutdowns due to semiconductor chip shortage
- Sep 3, 2021
- News Release
General Motors has announced it will idle production at most of its North American assembly plants because of the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage.
- From The Fabricator
Automation spurs a novel approach to the sheet metal enclosure
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 3, 2021
- Article
The nVent HOFFMAN electrical enclosure factory in Anoka, Minn., has embraced automation in a big way, exemplifying just how far the sheet metal industry has come.
- From The Fabricator
Metamation Flux Bend offline bending software supports more than 25 native file formats
- Sep 2, 2021
- Product Release
Flux Bend second-generation offline bending software from Metamation has been redesigned from the ground up.
- From The Fabricator
How serious are metal fabricators about recruiting workers?
Metal fabricators complain quite a bit about the lack of skilled workers, and rightly so. But what necessary steps are they taking to resolve the situation?
- From The Fabricator
Die Science: The basics of die design, Part I – Choosing a die set
- By Art Hedrick
- Sep 2, 2021
- Article
Art Hedrick goes back to the basics to discuss types of die sets available and how to determine the right die plate thickness.
- From The Fabricator
Magnetic material transfer units suitable for EOAT applications
- Aug 31, 2021
- Product Release
Magnetic material transfer units suitable for EOAT applications Industrial Magnetics Inc.’s patented Transporters magnetically transfer metal blanks, stampings, and parts in automated station-to-station, press-to-press transfer, or robotic pick-and-place applications.
- From The Fabricator
Coe Press Equipment installs coil line at Ameristar Mfg.
- Aug 31, 2021
- News Release
Coe Press Equipment, Sterling Heights, Mich., has shipped and installed a SpaceMaster Series 3 compact coil line to Ameristar Mfg., a full-service metal fabricator in Mankato, Minn.
- From The Fabricator
Fisher Barton names CFO, VP of sales
- Aug 31, 2021
- News Release
Fisher Barton, a Watertown, Wis., manufacturer of metal wear and cutting components, has appointed Paul J. Krejcarek, CPA, as CFO and Scott Coyne as vice president of sales.
- From The Fabricator
Alternative hydroforming tech dispenses with bladder, achieves 60,000 PSI
- By Eric Lundin
- Aug 30, 2021
- Article
A technology related to hydroforming, named fluidforming, dispenses with bladders and diaphragms, achieving much greater pressures and more comprehensive metal forming capabilities.
- From The Fabricator
GM to invest $55.5 million in Indiana plant
- Aug 27, 2021
- News Release
The Detroit News has reported that General Motors Co. will invest $55.5 million in tooling and equipment at its Fort Wayne, Ind., assembly plant.
- From The Fabricator
10 ways to enjoy FABTECH in September
- By Kate Bachman
- Aug 26, 2021
- Blog Post
FABTECH resumes and is in September this year. Enjoy at least 10 things you can now do because FABTECH is in September. Masking will be required.
- From The Fabricator
Predicting an air-formed radius on the press brake, and k-factor research
- By Steve Benson
- Aug 26, 2021
- Article
Bending guru Steve Benson works through a backlog of reader questions, where he addresses the k-factor and the role of material thickness when predicting an air-formed radius.
- From The Fabricator
How servo presses work with advanced high-strength steel (AHSS)
- By Masa Sakoda
- Aug 26, 2021
- Article
High-strength materials require much more energy to straighten, blank, shear, and form because typically they do not flow or work the same as the conventional steels and aluminum grades. Servo presses allow the operator to work with the material rather than work the material.
- From The Fabricator
Metalnox M6314CP alkaline parts cleaner from Kyzen protects against corrosion
- Aug 24, 2021
- Product Release
Kyzen offers Metalnox M6314CP, a heavy-duty alkaline cleaner/inhibitor.
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