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AIDA-America announces employee promotions
AIDA-America, a metal stamping press manufacturer in Dayton, Ohio, has promoted Josh Peace to materials planner and Matt Shetler to director of marketing. Peace joined the company in November 2015 as materials handler. He also has worked in the paint prep and shotblast departments. Shetler has been...
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TRUMPF INTECH tradeshow to be held virtually March 22-23
TRUMPF will hold its INTECH in-house tradeshow virtually March 22-23, 2021. The interactive event will include technology presentations and the opportunity to exchange ideas with company experts. Highlights will include a live program of discussions, product presentations, and roundtables, as well...
Bending titanium to make racing safer
Notoriously difficult to form, titanium was designated as the only material for a driver protection device mandated for Formula, IndyCar, and other open-cockpit racing series. SST Technology, one of just three companies authorized to make the halo for Formula cars, uses a Unison Breeze all-electric bender to get the job done.
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Making spiral fabrication more predictable
A section bending machine also can help metal fabricators create spiral forms.
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AP&T offers availability agreements tailored to customer operations
To help meet customer needs for high availability and productivity, metal forming machinery manufacturer AP&T now offers individually tailored availability agreements. The basis is a well-defined maintenance and support plan that gives a good overview of the measures needed to ensure stable,...
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Engineering Angle: Factors affecting sheared edge quality in stamped parts
Oakland University researchers explore how trimming clearance, material type, material anisotropy, and tool wear affect sheared edge quality in stamped parts.
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AIDA-America announces staff additions
AIDA-America, a metal stamping press manufacturer in Dayton, Ohio, has hired Mike Harper as customer service engineer and Steve Hawk as installation supervisor. Harper has several years of experience maintaining metal stamping presses and troubleshooting electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic...
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Inside metal fabrication at NASA
Metal fabricating at the Prototype Development Laboratory at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is a bit different than in a typical job shop.
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Heavy vehicle component manufacturer improves repeatability with roll bender
SituationFor more than 130 years, Italy-based Rolfo SPA group has produced fittings for heavy vehicles. Recently its fabrication of a profile was causing difficulty. Workers were producing the profile using a manual press. The result was literally a hand-made product, and each one was dimensionally...
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What do manufacturers need to learn to grow their metal forming business?
Identifying, defining, and learning needs is the first step toward improving sheet metal forming results and pursuing new manufacturing opportunities.
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Larson Tool & Stamping names quality control manager
Larson Tool & Stamping Co., Attleboro, Mass., a supplier of precision metal stampings and assemblies, has hired Sharon Costa as quality control manager. Costa has more than 20 years of experience in quality assurance. She holds a bachelor's degree in project management, is an ASQ certified quality...
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Advanced DiProPac adds die protection features to Wintriss SmartPac Pro press automation controller
Wintriss Controls Group has added new die protection features to the latest version of its SmartPac Pro press automation controller. The Advanced DiProPac offers more than 10 new capabilities. The additions include a customizable green sensor type called Green Flex that allows for specification of...
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Wiegel Tool Works expands to new facility in Illinois
Wiegel Tool Works has expanded its metal stamping operations to an additional facility located in Elk Grove Village, Ill. The company acquired the new location under a sublease agreement with CTL Global Inc., a logistics and transportation services company. Wiegel plans to use the new,...
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Denso Products and Services America marks 50 years in U.S.
Denso Products and Services Americas (DPAM) Inc., Long Beach, Calif., an affiliate of global automotive supplier Denso Corp., has kicked off a year of commemorative activities to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary in America. The aftermarket automotive parts provider will mark the...
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Ask the Stamping Expert: What type of feed system is best for a transfer system?
Tom Vacca discusses the characteristics, capabilities, advantages, and drawbacks of both destackers and coil feeders for feeding material through a transfer press line.
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