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Bending and Forming - Page 46
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Tube bending technology buoys shipbuilding
Miles and miles of piping–large and small diameter–are installed on tankers, container ships, and cruise liners to transport fuel, water, oils, gases, and hydraulic fluids, some of which are under high pressure. Bending tube and pipe for the shipbuilding industry comes with many challenges. Fabricators must meet tight time frames and high volumes, bend tough materials, meet wall thickness requirements for pressure vessels, and bend very small radii because space onboard is severely limited.
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QMC-EMI appoints CEO
- Mar 1, 2021
- News Release
Quality Metalcraft/Experi-Metal Holdings Corp., a provider of stamping and joining assemblies for the automotive, commercial vehicle, aerospace, and defense industries, has named Colleen Haley as CEO. Haley has 30 years of experience in commercial and operational leadership roles in companies...
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AIDA-America delivers 200-ton servo press to Quality Metal Stamping
- Feb 26, 2021
- News Release
AIDA-America, Dayton, Ohio, has delivered a 200-ton DSF-C1-2000A servo press to Quality Metal Stamping, a metal stamping, fabrication, and custom metalworking facility in Henderson, Tenn. The direct-drive, gap-frame press featuring Allen-Bradley control has helped the company achieve a nearly 50%...
- From The Fabricator
Our future press brake operators
- By Steve Benson
- Feb 26, 2021
- Article
What’s the future of the bending craft? That depends on the nature of the press brake operating jobs. Will shops employ knowledgeable operators or disengaged button-pushers?
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The CNC boosts sheet and plate rolling throughput
- By Stephen A. Lazinsky
- Feb 25, 2021
- Article
For the right application, CNC rolling allows less experienced machine operators to produce complicated shapes.
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Die Science: What makes a Class A die a Class A die?
- By Art Hedrick
- Feb 25, 2021
- Article
There are three basic classifications for dies and tooling as well as two types of Class A dies. The main differences among all of them relate to tooling quality and the materials used during manufacturing.
- From The Fabricator
Coe combination straightener/reel designed for light-duty applications
- Feb 24, 2021
- Product Release
Coe Press Equipment has introduced a coil straightener/reel combination for stampers and roll formers that process light-gauge materials to produce components such as brackets, hinges, and moldings. Combining unwinding and straightening in a single machine, the system can be paired with the...
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Bystronic names regional manager for East Coast
- Feb 24, 2021
- News Release
Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based Bystronic, a manufacturer of applications-oriented systems for laser cutting, bending and automation, has appointed Gary Stevenson as East Coast regional manager. He has more than 28 years of experience in the metal fabrication machine tool industry, specializing in CNC...
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Dixie Southern adds heavy-duty plate roll
- Feb 24, 2021
- News Release
Steel plate fabricator Dixie Southern has installed a new DAVI model MAV3045 plate roll at its fabrication facility in Duette, Fla., for manufacturing ASME pressure vessels, API shop fabricated tanks, rolled and welded pipes, stacks, autoclaves, bulk storage, ductwork, and process piping. The...
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Amada Orii America changes name to Amada Press System America
- Feb 22, 2021
- News Release
Amada Orii America Inc., Erlanger, Ky., has announced it has changed its name to Amada Press System America Inc. The change is in line with the name of its Japan-based parent company, Amada Press System Co. Ltd., to help reduce confusion. It also is intended to represent the full system nature of...
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The (really) basic basics of press brake tooling
- By Tim Heston
- Feb 18, 2021
- Article
Imagine you know nothing about sheet metal and it’s your first day in the press brake department. Where do you begin? Well, the basics.
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Innovations in coil metal processing, press feeding
- By Kevin Enos
- Feb 18, 2021
- Article
Technology advances have had an impact on coil handling and feeding. Automation, integration, four-roll feed, zigzag, horizontal orientation, and feeding to a registration mark are some of the innovations that have advanced coil handling and feeds.
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Does your shop need a custom press brake tool?
- By Steve Brown
- Feb 12, 2021
- Article
These days, special or custom bending strategies involve a lot more than a part’s volume and accuracy requirements. There's much to consider, including 3D printing. Here are four questions to ask when producing press brake tooling.
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How stampers can upscale uptime with the Industrial Internet of Things
- By Mike Melzer
- Feb 11, 2021
- Article
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) can help stamping manufacturers get the upper hand in their quest to improve labor and machine performance four ways, writes Mike Melzer of Global Shop Solutions. They can display real-time data on the shop floor, see key performance indicators at a glance, use software interfaces to go paperless on the floor, and integrate machines to drive better performance.
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Culture comes first for precision metal fab shop Laystrom Manufacturing
The FABRICATOR’s Industry Award winner for 2021, Laystrom Manufacturing Co., works to improve its internal culture, which leads to external successes at its Chicago precision metal fabrication shop.
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