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Compound tools stamp precise, thin materials in a complex world
- By Kate Bachman
- Jan 24, 2018
- Bending and Forming
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Phoenix Specialty stamps washers, shims, seals, gaskets, and spacers--round, flat parts, 6 inches in diameter and smaller. Nothing could be simpler to stamp, right? However, complicating the stamping is that most of the company’s clients are in industries that require extreme precision, flatness, and concentricity, in small quantities out of very thin, foil-like metal. In addition, the company services 25 new clients every month, builds10 new tools every day and has 50 tool setups and job completions daily. One way that the stamping manufacturer meets the demand for multiple short-run jobs a day making very precise flat and circular parts is by using compound die sets with interchangeable tooling. The company re-engineered its master die set, which it calls next-generation tooling, to substantially simplify changeover.
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- Jan 23, 2018
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Armed with a master’s degree in fine art and a few years of fabricating experience, Taylor Wallace settled in Chicago and quickly established his company, Metal Magic Interiors, as a reliable fabricator and consultant in commercial overhauls and rehabilitation projects
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Wildeck EdgeAlert safety device warns when mezzanine platform gates are left open
- Jan 23, 2018
- Safety
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Wildeck Inc. offers the patented EdgeAlert™ open-gate alarm system for elevated barriers. It can be installed on new or existing swing gates, slide gates, tilt gates, and scissor gates. When properly installed, the alarm signals an open-gate condition with a highly visible flashing light and a...
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The Pangborn Group selects VP of operations
- Jan 23, 2018
- Finishing
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The Pangborn Group, Fairburn, Ga., a provider of surface preparation products, has appointed Lori Kent as vice president of operations. She is a 25-year veteran of the manufacturing industry, with experience running various divisions of Char-Broil LLC. At that company, she also had direct...
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Sandvik included in 2018 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World index
- Jan 23, 2018
- Shop Management
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Sandviken, Sweden-based Sandvik has been included in the 2018 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World index, ranked No. 65 overall. The ranking analyzed 5,994 publicly listed companies against global industry peers on a suite of 17 quantitative key performance indicators, including...
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General Carbide acquires Only Tool
- Jan 23, 2018
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Greensburg, Pa.-based General Carbide Corp., a vertically integrated manufacturer of finished tooling for industrial wear and metal forming applications, has purchased Only Tool, Ypsilanti, Mich. Only Tool provides design, production, and servicing of precision carbide and high-speed steel tooling...
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Wila USA names president
- Jan 23, 2018
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Wila USA, a supplier of high-precision tooling, clamping, and crowning systems for press brakes, has promoted Chris Morse to the position of president. He joined the company in June 2017 as senior vice president with more than 20 years of experience in various management positions in such...
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Wilson Tool launches new Spanish-language website
- Jan 23, 2018
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
White Bear Lake, Minn.-based Wilson Tool Intl., a manufacturer of tooling systems for punch presses, press brakes, and punch and die components for the stamping and tableting industries, has launched a new website at www.wilsontool.com/es-mx for Spanish-speaking customers. The site provides unique...
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Solar Mfg. to relocate headquarters
- Jan 23, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
Solar Mfg. Inc., a manufacturer of advanced industrial vacuum furnaces, is relocating its headquarters to Sellersville, Pa. The manufacturing area will occupy 40,000 sq. ft. of the facility, with an additional 17,500 sq. ft. of office space. Another 22,500 sq. ft. can be added to the building in...
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The Refrigeration School begins classes for new welding specialist program
- Jan 23, 2018
- Arc Welding
- News Release
The Refrigeration School Inc. (RSI), an HVAC/R school in Phoenix, has started classes for its new welding specialist program in collaboration with Tulsa Welding School (TWS). The program can accommodate 120 students. The program focuses on welding safety, torch cutting processes, proper arc welding...
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LIA offers industrial laser safety officer training
- Jan 23, 2018
- Safety
- News Release
Laser Institute of America will offer training for laser safety officers (LSO) in manufacturing and industrial facilities at IPG Photonics Corp. – Midwest in Novi, Mich. The class will be held Feb. 14-15, May 16-17, Aug. 15-16, and Nov. 14-15. This course teaches a nonmathematical approach to...
Clamping jig aids in mitering, coping, welding at precise locations and angles
- By Eric Lundin
- Jan 23, 2018
- Arc Welding
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Generations of welders have struggled with tube and pipe fitup for welding. One such welder, Tim Uecker, got fed up with using a combination of clamps, vises, jigs, and fixtures, and devised a system specially for setting, marking, cutting (mitering or coping), and welding tube and pipe.
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TimkenSteel app complements “Practical Data for Metallurgists” guide
- Jan 23, 2018
- Metals/Materials
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TimkenSteel Corp. has launched a cloud-based mobile application to complement its “Practical Data for Metallurgists” printed guide. The app allows users to pull up the guide on their mobile phones or tablets and navigate to any section immediately. The app takes up no space, and updates are...
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Recapping Schweissen & Schneiden 2017
- By Amanda Carlson
- Jan 22, 2018
- Arc Welding
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When people think of Germany in the fall, most often they envision Oktoberfest, considered to be the world’s largest beer festival and fair. But every four years Germany is also home to Schweissen & Schneiden, a welding and cutting trade fair that draws equipment manufacturers and attendees from...
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SUPERB earns IATF 16949 certification
- Jan 22, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
SUPERB® Industries, Sugarcreek, Ohio, has become the fourth manufacturer to receive the global automotive industry’s new quality management certification, IATF 16949. The goals of this worldwide set of standards are to prevent defects, provide continuous improvement, and reduce waste and...
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