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Plate rolling, cutting, welding, and thinking big
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 16, 2017
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Nuclear industry manufacturer Holtec International opened a new fabrication facility on the New Jersey side of the Delaware River. But it’s not a traditional industrial fabrication plant. The company has introduced single-piece part flow to extremely large-workpiece fabrication.
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Initiative aims to increase manufacturing productivity in Wisconsin
- Oct 13, 2017
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Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., Milwaukee 7, and Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership have announced the launch of the Transformational Productivity Initiative, a program designed to help small and midsize manufacturers in Wisconsin improve their productivity. The group is seeking...
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Angle grinder handles light- to medium-duty applications
- Oct 13, 2017
- Power Tools
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The Fein WSG 7-115 PT angle grinder offers a compact, ergonomic paddle switch design. The 820-W motor allows for maximum speed and torque during grinding applications, and the paddle switch provides immediate shutdown. The threaded hub wheel simplifies accessory changes. Extended-life carbon...
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Skilled labor remains lead issue facing automotive tooling manufacturing, says survey
- Oct 13, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) and Harbour Results Inc. (HRI) have released the results of their Q3 2017 Automotive Tooling Barometer. The survey results show that the tooling industry experienced a strong third quarter, with die shops experiencing a spike in capacity...
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CEO to leave Schuler
- Oct 13, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Göppingen, Germany-based press manufacturer Schuler AG has announced that CEO Stefan Klebert will step down from his position on April 24, 2018, to pursue new career opportunities. He joined the company as CEO on Oct. 1, 2010. Klebert will be succeeded by Domenico Iacovelli, managing director of...
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Bosch Rexroth celebrates 50 years in the U.S.
- Oct 13, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Bosch Rexroth marks 50 years of continuous operation in the U.S. in 2017. Starting with a small office in Easton, Pa., in 1967 and a handful of associates, Rexroth grew quickly enough to expand into a newly built hydraulics manufacturing facility seven years later, the cornerstone of the...
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Compact waterjet cutter suitable for prototyping, low-volume cutting
- Oct 13, 2017
- Waterjet Cutting
- Product Release
The ProtoMAX® abrasive waterjet from OMAX® Corp. is a compact, self-installed cutting system suitable for prototyping and relatively low-volume cutting of almost any material less than 2 in. thick. It is designed for use in small job shops, engineering classrooms, and for personal use, or as an...
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R&D Update: The importance of training in servo technology
- By Taylan Altan, Ph.D.
- Oct 13, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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In the transportation industry, the need for lightweight structures and safety requirements is being met with new developments in materials, machines, tooling, and forming methods. Lightweighting is achieved through product design, materials, processes, lubricants, and production equipment, as well...
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Die Science: Die maintenance felonies and misdemeanors
- By Art Hedrick
- Oct 13, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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In my 36-year career in the tool and die industry, I have seen amazing metal forming and cutting techniques. I’ve also seen shops that make me wonder how in the world they ever even make a part. What a contrast! I have been in stamping shops so clean that you could almost eat off the floor, and I...
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R&D Update: Examining edge cracking in hole flanging of AHSS, Part IV
- Oct 13, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Alex Konieczny conducted experiments at United States Steel Corp. with various advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) to study the influence of punch/die clearance on sheared edge geometries and their hole stretchability. Results from the blanking tests showed that the length of the of the rollover...
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Ask the Stamping Expert: Should we choose press speed based on productivity, or maintenance?
- By Thomas Vacca
- Oct 12, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Q: I work in a stamping facility in the Midwest. We have 40 high-speed stamping presses from 20 to 80 tons, with maximum speed of 800 strokes per minute (SPM). The actual speed at which the press should run is a constant battle between the toolroom supervisor and the production manager. The...
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Lamp post cranes offered
- Oct 12, 2017
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
Engineered Material Handling offers AL System™ lamp post workstation cranes. They feature lightweight aluminum track profiles for loads up to 2,200 lbs., T-slot design, anodized enclosed rails, and anti-kickup nylon wheels. The cranes require four upright columns per runway cell, with the crane...
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Hanging up the pen and the rod
- By Marty Rice
- Oct 12, 2017
- Arc Welding
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With any luck, each of us may one day retire from a rewarding career and have time to reflect on that part of our lives. Welder, welding instructor, and longtime reader-favorite author Marty Rice is nearing this milestone. In this, his final article for thefabricator.com, he shares his reflections on welding then and now.
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Mitchell Metal Products wins first National Reshoring Award
- Oct 12, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Mitchell Metal Products, based in Merrill, Wis., has received the first National Reshoring Award in recognition of its success in bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. The award, given by The Reshoring Initiative and the Precision Metalforming Association, honors a company that has effectively...
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Coldwater Machine announces new website
- Oct 12, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Coldwater Machine Co., Coldwater, Ohio, has launched a redesigned website at www.coldwatermachine.com that adapts to computer, tablet, and mobile phone screen sizes. The new site has been reconfigured and organized to highlight the company’s automated systems, build-to-print capabilities, and...
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