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Seam-finding system works with robots for surface detection via laser sensing
- Sep 4, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
Servo-Robot offers the i-CUBE/YS, a high-speed laser spot measurement and seam-finding system designed to work with all industrial robots. Its high-speed communication to the robot allows quick surface detection using laser sensing that is up to four times faster than touch sensing, according to...
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R&D Update: Springback in stamping, Part II
- Sep 4, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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To reduce vehicle weight while improving performance cost effectively, automakers are integrating high-strength steels (HSS) into their manufacturing strategy. As a result, HSS is the fastest-growing light-weight material used in the automotive industry. This remarkable growth is attributed to...
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Die Science: Progressive die design features for smooth feeding
- By Art Hedrick
- Sep 4, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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One of the most important things to keep in mind when designing a progressive die is how the metal will feed through it. All too often the process for making the part is adequate,but the die’s ability to feed metal accurately and smoothly from station to station is very poor. This poor feeding...
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R&D Update: Springback in stamping, Part I
- Sep 4, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Springback, which is the elastic recovery of the non uniformly distributed stresses in a deformed part after the forming load is removed, is one of the most critical issues in sheet metal forming. Springback causes geometric changes in the final shape of the part, so it is very important,...
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The pace of bending innovation picks up
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 3, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Bystronic has developed an automated and flexible bending cell that the company thinks can help fabricators keep up with their fiber laser cutting machines.
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East Coast Metal Systems opens in West Virginia
- Sep 1, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
East Coast Metal Systems has opened a 60,000-sq.-ft. facility in Ohio County, W. Va.
The plant, which produces aluminum composite panels, is a consolidation of the company’s previous facilities in Bellaire, Ohio, and South Wheeling, W.Va.
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Want to help manufacturing? Open the door to your fab shop
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 1, 2017
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Laura Elsner, the workforce development manager for DeWys Manufacturing, shares her thoughts on how a metal fabricator can make a difference when it comes to getting the next generation to think about manufacturing as a career.
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Magnetic spindle encoder designed for functional safety
- Sep 1, 2017
- Safety
- Product Release
Heidenhain Corp. has announced updates to its ERM 2200 and 2400 series of magnetic modular angle encoders for functional safety. In keeping with the growing trend requiring functionally safe axes (an EU standard) on machines, the company has updated the encoders to permit mounting to include a...
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Global automotive sheet metal components market to reach $160.52 billion by 2025
- Sep 1, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
The global automotive sheet metal components market is poised to grow at a CAGR of about 4.9 percent over the next decade to reach approximately $160.52 billion by 2025, according to Dublin-based Research and Markets in a newly released report. Some of the prominent trends in the market are rising...
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Commercial Metals Co. completes sale of CMC Cometals
- Sep 1, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Irving, Texas-based Commercial Metals Co. has completed the sale of its raw materials trading division, CMC Cometals, to Traxys North America LLC and Traxys Europe SA. CMC Cometals markets, distributes, and processes metal, ores, concentrates, industrial minerals, ferroalloys, chemicals, and...
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Denyo Mfg. to expand in Kentucky
- Sep 1, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Denyo Mfg. Corp. has announced plans to expand its Danville, Ky., operation. As part of the $8.7 million expansion, the company will build a 63,000-sq.-ft. facility on its current campus for fabrication of sheet metal components used in generator and air compressor assembly. The facility will...
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Metal powder group elects officers
- Sep 1, 2017
- Finishing
- News Release
Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) has elected John F. Sweet, PMT, president/CEO of Minneapolis-based FMS Corp., as its 29th president for a two-year term. Three of the federation's six associations also have elected new presidents. Dax Whitehouse of NetShape Technologies in Floyds Knobs,...
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Less swagger in Detroit?
- By Josh Welton
- Sep 1, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
It’s a sad day for supercar lovers—and an even sadder day for the Detroit auto industry—now that Fiat Chrysler has pulled the plug on the Dodge Viper. What’s to become of the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant? Josh Welton has some suggestions.
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Paper explores how leveling features help ensure balance accuracy
- Sep 1, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Mettler Toledo has published a white paper entitled “Getting Weighing Right: The Importance of Leveling.” The article informs balance operators and quality managers about the difference in accuracy that a level balance can make, especially during high-risk processes with tight tolerances. The...
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Die Science: Understanding and calculating draw reductions
- By Art Hedrick
- Sep 1, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Splitting, wrinkling, and surface defects are common problems in drawing, a process in which metal flows into a die cavity. Often these problems result from incorrect performance of the draw reduction process. A draw reduction is a multistep process in which the surface area of the original blank...
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