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Custom stampings produced from customer CAD drawings
- Aug 29, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Lee Spring works from customer CAD drawings to develop short-run and prototype stampings and assemblies through a complete process validation procedure including first articles and production part approval processes. Typical products include latches, retainers, bridging parts, special conductors,...
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Die Science: Carrier design for progressive dies, Part II
- By Art Hedrick
- Aug 29, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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One of the common problems associated with progressive dies is the inability to feed smoothy. Carrier strips often are too weak to support the weight of the strip, and this lack of strength is compounded when the strip begins to be fed through the die. Obviously, if the strip cannot be fed...
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Global laser welding machine market to grow at CAGR of 5.37 percent through 2021
- Aug 28, 2017
- Laser Welding
- News Release
Dublin-based Research and Markets’ new report, "Global Laser Welding Machine Market 2017-2021," predicts the market will grow at a CAGR of 5.37 percent during the period 2017-2021. The report cites trends in additive manufacturing, the change in energy mix-demand from wind energy, and laser...
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3-D printing services added
- Aug 28, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Clark Fixture Technologies now offers 3-D printed products, along with CAD/CAM.
The company also offers CMM services, including 2-D and 3-D fixture inspection and reverse engineering with documentation.
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Online STEM platform and student competition go live in Ohio
- Aug 28, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
LIFT—Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow, a national ManufacturingUSA institute, in partnership with Battelle, the Ohio STEM Learning Network, the Ohio Manufacturers’ Association, and Tennessee Tech University’s iCube, has launched MakerMinded, an online STEM (science, technology,...
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Caterpillar Foundation donates $300,000 to American Red Cross relief efforts in Texas
- Aug 28, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Peoria, Ill.-based Caterpillar Foundation has made a $300,000 donation to the American Red Cross to aid in immediate relief efforts for Texans affected by Hurricane Harvey. The Category 4 storm is producing life-threatening flooding for both coastal and inland cities in Texas, which now is declared...
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BCCC offers free metalwork training program to unemployed/underemployed
- Aug 28, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Bucks County Community College, Newtown, Pa., will offer a free, 12-week training program beginning Oct. 23 at the Advanced Manufacturing Training Center in Bristol, Pa. Each week the program comprises four days in class and one day at a company tour. The training program, which focuses on metal...
Pipe beveling machine creates J-preparation for orbital welding
- Aug 28, 2017
- Power Tools
- Product Release
Esco Tool offers the Prepzilla MILLHOG® ID clamping pipe milling end prep tool, which can J-prep bevel, face, and bore all hard pipe alloys in preparation for orbital welding. Capable of producing thick chips without cutting fluids, the tool bevels heavy-wall pipe from 1.575 in. ID to 8.625 in....
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Arc welding equipment, accessories offered
- Aug 28, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
Harbor Freight Tools offers the Vulcan Master Welder Series™, a line of GMAW, GTAW, and SMAW equipment and accessories. Designed for portability, the contractor-grade welding machines feature dual handles for simplified transport. Accessories and consumables include GTAW torches and GMAW guns,...
A guide to pipe spool fabrication project management
- By Anjlee Gupta
- Aug 28, 2017
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Our expert guide to pipe spool fabrication management is here to provide you with a successful path to completing your projects on time with minimal disruption.
- From The Fabricator
Die Science: Busting Myths (Part I)
- By Art Hedrick
- Aug 28, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
I love watching the show “MythBusters” on TV. In this reality show, two crazy guys go out an blow up stuff, burn stuff, and break and crash stuff, all in the interest of providing or disproving a myth. A lot of the information that we learn as toolmakers s passed down to us and, unfortunately,...
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Die Science: Controlling metal flow with a blank holder
- By Art Hedrick
- Aug 28, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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The key to any successful metal drawing or stretching operation is the ability to control the metal’s flow. Numerous factors influence how much stretch and flow take place during a metal forming process, including the mechanical properties of the metal being formed, the geometry of the part being...
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Impact wrench-compatible clamp tightens to closed in 1.5 sec.
- Aug 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Dimide has begun accepting orders for the new Dimide Clamp. The impact wrench-compatible clamp eliminates the repetitive motion other clamps require, says the company. The clamp tightens from fully open to closed in 1.5 sec.—10 times faster than standard C clamps—and delivers a load of more...
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Abicor Binzel names key accounts manager - automotive
- Aug 25, 2017
- Arc Welding
- News Release
Abicor Binzel, Frederick, Md., a manufacturer of GMAW, GTAW, and robotic welding torches, has hired Jeff Barron as key accounts manager – automotive. Barron previously worked as a sales representative for Roy Smith Co. and director of sales at Tregaskiss. He then formed his own metal product...
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HP and Deloitte announce alliance to digitally transform global manufacturing industry
- Aug 25, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
HP Inc. and Deloitte Consulting LLP have announced an alliance to help accelerate the digital transformation of the global manufacturing industry. The two companies will collaborate on the implementation of HP’s Jet Fusion 3-D printing systems in large-scale manufacturing environments, applying...
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