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Die Science: Selecting radii for forming operations
- By Art Hedrick
- Aug 16, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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Selecting a radius for a forming operation is based in many different factors. Some of the basic ones include the material’s forming properties, drawing die and part geometry, and the amount of stretch or flow needed to make the product. Drawing or Stretching To select a functional radius...
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Continuous improvement: From expediting to just another job
- By Jeff Sipes
- Aug 15, 2017
- Shop Management
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What causes a custom fabricator to expedite jobs? How can a rush job be just another job? The trick is to develop processes robust enough to handle the unexpected.
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Remote control technology added to welding machines
- Aug 15, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has expanded its ArcReach® remote control technology to the Trailblazer® 325 power sources and the Big Blue® 600 Air Pak, 800 Duo Pro, and 800 Duo Air Pak models, providing control of welding parameters at the weld joint, without a control cord. The expansion provides...
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An internship to remember
- By Carolina Borjas
- Aug 15, 2017
- Shop Management
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Gaining work experience is a big step in the maturation of a young person. An intern summarizes what her summer was like as she got to learn about the metal fabricating industry.
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Live welding and gun repair/maintenance demos to be held at FABTECH
- Aug 15, 2017
- Consumables
- News Release
At FABTECH® 2017 in Chicago, Nov. 6-9, Bernard and Tregaskiss will feature live welding demonstrations of semiautomatic and robotic GMAW guns with Miller power sources and robotic welding equipment using Hobart filler metals. Demonstrations will show how to repair, maintain, and install option...
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Lynam Industries, Vista Metals welcome Rep. Norma Torres
- Aug 15, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Lynam Industries and Vista Metals, both of Fontana, Calif., welcomed Rep. Norma Torres, D-Calif., on Aug. 8. She visited the companies as part of her five-day “Made in the 35th” tour. Lynam Industries manufactures sheet metal products and enclosures. Vista Metals is a manufacturer of aluminum...
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Monogram Refrigeration to expand in Tennessee
- Aug 15, 2017
- Shop Management
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Monogram Refrigeration LLC, a subsidiary of GE Appliances, has announced it will expand its refrigerator and freezer manufacturing facility in Selmer, Tenn., investing $9.3 million and creating about 210 new jobs. The expansion will add 120,000 sq. ft. to the existing building. In addition to a new...
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Dorner appoints regional sales manager for Texas and Louisiana
- Aug 15, 2017
- Materials Handling
- News Release
Hartland, Wis.-based Dorner Mfg. Corp., a manufacturer of conveyors and related equipment, has appointed Scott Lister as regional sales manager covering Texas and Louisiana. Lister has more than 20 years of industry experience, serving most recently as industry account manager at Habasit. He also...
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Paint booths suitable for medium-sized equipment and vehicles
- Aug 15, 2017
- Finishing
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Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) has introduced a new line of general-purpose paint booths, designed for painting equipment, utility vehicles, and trucks that are too large for traditional automotive booths but too small for the manufacturer’s large equipment booth line. Pre-engineered models,...
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R&D Update: Evaluating lubricants using the stamping lubricant tester (SLT)
- By Taylan Altan, Ph.D.
- Aug 15, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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Friction between a sheet blank and a press’s dies plays an important role in stamping parts. Fracture and wrinkling are influenced by frictional behavior, and many stampers use lubricants to reduce friction. To produce quality parts, stamping lubricants most perform at high pressures; high...
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The big challenge of wind energy component fabrication
- By Dan Davis
- Aug 15, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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Plate rolling manufacturer DAVI hosted a wind energy seminar at its headquarters in Italy. Despite a renewed focus on fossil fuel, global wind energy initiatives aren’t blowing away—not by a long shot.
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Die Science: Metal flow patterns in metal drawing operations
- By Art Hedrick
- Aug 15, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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Manufacturing sectors differ over NAFTA rules of origin
- By Stephen Barlas
- Aug 14, 2017
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Many in the U.S. manufacturing community believe that NAFTA rules of origin provisions make it easy for companies to bypass potential U.S. tariffs. Still others call for the U.S. Trade Representative to be careful about possibly tightening these rules as it could upset trade possibilities within the North American market.
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Building a better future in sheet metal forming
- By Bill Frahm
- Aug 14, 2017
- Shop Management
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By working together, the metal fabricating industry can overcome its fragmented nature and more successfully share knowledge about materials and processes.
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Mini flap discs offer threaded R mount
- Aug 14, 2017
- Finishing
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Weiler Abrasives Group has expanded its line of Tiger® BobCat mini flap discs and made design improvements to help extend the discs’ life to 1.5 times greater than original BobCat flap discs. The discs also now feature a threaded button R mount, as well as the current threaded arbor S mount, to...
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