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Die Science: Handling production splitting problems, Part I
- By Art Hedrick
- Jul 27, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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I’ve heard it a thousand times: “This #%-*#*!*!* splits are killing us! Why can’t you die guys make the tooling more robust? The material is within spec. I checked it myself! Yesterday the die was running great, and now it’s only making scrap.” Sheet metal, dies, presses, and lubricants...
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High-speed system welds dissimilar metals
- Jul 27, 2017
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Amada Miyachi America Inc. has announced the availability of the updated LMWS pulsed fiber laser welding system, a compact unit designed for lean manufacturing. The system features a high-power, high-speed laser, available in 20- to 70-W powers for welding dissimilar metals, including copper to...
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Going mechanized with plasma
- By Amanda Carlson
- Jul 27, 2017
- Cutting and Weld Prep
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A mechanized plasma table with state-of-the-art software opened a new realm of possibilities for a traditional structural steel fabricator based in Aurora, Ill.
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Don’t get stuck on stick
- By Philip Brown
- Jul 27, 2017
- Arc Welding
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The foundational principles that will help beginners become good stick welders include choosing the correct electrode, properly setting up their power source, and mastering both a consistent work angle and a consistent travel speed.
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Die Science: Stainless steel stamping
- By Art Hedrick
- Jul 27, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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Stainless steel has a reputation of being tight to form and cut. This can be true, but stainless steel stamping depends on what type of stainless you are using.
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Schuler installs forging lines at Mongolia plant
- Jul 26, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
The Darkhan Metallurgical Plant (DMP), established in 1990 and located around 200 kilometers North of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, has installed two automated Schuler forging lines featuring short-stroke die forging hammers KGH 5.0B for the manufacture of steel balls with diameters of 100 to 140 mm. As a...
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Friction cups offer improved level compensation performance
- Jul 26, 2017
- Materials Handling
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Piab has introduced the BXF family of 36 friction cups, available in four sizes and featuring additional bellows. According to the company, the cups offer improved level compensation performance, making them easy to program for destacking applications in which rack positions of sheets or other...
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MLFI-25 index up 5 percent, YTD
- Jul 26, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25) for June shows that new business volume was down 2 percent year-over-year, up 27 percent month-to-month, and up 5 percent year-to-date. Receivables over 30 days were 1.30 percent, down from 1.40 percent...
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W.W. Grainger names Coca-Cola executive to its board of directors
- Jul 26, 2017
- Shearing
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Chicago-based W.W. Grainger Inc., a supplier of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, has appointed Beatriz “Bea” R. Perez, senior vice president and chief public affairs, communications, and sustainability office of the Coca-Cola Co., to its...
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NASA selects COSM for key design responsibilities
- Jul 26, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
COSM Advanced Mfg. Systems LLC, Ipswich, Mass., has been selected by NASA to design an electron beam system for an in-space autonomous assembly program. The work will be funded by a contract from NASA's Langley Research Center in partnership with Orbital ATK, NASA's Glenn Research Center, and the...
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Meritor earns quality, delivery awards
- Jul 26, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Automotive supplier Meritor Inc., Troy, Mich., recently received multiple awards for quality and delivery. PACCAR, which manufactures DAF, Kenworth, and Peterbilt trucks, awarded the company’s Escobedo, Mexico, plant a 2016 10 PPM Quality Award for its excellence in meeting or exceeding the...
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IMCO Software CEO to present FABTECH workshop
- Jul 26, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Ruben Mirensky, CEO of Chicago-based IMCO Software, is presenting the workshop “Using Industry 4.0 Technology for Scheduling, Traceability, and Inventory Management” Monday, Nov. 6, 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. at FABTECH® 2017. The workshop will focus on how to increase profits and productivity in...
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Integrated system helps simplify plasma beveling
- Jul 26, 2017
- Plasma Cutting
- Product Release
ESAB Welding & Cutting has released SmartBevel™ Technology for accurate bevel cutting with minimal operator intervention. It includes beveling data and geometric compensations necessary to cut V, X, Y, and K bevels on mild steel from about ¼ to 2 in. thick. The system integrates all bevel...
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Anxiety grips the U.S. steel markets
- By John Packard
- Jul 26, 2017
- Shop Management
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As of mid-July, uncertainty around the Section 232 recommendation and announcements by the Commerce Department and President Trump has caused steel markets to pause. Steel prices have been mixed.
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Plasma beveling system uses direct-drive technology
- Jul 26, 2017
- Plasma Cutting
- Product Release
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has introduced the DMX automated plasma beveler, a compact system that cuts a full range of weld preparations, including V, Y, X, and K bevels, with cut angles up to 45 degrees on materials nearly 2 in. thick. The system is complemented by the release of the...
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