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Bending and Forming - Page 91
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Coe Press Equipment hosts Utica High School students on Manufacturing Day
- Oct 18, 2018
- News Release
Sterling Heights, Mich.-based Coe Press Equipment, a manufacturer of coil handling and servo roll feed equipment, hosted about 30 students from Utica High School on Manufacturing DaySM, Oct. 5, providing an overview of the variety of careers available in manufacturing and a tour of the various...
- From The Fabricator
Wiegel Tool Works achieves IATF 16949:2016 quality certificate
- Oct 18, 2018
- News Release
Wiegel Tool Works Inc., Wood Dale, Ill., has announced the successful completion of its latest quality assessment and its achievement of IATF 16949:2016 quality certificate. The new certification supersedes and replaces the company’s ISO/TS 16949:2009 certification. Wiegel Tool Works Inc. is a...
- From The Fabricator
Beckwood engineers 75-ton hot forming press for Cutting Dynamics
- Oct 18, 2018
- News Release
St. Louis-based Beckwood Press Co., a manufacturer of custom hydraulic presses, automation systems, and the Triform line of precision forming equipment, has partnered with aerospace parts supplier Cutting Dynamics to design and manufacture a 75-ton hydraulic press used to hot-form titanium...
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Schuler, Staufen to offer combined services for North America
- Oct 18, 2018
- News Release
Staufen and Schuler now are offering their combined services in North America, working together to provide consulting services and process optimization for press shops. Based on a Quick Check, the companies identify and address untapped potentials. Then experts and consultants from both companies...
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Trans-Matic donates $25,000 to local charity as part of 50th anniversary celebration
- Oct 17, 2018
- News Release
Trans-Matic, Holland, Mich., a provider of deep-draw metal stamping, is marking its 50th year in business with a $25,000 donation to the Children’s Advocacy Center. The organization, which works with children throughout Ottawa County, Mich., who are victims of sexual abuse, will use the donation...
Schwarze-Robitec receives order from Joint Perforating Co.
- Oct 17, 2018
- News Release
Germany-based Schwarze-Robitec has received an order from The Joint Perforating Co. Ltd. (JPC), an automotive supplier and subsidiary of U.K.-based UKF Group, for a CNC 80 E TB MR fully electric tube and pipe bending machine for fabricating exhaust system components. JPC produces perforated...
- From The Fabricator
Analyzing the k-factor in sheet metal bending: Part II
- By Steve Benson
- Oct 12, 2018
- Article
Bending guru Steve Benson continues his deep dive into the k-factor, arguably the most important variable in precision sheet metal fabrication.
- From The Fabricator
TRUMPF TruBend 3100 press brake offers unrestricted bending at ends of the machine
- Oct 12, 2018
- Product Release
TRUMPF’s series 3000 press brake offers a closed-frame design that provides high overall rigidity and, therefore, higher precision than the previous generation, the company states. The backgauges can move across the entire length of the machine bed, enabling unrestricted use when bending at the...
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Blue Ridge Fabricators appoints president
- Oct 11, 2018
- News Release
Blue Ridge Fabricators Inc., Elizabethton, Tenn., has appointed Julie Cox as president/CEO. A graduate of Converse College, she has spent 19 years in the bio-pharma research industry, involved in all phases of managing clinical trials and research. Cox is continuing the legacy of Blue Ridge...
- From The Fabricator
R&D Update: Edge fracture in hole extrusion and flanging, Part II
- By Advaith Narayanan, David Diaz-Infante, Dr., and Taylan Altan, Ph.D.
- Oct 11, 2018
- Article
Editor’s Note: Part I appeared in the July/August 2018 issue and discussed the effect of process variables in blanking (piercing).
- From The Fabricator
Die Science: The glory of round, drawn shapes
- By Art Hedrick
- Oct 11, 2018
- Article
As a consultant and instructor, I’m often asked if round, drawn shapes are less difficult than contoured shapes. Although numerous factors determine difficulty, with minor exceptions the answer is yes, round draws typically are easier to process and troubleshoot than contoured shapes. Round...
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Ask the Stamping Expert: Should I use stamping or machining to produce critical components?
- By Thomas Vacca
- Oct 10, 2018
- Article
Q: What are the basic differences between stamping and machining for manufacturing critical components? What do I need to consider when choosing between the two? A: Regardless of the final component’s end use—medical, automotive, electronics—there are many things to consider when choosing...
- From The Fabricator
New pressure vessel designs keep roads safer
Exosent Engineering’s designs for pressure vessel transports and its fabricating skills are helping to grow its business.
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Tooling Tech Group’s Majestic Industries receives IATF certification
- Oct 9, 2018
- News Release
Tooling Tech Group has announced that its Majestic Industries division, Macomb, Mich., has passed the audit to attain the automotive quality management system IATF 16949 certification for its production of metal stampings and stamping dies. Majestic Industries is a provider of progressive dies and...
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Stamtec launches mobile-friendly website
- Oct 8, 2018
- News Release
Manchester, Tenn.-based Stamtec has launched a new, mobile-friendly website at www.stamtec.com that provides quick access to metal stamping and forging equipment information. Products include mechanical presses, forging presses, servo presses, and auxiliary equipment. The site also offers product...
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