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Bending and Forming - Page 91
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Proos Mfg. under new ownership, adds manufacturing capacity
- Oct 30, 2018
- News Release
Proos Mfg., Grand Rapids, Mich., has been sold to company President Bryan Howard. The firm also has announced plans to increase manufacturing capacity and add jobs. Howard takes over the role of owner/CEO from third-generation owner Amy Proos, who has been with the company for 37 years and is its...
- From The Fabricator
Cincinnati Incorporated introduces 150-ton hybrid press brake
- Oct 29, 2018
- Product Release
Cincinnati Incorporated offers a 150-ton version of a new hybrid model press brake. It brings servomotor pump technology to the company’s existing lineup of hydraulic and electric drive press brakes. The servomotor-driven pump runs only during the working portion of the stroke, conserving energy...
- From The Fabricator
Industrial Innovations expands sales network
- Oct 29, 2018
- News Release
Industrial Innovations, Grandville, Mich., has announced the addition of Shawn Hagen, a regional manager for Nidec Press & Automation, to represent the company’s lubrication and automation equipment for metal forming and stamping applications in Illinois and Missouri. Nidec Press & Automation...
- From The Additive Report
Cincinnati Incorporated introduces trio of 3-D-printed press brake tooling process enhancements
- Oct 26, 2018
- Product Release
Cincinnati Incorporated has introduced a trio of 3-D-printed press brake process enhancements: printed upper and lower airbend tooling, printed backgauge fingers, and a printed inspection gauge. The tools were 3-D-printed using PLA, a milk-based, environmentally friendly plastic. According to the...
- From The Fabricator
Prestige Stamping acquired by Auxo Investment Partners
- Oct 26, 2018
- News Release
Warren, Mich.-based Prestige Stamping Inc., a manufacturer of high-volume, tight-tolerance washers and small metal stampings and provider of commercial heat-treating services, has been sold to Auxo Investment Partners. Auxo, based in Grand Rapids, Mich., is an operationally focused investment firm...
- From The Fabricator
AIDA-America hosts Manufacturing Day event
- Oct 18, 2018
- News Release
AIDA-America, a metal stamping press manufacturer, hosted a Manufacturing DaySM event at its Dayton, Ohio, facility, on Oct. 5. Approximately 60 students learned about the company’s capabilities and toured its 180,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility. AIDA-America offers servo and mechanical...
- From The Fabricator
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...
- From The Fabricator
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...
- From The Fabricator
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...
- From The Fabricator
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...
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