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Bending and Forming - Page 94
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Kyntronics’ Smart Hydraulic Actuator system delivers power-on-demand actuation
- Aug 20, 2018
- Product Release
Kyntronics has developed the Smart Hydraulic Actuator for power-on-demand, servo-controlled, variable-speed actuation. This unit combines features of hydraulics and electromechanical servo technology in an all-in-one modular assembly. The system controls position, force, and speed in applications...
- From The Fabricator
Bending aluminum 101: How to bend 6061-T6 aluminum
- By Steve Benson
- Aug 17, 2018
- Article
Learn about the difficulties of bending 6061T6 aluminum. The challenges are many but they can be overcome when you know how to bend aluminum correctly.
Schwarze-Robitec’s CNC 220 E TB MR tube bender comes with large bending capacity
- Aug 16, 2018
- Product Release
Schwarze-Robitec's CNC 220 E TB MR electric, multistack tube and pipe bending machine, created for a customer in the automotive industry, has a maximum bending capacity of up to 8 in. in diameter. Capable of bending a broad spectrum of tube and profile dimensions, it can process lengths up to 13...
- From The Fabricator
Kenmode Precision Metal Stamping receives international certifications
- Aug 15, 2018
- News Release
Algonquin, Ill.-based Kenmode Precision Metal Stamping has earned three new international certifications for quality and environmental standards: ISO 9001:2015 for quality management systems, ISO 14001:2015 for environmental management systems, and IATF 16949:2016 for automotive quality systems....
- From The Fabricator
Industrial Innovations releases video on industrial lubrication systems
- Aug 10, 2018
- News Release
Industrial Innovations Inc. has produced and released an animated video for stampers and fabricators about lubrication mixing and application systems. The video, at www.industrialinnovations.com/spra-rite-video.asp, outlines the importance of consistent lubricant mixing, application, and...
- From The Fabricator
Bending parts revolves around modeling software (video-enhanced)
- By Kate Bachman
- Aug 6, 2018
- Article
Louis Industries has survived to its third generation, in part, by using sophisticated press brake part design software that works out the kinks before the job hits the floor.
- From The Fabricator
Beckwood to manufacture 1,000-ton compression molding press for the U.S. Army
- Aug 3, 2018
- News Release
Beckwood Press Co., a St. Louis-based manufacturer of custom hydraulic presses, automation systems, and forming equipment, has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army—Natick Soldier Research, Development & Engineering Center (NSRDEC) to produce a custom ,1,000-ton hydraulic press that will be...
- From The Fabricator
3 angles on press brake training: Part III
- By Kate Bachman
- Aug 3, 2018
- Article
Sometimes the best press brake training is from the OEM’s expert staff.
- From The Fabricator
Schuler acquires Farina Presse
- Aug 2, 2018
- News Release
Germany-based Schuler has acquired Farina Presse, a manufacturer of presses and forging lines in Suello, Italy. Farina Presse will gain access to Schuler’s global distribution network and continue to operate under its own brand name. The company mostly supplies customers in Italy, Spain, and...
- From The Fabricator
Feintool Group acquires Stanz- und LaserTechnik Jessen GmbH
- Aug 1, 2018
- News Release
Switzerland-based Feintool Group has announced the acquisition of Germany-based Stanz- und LaserTechnik Jessen GmbH, a producer of high-precision electrical sheet parts. This acquisition will allow Feintool to expand its current fineblanking and forming capabilities to include producing components...
- From The Fabricator
IntriPlex Technologies launches website
- Aug 1, 2018
- News Release
IntriPlex Technologies, a precision metal forming company in Santa Barbara, Calif., has launched a new website at www.intriplex.com. The redesign is coordinated with the company’s identity rebranding as IntriPlex expands beyond its traditional focus on producing components for the data storage...
- From The Fabricator
Set Enterprises orders Schuler blanking line
- Jul 31, 2018
- News Release
Automotive supplier Set Enterprises, Sterling Heights, Mich., has ordered a Schuler laser blanking line for its facility in Chicago. Set Enterprises supplies blanks and slit multiples to the domestic automotive industry. Its customers include automotive OEMs, Tier-1 stampers, and large automotive...
- From The Fabricator
Sheet metal folding evolves
- By Tim Heston
- Jul 31, 2018
- Article
A decades-old technology from Europe, metal folding wasn’t common in the U.S. until several decades ago. Since then the architectural metal and roofing market has embraced the technology. In recent years, so have industrial and precision metal fabricators.
- From The Fabricator
R&D Update: Edge fracture in hole extrusion and flanging, Part I
- By Advaith Narayanan, David Diaz-Infante, Dr., and Taylan Altan, Ph.D.
- Jul 30, 2018
- Article
Researchers at The Ohio State University explore how material, punch/die clearance, and tool wear affect edge fracture during hole extrusion and flanging.
- From The Fabricator
Die Science: How to shape and spot a binder properly
- Jul 27, 2018
- Article
Art Hedrick explains the importance of ensuring the binder is the correct shape and fitted to the die face to control metal flow properly in a drawing operation.
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