http://www.thefabricator.com/Hydroforming/Hydroforming_TechCell.cfm The Hydroforming tech cell is packed with specific links to help you find product information, suppliers, technical articles, case studies, seminars and conferences, as well as books, software, and videos on metal fabricating-related topics. en-us http://www.thefabricator.com/RSS/images/thefabricator_rss.gif http://www.thefabricator.com Copyright 2008 FMA Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. official publication date Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:36:04 AM CST Vicki Bell Laurie Harshbarger http://www.thefabricator.com/Hydroforming/Hydroforming_News.cfm?NewsID=1999 The 2007 FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show at McCormick Place in Chicago hosted more exhibiting companies and covered more exhibit space than any previous FABTECH. Filling 461,627 sq. ft. of booth space, the show attracted nearly 31,000 visitors from more than 75 countries, a 27 percent increase over the 2005 show, also held in Chicago. The annual event showcases metal forming, fabricating, stamping, tube and pipe, and welding equipment and technology. The show is cospons... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Hydroforming/Hydroforming_News.cfm?NewsID=1933 The 2007 FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show, the largest North American showcase of metal forming, fabricating, stamping, tube and pipe, and welding equipment and technology, will return to McCormick Place in Chicago Nov. 11 to Nov. 14. Cosponsored by the American Welding Society (AWS), Miami; the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA), Rockford, Ill.; and Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Dearborn, Mich.; and supported by industry partner the Nati... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Hydroforming/Hydroforming_News.cfm?NewsID=1796 Dean A. Sundquist, chairman and CEO of Mate Precision Tooling, has announced the appointment of Jack Schneider to the newly created position of vice chairman and Kevin Nicholson to the position of president. "In the new position of vice chairman, Jack Schneider will focus on strategic and corporate governance issues," according to Sundquist. "Jack is ideal for this position having served Mate for 42 years—the past 25 in senior leadership—including the last 12 y... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Hydroforming/Hydroforming_News.cfm?NewsID=1750 Vari-Form, a producer of hydroformed structural components for the automotive industry, has announced that the company has been acquired from parent-company TI Automotive as a part of the acquisition of TI Automotive's Industrial Group by a key affiliate of Sun Capital Partners Inc. The company operates sales offices in Michigan and Japan, and manufacturing facilities in Strathroy, Ontario and Reynosa, Mexico. Commenting on the acquisition, Vari-Form President Stephen Dow said, "T... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Hydroforming/Hydroforming_News.cfm?NewsID=1364 Wayne Trail Technologies, Fort Loramie, Ohio, has entered a new market segment and is constructing an additional, 30,000-sq.-ft. facility. The company has entered the robotics, welding, and fixturing market segment by acquiring Flexible Systems Engineering Inc., Tipp City, Ohio. Michael Scott, a founder of the company, has joined Wayne Trail as marketing manager—robotics, welding, and fixturing. The new facility, located 1 mile south of headquarters, will initially be optimized for f... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Hydroforming/Hydroforming_News.cfm?NewsID=1341 Graebener Group Technologies LLC, Napoleon, Ohio, a joint venture between Automatic Feed Company (AFCo), Graebener Maschinentechnik GmbH and REIKA GmbH, has announced the appointment of Richard A. Marando as president. In this position, Marando is responsible for supervising all company operations and carrying out the established business plan. Before joining Graebener Group Technologies, Marando was employed for 18 years by Dana Corp., Structural Solutions Group (Reading, Penn.). He most re... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Hydroforming/Hydroforming_News.cfm?NewsID=1314 Schuler Hydroforming Inc., Canton, Mich., has named Harry Singh as vice president. Singh is responsible for all sales and operations, reporting to the board of directors. It has also named Kellie Treppa as manager of marketing communications for Schuler Inc. Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Hydroforming/Hydroforming_News.cfm?NewsID=1310 The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to establish a Center for Precision Forming (CPF). The organization will merge with the Center for Net Shape Manufacturing and conduct R&D on forming galvanized and ultrahigh-strength steel sheet; sheet and tube hydroforming; advanced techniques for material characterization and lubrication for stamping; and microforming and precision forming of sheet materials for automotive, aerospace, ... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Hydroforming/Hydroforming_News.cfm?NewsID=1230 Schuler Hydroforming GmbH & Co. KG, Wilnsdorf, Germany, and HEATform GmbH, Wiesbaden, Germany, have entered into a strategic agreement concerning cooperation on HEATforming (hot expansion air technology forming). This technology uses inner pressure to form prewarmed hollow shapes. Schuler now offers HEATforming lines exclusively worldwide and supports customers with die construction, prototyping, and contract manufacturing. Read more