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John Ripka
Mate Precision Technologies
1295 Lund Blvd.
Anoka, MN 55303
763-421-0230
Producción de agujeros: ¿máquinas láser o punzonadoras?
- By Dan Davis and John Ripka
- Aug 15, 2022
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
Por muchos años la punzonadora fue la máquina de batalla para las compañías de fabricación de metal. El surgimiento del corte láser cambió el discurso, pero los punzones de precisión seguían destacando como una herramienta de fabricación viable, especialmente al producir agujeros. ¿Eso sigue siendo aplicable en la actualidad?
- From The Fabricator
Holemaking in sheet metal: Laser cutting or punching machines?
- By Dan Davis and John Ripka
- Mar 14, 2022
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
Even with the advancement in laser cutting technology, punching machines still stand out as a suitable technology for metal fabricators who need to punch a multitude of holes.
Cómo perfeccionar el borde punzonado
- By John Ripka
- Apr 19, 2021
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
La mala calidad del borde en una parte punzonada puede tener muchas causas, todas las cuales deben considerarse antes de sacar conclusiones apresuradas.
- From The Fabricator
Troubleshooting the punched sheet metal edge when metal punching
- By John Ripka
- Oct 9, 2020
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
Learn how metal punching can result in poor edge quality on a punched metal part that can have many causes, which should be considered before reaching conclusions.
- From The Fabricator
Forming on the modern punch press: sheet metal fabrication’s Swiss army knife
- By John Ripka
- Feb 26, 2018
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
A punch press isn’t just a punch press anymore. A Swiss army knife of metal fabrication, the punch press now can mark, deburr, and form. And when it comes to forming, the opportunities abound.
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