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Material selection for rotary draw bend tooling
- By Bob Want
- Mar 12, 2012
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Understanding substrates and coatings, and how the coated surface interacts with tube or pipe during the bending process, is necessary to finding a cost-effective, capable combination.
Evitando los problemas comunes de doblado con el sentido común
- By Bob Want
- Apr 28, 2010
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Mientras nos esforzamos por alcanzar la simplicidad al resolver los problemas de manufactura, nos vemos cautivados y embelezados con el destello y brillo de los artilugios más nuevos. Ya sea por un ingenioso mercadeo o por nuestro deseo innato de tener los artilugios tecnológicos...
Doblando tubos no redondos
- By Bob Want
- Nov 16, 2009
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Los diseñas de herramental para dobladoras de tubo son tan variados como las aplicaciones de tubos en sí. Como la selección de la dobladora, el diseño del herramental se rige por varias consideraciones, incluyendo criterios de la parte (estética y aplanamiento), configuración de la parte doblada, y requerimientos de producción.
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Bending nonround tubing
- By Bob Want
- Aug 1, 2009
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
While bending round tube and pipe involves many variables and challenges, the difficulties in bending nonround shapes are more numerous and complicated. Among the most common shapes are square, rectangular, and oval (elliptical and flat-sided). None react to the bending force in the same way that round shapes do, so understanding how the material reacts is the first step in learning about bending nonrounds.
Automatic or manual?
- By Bob Want
- Oct 9, 2007
- Bending and Forming
- Article
While automation can increase throughput and reduce labor, it doesn't solve manufacturing problems. A manual process that produces poor-quality or inconsistent parts will simply do so at a faster rate if automated. Understanding the process and process variables is the key to troubleshooting problems and resolving them to get the maximum gain from automation.
Avoiding common bending problems with common sense
- By Bob Want
- Dec 12, 2006
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Tooling determines the outcome of a bending operation. Whether an application is simple or complex, matching the right tooling with the bending equipment and method will save both time and money.
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- 03/05/2024
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After Ludlow Manufacturing Inc. (LMI) received The Fabricator's 2024 Industry Award, Todd Ludlow, founder and president of the...
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