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More from Kate Bachman
- From The Fabricator
Servo press puts reverse tonnage in reverse
- By Kate Bachman
- Apr 27, 2021
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Stamping manufacturer Clips & Clamps Industries was forming an extremely hard, "wicked," 1/8-in.-thick, 78 Rockwell hardness stainless steel part and encountered extreme reverse tonnage--100 tons on a 300-ton mechanical press. The press, tooling, and entire system took a beating that even a robust hydraulic dampening system couldn’t completely quell. The company installed a 330-ton servo mechanical press on which to run the part and realized a complete reversal of the reverse tonnage and the problems it created.
- From The Fabricator
President Biden’s "Made in America" order will help U.S. manufacturers
- By Kate Bachman
- Mar 29, 2021
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
The Buy American executive order that President Biden signed will benefit U.S. stamping manufacturers and metal fabricators supplying the federal government, despite the requirement that the materials they purchase be produced domestically as well.
- From The Fabricator
Q&A: Waterjet advances in cutting speed, cut quality, user friendliness
- By Kate Bachman
- Mar 26, 2021
- Waterjet Cutting
- Article
Waterjet technology has been used in the metal fabrication industry for decades. So what have been its top advancements? Waterjet OEMs Flow, OMAX, KMT, TechniWaterjet, and American Machinery Group give us their spin on how they have advanced the technology over the years to improve cutting speed, cut quality, and user friendliness. In addition, fabricators Meyer Tool Huntersville and FedTech weigh in on which advances they have found to be the most useful to them.
- From The Fabricator
FMA Annual Meeting Recap: How will Washington DC affect manufacturing?
- By Kate Bachman
- Mar 17, 2021
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
In the third day of recapping the 2021 FMA Virtual Annual Meeting, we take a look at Omar Nashashib's “Manufacturing 2021: How Washington, D.C., Will Affect Your Business” session and what he had to say about the Biden administration's impact to COVID-19 relief, the environment, rebuilding infrastructure, strengthening the Made in America Act, tax rates and credits, and trade and tariffs
- From The Fabricator
Hydraulic presses progress with 100-year-old stamper
- By Kate Bachman
- Feb 4, 2021
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Larson Tool & Stamping has been using hydraulic presses to deep draw fire extinguishers and other deep-drawn shells since the 1980s, and has upgraded its hydraulic transfer press lines four times since. With each successive press system installation, the company has marked hydraulic press technology’s evolution over the years—and how that has improved its process and products.
- From The Fabricator
Anniversary flashbacks shine a light on forward direction for manufacturers
- By Kate Bachman
- Jan 14, 2021
- Bending and Forming
- Blog Post
Anniversaries are a great opportunity to pause and reflect on past milestones, accomplishments, failures, and lessons learned. FMA and featured manufacturers mark time and progress with anniversaries.
- From The Fabricator
Welcome the new STAMPING Journal Editorial Advisory Board
- By Kate Bachman
- Dec 9, 2020
- Bending and Forming
- Blog Post
Welcome our newly formed STAMPING Journal Editorial Advisory Board. I've asked these dynamic, smart, and keenly business-savvy stamping industry leaders to help direct and guide our editorial coverage going forward, to act as a sounding board for content and to provide their in-the-trenches insights.
- From The Fabricator
Press brake-formed tub girders accelerate U.S infrastructure rebuilding
- By Kate Bachman
- Dec 3, 2020
- Bending and Forming
- Article
It’s no secret that America’s infrastructure is due for a replacement. IDOT issued a challenge for the development of a viable, economical solution to accelerate the replacement of the aging bridge infrastructure. An industry task group developed press brake-formed tub girders for short-span bridges that are formed in a factory, preassembled with a concrete platform, and installed on-site in hours or days.
- From The Fabricator
Second-gen Michigan stamper proves out her mettle through prototyping
- By Kate Bachman
- Nov 15, 2020
- Bending and Forming
- Article
PTM Corp. has soared on the wings of its prototyping expertise. In fact, it is so sizable that it comprises two company divisions. Prototyping helps the stamper perfect the part, perfect the process, reduce part cost, accelerate SPM, and develop cost models.
- From The Fabricator
Stampers, rest of manufacturing industry crave "normal"
- By Kate Bachman
- Oct 22, 2020
- Bending and Forming
- Blog Post
The high unemployment, supply chain disruption, and market demand suppression accompanying the pandemic have placed metal stamping manufacturers in a tenuous position. That said, it’s wise to prepare for the new normal.
- From The Fabricator
Robots advance in the stamping shop
- By Kate Bachman
- Oct 8, 2020
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
For stamping manufacturers concerned about employee safety, a widening skills gap, and pressure to meet higher throughput demand, robotic automation is the answer.
- From The Fabricator
Ford’s Hackett leaves legacy of upheaval, uprighting, and upward trajectory
- By Kate Bachman
- Aug 6, 2020
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Ford’s wallowing stock market price is not a bellwether of its future nor a true picture of retiring CEO Jim Hackett’s contributions to the American auto manufacturer and his legacy.
- From The Fabricator
Air movement equipment manufacturer advances with servo press system, Part II
- By Kate Bachman
- Jul 30, 2020
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Fan manufacturer Greenheck installed an advanced press feed system and automated material handling equipment to help it to meet increased demand and the need for faster production. With autosetup, all critical functions are done at the control.
- From The Fabricator
Countering the consequences of a lingering pandemic for stampers, metalformers
- By Kate Bachman
- Jul 23, 2020
- Safety
- Blog Post
Despite the push to resume business as usual, the lingering COVID-19 won't alter undeniable facts, especially for stampers and other metalformers. Unemployed people cannot buy houses needing metal stamped appliances. Sick people do not fly on airplanes formed with metal. Dying people do not buy cars.
- From The Fabricator
Big-company thinking advances small electronics stamper
- By Kate Bachman
- Jun 11, 2020
- Bending and Forming
- Article
New York-based CEP Technologies stamps aluminum, copper, and carbon and stainless steel ignition and electronic components for the aftermarket auto industry. The electronics stamper has expanded by seizing opportunities for multisiting, certifications, and stratifying its product offerings.
- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/16/2024
- Running Time:
- 63:29
In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Caleb Chamberlain, co-founder and CEO of OSH Cut, discusses his company’s...
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