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The Fabricator® - October 2004
 
The Fabricator® October 2004

Publication Information:

Publication:

The Fabricator®

Issue:

October 2004

Publish Date:

Friday, October 1, 2004

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Selected articles from October 2004 issue published on TheFabricator.com:

Optimizing consumable life in mechanized plasma cutting

If you don't stay on top of torch maintenance and replacing consumables, an efficient cutting process can quickly become a lot more expensive to operate.

Servo-driven mechanical presses meet HSS head-on

A recent mechanical stamping press innovation, the servo drive is designed to meet challenges related to stamping high-strength steels (HSS).

Prefinishing trends towards growth

Wise words from the mountaintop—Part 10

A new dimension in lasers

High-speed laser cutting is a recent result of increased laser power and high acceleration motion technology, which have improved cutting speeds. Tilt beam 2D-3D systems allow laser cutting of small 3D parts, bevel cutting on 2D sheet metal and 3D parts, 3D trimming of small deep drawn parts, and processing of holes and cut-outs in hydroformed parts.

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