The Fabricator® - October 2001
The Fabricator®
October 2001
October 2001
Publication Information:
Publication:
The Fabricator®Issue:
October 2001Publish Date:
Monday, October 1, 2001Information Website:
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http://fma-communications.com/forms/subscription-page.cfm?Publication=FABSelected articles from October 2001 issue published on TheFabricator.com:
Design tips for sheet metal: Bend relief, small holes, hole distortion near bends, and minimum flange widths
The article discusses making small holes and when to use a punch or laser cutter, inside radius measurements and how they differ depending on whether you are coining or air bending on a press brake, and adding bend relief to prevent tearing material.
Keeping pace with today's punching requirements
This article provides the basics on how the punch, die, and stripper work; how to perform material thickness calculations on various materials; how different applications affect punching quality; how fully guided tooling counters lateral forces; and how metallurgy, coatings, and maintenance affect tooling.
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