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Get more out of your punch
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April 16, 2013
What causes punch tools to wear prematurely? For that matter, how do you define premature wear? It’s a matter of perception. You may think that if your punches don’t last beyond 100,000 hits, they’re wearing prematurely; another person... Read more... -
Packing a wallop with the punch
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February 28, 2012
Figure 1 Fully guided tooling doesn’t have to be fixed tooling. Some toolmakers offer models on which the overall length can be set without disassembly. The model shown can be adjusted in 0.002-in. (0.05-mm) increments. Every CNC... Read more... -
Leaning on the turret punch press
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May 6, 2011
The production manager needs to get moving if he is going to make it to the weekly turret punching production meeting on time. Pushing away from his desk, he thinks about how unpleasant these meetings used to be. Everything was reactive. His... Read more... -
Through thick and thin, punching tooling can help
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December 2, 2010
Figure 1 Punching is still the most efficient way to make holes of the same size on a steel sheet, no matter whether it’s 16 gauge or 0.25 in. thick. Photo courtesy of W.A. Whitney Co., Rockford, Ill. Ask a metal fabricator... Read more... -
Tooling organization means punching optimization
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May 12, 2009
Turret punch press uptime can be increased if you know your process capability, manufacture products within that capability, and optimize the layout of your tooling. A process that can't produce the desired result reliably will cause waste... Read more... -
Getting creative with punch tooling
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April 15, 2008
Many fabricators are adopting lean manufacturing techniques to gain a competitive advantage in today's global marketplace. A central element of the lean philosophy is the relentless, systematic, and continuing elimination of waste. The key... Read more... -
The formula for successful punching
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August 8, 2006
Maximizing productivity and efficiency of a fabrication operation is usually a matter of taking a series of small steps as opposed to one giant leap. In Good to Great, author Jim Collins highlights the experiences of several Fortune 500... Read more... -
Punch Tooling, aka ...
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August 9, 2005
Figure 1 This special-purpose tool punches self-locking, spring-loaded tabs that snap into prepunched holes, thereby eliminating the need to weld connecting joints. The concept of design for manufacturability (DFM) has been around for... Read more... -
Getting more punch life
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July 13, 2004
Augur Metal Products, a custom fabricator in Independence Ken., performs a variety of processes for manufacturers. While the company's capabilities include shearing, cutting, forming, welding, and finishing, chief among them is sheet metal... Read more... -
New tool helps fabricator accelerate part making for small runs
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August 14, 2003
The company provides a range of fabricating services, including turret punching on four Amada 30-ton, 58-station turret presses. In addition, the company operates press brake, laser, welding, painting, plating, assembly, and kitting... Read more... -
Metamorphosis: Topeka fabricator automates to emerge
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October 10, 2002
Signal equipment houses are nearly completed in production and await a shipping date in the PTMW fabrication facility in Topeka, Kan. Products are fabricated from aluminum, steel, stainless steel, and galvanneal. Powder coating, bulletproofing,... Read more...
