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How laser welding sets contract fabricator apart
Article
November 9, 2012
Figure 1 Estes Design and Manufacturing spent several years developing its laser welding process. Early on, technicians were impressed with how clean the welds looked. Most did not require postweld grinding or graining. Five years... Read more... -
Champion Tool Storage installs Prima Power press brake
News
May 16, 2012
Champion Tool Storage, Hood River, Ore., has installed a Prima Power Ep1030 servo-electric press brake, adding capacity to its forming department. The company manufactures toolboxes for industrial, professional, and military users. Read more... -
Jean Gallay orders Laserdyne system
News
March 12, 2012
Jean Gallay SA, Geneva, Switzerland, has ordered a Laserdyne 795XL BeamDirector® system equipped with a 2-kW fiber laser from Prima Power Laserdyne, Champlin, Minn., for 2-D and 3-D processing of heat-resistant alloys, stainless steel alloys,... Read more... -
Out with the old batch, in with something new
Article
February 28, 2012
Figure 1 Avoiding or minimizing setup of any kind is an important part of maintaining high levels of productivity. To maximize throughput on its new Shear Genius punch/right-angle shear combination machine, Siemens Industry Automation... Read more... -
Fiber laser system designed for sheet metal cutting
Product
February 22, 2012
The new PLATINO® fiber laser from Prima Power is a flexible laser cutting machine designed for sheet metal processing. Supplying laser power from 2,000 to 3,000 W, the machine handles a sheet size of 59.06 by 118.11 in. The working area... Read more... -
Prima Power Laserdyne expands operations with new hiring, new markets
News
February 10, 2012
Prima Power Laserdyne, Champlin, Minn., has announced that it is expanding its North American business. The planned expansion includes hiring personnel for 20 newly created job positions and the introduction of products into new and existing... Read more... -
Servo-electric press brake introduced
Product
February 7, 2012
Prima Power has introduced the eP-series press brake. The Electro CNC and servo-electric drive system provide high acceleration, deceleration, and fast response times, the manufacturer reports. The pulley-belt system distributes the force... Read more... -
Prima Power Laserdyne names market sales manager
News
November 27, 2011
Prima Power Laserdyne, Champlin, Minn., has appointed Allan Callander to the position of market sales manager. The appointment is part of the company's expansion of its laser systems business to include industries such as medical devices,... Read more... -
Prima Power Laserdyne begins manufacturing Rapido laser in Champlin, Minn.
News
May 31, 2011
Prima Power Laserdyne has begun manufacturing the Rapido laser system at its Champlin, Minn., facility. Previously manufactured and delivered to the North American market exclusively from Prima Industrie S.p.A. headquarters in Torino, Italy,... Read more... -
Software combines laser drilling, airflow measurement
Product
April 4, 2011
FlowComp™, a closed-loop hardware and software feature that combines laser drilling with airflow measurement on Laserdyne 795 and 450 multiaxis laser systems, has been introduced by Prima Power North America. The feature has... Read more... -
Prima Industrie and Finn-Power become Prima Power
News
April 4, 2011
Prima Industrie has announced a change in corporate branding as two specialists in laser and sheet metal fabrication technology — Prima Industrie and Finn-Power — have joined forces to create Prima Power. Since the acquisition of... Read more... -
Automated bending keeps the pieces flowing
Article
March 10, 2011
Figure 1 Emerson Network Power’s Liebert business unit installed an EBe servo-electric panel bender in 2008. It has a maximum bending length of 100.39 in. and a maximum opening height of 8 in. A healthy skepticism about robotic... Read more... -
Discovering the best path to better bending
Article
July 8, 2010
Figure 1 The level of bending automation you need depends on myriad factors, such as part size and expected volume. In this setup, an automated blanking and panel bending cell speeds the fabrication of large panels. Think about the old... Read more... -
If you don't measure it, you can't improve it
Article
April 1, 2010
In 2004 Impulse Manufacturing had your typical job shop floor. Jobs came in, bounced around the shop to various areas, and then headed out the door. Part flow wasn't top of mind. The company had made some significant machinery... Read more... -
Waste not, want more
Article
February 11, 2010
Figure 1 Finding enough room for a group photo is not that big of a deal at General MetalWorks, Mequon, Wis. Elimination of excess raw material inventory and racks of work-in-process hascleared plenty of floor space for such an event. Photos... Read more... -
Pensando más allí de la prensa de cortina
Spanish
February 9, 2010
Figura 1 Una dobladora automatizada de paneles posiciona una pieza de trabajo. Foto cortesía de Salvagnini America. Cuando los fabricantes piensan en doblado automatizado, usualmente viene a la mente un robot conectado a una... Read more... -
Bright lights, big opportunity
Article
February 9, 2010
Figure 1 Aluminum is used for the frame of Orion Energy Systems' lighting products because it conducts heat five times better than steel. Photos courtesy of Prima Finn-Power North America Inc. Orion Energy Systems is a company that... Read more... -
Servo-electric bender performs multi functions with standard tooling
Product
January 12, 2010
The Fast Bend is the newest member of the Prima Finn-Power servo-electric bender family. It can bend five different parts with different thicknesses and alloys in five minutes, the company states. The machine helps reduce or eliminate... Read more... -
Thinking outside the press brake
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October 5, 2009
Figure 1 An automated panel bender positions a workpiece. Photo courtesy of Salvagnini America. When fabricators think about automated bending, a robot tied to a press brake usually comes to mind. So do high volumes. But... Read more... -
Tapping into new capabilities on punching machines
Article
October 1, 2009
By having their precision punch presses put taps in sheet metal parts, fabricators are saving time and money because they no longer need an operator to transfer parts from the punch to a manual tapping unit. Photo courtesy of Prima Finn-Power... Read more... -
Punching on demand
Article
November 25, 2008
Dean Wilson has never been afraid of taking on a challenge. As executive vice president of manufacturing for King Electrical Mfg. Co., the heating products company that his father founded in 1958, he has tackled his share. But none has been... Read more... -
Automation helps ovenmaker cook up profits
Article
September 30, 2008
The test kitchen at Wood Stone Corp., Bellingham, Wash., showcases most of the commercial kitchen appliances the company fabricates. Scuzza me, but you see, back in old Bellingham, that's automation. That slight variation of the old... Read more... -
When does a punch/laser make sense?
Article
August 26, 2008
Shops that process enough of the right parts can increase uptime and reduce secondary operations with a combination punch/laser machine. Photo courtesy of TRUMPF Inc. Business growth led Hawkeye Industries President and CEO Bryan... Read more... -
Knocked down, but not out
Article
July 10, 2007
Changing from manual processes to an automated flexible manufacturing system allows EPMP Ltd. to manufacture complex bent parts such as this one quickly and without the risk of handling damage. It would be an understatement to say that... Read more... -
Euros zoned in on competing
Article
July 11, 2006
Ilinox's Express Bender panel bending machine, which features automated load and unload of sheet metal blanks, is fed by its large Night Train storage system. A strong independent streak exists in the American psyche. It helped forge an... Read more... -
Making the sale
Article
October 11, 2005
Why do some people purchase only Ford trucks while others believe in Dodge or Chevy products? Similarly, why do some companies prefer Strippit precision punches, while others favor TRUMPF, Murata, Finn-Power, Whitney, or Amada America? Is... Read more... -
Beating 'world' pricing
Article
January 13, 2004
This Finn-Power Express Bending Cell, which automates complex bending and reduces tedious and costly work stages, has last bend negative capability and fully automatic operations cycles—from loading the sheet to unloading the bent... Read more... -
The art of laser cutting
Article
March 27, 2003
On modern laser cutting machines, most of the internal functions are automated. Focus point is changed remotely via a cutting database or technology table. Assist gas change and pressure are system-controlled as well. The numerically controlled... Read more... -
Metamorphosis: Topeka fabricator automates to emerge
Article
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...
