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Out with the old batch, in with something new
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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... -
Automated bending keeps the pieces flowing
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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
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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
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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
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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... -
Bright lights, big opportunity
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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... -
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 press brakes... Read more... -
Tapping into new capabilities on punching machines
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
