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April 24, 2013
Fabricator helps entrepreneurs grow
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Tyrous Ward (center) launched Accufab with his sons Kerry (left) and Mark in 1991. The shop has endured two downturns without a substantial drop in business.
The entrepreneur started in one of the oldest of business... Read more...
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December 3, 2012
EuroBLECH 2012 recap: Fighting for more efficiency
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Salvagnini was a pioneer in laser fiber machines, debuting its first machine at EuroBLECH 2008. At this year’s event, the company demonstrated the versatility of its L5 fiber laser as the machine cut thick materials and... Read more...
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October 12, 2012
Bending for the internal customer
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In this automated panel bender, the blank holder tools lift as the manipulator positions the workpiece for the next bend. Modern panel benders have throats deep enough to handle 10-in.-high flanges.
Bending remains one of... Read more...
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February 1, 2012
No holes in modern laser cutting story
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Rotary motion technology used in the drive systems of laser cutting machines doesn’t necessarily mean a step down from linear-motion drives. New rotary motor technology is designed to offer similar performance as linear... Read more...
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July 1, 2010
Analyzing the potential of the solid-state laser
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The fiber laser is beginning to make its mark in sheet metal fabrication.
Lasers unleash the power of nature’s light packet, the photon. To make a laser, you basically energize, or “pump," electrons into a host medium... Read more...
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October 7, 2009
Raising the bar, one sink at a time
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This made-to-order bar setup can be fabricated at Glastender in a matter of days.
Driving much of Glastender's manufacturing and business strategy is, of all things, liquor licensing. Seriously.
The Saginaw, Mich.,... Read more...
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October 5, 2009
Thinking outside the press brake
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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...
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January 13, 2009
EuroBLECH 2008: A celebration of metal fabricating and forming
What does a European metal fabricating and forming tradeshow mean for a U.S. fabricator? Apparently, a whole lot.
"It means everything. It has influenced who we are," said Don Begneaud, speaking about his company, BEGNEAUD Manufacturing, in... Read more...
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October 14, 2008
Pallet changer, tower, or shelving system with that laser?
If you decide to automate material handling in your laser cutting operations, you have several choices to make. The decision on whether to automate—and from there what kind of system makes the most sense—will depend on your shop's... Read more...
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March 13, 2007
Flexible automation of laser cutting, material handling
Automated parts removal helps to eliminate the non-value-added aspects of laser cutting, but a closer look at nesting is necessary to get the most efficiency out of the automated operation.
In the world of sheet metal fabrication,... Read more...
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December 13, 2005
Fast-forward fabricating
The MV automated storage and retrieval system (in the background) supplies the correct metal sheet, whether it's light- or heavy-gauge material, to the appropriate machine in the fabricating cell. The material handling system also accepts... Read more...
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August 8, 2002
Science Nonfiction
Forty years ago no one would have thought it possible to cut plate steel with focused light. Over time it has not only become possible but common in manufacturing operations. However, making this science fiction into fact wasn't enough,... Read more...