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First to the punch
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October 23, 2012
Figure 1 Multitools can increase the flexibility of a punch setup and decrease the number of tool changes required. Producing more parts in less time is the new reality for fabricators looking to get ahead. Today’s high-mix job... Read more... -
Press brake tooling strategies: Go with the flow
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January 6, 2012
Figure 1 An operator uses staged bending to make a small, complex part. Various tools, including a flattening die set, are all used in one setup. Job shops live and die on their ability to maximize throughput. They need to be... Read more... -
Maximize bending throughput on a budget
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January 10, 2011
Figure 1 Hydraulic clamping systems help reduce setup time. Such systems can align and seat a tool in one operation. In a perfect world every job shop manager would have the capital to buy that shiny new press brake with all the... 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... -
Another day, another economic recovery
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November 12, 2010
Figure 1 A technician at Ometek measures angles in copper busbars. The work harks back to the shop’s origins, serving the electrical business. Pizza never tasted so good. That thought probably crossed at least one employee’s... Read more... -
Bending perforated weathering steel: Not a pedestrian challenge
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February 8, 2010
Figure 1 A worker at Sure Iron Works aligns corrugated and perforated plate with a plate and box member, creating the girders of a pedestrian bridge. It's not surprising that Steve Horn, a New Yorker to the core, uses a pizza crust to... 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... -
Punch tooling innovations help achieve lean goals
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April 14, 2009
Hector Favela, a tool- and diemaker for Simpson Strong-Tie, Pleasanton, Calif., builds dies for the company's metal connectors and anchor systems. Punches were breaking two to three times per shift. He then started using punches made of M4... 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... -
Setting the stage for press brake productivity
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June 17, 2008
Sheet metal fabricators often find themselves with this dilemma: What's more efficient for their customers may create more inefficiency for themselves. In a lean manufacturing world these shops are seeking ways for both parties to maximize... Read more... -
Toro trims waste with press brake tooling upgrade
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September 11, 2007
Toro Co. has found that in its high-end commercial mowers, sheet metal is the second most costly item. Toro's own manufacturing plants compete with outside vendors, which fosters competition, innovation, and cost-cutting measures. In a world... Read more... -
Safety still pressing for press brakes
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January 9, 2007
Press brake safety equipment must ensure safety without hindering speed or productivity. The leading trend in press brake safety is to protect the operator without sacrificing speed or hampering operators' ability to work productively,... Read more... -
Punching through complacency to win a bid
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January 9, 2007
Anderson Metals, Greenwood, S.C., had a chance to win a large job from Eaton Electrical, but it needed new tooling for its turret presses to turn around a weekend job. Fortunately, the company found a tooling source that didn't need weeks for... Read more... -
Leaning on press brake tooling
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September 12, 2006
Staged bending can make short runs more cost-effective because each part is handled only once. Most of today's original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and contract manufacturers have embraced the principles of lean... Read more... -
Powering up with a punch
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July 11, 2006
For 45 years Generac Power Systems has helped homeowners and businesses withstand the unpredictable forces of Mother Nature with standby power-generation equipment. So when the company's Eagle, Wis., metal fabrication facility needed to... Read more... -
How to reduce press brake setup times
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August 10, 2004
Despite these innovations, even the most advanced shops encounter bottlenecks in their press brake areas. While these bottlenecks cannot be attributed to a single factor, fabricators can make several changes to help reduce lengthy setup... Read more...
