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Articles tagged with "cold"

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	Boatmaker finds new saw for trailer production: Circular cold saw meets compound miter cut, setup requirements By: Kaltenbach USA At its factory in Vonore, Tenn., MasterCraft builds boats and trailers in adjacent bays. It offers the option of a trailer with every ski boat it sells. Publish date: April 24, 2003 Tech cell: Sawing
	Folding technology makes sweeping changes: New developments in 200-year-old technology By: Geoff Stone, Contributing Writer Schwenkbiegemachinen, or swing bending machines, have been in use for more than 200 years. European manufacturers began to power them with electrical or hydraulic power after World War II, when an enormous amount of sheet metal was used in the reconstruction of Europe. Publish date: December 11, 2003 Tech cell: Folding
	The importance of storage planning By: Joe Harnest, Contributing Writer Material and equipment storage can be a major concern for fabricators. Therefore, it is important to establish the purpose of a storage system and understand clearly what it needs to accomplish. Publish date: October 23, 2003 Tech cell: Materials Handling
	Interaction of chemicals used in forming and fabricating By: James Dyla, Contributing Writer Knowing how chemicals tend to react with one another and how each type of lubricant and coolant commonly used during steel processing tends to behave is a boon when you're trying to fabricate products properly. Publish date: October 11, 2001 Tech cell: Metals/Materials
	Roll formers look for a win: Industry players hope to score with customization, better technology By: Lincoln Brunner, Contributing Writer Publish date: September 25, 2003 Tech cell: Roll Forming
	Selecting the right materials for roll forming—Part 2: How mechanical properties affect production By: George Halmos, Contributing Writer This is the second part of a two-part article. Read Part I. If you examine the mechanical properties of several materials, including carbon steel, alloyed steel, stainless steel, as they relate to roll forming, you'll gain an understanding of the influence of some primary metal processes on roll forming. Publish date: September 13, 2001 Tech cell: Roll Forming
	One system does not fit all: Ventilation equipment becomes more specific to improve the welding environment By: Stephanie Vaughan, Contributing Writer Ventilation systems come in a variety of types for different types of welding processes and varying fabrication facility setups. The emphasis on proper application of these systems and best use of the components used in them comes from an increased interest in cleaner air for the welder. Publish date: January 13, 2004 Tech cell: Safety
	Respirator selection as a business decision: How to choose the right equipment for your welders By: Clifford Frey, Contributing Writer Several technical articles have addressed respiratory diseases associated with welding activities and when a respirator should be used to help prevent these diseases. Once an employer concludes that respiratory protection is the appropriate option for a particular application, the next step is selecting the right respirator. Publish date: January 29, 2004 Tech cell: Safety
	Flatness in coil processing operations: New turns in the leveling process By: Eric Theis, Contributing Writer Most flat-rolled coil processing operations use some sort of roller leveling technology. Operations people understand what these machines can do to improve the quality of the product they produce. In the competitive marketplace, customers demand and get more that just flat sheets or slit coils. Publish date: August 16, 2001 Tech cell: Coil Processing
	Pairing a servo feed with a pull-through straightener: Applications for noncosmetic stamped parts By: Todd Wenzel, Contributing Writer This article explores the possibility that servo feeds can be used with pull-through straighteners as opposed to a conventional feed line that uses a powered straightener. Using the servo-PTS (pull-through straightener) can save money on equipment and material. The only limitation may be marking the material so noncosmetic applications are recommended. Publish date: December 13, 2001 Tech cell: Coil Processing
	Predicting springback in air bending, straight flanging By: Taylan Altan, Contributing Writer All businesses tied to the metal forming industry are scrambling to find areas in which they can lower costs without sacrificing quality. Adding to this burden are a tight cash flow and a lack of financial resources to invest in process improvement equipment. Therefore, the savings must come from doing more with less. Publish date: October 9, 2003 Tech cell: Press Technology
	Sharpening for a longer life: Maintaining the cutting edge on punch and die components By: Nick Tarkany, Contributing Writer Routine maintenance—grinding, using surface treatments, sharpening ejector pins, and minimizing potential grinding damage—can extend tool life and save you a lot of headaches. Publish date: August 16, 2001 Tech cell: Tool and Die
	Choosing the proper steel to minimize abrasive adhesive tool wear By: Thomas Hillskog, Contributing Writer The most disruptive type of failure in any tooling application is when the tool cracks. To prevent this type of failure in cold-work applications, it's important to select the correct steel. Publish date: September 25, 2003 Tech cell: Tool and Die
	Investing in lubricants: Increasing your profits 7 percent by changing metals By: Brad Jeffery, Contributing Writer All businesses tied to the metal forming industry are scrambling to find areas in which they can lower costs without sacrificing quality. Adding to this burden are a tight cash flow and a lack of financial resources to invest in process improvement equipment. Therefore, the savings must come from doing more with less. Publish date: October 9, 2003 Tech cell: Tool and Die
	Gaining from friction and formability data: Beating rising steel prices and offshore competition By: Brad Jeffery, Contributing Writer As steel prices rise and offshore competition increases daily, steel and overhead optimization are driving U.S. metal stamping and forming companies. Companies that survive and thrive are taking a different approach to managing change and cost and are discovering savings in areas never seriously considered before. Publish date: February 12, 2004 Tech cell: Tool and Die
	Magnetic pulse welding for tubular applications: Discovering new technology for welding conductive materials By: Ben-Tzion Spitz and Victor Shribman, Contributing Writers A review of how magnetic pulse welding works, in what applications it can be used, and what considerations users must take to perform it properly. Publish date: July 26, 2001 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Fabrication
	Getting a handle on work-related hand injuries By: Ashok Shah, Contributing Writer The hand is one of the most complex parts of your body. It enables you to execute simple or complex jobs that cannot be performed by any other part of the body. Without your hands, it would be extremely difficult to do even those routine tasks that we take for granted every day. Publish date: September 25, 2003 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Fabrication
	Troubleshooting compression bending By: Marsha Blasengame, Contributing Writer You can achieve nearly trouble-free bending by being aware of the causes of typical compression bending problems and by correctly operating and maintaining the compression bender. Publish date: January 13, 2004 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Fabrication
	Is your bend good enough?: Standards for hot and cold bending By: Eric Lundin, Editor, TPJ-The Tube & Pipe Journal� Bending tube or pipe so the finished product conforms to one of two bending standards can help to reduce rejects and improve relations between fabricators and their customers. The standards can facilitate the use of bending terms, and promote an understanding of bending tolerances and acceptable defects before starting a bending project. Publish date: July 13, 2004 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Fabrication
	Selecting a tube cutting process: Methods and applications, pros and cons By: Alec Banish, Contributing Writer Tube fabricators use a variety of methods—sawing, lathe cutting, rotary cutting, supported shear cutting, dual-blade shear cutting, and laser cutting—to cut tubing from mill lengths into shorter pieces for use in final fabrication. No single method is optimal for cutting the broad range of tubular materials and tubular shapes produced by this industry. Publish date: November 9, 2004 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Fabrication
	Laser welding of stainless pressure tubes By: Frank Fenton, Contributing Writer Not all laser welded tubes are created equal. Know what to look for in the final product to ensure that you're buying quality and not just an imposter. Publish date: July 12, 2001 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Production
	Do your tubes seam good enough? Using eddy current testing to make sure By: Tim Brown, Contributing Writer Eddy current testing offers several features that makers of welded tube may find to their liking—in particular, high throughput speeds and sensitive flaw detection. Publish date: August 16, 2001 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Production
	Inline gauge control in welded tube production: Reducing conversion losses By: W.B. "Bud" Graham, Contributing Writer Reducing scrap when converting strip to finished tube is a huge step in bettering your bottom line. Publish date: July 26, 2001 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Production
	Solving the mysteries of the fin pass—Part 2 By: W.B. "Bud" Graham Editor's Note: This article is the second part of a two-part series about fin passes. Part I, which appeared in the March issue, discussed their location, what they do, and how they do it. Part II focuses on troubleshooting. Publish date: May 15, 2003 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Production
	Considering the benefits of pulse spray transfer GMAW By: Paul Niskala, Contributing Writer Publish date: October 25, 2002 Tech cell: Arc Welding