Content tagged with "development"

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September 25, 2003

Making the most of hydroforming Figure 1 To help ensure successful part development, it is necessary to establish a multitask project team. Designers, hydroforming technologists, and material specialists should be involved in the component stage. To achieve possible economic benefits from this process, it is... Read more...

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August 28, 2003

Making plasma cutting easier For many people, the world of plasma cutting is a complex and daunting place, with a cryptic set of rules that can be mastered only by highly trained technicians after weeks of training. For every change of material or thickness being cut, a long process ensues of resetting gas mixtures,... Read more...

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July 12, 2001

Listening to the loud messages Editor's Picks -- Work Force Development Web Sites One of the loudest messages of the day was that managers, presidents, and owners need to ask the employees actually doing the work for their suggestions on how things should be done. And then listen. Another loud message from the work force development discussions was that no matter how busy we... Read more...

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June 15, 2001

Successful tube hydroforming: Watching parameters, accurately simulating the process yield good results A typical tube hydroforming system is shown in Figure 1 . Within this system, a host of factors must be taken into account, from starting tube geometry and material properties to the quality of the final part (such as thickness distribution and dimensional accuracy). Each of these... Read more...

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June 13, 2001

Rising expectations spark new approach to draw die development: Reconciling demands for increased quality at lower costs During the past five years, the process of draw die development has undergone significant changes as a result of technological improvements and the demand for higher-quality products. Figure 1: The eight steps in the advanced draw development process are designed to identify and address... Read more...

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March 5, 2001

The basic elements of tubular hydroforming Tube hydroforming has been well-known since the 1950s. However, with recent advancements in computer controls and high-pressure hydraulic systems, the process has become a viable method for mass production, especially with the use of internal pressures of up to 6,000 pounds per square inch... Read more...

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February 15, 2001

Managing innovation in the factory The common view that new things start in a research and development lab is not always true. Some useful innovations come right off the factory floor. Even more result from an effort to solve a customer's problem. Twenty years ago, Eric von Hippel, a professor at Harvard Business School, found... Read more...

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