Content tagged with "finishing"
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April 13, 2010
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November 25, 2008
Don't get stuck wondering about composites
Adhesives distribute stress
evenly along the bond line.
Photo courtesy of Henkel Technologies.
With the price of metals increasing, manufacturers are modifying their designs to offset their rising costs. At the same time, more consumers want to purchase vehicles based on gas... Read more...
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May 13, 2008
A 'weld-done' finish
Stainless steel products are used in all parts of our daily life. Think about how many stainless steel surfaces your fingers touch before you even arrive at work. With the popularity of stainless steel has come the demand for high-quality stainless steel finishes.
Customers have certain... Read more...
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January 15, 2008
Introducing TPJ's Industry Award Winner
Lincoln Industries recognizes that company culture is the key to success.
One is a full-service fabricator. It prides itself on offering product design, packaging, and every process in between—engineering, manufacturing, plating, finishing, and assembly. It even offers logistics... Read more...
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January 15, 2008
Avoiding a snag
Hendrick Manufacturing processes perforated sheet for an industrial laundry customer. Hendrick Manufacturing Co. had to avoid a snag, and with automated deburring, it did. The 200-employee company has deep roots in the northeast Pennsylvania town of Carbondale, where company founder Eli... Read more...
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September 11, 2007
Got burrs?
Editor's Note: This article was developed from a seminar on deburring and graining held at AM Machinery Sales Inc., Warminster, Pa., March 20-21, 2007. So you have the sheet metal burr. Big deal. Run the workpiece through a deburring machine and your problem is solved, right? Or maybe you... Read more...
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August 8, 2007
Cleaning cylinders internally and externally
Whether you are planning a full scale cylinder testing operation or just want to keep your cylinders looking clean and new, the Cylblast shot blasters from LS Industries are the answer. Other methods of cleaning cylinders are more expensive, time consuming and less efficient than steel shot... Read more...
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July 10, 2007
Packaging finished stampings
Editor's Note: This article is adapted from Greg Yahn's conference presented at FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show, Nov. 13-16, 2005, Chicago, Ill.,© 2005 by the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA), the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), and the American... Read more...
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July 10, 2007
Top five questions about anodizing architectural tube
During anodizing, the aluminum oxide layer is made thicker by passing a direct current through a sulfuric acid solution, with the tube serving as the anode, the negative electrode. The current releases hydrogen at the cathode, the positive electrode, and oxygen at the surface of the aluminum... Read more...
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May 8, 2007
Finishing stainless steel tube and pipe efficiently
As the use of stainless steel has expanded into new applications, many tube fabricators are finishing stainless steel for the first time. Some are just experiencing its hard, unforgiving nature, while also discovering how readily it is scratched and blemished. In addition, because stainless... Read more...
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March 13, 2007
Easing the grind of cost reduction
Automotive parts supplier SPX CONTECH had struggled with quick-attach abrasive fiber disks for its flash removal and deburring of its die-cast aluminum parts. The company found a replacement disk that lasts three times longer than the problem disks. The squeeze on companies in automotive... Read more...
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November 7, 2006
5 tips for better finishing with steel brushes
Steel wire brushes can be used for weld cleaning, deburring, rust and oxide removal, surface preparation, and surface finishing. Steel wire brushes are a common and essential tool in any metal fabrication shop. These brushes can be used for a variety of applications, including weld cleaning,... Read more...
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May 9, 2006
Optimizing flow through robotic welding workcells
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One of the new CNH systems welds on a loader chassis. Veteran industrial robotic user Case New Holland (CNH), Fargo, N.D., recently installed three robotic welding systems. Each system consists of an inverted robot on a large, three-axis traveling column and two... Read more...
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May 9, 2006
Metal fabricating in a new millennium
"What I wanted to do in Millennium Park is make something that would engage the Chicago skyline ... so that one will see the clouds kind of floating in, with those very tall buildings reflected in the work. And then, since it is in the form of a gate, the participant, the viewer, will... Read more...
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March 7, 2006
Anodizing aluminum
In anodizing, dyes are absorbed into the aluminum oxide layer's porous structure. Anodizing, the electrochemical oxidation of aluminum, is widely used throughout the world for a variety of functional and decorative applications. In anodizing, a thin film of aluminum oxide forms on the... Read more...
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November 8, 2005
Ask and you shall receive
A conveyor carrier takes a part into the dryoff oven.
It's not every day that a small or medium-sized job shop invests in an entire line of new equipment. And buys 65 acres to build a new facility to house and operate it—especially if the company's knowledge and... Read more...
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October 12, 2004
Prefinishing trends towards growth
Since its introduction in the 1960s, coated coil has become the raw material of choice for some industries, and its demand has increased steadily, according to the National Coil Coating Association (NCCA). Coated steel and aluminum coil is being used predominantly in the building industry... Read more...
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October 12, 2002
Sanding Machine Finishes the Job
AMS Corporation, a miscellaneous-metals fabricator in Taunton, Mass., recently took on a large project for Olin College of Engineering, a new institution of higher learning near Boston. The project called for fabricating about 1,500 feet of 1 1/2-inch stainless steel pipe for handrails... Read more...
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July 25, 2002
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July 11, 2002
Say 'no!' to burrs, dimples
Tube and pipe producers know two sources of pressure all too well — competitors' relentless progress and customers' uncompromising demands. Tube producers are caught in the middle. To remain competitive, they run their mills at increasingly higher speeds, which often leads to... Read more...
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July 26, 2001
How one company organized its powder coating process
In today's metal finishing industry, quality and efficiency are of equal value to the customer. Quality is important for obvious reasons; efficiency is desired because it keeps prices down and results in short lead-times for customers. The finishing process typically is the final... Read more...
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