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Articles tagged with "kate bachman"
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Rising to great heights in Great Falls: Job shop explores uncharted territory in airport projectWhen Waterjet Extreme Technologies (WET), Great Falls, Mont., was asked to bid on a large and lofty fabrication project as part of the Great Falls International Airport redesign, co-owners John Kramarich and Rip Rippetoe viewed the inherent challenges as opportunities to explore the limits of their capabilities while dealing with a limited budget.
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Prefinishing trends towards growth: No-muss, no-fuss technology blazes trails into new territories, gains ground in others |
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Folding technology opens doors for stainless steel appliance fabricatorThe H.L. Lyons Co., Louisville, Ky., began 40 years ago as an X-ray equipment company in the basement of Keith and Livingston Lyons parents' house. It later became a general metal fabricating business.
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Parting the Waters: Punch tool helps pool component fabricator escapeHayward Pools improves punching of pool heaters using DuraBlade parting tool.
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On the road again: Heavy-duty-equipment fabricator ramps upContract manufacturer Morton Metalcraft talks about how it faces challenges in fabricating weldments and assemblies for heavy-duty equipment, including ramping up after a slowdown—with machines, manpower, and material, and revising material flow.
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Implementing a stamping sensor program—uphill: Gaining cultural acceptance the most difficult part |
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Sensors help stamper get firmer foothold in motorcycle part fabrication: Wireless sensor allows monitoring of large, two-part die |
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Judging the quick and the die: Trends driving quick die change changesOverseas competition, high material costs, just-in-time schedules, demanding quality requirements, stringent safety standards, and industry consolidation are the forces driving trends in the quick die change industry, industry experts say. These forces have intensified the need for quick-die-change equipment and processes, as well as for larger quick die change equipment, equipment that will not damage sensors, and more efficient die storage that can be integrated with quick die change equipment.
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Trends for stainless steel tube in automotive applications: Greater use of stainless steel may create more demand for hydroformed tubeEvidence that stainless steel has potential as a material for automotive components—for its high strength-to-weight ratio for overall weight reduction, good dent performance, corrosion resistance, and formability—was presented by ISSF members at the SAE International™ 2004 SAE World Congress, in Detroit.
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Imagination fabrication: To be a playground equipment fabricator, you gotta have gameBCI Burke, Fond du Lac, Wis., is the oldest playground and park and recreation equipment manufacturer in the country. As the company grew and its product offerings and colors multiplied, it found it needed to address problems with long leadtimes. Burke looked at every possibility for improvement, including processes improvements, inventory organization, manufacturing equipment purchases, and personnel productivity improvements, including crosstraining.
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New bends in the roll: Roll bending trendsAs more commercial buildings are designed with larger open spaces, the beam spans grow longer, and the beams must be bigger and heavier. This requires ever-larger section bending rolls to accommodate this demand. In addition, the trend toward the use of higher strength steels has taxed the capabilities of plate roll bending equipment. These changes and other emerging demands have driven the trend toward the use of CNCs, inline material handling, and larger angle bending rolls.
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