Content tagged with "metal-buildings"
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Article
December 2, 2009
Roll forming gets flexible
Figure 1 A roll forming system with fully automated adjustments can run a variety of part gauges, web widths, and flange heights. Photo courtesy of Formtek Metal Forming Inc. The economy has changed the roll forming business, some say for good. For decades many roll formers have... Read more...
Spanish
July 21, 2009
Máquinas verdes
"Hacia lo eléctrico" parece ser el último paso en la evolución del equipo de fabricación. Desde punzones de torreta hasta prensas estampadoras, todos parecen seguir una progresión natural de energía accionada de manera mecánica a hidráulica, y finalmente a eléctrica. Si la... Read more...
Article
January 27, 2009
Green machines
"Going electric" seems to be the latest step in the evolution of fabricating equipment. From turret punches to stamping presses, all seem to follow a natural progression from mechanically to hydraulically to, finally, electrically driven power. If electricity can drive a motor to provide... Read more...
Article
April 15, 2008
Rolling to market - Part II
Automation can significantly reduce downtime between coils. Editor's Note: The following is the second article in a two-part series on shrinking time to market in roll forming. Part I , which appeared in the March issue, covered on-site roll forming technology. This article was adapted... Read more...
Article
April 15, 2008
Automotive and industrial: A tale of two businesses
Every morning as John Atanasoski gets out of his car and walks over a parking lot to his office, he looks at an adjacent swath of land. There Atanasoski's employer, Microflex Inc., this year will start building a 45,000-square-foot facility to house Microflex Automotive, its 2-year-old OEM... Read more...
Article
April 15, 2008
Rolling to market - Part II
Automation can significantly reduce downtime between coils. Editor's Note: The following is the second article in a two-part series on shrinking time to market in roll forming. Part I , which appeared in the March issue, covered on-site roll forming technology. This article was adapted... Read more...
Article
March 11, 2008
Rolling to market - Part I
Roll tooling that can perform more work in less space has made portable, on-site roll forming a viable technology.
Editor's Note: The following is the first article in a two-part series on shrinking time to market in roll forming. Part II , which will appear in the April issue, will... Read more...
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