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	Blast Cleaning Equipment: What you need to know before buying By: Mike Gignac, Contributing Writer If you are a fabricator of metal parts that need to be primed or painted, then you more than likely will have to prepare the part surface before finishing to produce the desired end result. Publish date: October 23, 2003 Tech cell: Finishing
	Choosing the right coated abrasive for plate finishing applications: A look at grain properties By: Mark Boudreau and Dave Jacoby, Contributing Writers Most plate fabricating companies need to select a coated abrasive to finish their parts. This selection process can be intimidating, as well as confusing, because so many types of coated abrasives are available. Publish date: January 29, 2004 Tech cell: Finishing
	Using hydroforming aluminum components versus steel stampings: The contender gains points, but the champion is still in the fight By: Daniel Hunter, Contributing Writer This article examines two transitions that are occurring in the automotive industry—the change from stamping to hydroforming, and the substitution of aluminum where steel was used previously. Publish date: November 15, 2001 Tech cell: Hydroforming
	Effective simulation of hydroforming: Current capabilities and requirements for the future By: Reimund Neugebauer, Matthias Putz,J�rg Leihkauf, and B. Schulze, Contributing Writers Simulation is used in the hydroforming process to replace the experimental investigation and tests required in a real tryout process. Publish date: February 19, 2001 Tech cell: Hydroforming
	Mill coolant system design: Lubrication is more than meets the eye By: James Dyla, Contributing Writer What kind of coolant system you construct for your tube mill or roll forming operation is just as important as what type of coolant you use. Publish date: May 15, 2001 Tech cell: Roll Forming
	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
	Thermal spray safety and OSHA compliance: Protecting operators from ultraviolet light, fumes, dust, compressed air, gases By: Charles P. Howes, Contributing Writer OSHA has regulations for both facets of thermal spray environment, and shops should be aware of some practical safety tips for how to comply with those regulations. Publish date: July 12, 2001 Tech cell: Safety
	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
	March for manufacturing By: Scot Stevens, Contributing Writer As the "jobless" recovery continues, the job cleansing of the U.S. manufacturing base tops 2.7 million. These millions now without jobs remain faceless, statistical footnotes to mainstream media reports about how the recession ended in 2001, production is on the rise, and how job losses are singularly attributable to productivity gains. The outsourcing of the American dream for small manufacturers proceeds unabated. Publish date: October 23, 2003 Tech cell: Industry Trends and Analysis
	Is your company a breeding ground for workplace violence? By: Vicki Bell, Web Content Manager Workplace violence—many of us think about it only when national or local media reports an incident. Most of us probably think it happens infrequently and never could happen where we work. And it's likely that workplace violence victims thought the same thing, before it happened to them. Publish date: November 6, 2003 Tech cell: Training and Retention
	Finding the best splice for your light-duty conveyor: The mechanical fastener option By: Beth Miller and Jim Wingfield, Contributing Writers One way to increase your stamping operation's productivity is to get all the uptime you can from the belt conveyors that carry materials, parts, and finished and packaged products throughout your plant. As moving, wearing equipment, conveyors naturally demand a certain amount of downtime for maintenance and parts replacement. However, keeping those events as infrequent and brief as possible is what uptime is all about. Publish date: May 15, 2003 Tech cell: Coil Processing
	Examining press feeding options: Considerations that determine a feed's effectiveness By: Bruce Grant, Contributing Writer Press- and servo-driven roll feeds and gripper feeds are almost as common to the stamping industry as sheet metal and dies. Knowing how to use them effectively may not be so common. Publish date: July 12, 2001 Tech cell: Press Feeding
	Designing high-strength steel stamped parts for formability By: Art Hedrick, Contributing Writer The use of high-strength steel to manufacture automobiles and other transportation vehicles has increased dramatically. The material's strength allows manufacturers to reduce vehicle weight substantially and increase fuel efficiency, without sacrificing performance. Publish date: June 12, 2003 Tech cell: Press Technology
	Using binder force control, force modulation, to improve part quality, stamping efficiency By: Taylan Altan, Contributing Writer Publish date: August 28, 2003 Tech cell: Press Technology
	Key design principles for successful deep drawing By: Art Hedrick, Contributing Writer Successful deep drawing depends on many factors. Ignoring even one of them during die design and build can prove disastrous. Publish date: May 30, 2001 Tech cell: Tool and Die
	Controlling flow and obtaining stretch in deep draw operations By: Art Hedrick, Contributing Writer Addressing the difficulties in obtaining a wrinkle-free stamped part requires a good understanding of metal flow and how it is affected by draw beads Publish date: February 19, 2001 Tech cell: Tool and Die
	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
	Die Design for flat parts: Achieving perfection in a difficult task By: Art Hedrick, Contributing Writer Flatness is one of the most difficult part characteristics to achieve in a conventional stamping die. Publish date: February 19, 2001 Tech cell: Tool and Die
	Improving blank edge conditions By: Young Seo, Contributing Writer A blank, stamped in the first station of a progressive stamping operation, usually is subject to subsequent forming processes to form a designated part. If the blank is subject to straining, deformation, bending, stretching, or lateral expansion in later stations, its edge condition should be carefully examined. Publish date: July 24, 2003 Tech cell: Tool and Die
	Die width selection By: Steve D. Benson, Contributing Writer Publish date: July 24, 2003 Tech cell: Tool and Die
	The growing use of orbital tube welding: Quality, repeatability, and documentation drive the technology By: William J. Wuertz, Contributing Writer Although orbital tube welding has been used in aerospace, semiconductor, and other high-purity applications for a long time, general industrial markets just now are beginning to view it as a viable and economical option for joining stainless steel tubing. Publish date: July 12, 2001 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Fabrication
	Pour me a mandrel: Bending tubes, pipes, and other forms with low-melting-point alloys By: Charles C. Gaver Jr., Contributing Writer To reduce weight and cost for all types of products, design engineers often specify tubes and pipes with thinner walls instead of the previously used heavier-walled tubes and pipes. Shorter tube or pipe lengths also achieve the same objectives, but usually they require sharper or more complex bends. These designs make the tube bender's task more difficult. Publish date: September 25, 2003 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Fabrication
	Low-tech system mechanizes pipe welding: Backing device allows GMAW on open root By: Helmut Hahn, Contributing Writer Welding technology has changed dramatically over the last few decades. Although skilled welders always will be needed in manufacturing, mechanical welding devices can provide improvements over manual welding in terms of repeatability and throughput. Publish date: March 11, 2004 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Fabrication
	Flying high with orbital welding: Equipment, applications, and joint designs for aerospace components By: Steve Purnell, Contributing Writer Orbital welding first was developed in the late 1960s by a group of engineers from McDonnell Douglas to join aerospace tubes. These engineers were aware of the problems associated with producing repeatable welds for their critical applications. Publish date: March 11, 2004 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Fabrication
	Making seamless tubing with a floating mandrel mill By: Ray Miller, Contributing Writer Publish date: September 17, 2001 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Production
	Roll form tooling tryout and troubleshooting: Taking a five-step approach By: Dan Mennecke, Contributing Writer The secret to developing successful roll tooling—whether for tube production or roll forming—and achieving maximum roll integrity is a simple but often overlooked notion: a comprehensive approach. Publish date: May 29, 2003 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Production
	Plotting for success: Using edge thickness measurements to aid troubleshooting By: W.B. "Bud" Graham, Contributing Writer The butler slipped through the pantry area with the warm milk and, after adding some arsenic, served the beverage to his master. The butler had been gradually increasing the amount of arsenic over many months, so the change in the milk's taste wasn't noticeable. Soon the mistress and her nefarious servant would be rid of the one thing stopping their affair. Publish date: October 23, 2003 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Production
	Gun Control: GTAW torch design innovations enhance productivity, quality By: Harshad Shah, Contributing Writer This article discusses improvements to the GTAW torch that should enhance the productivity and quality of welding operations. It specifically discusses the welding gun's affect on ergonomics and cooling capacity. Publish date: November 15, 2001 Tech cell: Arc Welding
	Joining aluminum with GTAW: Advice for the novice By: Mike Sammons, Contributing Writer Aluminum is a real challenge to weld, especially for beginners. A knowledge of the gas tungsten arc welding equipment that is available to do the job as well as required accessories, preparation tips, and proper techniques is a good thing to have before jumping in. Publish date: February 19, 2001 Tech cell: Arc Welding
	Getting the best results in gas-shielded FCAW: Filler metals play a crucial role in the process By: Tex Ikeda and David Haynie, Contributing Writers Publish date: December 11, 2003 Tech cell: Arc Welding
	Welding aluminum tailored blanks with Nd:YAG lasers for automotive applications By: Mohammed Naeem and Richard Jessett, Contributing Writers The increased average power at the workpiece delivered by a 4-kilowatt, continuous-wave Nd:YAG laser source can be used for tailored blank welding of aluminum alloys Publish date: February 19, 2001 Tech cell: Automation and Robotics
	Making the most of the daily grind: How to choose and use abrasives for welding and fabricating applications By: Jeff Kompare, Contributing Writer The article divides grinding equipment into three application categories: welding/heavy metal removal; metal fabrication and construction; and light metal removal, finishing, and sharpening. It also discusses grits and grains and operator safety. Publish date: November 29, 2001 Tech cell: Consumables
	Selecting the right tungsten: How your choice affects AC GTAW By: Brent Williams, Contributing Writer Most welders used to agree that a pure tungsten electrode was crucial to obtaining the best results for gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) aluminum, magnesium, and other alloys that required an AC arc. Publish date: February 26, 2004 Tech cell: Consumables
	Producing side-impact profiles: Automotive body part combines roll forming, punching, laser welding By: Werner Wasmer, Contributing Writer The ramming machine bores into the side of the new automobile at a speed of 50 kilometers (31 miles) per hour. Within a fraction of a second, sensors situated all over the test dummy signal details of the stress load. Shortly afterward the overall results of the Euro-NCAP crash test will appear in all the specialized automobile magazines. Publish date: January 13, 2004 Tech cell: Laser Welding
	Understanding weld discontinuities By: Tony Anderson, Contributing Writer Publish date: June 12, 2003 Tech cell: Welding Inspection
	In search of the perfect bend: Advancements in press brake angle measurement and bend springback systems By: Gary Nadzam, Contributing Writer Press brake manufacturers have made tremendous advances in the art of machine design and manufacturing. Publish date: August 16, 2001 Tech cell: Bending
	Making your own punch and dies By: Steve D. Benson, Contributing Writer How many times have you looked through huge piles of blueprints for a prototype part or short-run job and thought, "If only I had that tool, this job would be a piece of cake?" Publish date: May 29, 2003 Tech cell: Bending
	New PC-based controls open path to better press brake utilization: Control improvements simplify operator use By: Todd A. Kirchoff, Contributing Writer Press brake forming always has been a labor-intensive process. Shrinking lead-times and smaller lot sizes demand more frequent setups, which cut into productive output hours and put more pressure on manufacturing efficiencies. Fabricators need to find ways to reduce machine downtime for setup and operator adjustments. Publish date: November 6, 2003 Tech cell: Bending
	Weld repair—Analyze the failure before attempting the repair By: Elia Levi, Contributing Writer When something breaks, you acknowledge the shock, scratch your head, take stock of the situation, and look for the fastest way to repair the item and put it back into operation. The pressure to repair quickly is understandable, but common sense suggests stopping for a moment and trying to understand what caused the break before attempting the repair. Publish date: November 9, 2004 Tech cell: Repair and Field Welding
	Monitoring laser beam performance: How beam focusability helps evaluate beam quality online By: Lawrence Green, Contributing Writer This article discusses online laser beam monitoring and its alternatives, with emphasis on beam quality and focusability. Publish date: September 17, 2001 Tech cell: Laser Cutting