Analyzing shear features: Basic knowledge can impact productivity, safetyUnderstanding shears is a matter of understanding shear features, including design and drive systems. This article offers information about evaluating shears and includes a list of 20 enhancements and explains each of them.
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The cutting edge of cut-to-length lines: Double eccentric shears enable continuous operation |
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Tube and pipe cutting techniques; advantages and limitations: Abrasive to shear, each method has its placeMany factors are involved in choosing a particular method or technology for cutting tube or pipe.
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Selecting a tube cutting process: Methods and applications, pros and consTube fabricators use a variety of methods—sawing, lathe cutting, rotary cutting, supported shear cutting, dual-blade shear cutting, and laser cutting—to cut tubing from mill lengths into shorter pieces for use in final fabrication. No single method is optimal for cutting the broad range of tubular materials and tubular shapes produced by this industry.
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Aluminum stands tall as a structural metal—Part 2Editor's Note: This article is Part II of a two-part article covering the properties, characteristics, and applications of aluminum as a structural metal. It explores the use of structural aluminum in the U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory in Washington, D.C. Tension, compression, bending, shear, and torsion are addressed. Part Iappeared in the November 2002 issue of The FABRICATOR®.
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