Content tagged with "stainless-steel"
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February 9, 2010
No need for annealing
Fabricators are always looking for new ideas. Any new strategy, whether it involves a machine, a process, a technology, or a technique, is worth investigating if it will result in a better product or improve profitability.
New ideas aren't always easy to implement. Sometimes they are... Read more...
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December 15, 2009
Sheet Metal Stamping 101
The author of the "Die Science" column in STAMPING Journal®, Art also has written several other series that appear at www.thefabricator.com, including:
Solving Punch Breakage Problems Die Basics 101 Cutting Tooling Costs
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November 12, 2009
Láser y chorro de agua: ¿amigos o enemigos?
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Las partes de muestra en tres espesores y dos materiales demuestran las diferencias entre el corte con un láser (izquierda) y con un chorro de agua (derecha). Los espesores de las partes, de arriba a abajo, son 0.125 pulg., 0.5 pulg., y 0.75 pulg. Los materiales son acero... Read more...
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July 1, 2009
The GTAW top 10
Figure 1 This GTAW is the result of poor gas coverage, which can be caused by a number of factors. Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) often is specified to meet strict aesthetic, structural, or code/standard requirements. The process is complex, and it is undisputedly the most difficult of... Read more...
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July 1, 2009
Counting on the combo
Figure 1 Boon Edam produces a variety of revolving doors that have some unique fabrication requirements. Next time you enter a downtown hotel or office building, push the revolving door—then look up. There you'll see what the door industry calls ceiling pies, wedge-shaped pieces... Read more...
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June 9, 2009
Sheet Metal Stamping 101, Part II
Editor's Note: In this series, tool-and-die expert Art Hedrick presents an overview of metal stamping. Part I focused on the various careers in the metal stamping industry. Part II discusses stamping materials and equipment; Part III focuses on dies and cutting and Part IV offers more... Read more...
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January 27, 2009
Laser and waterjet: friends or foes?
Fabrication has long been a cornerstone of U.S. manufacturing. It plays a central role, providing components and subassemblies to other manufacturing sectors, such as aerospace, appliance, and automotive. Significant advancements in metalworking equipment, materials, and applications have... Read more...
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August 26, 2008
Getting lean, job shop style
Most managers at Ace have been with the company for years. President Dale Ball joined the firm 21 years ago. CEO Jean Pitzo took the reins of her father's business in 1989.
Visit Ace Metal Crafts Co. in Franklin Park, Ill., a stone's throw away from landing lights at Chicago's O'Hare... Read more...
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July 29, 2008
Selecting, using tool coatings to stamp AHSS
The chrome-plated Carmo tool steel die on the left exhibited adhesive and abrasive wear, yielding 50,000 parts. On the right, ion nitrided plus PVD chromium nitride-coated Carmo tool steel die yielded more than 1.2 million parts. Physical vapor deposition (PVD), chemical vapor deposition... 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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April 15, 2008
Making the right choices for laser welding
An Nd:YAG laser performs seam welding of steel tube components.
This article is adapted in part from Mark Rodighiero, "Putting It Together: Laser Welding Systems," presented at FABTECH® Intl. & AWS Welding Show, Nov. 11-14, 2007, Chicago, ©2007 by the Fabricators &... Read more...
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December 11, 2007
Working with stainless on a budget
To say the last several years have been chaotic would be an understatement. It started with the bursting of the tech stock bubble in 2000, and then it was one thing after another. The recession of early 2001 led to a prolonged slump in consumers' durable goods purchases; the terrorist... Read more...
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November 6, 2007
End forming stainless steels
Charger®. Mustang®. Camaro®. Challenger®. Barracuda®. Regardless of which muscle car is your favorite, they all share a few characteristics. Masculine designs. Distinctive paint jobs. Sporty, racing-style interiors and accessories. And much more horsepower than you need to... Read more...
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October 9, 2007
Orbital welding of stainless steel pipe for water systems
This typical AWT skid shows orbitally welded stainless steel tubing mounted on a stainless frame. After being the industrial wing of a regional water treatment company for more than 15 years, American Water Technology Inc. (AWT), Redding, Calif., spun off as an independent company and... Read more...
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June 12, 2007
Stamping research gains support
This column was prepared by the staff of the Center for Precision Forming (CPF, formerly ERC for Net Shape Manufacturing), The Ohio State University, Taylan Altan, professor and director. Global competition continues to force the metal forming industry to reduce costs, improve technology, and... 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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December 12, 2006
Viking's range of choices
Viking Range Corp., Greenwood, Miss., was the first appliance-maker to popularize commercial-grade stainless steel appliances for residential kitchens with the introduction of its original range in 1987. According to the appliance-maker, it has some of the highest standards for metal forming... Read more...
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November 7, 2006
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November 7, 2006
New rule, new equipment
A magazine article made Greg Faulkner think about improving welding ventilation at his workplace last year. Faulkner, senior manufacturing engineer at Henny Penny Corp., an Eaton, Ohio-based food service manufacturer, knew that the high ceilings and air-conditioning equipment already in... Read more...
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November 7, 2006
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October 10, 2006
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August 8, 2006
Feed to registration
Figure 1 In the mid-1980s service centers attempted to create coils slit in a scroll pattern to reduce scrap. When processing round or nested parts, most stampers use one of these three methods with varying degrees of scrap rates: Conventional coil stock feeding into a one-out... Read more...
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August 8, 2006
Warm forming of stainless steels - Part II
Editor's Note: This article is Part II in a two-part series on warm forming stainless steel. Part II discusses simulation and experimental studies conducted by the ERC/NSM on formability of stainless steel at elevated temperatures. Part I, which appeared in July, discussed the rationale for and... Read more...
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August 8, 2006
Warm forming of stainless steels
Editor's Note: This article is Part II in a two-part series on warm forming stainless steel. Part II discusses simulation and experimental studies conducted by the ERC/NSM on formability of stainless steel at elevated temperatures. Part I, which appeared in July, discussed the rationale for and... Read more...
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July 11, 2006
Euros zoned in on competing
Ilinox's Express Bender panel bending machine, which features automated load and unload of sheet metal blanks, is fed by its large Night Train storage system. A strong independent streak exists in the American psyche. It helped forge an industrialized nation out of the wilderness and... Read more...
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July 11, 2006
Warm forming of stainless steels - Part I
Editor's Note: This article is Part I of a two-part series on warm forming stainless steel. Part I discusses the need for warm forming of stainless steel and the results of previous work on the material. Part II, which will appear in August, will discuss simulation and experimental studies... 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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May 9, 2006
Choosing a gouging method
In recent years environmental and quality issues have taken center stage in the welding industry. This increased emphasis on safety and health often is accompanied by reconsideration of how certain tasks are performed, for example, cutting and gouging metal. Gouging—a requirement... Read more...
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April 11, 2006
Die Basics 101: Part VII
Previous articles in this series focused on stamping dies and production methods. This article discusses stamping materials—both ferrous and nonferrous. To process, design, and build a successful stamping die, it is necessary to fully understand the behavioral characteristics of the specific... Read more...
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September 13, 2005
Trends for stainless steel tube in automotive applications
Will tubular automotive components now fabricated from carbon steel and steel alloys be fabricated from stainless steel in the future? Pictured here are a water pump/coolant tube, coolant bypass tube, water outlet tube, and hose assembly for an engine coolant system; transmission oil... Read more...
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November 9, 2004
Challenges and considerations in joining exotic materials
The company fusion- and resistance-welds 300 and 400 Series stainless steel, CRES A286, nickel alloys 625 and 718, titanium, and aluminum to produce sheet metal and machined V-retainer couplings, mated flanges, band clamps, and strap assemblies. With expertise in seven metal groups in... Read more...
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May 4, 2004
Keeping stainless steels stainless
Causes of Corrosion
Stainless steel's corrosion resistance is due to a thin, chromium-rich, transparent oxide film on the surface 1 . This protective film develops when more than 10.5 percent of chromium is present in the alloy and when the gas or liquid environment the stainless steel is... Read more...
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March 13, 2003
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November 7, 2002
Lubes and the new materials: It's a different game
The draw bending of these materials requires special lubrication expertise. As a manager, you should understand what changes in production and process control are necessary to achieve productive and profitable fabrication. The Right Stuff Properly chosen lubricants can profit tubemakers... Read more...
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September 13, 2001
Selecting the right materials for roll forming—Part 1
To manufacture the right product at the right price, roll formers must have the right material. Selecting the best material for a job is an important and difficult task. The designer or material specifier must take a number of factors into consideration. This article presents some information... Read more...
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July 12, 2001
Plasma cutting stainless steel and aluminum
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The plasma cutting process may be used to cut any conductive material, including carbon steels, stainless steels, aluminum, copper, brass, cast metals, and exotic alloys. Each of these materials behaves differently when subjected to the intense heating and cooling of the... Read more...
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