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August 4, 2009
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October 9, 2007
Retrofit Rxfor automaker's aging press
Aging presses can pose challenges, from maintenance to unavailability of obsolete spare parts to performance limitations on new or complex applications. For metal forming processes requiring deep or off-center draw operations, a bed cushion retrofit can resolve some of these challenges.
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June 12, 2007
Flexibility in the press shop
The influx of European and Asian automotive manufacturers into the North American market, along with increased outsourcing of stamped parts, is creating both opportunities and challenges for the tier and general stamping industry. To stay competitive, North American stampers must be prepared... Read more...
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March 13, 2007
Appliance demand flat
Photo courtesy of Whirlpool Corp.,Benton Harbor, Mich. A sluggish housing market and high prior-year comparisons are conspiring to keep appliance shipments flat in 2007 (see Figure 1 ). U.S. appliance shipments are forecast to grow 1 percent in 2007 from an average of more than 4 percent... Read more...
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October 12, 2004
Prefinishing trends towards growth
Since its introduction in the 1960s, coated coil has become the raw material of choice for some industries, and its demand has increased steadily, according to the National Coil Coating Association (NCCA). Coated steel and aluminum coil is being used predominantly in the building industry... Read more...
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October 12, 2004
Servo-driven mechanical presses meet HSS head-on
Servo press technology allows extensive control of slide speed (velocity) and motion (dwell) in any direction and at any point in the stroke, and it delivers constant energy, regardless of the slide speed. Because slide speed is linked directly to the amount of the reverse load, being... Read more...
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July 13, 2004
Intelligent controls improve automotive robotic welding
The automotive industry worldwide has experienced dramatic changes in the last 10 years. Challenges facing the industry include increasingly stringent safety rules; requirements for dramatic improvement in fuel consumption; and the necessity to maintain or even reduce the vehicle price, even... Read more...
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April 6, 2004
Next-generation synthetic forming fluids
The deformation process creates friction and heat that lubrication is designed to reduce. Lubricants create smooth-surface finishes by preventing metal pickup, welding, or scoring. They also cool the metal to minimize effects on the gauge or metallurgical properties and help maintain part... Read more...
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April 6, 2004
New bends in the roll
Editor's Note: Allan Flamholz is now president and founder of Trilogy Machinery, Belcamp, Md., the U.S. distributor for ROUNDO in the U.S. as of July 2009. COMEQ Inc., White Marsh, Md., remains a source for roll bending equipment and expertise in rolling plate. Nothing is new about the... Read more...
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March 25, 2004
Part feature developments in hydroforming products
Tube hydroforming technology continues to develop in ways that improve part utility, economy, and process robustness. Each advancement broadens the applicability of tube hydroforming by making designers aware of what is possible and of the economic and performance benefits to be... Read more...
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March 25, 2004
Developments in hydroforming
The demand for hydroformed products continues to grow around the world, and so does the demand for hydroforming knowledge. To serve the continuing need for such knowledge, the third International Conference on Hydroforming brought people from around the world to Stuttgart, Germany, Oct.... Read more...
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January 13, 2004
Made in the U.S.A.
When I lived in Belvidere, there was a "Buy American" mentality. At that time manufacturers, particularly those in the automobile and electronics industries, were concerned about the Japanese making inroads into the U.S. economy. Japanese companies were producing high-quality,... Read more...
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March 13, 2003
Mechanized plasma cutting for HVAC applications
Today many HVAC shops use plasma cutters—both hand-held torches and CNC mechanized systems—to cut material for fabrication. These fabricators find that for their applications, plasma is a fast, clean, economical way for them to cut light-gauge metal. This overview of... Read more...
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January 16, 2003
KNOWLEDGE: The key to welding productivity?
In the year 2000 manufacturing, construction, and mining industries had $34.1 billion worth of welding-related expenses. At the same time more than a half million people in the U.S. had welding-related jobs -- and that's not counting self-employed and nonproduction welders. Yet many... Read more...
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February 12, 2001
Feeling the effects of a welder shortage
Close to a half-million people held a job as a welder, cutter, or welding machine operator last year, three-fourths of them in manufacturing and services. Include other trades, such as ironworkers, boilermakers, and pipefitters, and the total surges to about 2 million. That's 10 percent of the... Read more...
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