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Articles tagged with "trends"

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	Mechanized plasma cutting for HVAC applications: How equipment has progressed and what it offers today's fabricators By: Jim Colt and David Cook, Contributing Writers Just 20 years ago most heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) ductwork was cut by hand with snips and shears. Cutting out HVAC fittings was slow and labor-intensive. It took an experienced tinsmith with strong hands to slice through galvanized steel all day. It took even more skill to get the cuts and bends just right to coax flat panels of sheet metal into precise 3-D forms. Publish date: March 13, 2003 Tech cell: Plasma Cutting
	Prefinishing trends towards growth: No-muss, no-fuss technology blazes trails into new territories, gains ground in others By: Kate Bachman, STAMPING Journal® Editor Publish date: October 12, 2004 Tech cell: Finishing
	Developments in hydroforming: International conference highlights new equipment, industry trends By: Dr. Stefan Wagner, Contributing Writer Commentary from the people interviewed at the International Conference on Hydroforming (Oct. 2003) indicate that trends include an increasing interest in forming aluminum and other lightweight materials; more use of tailored tubes; and that sheet hydroforming is expected to grow faster than tube hydroforming. Publish date: March 25, 2004 Tech cell: Hydroforming
	Part feature developments in hydroforming products: Hydroforming continues to make automotive inroads By: Gary Morphy, Contributing Writer Tube hydroforming technology continues to develop in ways that improve part utility, economy, or process robustness. Auto parts that have recently been produced by hydroforming include roof rails, radiator enclosures, a front-end structural module, and roof rails. Publish date: March 25, 2004 Tech cell: Hydroforming
	KNOWLEDGE: The key to welding productivity?: Study's findings have different meanings across manufacturing sectors By: Stephanie Vaughan, Contributing Writer 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. Publish date: January 16, 2003 Tech cell: For CEOs
	Made in the U.S.A. By: Vicki Bell, Web Content Manager For many years I lived in Belvidere, Ill., home of what was then known simply as the Chrysler plant. The local United Auto Workers union prominently displayed a sign in the parking lot that said, "Foreign cars will be towed." Now that the plant, which builds the Dodge Neon®, bears the name DaimlerChrysler, I'm wondering—is the sign still there? Probably not. Publish date: January 13, 2004 Tech cell: For CEOs
	Appliance demand flat: Industry undergoing major segment shifts By: Kathleen McLaughlin, Contributing Writer 2007 U.S. appliance shipments are forecast to grow only 1 percent because of a sluggish housing market. Shifts in channel preferences; successful market penetration by offshore brands; a strong demand for high-priced, innovative white goods; and the Maytag/Whirlpool merger are changing the industry's landscape. Publish date: March 13, 2007 Tech cell: Industry Trends and Analysis
	Feeling the effects of a welder shortage: The search is on to find skilled workers By: Kevin Kelleghan, Contributing Writer This article discusses the effect of the economy, education, varying personnel needs Publish date: February 12, 2001 Tech cell: Training and Retention
	Servo-driven mechanical presses meet HSS head-on: Control of slide motion, velocity puts stamper in the driver�s seat By: James Landowski A recent mechanical stamping press innovation, the servo drive is designed to meet challenges related to stamping high-strength steels (HSS). Publish date: October 12, 2004 Tech cell: Press Technology
	Flexibility in the press shop: Arranging equipment to produce a variety of parts By: Jeferson Val�rio To stay competitive, stampers must be prepared to run a variety of dies, many of which have been designed to run on customized and complex OEM equipment. In addition, stamping concepts tend to differ among the automotive OEMs. For the tier stamper, flexibility is key to surviving these fiercely competitive times. Publish date: June 12, 2007 Tech cell: Press Technology
	Retrofit R_xfor automaker's aging press: Modular hydraulic cushion upgrade eases maintenance, improves performance By: Ricardo Pereira An automotive OEM's 4,000-ton transfer press produces parts with difficult draws, such as pickup door panels, in the 1,600-ton first station. Facing problems finding obsolete parts for repair and also considering crucial performance requirements in that first drawing operation, the automaker had Schuler Inc. upgrade the press with a modular hydraulic bed cushion. Publish date: October 9, 2007 Tech cell: Press Technology
	Next-generation synthetic forming fluids: Advanced-technology lubricants can improve productivity By: Bob Trivett, Dale Elenteny, and Joe Manfreda, Contributing Writers Successful metal forming, stamping, and deep drawing depend on three basic elements: the metal substrate, tooling, and lubrication. Publish date: April 6, 2004 Tech cell: Tool and Die
	Intelligent controls improve automotive robotic welding: Current applications and trends By: Jean-Paul Boillot, Jeffrey Noruk, and Frederic Arsenault Contributing Writers Publish date: July 13, 2004 Tech cell: Automation and Robotics
	New bends in the roll: Roll bending trends By: Kate Bachman, STAMPING Journal� Editor As more commercial buildings are designed with larger open spaces, the beam spans grow longer, and the beams must be bigger and heavier. This requires ever-larger section bending rolls to accommodate this demand. In addition, the trend toward the use of higher strength steels has taxed the capabilities of plate roll bending equipment. These changes and other emerging demands have driven the trend toward the use of CNCs, inline material handling, and larger angle bending rolls. Publish date: April 6, 2004 Tech cell: Bending