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Articles tagged with "uniform"

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	Examining the effects of push assist on the formability of aluminum tubes By: Ghafoor Khodayari Ph.D., and Michael Worswick, Ph.D., Contributing Writers It is well-known that tube has become an important material for hydroforming hollow components. The increasing complexity of product structures, particularly in the automotive industry, often requires one or more forming operations before a tube actually is hydroformed. Prebending is one of these forming processes used to prepare tubes for the so-called prebent tube hydroforming. Publish date: July 10, 2003 Tech cell: Hydroforming
	Keeping pace with today's punching requirements: Advancements in tool design, metallurgy lead to more accurate holes, improved part quality By: Frank Baeumler, Contributing Writer This article provides the basics on how the punch, die, and stripper work; how to perform material thickness calculations on various materials; how different applications affect punching quality; how fully guided tooling counters lateral forces; and how metallurgy, coatings, and maintenance affect tooling. Publish date: December 13, 2001 Tech cell: Punching
	Looking to the future: Steel supplier designs facility based on regional current, future needs A growing manufacturing base in the Southeast spurred Thompson Steel in the mid-1990s to research what type of equipment to purchase for its new facility in Fountain Inn, S.C. The steel supplier had been shipping coils of slit steel from its plants in Baltimore; Franklin Park, Ill.; and Rome, Ga., almost daily to several customers in the area. Publish date: June 12, 2003 Tech cell: Shop Strategies
	Appliance industry takes a shine to powder blank technology By: Wade L. Ficklin, Contributing Writer Among European, Pacific Rim, and U.S. appliance makers and other manufacturers with large-scale, appliance-grade finishing requirements, the use of powder blank line coating systems has grown steadily during the past 10 years. Publish date: May 15, 2001 Tech cell: Press Technology
	Resisting cracking, deformation, and premature wear: Powder metallurgical steels provide an alternative to conventional tool steels By: James Kaszynski, Contributing Writer Want to know how powder metallurgical tool steels are produced and how their properties provide the material's toughness and wear resistance? Read on. Publish date: June 15, 2001 Tech cell: Tool and Die
	Selecting a stamping die pressure system, Part II By: Art Hedrick, Contributing Writer Publish date: February 12, 2004 Tech cell: Tool and Die
	Using finite element analysis to roll-form tubes By: Karan Shah, Yingyot Aue-u-lan, and Taylan Altan, Contributing Writers Roll forming is a common method for producing steel tubes. It is a continuous process in which a strip is guided through several sets of rolls that form the strip into the desired shape. After the final shape is achieved, tube edges are welded together to form a closed section. After the welding operation, the tube is sized through another set of rolls to obtain the required diameter. Publish date: October 9, 2003 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Fabrication
	Structural tube on campus: Aluminum bridge spans science departments Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Wash., is known for its strong science programs. "Flying Bridge," a structure designed by artist and sculptor Ed Carpenter, physically and metaphorically spans the biology and chemistry departments in the university's new Dean Science Building. Carpenter, who designed the bridge with engineering consultation from Peterson Structural Engineers Inc., teamed up with Albina Pipe Bending Co. Inc. to tackle the project's material bending and fabrication requirements. Publish date: January 13, 2004 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Fabrication
	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