Folding Articles

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	KO'ing keystrokes : Transformer manufacturer automates folding machine programming By: Tim Heston If an image is not displayed, click the hyperlinked figure number to view it. About 200 feet below a Chicago street sat a metal box, an... Publish date: August 1, 2009
	Folding technology advancements By: David Prokop, Contributing Writer Manufacturing process technology has grown by leaps and bounds over the last several years. Among the most noticeable innovations are those... Publish date: July 14, 2009
	Bending up and down, no flipping required : Folding advancements allow a single beam to fold in both positive, negative directions By: Rick Wester Figure 1 Click on images to view larger A single-beam system folds a part down in the negative (left) and up in the positive direction.... Publish date: July 15, 2008
	Heavy bending : For bending large, thick material, folding machine technology may be a safe bet By: Ron Backhaus and Robert Stasalovich Figure 1 A double-beam folding machine can bend heavy-gauge material both in the positive and negative directions. A 4- by 4-foot,... Publish date: January 15, 2008
	Knocked down, but not out : Contract manufacturer makes a comeback, modernizes, automates Changing from manual processes to an automated flexible manufacturing system allows EPMP Ltd. to manufacture complex bent parts such as this one... Publish date: July 10, 2007
	Automating bending, forming operations : Part volume determines process By: Gregory Guilfoyle Each of these multibend parts was formed on the same CNC bending line in less than 23 seconds. From left to right, office furniture parts,... Publish date: July 11, 2006
	Know when to fold 'em : Characteristics and capabilities of folding technology By: Rick Wester, Contributing Writer If you're looking for a way to bend sheet metal parts that is not tool- or labor-intensive, a folding machine might be right for your... Publish date: November 9, 2004
	Folding technology makes sweeping changes : New developments in 200-year-old technology By: Geoff Stone, Contributing Writer In particular, sheet metal was used extensively for roofing and building cladding. These applications were well-suited to the swing bending... Publish date: December 11, 2003
	Folding technology opens doors for stainless steel appliance fabricator By: Kate Bachman, STAMPING Journal® Editor Object "When I went to college in '72, there was a press brake in my basement and a shear in my parents' garage," owner Keith Lyons said. "We... Publish date: March 13, 2003

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