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From December 2012 issue of
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Ironworker basics: Cut it clean

Published: December 3, 2012
Tech Cell: Shearing

How does an operator avoid distortion and burrs? For the ironworker’s common cutting stations--the punch, angle cutter, notcher, and plate shear--it boils down to matching the job at hand with some basic variables.
From March 2011 issue of
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A shear and a robot, together at last

Published: February 25, 2011
Tech Cell: Shearing

Lane Steel Co. marries a guillotine shear and a robot—and frees a major shop floor bottleneck as a result, leading to greater throughput, better quality, and more flexibility.
From December 2008 issue of
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Cutting with an industry workhorse

Published: January 27, 2009
Tech Cell: Shearing

To gain the most benefit from an ironworker's cutting stations, fabricators should select one with the right tonnage and blade characteristics for their applications.
From July 2002 issue of
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Getting control of your cut-to-length line

Published: July 11, 2002
Tech Cell: Shearing

There are many factors to consider when selecting a drive and control system for a cut-to-length line. After choosing the line, you need to choose the drive, calculate the load inertia, calculate the feeder speed, and choose a motion controller.
From February 2002 issue of
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Cutting structural steel to length; The sheer facts of shear tooling and processes

Published: February 28, 2002
Tech Cell: Shearing

This article discusses the tooling and shearing processes used for cutting structural steel elements. It mentions the materials and heat-treating processes used to manufacture the knives (tooling) and two different shearing processes - -...
From January 1999 issue of
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Analyzing shear features

Published: July 26, 2001
Tech Cell: Shearing

Understanding shears is a matter of understanding shear features, including design and drive systems. This article offers information about evaluating shears and includes a list of 20 enhancements and explains each of them.
From August 1998 issue of
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Material Handling on Squaring Shears

Published: June 13, 2001
Tech Cell: Shearing

Proper material handling equipment in front of and in back of utmost importance to your operation. Its impact on operator comfort and safety should not be minimized.
From August 1999 issue of
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8 ways to keep your shear in top shape

Published: April 10, 2001
Tech Cell: Shearing

Improving uptime and reducing maintenance when using shears for high production could mean following a few key steps.