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Bending and Forming - Page 40
- From The Fabricator
Quality control on-the-fly during stamping process
- By Todd Wenzel
- Jun 24, 2021
- Article
In-die sensing offers more opportunities for quality control than just reducing die crashes. Advanced technology now allows for on-the-fly tooling adjustments to prevent the production of bad parts by stopping the process when a problem occurs or before it even begins.
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2020 had a seismic impact on the manufacturing industry, fabricated metal companies saw work processes, supply chain systems and demand channels change almost overnight. As we emerge from the pandemic and look forward, the disruption of Covid offers us an opportunity to change – to look at what we need to do to future-proof, manufacturing operations.
- From The Fabricator
AIDA-America announces three employee promotions
- Jun 23, 2021
- News Release
AIDA-America, a metal stamping press manufacturer in Dayton, Ohio, has promoted three employees.
- From The Fabricator
Waukesha Metal Products celebrates 50 years in business
- Jun 23, 2021
- News Release
Waukesha Metal Products, Sussex, Wis., marks its 50th anniversary this year.
- From The Fabricator
Press brake considerations for hemming operations, tooling, side thrust, and more
- By Steve Benson
- Jun 21, 2021
- Article
Press brake guru Steve Benson catches up on reader emails to answer questions about hemming and bend calculations.
- From The Fabricator
Matsu Ohio announces expansion
- Jun 21, 2021
- News Release
Matsu Ohio has announced plans to expand its plant in Edgerton, Ohio.
- From The Fabricator
Magnode to expand in Ohio
- Jun 21, 2021
- News Release
Shape Corp., a Tier 1 automotive supplier based in Grand Haven, Mich., has announced plans to expand its aluminum division, Magnode LLC, with a new facility in Trenton, Ohio.
- From The Fabricator
Beckwood to deliver 200-ton forming press to Metal Forming Industries
- Jun 17, 2021
- News Release
Beckwood Press Co., a St. Louis manufacturer of custom hydraulic and servo-electric presses and automation systems, has been awarded a contract by Metal Forming Industries to manufacture a 200-ton hydraulic forming press.
- From The Fabricator
AIDA-America hires several new employees
- Jun 17, 2021
- News Release
AIDA-America, a metal stamping press manufacturer in Dayton, Ohio, has added several people to its staff.
- From The Fabricator
Die design software helps optimize energy absorption, weight targets
- Jun 17, 2021
- Article
GNS North America is a Tier 1 supplier of hot-stamped, or press-hardened, steel; cold-stamped components; and welded subassemblies for the automotive industry. Facing challenges with these processes, the company uses simulation in its die design to perfect the processes before going into production.
- From The Fabricator
FABTECH: Back in business
The city of Chicago and state of Illinois have seen enough adults get the COVID-19 vaccine. That means McCormick Place is open for business and FABTECH 2021 will happen Sept. 13-16.
- From The Fabricator
A skilled staff: The key to quality and continuity for metal formers
- By Bill Frahm
- Jun 14, 2021
- Blog Post
Metal forming technology is nice, but an employee’s insight and experience help a shop get the most out of that equipment. That skill is what helps to differentiate a company in the market.
- From The Fabricator
Komatsu celebrates 100 years
- Jun 14, 2021
- News Release
Komatsu is marking its 100th anniversary with a series of activities over the next year centered on its new brand promise of “creating value together.”
- From The Fabricator
Thoughts on punching tool management
Smart punch tooling management can help even less experienced metal fabricators maximize uptime on their precision punching equipment.
- From The Fabricator
Understanding press tonnage
- By David Diaz-Infante, Dr.
- Jun 10, 2021
- Article
In stamping operations, the press must overcome a material’s resistance to deformation and other forces opposing the press motion. The forces, or tonnage that a press can withstand and apply should be higher than those required by the forming process. To size a press properly, stampers should understand these different but related concepts.
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