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Punching and Other Holemaking - Page 13
- From The Fabricator
Punch up your production
- Feb 24, 2017
- Article
Automation and software have helped streamline punching significantly—and not just by scrutinizing the machine cycle time and total green-light time, but by looking at the overall punching cycle time, from sheet loading until a punched part reaches the next operation.
- From The Fabricator
Magnetic drill offers ultralow profile
- Jan 25, 2017
- Product Release
Hougen Mfg. offers the Hougen® HMD130 portable magnetic drill. It features an ultralow profile and the power to cut holes up to 1-3/8 in. dia. through materials up to 1 in. thick. Employing the company’s bayonet-style, twist-and-lock cutter mounting system and a height of just 6-11/16 in., the...
- From The Fabricator
Portable magnetic drill features automatic feed and reverse
- Dec 15, 2016
- Product Release
CS Unitec's new AutoMAB 350 features an automatic feed mechanism with automatic reverse and shutoff. Operating at 450 RPM, it drills holes up to 1-1/2 in. dia. with annular cutters in structural steel and other metals. Drilling depth is 2-3/8 in. max. with a pilot pin and 4-3/8 in. without a pilot...
- From The Fabricator
Punch/fiber laser combination machine equipped with automated material handling
- Dec 14, 2016
- Product Release
The LC 2515 C1 AJ punch/laser combination machine from Amada America Inc. features a 2-kW fiber laser that provides up to 70 percent electrical savings when compared to a CO2 system, the company reports. The fiber laser can cut reflective materials such as copper, brass, and titanium. The laser...
- From The Fabricator
Wilson Tool launches new website
- Dec 14, 2016
- News Release
Wilson Tool Intl., White Bear Lake, Minn., a manufacturer of tooling systems for punch presses and press brakes, as well as punch and die components for the stamping and tableting industries, has launched a new website at www.wilsontool.com. The site features enhanced search capabilities for easy...
- From The Fabricator
Automation features added to ironworker
- Dec 14, 2016
- Product Release
TigerStop has introduced integrations for the single-operator Piranha P65 ironworker with SawGear, for accurate lengths when shearing, and with TigerStop, for a fully automated punch process. The operator can enter a length into the SawGear and the stop moves to position. The operator then places...
- From The Fabricator
Ironworkers available with material positioning technology
- Dec 5, 2016
- Product Release
MegaFab has announced that TigerStop material positioning technology is available on new or existing Piranha ironworkers for automated shearing and punching. The operator enters the length, and the system moves into position. The operator then places the material through the shear against the stop...
- From The Fabricator
Four-speed magnetic drill produces holes up to 4 in. deep
- Nov 9, 2016
- Product Release
Hougen Mfg. Inc. has released the HMD934 portable magnetic drill. The compact unit can drill holes up to 4 in. deep and up to 3-1/16 in. dia. The mag drill LED pilot light is built into the base of the magnet, allowing the operator to line up the pilot with the hole’s center location in all...
- From The Fabricator
Punch and dimple die arbor kit works with expander to punch sheet metal
- Nov 9, 2016
- Product Release
Huth Ben Pearson Intl. has introduced a new tooling kit that allows metal fabricators to use common punch and dimple dies with the company’s Mitey Mate Jr #1685S hand-held expander to become a shop air-powered sheet metal punch. The H9000 punch and dimple die arbor kit comes with a 7/16-in....
- From The Fabricator
Flexible metal fabrication, however you slice it
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 31, 2016
- Article
MF&B Restaurant Systems Inc., a pizza oven manufacturer in Dunbar, Pa., increases its fabrication flexibility by shortening punch tool changeovers, making good use of form tools, and making product design choices.
- From The Fabricator
Countersinks redesigned with wider tooth design
- Oct 20, 2016
- Product Release
Walter Surface Technologies has launched the redesigned line of VP™ countersinks, designed to provide cool, precise drilling on stainless steel and other nonferrous metals. The countersinks have a wider tooth design for improved alignment and positioning and feature a mixture of chromium and...
- From The Fabricator
Wilson Tool names marketing director
- Oct 13, 2016
- News Release
Wilson Tool Intl., White Bear Lake, Minn., a manufacturer of tooling systems for punch presses, press brakes, and punch and die components for the stamping industry, has hired Kelli Williams as marketing director. Williams has more than 10 years of communications, marketing, digital, and strategic...
- From The Fabricator
5 factors driving the punch/laser cutting machine investment
- By Brian Welz
- Oct 5, 2016
- Article
Does a punch/laser combination system make sense for your operation? For the answer, consider these five factors: part geometry; process throughput; lean manufacturing; process flexibility; and automation.
- From The Fabricator
Mate Precision Tooling names sales manager for Latin America
- Sep 19, 2016
- News Release
Mate Precision Tooling, Anoka, Minn., a manufacturer of CNC punch press tooling, has appointed Benjamin Harrison to the position of Latin America sales manager. Harrison has a strong background in building sales teams in Mexico and Latin America for a variety of tooling and machine manufacturers,...
- From The Fabricator
Combination fiber laser/punch processes metals up to 0.25 in. thick
- Sep 15, 2016
- Product Release
TRUMPF’s TruMatic 6000 fiber laser/punch combination machine offers laser cutting, punching, forming, and engraving of sheet metal up to 0.25 in. thick. It is designed for scratch-free processing, while a laser output control system helps ensure quality when cutting delicate curves and tight...
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