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Punching and Other Holemaking - Page 17
- From The Fabricator
American Punch Co. earns recertification to ISO 9001:2008
- Jun 5, 2015
- News Release
American Punch Co., based in Cleveland, has been recertified to ISO 9001:2008 credentials. The firm manufactures punches, dies, and shear blades used in the structural steel and metal fabricating industries. It also supplies precision die components to the stamping, roll forming, and metal...
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Four tooling configurations designed for thick-turret punch presses
- May 15, 2015
- Product Release
Mate Precision Tooling has introduced Roller Solutions™ tooling in several configurations. Rolling Rib tooling reduces the time required to create stiffening ribs in products needing additional strengthening. Ribs may be created in any contour and can start and end anywhere on the sheet....
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Automatic plate-processing system punches, shears simultaneously
- May 13, 2015
- Product Release
Trilogy Machinery Inc. has introduced the new Sunrise APS fully automatic plate-processing system. It can punch and shear simultaneously. The fully enclosed system is driven by a rack-and-pinion infeed that can handle up to 40-ft. lengths of material at speeds up to 40 FPM. Standard features...
- From The Fabricator
Don't be afraid of skeleton handling
Removing the skeleton from a machine tool is a time-consuming and potentially dangerous task. Machine tool builders recognize this and are taking steps to eliminate that manual effort.
- From The Fabricator
Hole puncher features power-reverse punch
- Apr 30, 2015
- Product Release
Hougen Mfg. has introduced the Hougen®-Ogura® model 75006PR electrohydraulic hole puncher. Its lightweight, single-body construction allows the operator to punch holes in steel in as little as 4 sec., the company states. The power retractable punch system allows the user to power-reverse the...
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Cordless magnetic drills adhere to 0.25-in. steel
- Apr 28, 2015
- Product Release
Milwaukee Tool has introduced the M18 FUEL™ 1.5-in. magnetic drill and 1.5-in. Lineman magnetic drill. The cordless drills deliver a strong magnetic hold on 0.25-in. steel and can drill up to 40 0.8125-in. holes per charge. The tools use permanent magnets, so the magnetic base operates...
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Taps work on material from steel to aluminum
- Apr 27, 2015
- Product Release
Walter has introduced two taps for use on materials from steel to aluminum. The Prototyp TC115 blind-hole tap has a 45-degree helix angle for thread depth of 3xD and a C-form chamfer. The TC216 through-hole tap features a spiral point for forward chip evacuation and thread depth of 3.5xD. Both...
- From The Fabricator
Punch it, laser-cut it, or something else? The sequel
- By Lutz Ehrlich and Mike Millette
- Apr 23, 2015
- Article
Ten years ago The FABRICATOR ran an article titled "Punch it, laser-cut it, or something else?" which looked at the different machines available to perform basic fabrication operations. New technology has changed the thinking a bit when it comes to the discussion of what can be accomplished with laser cutting and punching machines. This article sequel tackles those points.
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Portable magnetic drill sits on swivel base
- Apr 16, 2015
- Product Release
CS Unitec’s MAB 525 SB portable magnetic drill features a swivel base for simplified positioning when drilling on overhead or vertical surfaces. When attached to the workpiece, the drill provides 20-degree movement left and right and 0.625-in. forward and backward, allowing the operator to adjust...
- From The Fabricator
Ironworker performs punching, shearing, notching
- Apr 2, 2015
- Product Release
The PS 85 DP ironworker from Kaast Machine Tools Inc. has five workstations for punching, shearing, and notching. This machine has two independent cylinders allowing for dual operation, which permits parallel work on the punch and at a second workstation. This includes an electric trigger switch up...
- From The Fabricator
Cylinders combine with modular tooling to punch multiple holes
- Mar 23, 2015
- Product Release
Multicyl air-over-oil cylinders combined with Unipunch modular tooling allow for a variety of options for systems required to punch multiple holes. The system can perform a variety of standard and custom part production applications. The cylinder and cage designs are compatible with the working...
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Watlow installs special punching machine
- Mar 6, 2015
- News Release
Hannibal, Mo.-based Watlow, a producer of electric heaters, temperature sensors, power controllers, temperature controllers, and supporting software, has installed the thousandth TruPunch 1000 punching machine manufactured at the TRUMPF factory in Hettingen, Germany. The entry-level machine is...
- From The Fabricator
Wilson Tool unveils website for AEM
- Mar 5, 2015
- News Release
White Bear Lake, Minn.-based Wilson Tool International®, a provider of sheet metal fabricating tooling, has launched a website for Advance Eng. & Mfg. (AEM), acquired by the firm in 2014. AEM offers tablet punches and dies and related accessories and services for numerous industries. The new...
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Radial arm drills offer drilling capacity to 3.94 in.
- Mar 4, 2015
- Product Release
Knuth Machine Tools has introduced the R series of radial arm drills. They offer 1.3- to 3.94-in. drilling capacity with 32- to 124-in. spindle-to-column distance. The R-60 offers an infinitely variable spindle gearbox from 38 to 2,000 RPM. The R-100 model has a 22-step direct gear drive drill...
- From The Fabricator
Portable magnetic drill offers high power-to-weight ratio
- Feb 12, 2015
- Product Release
Hougen Mfg. Inc. has released a new model of portable magnetic drill, the HMD905. It maintains a small, lightweight footprint while offering a high power-to-weight ratio. The drill features a mag drill pilot light. Built into the base of the magnet, the LED allows the operator to line up the...
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