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Punching and Other Holemaking - Page 25
- From The Fabricator
A metal fabricator and a Vega
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 7, 2012
- Blog Post
For years he spent time on the floor working the fabrication equipment of the day, punching sheet metal using a traditional duplicator stylus. He climbed the ladder to night shift supervisor, and then moved on to other manufacturers, working in sales and shop management; some jobs were great,...
- From The Fabricator
Murata Machinery USA names Cascade Capital Machine as distributor
- May 24, 2012
- News Release
Charlotte, N.C., metal forming machinery manufacturer Murata Machinery USA, a subsidiary of Murata Machinery Ltd., Kyoto, Japan, has announced that Cascade Capital Machine, a fabrication machine tool distribution company located in Surrey, B.C., has joined its North American distribution network....
- From The Fabricator
Carbide-tip cutter line expanded
- May 23, 2012
- Product Release
Hougen Mfg. has expanded its line of Copperhead™ carbide-tip annular cutters with more sizes and depths. The cutters are available in diameters up to 2 in. and depths of cut from 2, 3, and 4 in. With full-length flutes and special tool geometry, the cutters resist wear when cutting...
- From The Fabricator
LVD Co. marks 60 years in business
- May 14, 2012
- News Release
LVD Co. nv, Gullegem, Belgium, marks its 60th anniversary in 2012 as a designer and manufacturer of equipment for sheet metal fabrication. The company began producing hydraulic presses in 1952 and today manufactures punching, laser cutting, and forming/bending machinery. In addition to its...
- From The Fabricator
Fabrication machines accomplish variety of punching, forming tasks
- May 3, 2012
- Product Release
Kalamazoo Metal Muncher offers two basic types of Metal Muncher machines. The series MM is a complete five-station fabrication center in a single unit, designed for productivity in a smaller footprint than two separate machines. Its two-cylinder, two-person operation enables the punch and shear...
- From The Fabricator
Punch presses feature expanded turret capacity
- May 2, 2012
- Product Release
LVD Strippit's V20-1225 and V20-1525 punch presses now are equipped with a newly designed 47-station turret featuring three standard 3.5-in. autoindexable stations and four standard 2-in. stations. Every station accepts shaped punches and dies, and indexable multitools can be added to expand...
- From The Fabricator
Adjustable thick-turret canisters shorten punch-length adjustment time
- Apr 25, 2012
- Product Release
Mate Precision Tooling has introduced RAPIDSET™ adjustable, thick-turret canisters for use with its original-style and AMX™ punch press tooling. The canisters also are compatible with Amada standard, Amada ABS, and Wilson standard tooling styles. They are designed to provide quick...
- From The Welder
Voortman open house scheduled for June
- Apr 23, 2012
- News Release
On June 28-29 Voortman will hold an open house at its Rijssen, Netherlands, plant to demonstrate its automated steel processing machines. During the Product Introduction Days 2012 event, company representatives will share in-depth information with customers, distributers, and industry publications...
- From The Fabricator
Dayton Progress establishes high school manufacturing challenge competition
- Apr 16, 2012
- News Release
To combat the shortage of skilled manufacturing workers, Dayton Progress Corp., Dayton, Ohio, has announced a manufacturing challenge competition to promote awareness of careers in industrial manufacturing to Dayton-area high schools. The competition includes a prize package valued at more than...
- From The Fabricator
Ermaksan introduces fiber laser, hybrid press brake at open house
- Apr 12, 2012
- News Release
Ermaksan held an open house Feb. 29-March 1 at its new plant in Bursa, Turkey, to introduce the Fibermak fiber laser cutting machine and the Evo II hybrid press brake. Two hundred guests from 90 companies in 40 countries attended the event. According to comments at the event from Ahmet Ozkayan,...
- From The Fabricator
LVD Strippit appoints sales engineer
- Apr 12, 2012
- News Release
LVD Strippit, Akron, N.Y., has named Dean Arneson to the position of sales engineer. Based in Andover, Minn., he is responsible for the sale of the company's sheet metal and plate working machines and software in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and northern Iowa. Arneson worked...
- From The Fabricator
Mobile device app calculates recommended tonnage for punching steel
- Apr 2, 2012
- Product Release
The American Punch Co. has released an app for mobile devices that allows the user to calculate the recommended tonnage needed when punching steel. The app makes calculations based on user input of punch shape and dimension and thickness of material being punched. The results of recommended...
- From The Fabricator
Ironworker includes integrated press brake
- Mar 21, 2012
- Product Release
Trilogy Machinery Inc. offers the Sunrise IW-66KB ironworker. It includes an integrated 12-in. press brake with a separate foot pedal for bending operations, a multi-V lower die, a worktable, and a 24-in. gauging system. Features include vertical frame design, 4-in. angle capacity, and 14-in....
- From The Fabricator
Tabletop grinders help keep turret press tooling sharp
- Mar 15, 2012
- Product Release
Foremost Machinery Corp. offers Hunton vertical tabletop grinders for workplace sharpening of turret press tooling. According to the company, the grinders produce the same results as an automatic grinder. The handwheel is graduated in 0.001-in. increments. The grinders use a magnetic chuck for die...
- From The Fabricator
Hydraulic system improved in dual-operator ironworkers
- Mar 12, 2012
- Product Release
Scotchman Industries is installing a new hydraulic system in three of its Dual Operator model ironworkers. According to the company, the change increases the machines' cycle times by more than 40 percent. The hydraulic system is designed to ensure full hydraulic pressure and speed to both...
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