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Bending and Forming - Page 16
- From The Fabricator
American Tool & Die marks 40th anniversary
- Oct 14, 2022
- News Release
American Tool & Die, Swansea, S.C., a provider of stamping, machining, and tool and die building services, is celebrating 40 years in business.
- From The Fabricator
Design tips, techniques for stamping BIW
- By Daniel Perez
- Oct 14, 2022
- Article
Some stamped metal part design best practices often help to achieve expected body-in-white (BIW) structures performance and prevent potential problems.
- From The Fabricator
Manufacturing leadership tip: Manage by walking around the metalworking shop
- By Bill Frahm
- Oct 12, 2022
- Blog Post
Management by walking around is a good way to connect with shop floor employees and get the scoop on what exactly is happening in production.
- From The Fabricator
Manufacturer MC Machinery Systems steps up its Southeast presence
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 10, 2022
- Article
Metal fabrication machine manufacturer MC Machinery Systems has opened a new technical center just outside of Charlotte, N.C., to support customers and stakeholders in the Southeast.
- From The Fabricator
Cobot-powered stamping automation improved by training
- By Joe Campbell
- Oct 8, 2022
- Article
Find out how to decide whether stamping automation done by cobots is a good fit for your metal manufacturing company from the experts at FMA.
- From The Fabricator
What’s the best way to improve tooling life in metal stamping shop?
- By Thomas Vacca
- Oct 8, 2022
- Article
Coatings can help your stamping tooling run longer, but you need to make sure your process is predictable and repeatable first.
- From The Fabricator
Servo press tech helps metal stamper hone its value proposition
- By Kate Bachman
- Oct 7, 2022
- Article
Winning takeover work by besting a competitor can be a satisfying feat. Bringing in takeover work from your own loyal client is a win of another kind. That’s what happened at Wisconsin-based stamping contract manufacturer Kapco, with the purchase of servo press technology.
- From The Fabricator
Scotchman’s 110-W PressPro hydraulic press accommodates long workpieces
- Oct 6, 2022
- Product Release
The 110-W PressPro hydraulic press from Scotchman Industries is designed for industrial-grade fabrication, bending, forming, straightening, assembly, maintenance operations, testing, and quality control.
- From The Fabricator
Optimate app checks sheet metal processing feasibility, recognizes potential
- Oct 6, 2022
- Product Release
Optimate GmbH has developed a new version of its Optimate app.
- From The Fabricator
Newcomb Spring Corp. announces retirement of CEO/chairman after 53 years of service
- Sep 29, 2022
- News Release
Newcomb Spring Corp., Alpharetta, Ga., a worldwide supplier of custom-manufactured springs, wire forms, and metal stampings, has announced the retirement of G. Donald Jacobson Jr., CEO/chairman of the board.
- From The Fabricator
Meftech 2022 metal forming technology day to be held Oct. 19 in Turkey
- Sep 29, 2022
- News Release
Billur Metal Form will host meftech 2022 metal forming technology day on Oct. 19, 2022, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Bursa in Bursa, Turkey.
- From The Fabricator
How to heat aluminum to avoid cracking after bending
- By Steve Benson
- Sep 29, 2022
- Article
High-temper aluminum can crack during bending, so press brake operators might need to anneal it. Aluminum doesn’t change color when heated. If a metal fabrication shop doesn’t have a temperature gun, watch the soot.
- From The Fabricator
Finding the production sweet spot in metalworking with the two-roll plate roll
- By Allan Flamholz
- Sep 24, 2022
- Article
If a metal fabrication shop needs a way to form high volumes of thin sheet, a two-roll machine might be a good place to start.
- From The Fabricator
Thyssenkrupp Materials Services invests $37 million in Mexico service center
- Sep 23, 2022
- News Release
Thyssenkrupp Materials Services has announced plans to establish a new site for the Materials de Mexico division in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
- From The Fabricator
Automatic Feed adds thermal imaging service for coil processing equipment
- Sep 23, 2022
- News Release
Automatic Feed Co. has added thermal imaging to its service offerings for troubleshooting and diagnosing coil processing equipment problems.
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