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Bending and Forming - Page 2
- From The Fabricator
Upgraded plate rolling system boosts fabricator’s output, quality
- Jan 16, 2024
- News Release
MP&C increased output of tank shells and circular metal forming shapes with a new Faccin plate roller.
- From The Fabricator
Infrastructure fabrication focus: Pole forming at scale
- By Tim Heston
- Jan 5, 2024
- Article
Today, massive press brakes—singles, tandems, and tridems—form poles at an unprecedented rate. Advanced process control and automated material handling make it happen for the metal fabrication niche.
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Top episodes of The Fabricator Podcast from 2023
The Fabricator Podcast host Dan Davis shares his favorite five episodes from 2023.
- From The Fabricator
The humanity behind precision sheet metal bending
- By Steve Benson
- Dec 23, 2023
- Blog Post
Steve Benson strays from his usual prose to dive into the humanity behind precision sheet metal bending and why Murphy's Law applies.
- From The Fabricator
New technology loads four strips simultaneously into folding machine
- Dec 8, 2023
- Product Release
Cidan Machinery Group has introduced the patented Multi Head Side Loader TD feature for the Thalmann TD Double Folder.
- From The Fabricator
Panel benders process large, complex geometries in high volumes
- Nov 29, 2023
- Product Release
LVD has added panel benders, including high-speed systems, to its line of sheet metal processing equipment.
- From The Fabricator
Bradbury Group CEO earns Executive of the Year
- Nov 21, 2023
- News Release
Bradbury Group, Moundridge, Kan., has announced that its CEO, David Cox, has been named as an Executive of the Year through the Wichita Business Journal.
- From The Fabricator
Dialing in the k-factor for bending sheet metal parts
- By Steve Benson
- Nov 20, 2023
- Blog Post
Dialing in the k-factor matters, but it’s just a piece of a puzzle that incorporates myriad variables, including material consistency, forming methods, and the tooling a forming department uses.
- From The Fabricator
Mid Atlantic to offer course on press brake fundamentals
- Nov 17, 2023
- News Release
Mid Atlantic Machinery will host “Fundamentals of Press Brake Bending,” a course for local fabricators and OEMs, at its Harrisburg, Pa., facility Dec. 6-7, 2023. The course will be presented by Steve Benson, president of ASMA LLC and writer of The Fabricator’s Bending Basics column....
- From The Fabricator
Sheet Metal Supply expands in-house equipment line to fabricate thicker metals
- Nov 14, 2023
- News Release
Sheet Metal Supply, a fabricator and supplier of custom metal construction products in Grayslake, Ill., has invested in new equipment to expand its capability into heavier metal products.
Improving part consistency with CNC tube benders
- By Jay Robinson
- Nov 11, 2023
- Article
Questions about variations in bent tubes typically can be answered by addressing a few common issues with the raw material or the machinery.
Tube benders help keep aircraft parts flying well
- By Anja Ehrmann
- Nov 9, 2023
- Article
Tubes and Ducts Maroc Aerospace needed to ensure that its tubes were bent with repeatable precision. It picked a machine builder with experience doing just that.
- From The Fabricator
Davi expands service and after-sales support division
- Nov 2, 2023
- News Release
Italy-based Davi Inc., has expanded its service and after-sales division to supply customers with more support, including machine installation, readily available spare parts and accessories, immediate response to service needs, preventive maintenance programs, and customized technical training...
- From The Fabricator
Rethinking safety for novice press brake operators
Press brake safety devices continue to evolve for metal fabricators as more inexperienced operators join the ranks.
- From The Fabricator
Manufacturing camp sets kids on a good trajectory
- By Lincoln Brunner
- Nov 1, 2023
- Article
Kids at a recent Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs camp at Duanesburg Central School got to launch rockets, but more important, figure out how to do build something cool that works.
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