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Bending and Forming - Page 109
- From The Fabricator
R&D Update: The importance of training in servo technology
- By Taylan Altan, Ph.D.
- Oct 13, 2017
- Article
In the transportation industry, the need for lightweight structures and safety requirements is being met with new developments in materials, machines, tooling, and forming methods. Lightweighting is achieved through product design, materials, processes, lubricants, and production equipment, as well...
- From The Fabricator
Die Science: Die maintenance felonies and misdemeanors
- By Art Hedrick
- Oct 13, 2017
- Article
In my 36-year career in the tool and die industry, I have seen amazing metal forming and cutting techniques. I’ve also seen shops that make me wonder how in the world they ever even make a part. What a contrast! I have been in stamping shops so clean that you could almost eat off the floor, and I...
- From The Fabricator
R&D Update: Examining edge cracking in hole flanging of AHSS, Part IV
- Oct 13, 2017
- Article
Alex Konieczny conducted experiments at United States Steel Corp. with various advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) to study the influence of punch/die clearance on sheared edge geometries and their hole stretchability. Results from the blanking tests showed that the length of the of the rollover...
- From The Fabricator
Ask the Stamping Expert: Should we choose press speed based on productivity, or maintenance?
- By Thomas Vacca
- Oct 12, 2017
- Article
Q: I work in a stamping facility in the Midwest. We have 40 high-speed stamping presses from 20 to 80 tons, with maximum speed of 800 strokes per minute (SPM). The actual speed at which the press should run is a constant battle between the toolroom supervisor and the production manager. The...
- From The Fabricator
The importance of local formability when working with AHSS
- By Daniel J. Schaeffler
- Oct 11, 2017
- Article
The number of available advanced high-strength steel grades continue to increase, which coincides with new recommendations on how stampers should look at these materials when designing new parts.
- From The Fabricator
Bisley orders 20th production line from Wemo
- Oct 10, 2017
- News Release
U.K.-based steel office furniture manufacturer Bisley has ordered its 20th sheet metal production line from Wemo, a Dutch machine builder.
The new automated bending line will produce drawer fronts for office furniture.
- From The Fabricator
Spinning lathes reproduce parts with precision
- Oct 9, 2017
- Product Release
International Technologies Inc. offers the Premo series vertical spinning lathes from Abacus Maschinenbau. They feature a polymer concrete frame for improved vibration dampening, vertical main spindle for better flux, four-way tool revolver, laser-measured rollers, and an ergonomic design. The...
- From The Fabricator
Beckwood Press announces corporate headquarters relocation
- Oct 9, 2017
- News Release
Beckwood Press Co., a manufacturer of custom hydraulic presses, automation systems, and precision forming equipment, has announced plans to transition its corporate headquarters to a 55,000-sq.-ft. facility in Fenton, Mo. Scheduled for completion in June 2018, the new building will feature heavy...
- From The Fabricator
R&D Update: Examining edge cracking in hole flanging of AHSS, Part IIII
- Oct 9, 2017
- Article
Blanking is one of the most common method used to produce holes or cutouts. Process parameters and tool setting in blanking can affect the part edge quality. There is a need to establish a reliable model of blanking before stretchability analysis with hole flanging. The ultimate aim is to be able...
- From The Fabricator
Press tech showstoppers at FABTECH
- By Kate Bachman
- Oct 6, 2017
- Article
As you traverse the FABTECH exhibition floor, you’re likely to find yourself drawn to the pounding rhythms of the presses on display. After all, while all the metal forming equipment exhibits are important, the presses truly are the heartbeat of the show. This year’s exhibits are dominated by technology that puts you in the driver’s seat: motion control, energy management, and monitoring devices. Here is a sneak preview of what will be showcased.
- From The Fabricator
Software offers cloud-based rapid blank shape determination, material cost estimation
- Oct 6, 2017
- Product Release
AutoForm Eng. offers its EasyBlank software in the cloud. The web-based application can be from the browser without having to install any piece of software. The results are provided within the browser and are available to the user in IGS CAD format, accompanied by a detailed report in Excel format....
- From The Fabricator
Redundant safety systems: necessary or excessive?
- By Kate Bachman
- Oct 6, 2017
- Article
Redundant safety systems are landing under the microscope of those scouring regulations for rollback opportunities. Hydraulic press builders and press owners have been working to meet American National Standards Institute: (ANSI) standard B11.2-2013, Safety Requirements for Hydraulic and Pneumatic Presses, regarding secondary load holding during production. Intuitive reasoning would dictate that there is no acceptable risk of injury, right? Yet, adding safety features and safeguards does not come free. Ultimately, adding safety measures adds cost to machinery and equipment, especially if they are done as a retrofit. So where is the line?
- From The Fabricator
Third-generation advanced high-strength steel emerges
- By Michael Davenport
- Oct 5, 2017
- Article
Steel has maintained a leading position through innovation in metallurgy and material processing while addressing industry’s critical needs. Third-generation advanced high-strength steels (AHSS), designed to provide high strength and ductility without the high cost and joining problems associated with the previous generation, are now available to automotive vehicle designers and stamping manufacturers.
- From The Fabricator
New low-carbide tool steel doubles, triples tool life
- By Tom Schade
- Oct 4, 2017
- Article
Tool steel has come a long way since its D2 roots. Advancements in production methods have helped improve steel quality and subsequent tool performance, including DC53 developed in the 1980s and the most recent generation that comprises less carbon and chromium and, hence, carbides. Fatigue strength tests show DC53 has a longer life by a factor of 10 times the life of D2, and the third-generation low-carbide steel has a lifespan of 10 times that of DC53.
- From The Fabricator
R&D Update: Sequence design for progressive dies, Part II
- Oct 4, 2017
- Article
Design rules obtained from an initial finite element analysis (FEA) developed the process sequence for a new automotive part (see Figure 1a ). Some critical design guidelines developed were: In the initial forming stages, higher draw ratios maximized wall thinning below a threshold value of 13...
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