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Bending and Forming - Page 110
- From The Fabricator
R&D Update: Examining edge cracking in hole flanging of AHSS, Part II
- Oct 4, 2017
- Article
Stamping of AHSS can present several challenges, such as springback, fracture in stretch bending, and edge cracking. The hole expansion test is commonly used to evaluate edge cracking or edge stretchability. Failure by edge cracking can occur at significantly lower strains than those predicted by...
- From The Fabricator
Genstar Capital sells MW Industries
- Oct 3, 2017
- News Release
Genstar Capital, a San Francisco private equity firm, has announced the sale of MW Industries Inc., Rosemont, Ill., to affiliates of American Securities LLC. MW is a provider of springs; fasteners; and flat-stamped, spring-related products. Since its acquisition by Genstar in 2011, the company has...
- From The Fabricator
IRMCO expands into Southeast Asia
- Oct 3, 2017
- News Release
Stamping lubricant provider IRMCO, Evanston, Ill., has expanded into Southeast Asia.
The company now offers sales and service in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar.
- From The Fabricator
R&D Update: Springback in stamping, Part III
- Oct 3, 2017
- Article
Two methods to compensate for spingback in stamping are modification of die geometry though trial and error and prediction through calculations or computer simulations. The first method, modifying tool geometry so that the part conforms to the denied shape after springback, requires iterative...
- From The Fabricator
R&D Update: Clinching for assembly: A process simulation case study
- Oct 2, 2017
- Article
Joining dissimilar, pre-painted, coated, or other hard-to-weld materials can present challenges for many fabricators. Such applications can be difficult and expensive. The automotive industry in particular, as it strives to reduce vehicle weight by incorporating aluminum and magnesium alloys, must...
- From The Fabricator
R&D Update: Examining edge cracking in hole flanging of AHSS
- Oct 2, 2017
- Article
The automotive industry increasingly uses advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) to satisfy requirements for crash resistance and fuel efficiency. Stamping of AHSS poses serval challenges, one of which is edge cracking. In stamping automotive parts, the excessive material in a drawn part is trimmed...
- From The Fabricator
Dizzying proliferation of auto players influences press expansion
- By Kate Bachman
- Sep 27, 2017
- Blog Post
When one of the largest, most prominent, high-tech metal stamping press OEMs sites its annual conference at a lab devoted to plastic composites development for the automotive industry, it gives you pause. Then again, if a vacuum maker, a computer maker, and a search engine company can manufacture a car and an online commerce company can go into the grocery business, is it really such a stretch for a stamping manufacturer to produce plastic, compression-molded components on a hydraulic press?
- From The Fabricator
Hydraulic press features two-speed pump
- Sep 25, 2017
- Product Release
Dake Corp. has introduced the release of the F-20 manual utility press. This 20-ton hydraulic press features a two-speed pump for fast-acting pressing power and a traversing head to adapt to different size workpieces. The press, made with a heavy steel frame and adjustable table, is designed to...
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AP&T wins 2017 Enlighten Award
- Sep 20, 2017
- News Release
AP&T, Monroe, N.C., has been awarded first prize in the 2017 Altair Enlighten Award competition in the Enabling Technology category. The company was recognized for its production method for hot forming of high-strength aluminum, which enables the production of lighterweight cars. According to the...
- From The Fabricator
GNS America to expand in Michigan
- Sep 19, 2017
- News Release
Metal stamping company GNS America has announced plans to add 40,000 sq. ft. to its existing facility in Holland, Mich. The $2.8 million expansion is expected to create 30 jobs in the next two years. The company offers metal stamping, hot stamping, welding, assembly, and tool and die designing and...
- From The Fabricator
Press brake basics: Bending across the hem
- By Steve Benson
- Sep 18, 2017
- Article
How do you calculate the bend functions for parts that involve hems as well as bends across those hems? A hem has a specific elongation factor. Otherwise, you run the calculations and determine the bend lines as you would for any other part.
- From The Fabricator
Miro Mfg. invests in servo press technology
- Sep 18, 2017
- News Release
Miro Mfg., Waukesha, Wis., continues its development in contract manufacturing with the purchase of a Komatsu H2W300 330-ton servo press. The press, which will be outfitted with a CWP ServoMax 36-in. feed line, is scheduled to be operational in Q4 2017. The contract manufacturer also offers...
- From The Fabricator
R&D Update: Processes for hydroforming sheet metal, Part II
- Sep 18, 2017
- Article
In sheet hydroforming with a punch (SHF-P), the female die used in conventional stamping is replaced by a pressure pot. The sheet is deep-drawn to form over the punch surface, against a counter pressure in the pressure pot generated by a pressurizing fluid (see Figure 1 ). The operator can...
- From The Fabricator
Press brake strategies: Boosting forming throughput
- Sep 13, 2017
- Article
Boosting bending throughput requires a holistic approach. It’s not just about tool changeover, tryout bends, retrieving blanks, or delivering formed parts to the next operation. It’s about all of the above and more.
- From The Fabricator
R&D Update: Processes for hydroforming sheet metal, Part I
- Sep 13, 2017
- Article
Metal forming using liquid media, or hydroforming, is broadly classified into sheet and tube hydroforming (see Figure 1 ). Sheet hydroforming is further classified into sheet hydroforming with a punch (SHF-P) and sheet hydroforming with a die (SHF-D), depending on whether a male (punch) or a...
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