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Bending and Forming - Page 71
- From The Fabricator
Automotive Aluminum Advisors to host aluminum body sheet course
- Nov 18, 2019
- News Release
Automotive Aluminum Advisors, Plymouth, Mich., will hold its inaugural aluminum body sheet course Feb. 11-12, 2020, in Plymouth, Mich. The course, designed for the continuing education of automakers and their suppliers, will cover aluminum body sheet alloys and applications, forming and stamping,...
- From The Fabricator
Okay Industries launches NexTech Labs for R&D
- Nov 14, 2019
- News Release
Okay Industries, New Britain, Conn., a contract manufacturer that engineers components and subassemblies for OEMs in the medical device and industrial markets, has launched NexTech Labs. These prototyping and process development labs are dedicated spaces offering equipment, resources, and staff who...
- From The Fabricator
Braner delivers slitting line to Calstrip Industries
- Nov 13, 2019
- News Release
Calstrip Industries has installed a Hi-Performance 72- by 0.250-in. Braner/Loopco Turret Head™ slitting line at its new Blytheville, Ark., coil processing center. The line is designed to process 30-ton critical-surface-coated carbon steel, aluminum, and stainless coil in gauges from 0.015 to...
- From The Fabricator
Taking a deep dive into press brake tonnage, Part I: Improving formulas
- By Steve Benson
- Nov 12, 2019
- Article
Taking a deep dive into press brake tonnage: Why do bends turn sharp when they do? It has to do with how bending forces affect the workpiece.
- From The Fabricator
FABTECH Day 1: Game-changer in automated folding; Amada unveils fiber lasers
- By Gareth Sleger
- Nov 12, 2019
- Blog Post
Day 1 of FABTECH couldn’t be slowed down by an unseasonable polar vortex in Chicago. The first day was busy as Amada unveiled two new high-powered fiber lasers and MetalForming introduced game-changing automation for folding large metal parts.
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Study: North American auto vendor tooling spending to drop $2B in 2020
- Nov 6, 2019
- News Release
Harbour Results Inc., a business and operational consulting firm for the manufacturing industry based in Southfield, Mich., has released the results of the Harbour IQ in-depth study on the current state of the automotive vendor tooling industry. The analysis predicts that 2020 automotive vendor...
- From The Fabricator
Automatic Feed names customer relations manager
- Nov 1, 2019
- News Release
Automatic Feed Co., a designer and manufacturer of coil processing and pressroom automation systems located in Napoleon, Ohio, has promoted Jon Knepley to the position of customer relations manager. He has been with the company for 35 years, previously serving as project manager, electrical...
- From The Fabricator
Plug & Form titanium hot forming press from Aries Alliance suitable for aerospace applications
- Oct 30, 2019
- Product Release
Aries Alliance, parent company of U.S.-based Cyril Bath, has introduced Plug & Form, an off-the-shelf hot forming press that does not require a pit. The press is designed to have an accessible price for hot forming of titanium in aerospace applications. The press’s simple, reliable architecture...
Schwarze-Robitec’s new electric tube benders cover small, large diameters
- Oct 29, 2019
- Product Release
Schwarze-Robitec has announced the development of two fully electric tube bending machines.tuThe CNC 25 E TB MR bends tubes with diameters as small as 25 mm. For each bending sequence, the bender’s NxG control system automatically checks the interaction among all axes, operates them...
- From The Fabricator
R&D Update: Off-center loading in sheet metal forming operations, Part I
- By David Diaz-Infante, Dr., Hitansh Singhal, and Taylan Altan, Ph.D.
- Oct 28, 2019
- Article
Off-center loading can cause increased press and die wear and maintenance, leading to decreased part quality and more downtime, so predicting it is key.
Huth Ben Pearson Essentials HB-05 package combines bender, expander, tooling
- Oct 24, 2019
- Product Release
Huth Ben Pearson Intl. has introduced the Essentials HB-05 package. It includes the model 1605 bender and expander machine for round, square, and rectangular tubing and pipe; bending and end forming tooling for 2- to 3-in.-OD tubing; and the 023 die package. The model 1605 bender/expander also can...
- From The Fabricator
HK’s PRCN and PRCE press brakes meet varying bending requirements
- Oct 23, 2019
- Product Release
The HK PRCN line of press brakes includes a variety of machines suitable for all types of production. It can be used for any type of work, from bending simple parts to mass production of complex parts with tight tolerances. The PRCE electric press brake line combines high performance and precision...
- From The Fabricator
Ask the Stamping Expert: Which tool steels are best for high-speed progressive dies?
- By Thomas Vacca
- Oct 23, 2019
- Article
Tool steel selection depends on the application and environment. Stampers need to know the steel’s mechanical properties to make the right choice.
- From The Fabricator
AIDA-America promotes four staff members
- Oct 22, 2019
- News Release
Dayton, Ohio-based metal stamping press manufacturer AIDA-America has announced several employee promotions. Steve Easterling has been promoted to planning manager. He joined the company’s planning department in 2013. Jacob Leet, who joined the company’s welding department in 2013, has been...
- From The Fabricator
Dallas Industries delivers feed line to Pentaflex
- Oct 22, 2019
- News Release
Dallas Industries, Troy, Mich., a manufacturer of coil handling and press feeding equipment and controls, has delivered an UnderLoop SpaceSaver feed line to Pentaflex. The Springfield, Ohio, contract manufacturer produces metal stampings and assemblies, specializing in heavy-gauge and highly formed...
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