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Bending and Forming - Page 6
- From The Fabricator
Wilson Tool names next CEO
- Jun 1, 2023
- News Release
Wilson Tool International, White Bear Lake, Minn., an independent manufacturer of tooling systems for punch presses and press brakes, has named Paul Johnson as its next CEO.
- From The Fabricator
Georgia Tech partners with Stilfold on origami engineering program
- May 26, 2023
- News Release
Georgia Tech’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering has partnered with Stockholm-based startup Stilfold to teach students new approaches to sustainable manufacturing inspired by the Japanese art of origami.
- From The Fabricator
Boosting bottom-bending accuracy on the press brake with these tips
- By Steve Benson
- May 25, 2023
- Article
When bottom bending on a press brake, the punch tip determines the radius and the die angle determines your bend angle. Sounds simple, yet the variables still abound for metal fabrication shops.
- From The Fabricator
Jireh Metal Products expanding in Michigan
- May 20, 2023
- News Release
Jireh Metal Products, a minority-owned provider of metal fabrication and stamping services, is expanding in Walker, Mich.
- From The Fabricator
Big Rapids Products plans $4.5 million expansion of Kentucky facility
- May 19, 2023
- News Release
Big Rapids Products plans to extend the footprint of its Flint Drive facility in Mt. Sterling, Ky., with a $4.5 million expansion that will create 44 full-time jobs.
- From The Fabricator
Stilfold patents “industrial origami” manufacturing technology
- May 17, 2023
- News Release
Swedish design and technology company Stilfold, the parent company of electromobility startup Stilride, has been granted its first patent right for its “industrial origami” manufacturing technology.
- From The Fabricator
The virtues of bend simulation for press brakes and helping a shop's downstream
- By Tim Heston
- May 16, 2023
- Article
If bending is a mess in a sheet metal fabrication shop, so is virtually everything else. That’s why simulating bending jobs before they reach the press brake and the rest of the shop floor makes so much sense.
- From The Fabricator
LVD’s D-Cell delivers automated robotic bending in compact space
- May 15, 2023
- Product Release
LVD has introduced the D-Cell robotic bending cell. The system combines a 50-ton hydraulic press brake with programming software and a KUKA industrial robot.
- From The Fabricator
Faccin HCU two-roll plate roller designed to produce repeatable, complex bends
- May 8, 2023
- Product Release
Faccin offers the HCU plate roller, designed for rolling plates from 0.008 to 0.197 in. thick and 20 to 80 in. wide.
- From The Fabricator
Precision Metalforming Association acquires STAMPING Journal magazine, related assets
- May 5, 2023
- News Release
Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) has acquired STAMPING Journal magazine and its related assets from the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, International (FMA).
- From The Fabricator
A manufacturer's disciplined approach to troubleshooting component problems
- By Bill Frahm
- May 5, 2023
- Article
A press shop experiences many types of failure. The right approach to troubleshooting can give employees better skills for the process and prevent more failures in the first place.
- From The Fabricator
Spirol acquires Ford Aerospace
- May 3, 2023
- News Release
Spirol, a global manufacturer of engineered fasteners, installation machines, and parts feeding equipment, has announced that Ford Aerospace Ltd., South Shields, U.K., will be joining the Spirol group of companies.
- From The Fabricator
AGS Automotive Systems expands manufacturing operations
- May 3, 2023
- News Release
Tier 1 auto supplier AGS Automotive Systems plans to expand its operations in Sterling Heights, Mich.
- From The Fabricator
Hear from experts at Manufacturing in an EV World Conference
- By Kate Bachman
- May 3, 2023
- Blog Post
The 2023 Manufacturing in an EV World Conference features experts and panel discussions on how electric vehicle production is shaping the future of metal forming.
- From The Fabricator
O’Neal Manufacturing Services installs largest TRUMPF press brake in U.S.
- May 1, 2023
- News Release
O'Neal Manufacturing Services (OMS), a supplier of fabricated metal components and welded assemblies, recently installed a TRUMPF TruBend 8010 press brake in its Pittsburgh fabrication center.
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