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Articles - Page 211
- From The Fabricator
2016 capital spending forecast in metal fabrication: The growth continues
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 30, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
According to the “2016 Capital Spending Forecast” from the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association International, total capital spending will edge up a little more than 2 percent next year. Still, certain equipment categories, including welding and bending, may experience dramatic gains.
- From The Fabricator
3 steps to optimize a finishing operation
- By Tom Morris
- Nov 30, 2015
- Finishing
- Article
Metal fabricators are pressed for time, so many don’t dedicate the time to conduct a thorough analysis of something as trivial as abrasive disc usage. That’s a mistake, because a few simple steps can produce momentum that makes a more formal investigation into abrasive usage hard to ignore.
- From The Fabricator
Friction stir welding expands its scope
- By Martin Brennan
- Nov 30, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
Friction stir welding, which is used in projects such as the new NASA heavy-lift rocket, is now being used in more typical metal fabricating applications.
- From The Fabricator
R&D Update: Flow stress data and FE simulation
- By Ali Fallahiarezoodar, Taylan Altan, Ph.D., and Zeming Yin
- Nov 30, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Finite element (FE)-based computer software commonly is used in the sheet metal forming and stamping industry for die design and for predicting metal flow and thinning in the formed part. It is a useful tool for predicting and preventing forming defects such as fracture and wrinkling. However,...
- From The Fabricator
Cutting costs automatically with automated material handling
- Nov 30, 2015
- Materials Handling
- Article
Schletter Inc., a producer of solar mounting systems, invested in an automated sheet metal storage and handling system from Volz-Stopa America Inc. for its Shelby, N.C., manufacturing facility.
- From The Fabricator
Ask the Stamping Expert: How do I calculate press tonnage for swaging?
- By Thomas Vacca
- Nov 30, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Q: We are in the process of quoting a new job for the swaging and stamping of copper rod. To do this job, we need to buy a hydraulic press. The goal is to deform copper rods into a flat form on one of the edges. How do we calculate how much press tonnage we need? A: Obviously I would need a lot...
- From The Fabricator
Die Science: Training new tool- and diemakers
- By Art Hedrick
- Nov 27, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
I must get two or three calls a week from companies needing tool- and diemakers, die maintenance specialists, or die repair specialists. The demand for skilled labor has skyrocketed in the last year or so. Unfortunately, most of the time I can’t help them. The Dwindling Talent Pool...
- From The Welder
Aluminum Workshop: Fine-line lack of fusion and its causes
- By Frank Armao
- Nov 16, 2015
- Aluminum Welding
- Article
Q: I recently fabricated a large component from 1-in.-thick 5083 aluminum. The customer required it to be radiographed. His inspector failed one of the radiographs because of a lack of fusion (LOF) discontinuity. I looked at the radiograph and I can’t see any discontinuity. Could the inspector be...
- From The Welder
Differences between grounds and work leads in welding
- By Paul Cameron
- Nov 16, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Article
There is some confusion in the welding industry between grounds and work leads. Learn about them both here.
- From The Welder
Consumables Corner: Discovering the cause of lack of fusion in PJP joints
- By Nino Mascalco, Rob Koltz, and Steve Sigler
- Nov 16, 2015
- Consumables
- Article
Q: We manufacture various products for the agriculture and transportation industries. A majority of our products are made from 6061 and 5652 aluminum and are joined with gas metal arc welding (GMAW-S) using a 5356 filler metal and 100 percent argon shielding gas. Most of the joints are partial...
- From The Fabricator
Women in manufacturing: One company’s 50-50 workforce
- By Melissa Stanz
- Nov 11, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
PPI, a diverse manufacturer based in the Southeast, defies national trends. While women make up only 27 percent of the U.S. manufacturing workforce, they make up nearly half of PPI’s workforce. What drew these women to manufacturing, and what makes them stay?
- From The Fabricator
Shop technology and 3-D CAD: Making CAD magnets
- By Gerald Davis
- Nov 11, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
Does your shop have special punching tooling that it would like to use more? Columnist Gerald Davis demonstrates how to prepare a CAD model of the punching tooling that a customer can download into its own CAD tooling library and possibly incorporate into future jobs that may end up with the job shop.
- From The Fabricator
A grand unifying theory of press brake bending: Part III
- By Steve Benson
- Nov 11, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
In this installment of the Grand Unifying Theory of bending, press brake guru Steve Benson describes bending calculations for aircraft tooling. He also covers the basics of bottoming.
- From The Fabricator
Interrelated coil processing reduces cost, enhances control
- By Kevin Enos
- Nov 11, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
More stampers are using multiple coil processing methods, including feeding, multiblanking/slitting, recoiling, and blanking, on the same line to achieve flexible fabrication. Benefits of doing so include better control and savings.
- From The Fabricator
Profiles in stamping: John Boughton
- By Kate Bachman
- Nov 11, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
When everything hangs on the frame, and you design the frame, everything hangs on you. Profile of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles frame designer John Boughton reveals insights into his 52-year career.
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