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Bending and Forming - Page 107
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Magnum Mfg. to expand in Tennessee
- Nov 14, 2017
- News Release
Metal stamping company Magnum Mfg. Inc. has announced plans to invest $2 million in its operations in Erin, Tenn., creating about 50 jobs in the next five years. The company, which produces raw metal seat frames and doors for the automotive sector, will expand into an adjacent building, doubling...
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Ajax Metal Forming Solutions acquired by Heartland Equity Partners
- Nov 13, 2017
- News Release
Minneapolis-based Ajax Metal Forming Solutions has announced that Heartland Equity Partners, Brooklyn Center, Minn., has acquired a majority ownership position in the company. Erick and Tom Ajax continue as equity owners of the metal stamping company and have joined the board of directors. Erick...
- From The Fabricator
Pneumatic clamps perform identification stamping, staking, crimping
- Nov 13, 2017
- Product Release
PHD has introduced the series PNC pneumatic identification stamping clamp, also known as the Number Cruncher® clamp, featuring a high clamp force to stamp characters in draw-quality steel. Available in three sizes, the largest produces up to 48,330 lbs. of clamp force with 87 PSI to stamp dates,...
- From The Fabricator
R&D Update: Warm-forming magnesium sheet, Part I
- Nov 10, 2017
- Article
Steel traditionally has been used in most sheet metal forming applications. However, as the demand for lightweight materials in automotive components and the development of high-speed machinery that can reduce inertial forces and vibrations increase, stampers now are trying to use more...
- From The Fabricator
Press brake bending: A deep dive into springback
- By Steve Benson
- Nov 9, 2017
- Article
Predicting springback isn’t an exact science, considering all the contributing variables. But doing a little math can get you close.
- From The Fabricator
Pacific Press Technologies unveils new logo, tagline
- Nov 8, 2017
- News Release
In conjunction with its acquisition by Right Lane Industries LLC in May 2017, Pacific Press Technologies, a metal forming equipment manufacturer and services provider in Mount Carmel, Ill., has unveiled a new logo and tagline. According to the company, the new logo reflects its problem-solving...
- From The Fabricator
Wilson Tool celebrates 21 years of stamping division
- Nov 7, 2017
- News Release
Wilson Tool International®, White Bear Lake, Minn., a manufacturer of tooling systems for punch presses, press brakes, and punch and die components for the stamping and tableting industries, recently marked the 21st birthday of its Impax Tooling Solutions® division. The company held an all-day...
- From The Fabricator
3-D printed press brake tools allow cost-effective tryout
- Nov 2, 2017
- Product Release
Rolleri has introduced Rol Prime press brake tools and dies for testing of drawings and bending processes. These 3-D printed, full-size tools and dies are functional replicas of the actual tools and dies, giving the user the flexibility to make changes before purchasing more expensive tools. The...
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Wila USA names Southwest business development manager
- Oct 27, 2017
- News Release
Wila USA, Hanover, Md., a supplier of tooling, clamping, and crowning systems for press brakes, has hired Steve Westbrook as business development manager for the Southwest region, which includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Westbrook has more than 25 years of experience...
- From The Fabricator
Nidec Minster completes acquisition of Press Masters
- Oct 27, 2017
- News Release
Nidec Minster Corp., Minster, Ohio, has announced the completed, 100 percent acquisition of Press Masters LLC, Cheshire, Conn. Press Masters has been a distributor for Nidec Minster and other pressroom products in the territory east of the Mississippi for many years. Its team of 14 employees now...
- From The Fabricator
Bowling Green Metalforming named Business of the Year
- Oct 26, 2017
- News Release
Automotive parts manufacturer Bowling Green Metalforming, Bowling Green, Ky., has received the John B. Holland Business of the Year Award from the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce.
The company currently occupies a 950,000-sq.-ft. plant and employs 1,692 workers.
- From The Fabricator
Carlstrom Pressed Metal named Manufacturer of the Year
- Oct 26, 2017
- News Release
Carlstrom Pressed Metal, a metal stamping company in Westborough, Mass., recently received a Manufacturer of the Year Award at a Massachusetts State House ceremony. The award was presented by Rep. Hannah Kane, a member of the legislature’s Manufacturing Caucus. The ceremony recognized 53...
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Report examines global metal stamping market over the next four years
- Oct 25, 2017
- Product Release
Absolute Reports has released “Global Metal Stamping Market 2021: Types, Applications, Leading Countries, Challenges, Opportunities & Drivers,” a report that predicts the metal stamping market will increase at a CAGR of 4.92 percent during the next four years. The report delivers a detailed...
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R&D Update: Press brake tooling
- Oct 25, 2017
- Article
Springback, which affects final part dimensions, is the elastic recovery of a bent sheet after the forming tool is removed. Adjustments for springback are important when close tolerances have to be met because the part will become part of an assembly. In bending operations, springback depends on a...
- From The Fabricator
Change in metal fabrication: It is futile to resist
- By Steve Benson
- Oct 24, 2017
- Article
If you’re transitioning from coining or bottoming to air bending or, for that matter, making any process change, be sure to follow procedures based on physical realities, not on the way it’s always been done.
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