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Punching and Other Holemaking - Page 18
- From The Fabricator
Wilson Tool appoints director of sales, North America
- Jan 28, 2015
- News Release
Wilson Tool International®, White Bear Lake, Minn., a provider of tooling systems for punch presses, press brakes, and punch and die components for the stamping industry, has named Ron Palick as director of sales for North America. In this position, he is responsible for building and leading the...
- From The Fabricator
Dayton Lamina names VP of sales and marketing
- Jan 21, 2015
- News Release
Dayton Lamina™, Dayton, Ohio, a producer of punching and stamping tools and components, has added Bill Mills to the executive management team in the position of vice president of sales and marketing. He is responsible for all U.S. sales and marketing functions for the company’s divisions,...
- From The Fabricator
Hole saws allow quick, clean hand drilling of metal
- Dec 23, 2014
- Product Release
CS Unitec’s new hole saws are suitable for cutting in tight spaces where a magnetic drill cannot fit and for cutting material too thin for a magnetic drill to attach. Designed for use with hand-held drills, the tungsten carbide-tipped (TCT) hole saws cut clean, fast holes without grinding the...
- From The Fabricator
Punch/fiber laser combination machine reduces secondary operations
- Dec 18, 2014
- Product Release
The LC 2515 C1 AJ punch/laser combination machine from Amada America Inc. features a 2-kW fiber laser that provides up to 70 percent electrical savings when compared to a CO2 system, the company reports. The fiber laser can cut reflective materials such as copper, brass, and titanium. The laser...
- From The Fabricator
Maximum sheet metal punching, minimal distortion
- By John Ripka
- Dec 17, 2014
- Article
Hole-intensive punching work can induce significant stress into the workpiece. To mitigate this requires a careful look at programming and tooling.
- From The Fabricator
Drill press vises available from 1.5 to 6 in.
- Dec 9, 2014
- Product Release
Palmgren® offers multipurpose traditional drill press vises for drilling, tapping, reaming, spot-facing, counterboring, and countersinking operations. Available in sizes from 1.5 to 6 in., they feature replaceable jaws and a base and bed parallel to 0.001 in. The center of the base is open for...
- From The Fabricator
Going beyond commodity sheet metal perforation
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 5, 2014
- Article
Accurate Perforating doesn’t just make holes anymore. It provides entire perforated and fabricated sheet metal components. The 200-employee Chicago manufacturer has done a lot to stand out in a consolidated sector.
- From The Fabricator
Magnetic drill pilot light increases visibility
- Oct 30, 2014
- Product Release
Hougen Mfg. has added an LED pilot light to the magnet of three new two-speed drill models — the HMD905, the heavy-duty HMD917, and the power feed HMD927 — as well as the redesigned HMD904. This first-of-its-kind feature shines light along the bottom of the cutting teeth and over the...
- From The Fabricator
Combination punch/right-angle shear made for short component runs
- Oct 16, 2014
- Product Release
Prima Power has introduced the SGe5 Combi punch and right-angle shear. Using servo electric motors for low power consumption and low noise levels, they operate without human intervention from the blank to automated sorting. Suitable for short runs of components, the machine enables the mixing of...
- From The Fabricator
Cole-Tuve named as exclusive distributor in U.S., Canada for Apollo s.r.l.
- Oct 16, 2014
- News Release
Cole-Tuve Inc., White Marsh, Md., has been appointed as the exclusive distributor for the U.S. and Canada by Apollo s.r.l., a manufacturer of high-speed CNC tube and pipe punching and drilling machines based in Italy. Apollo manufactures 22 different hydraulic punching machines for punching and...
- From The Fabricator
New line of press brake tooling punches and dies launched
- Aug 14, 2014
- Product Release
Mate Precision Tooling has launched a new line of tooling punches and dies for press brakes configured with European precision-style and Wila TRUMPF-style tooling. The new line is manufactured from premium alloy tool steels with the wear surfaces induction-hardened for enhanced...
- From The Fabricator
Permanent magnet-based magnetic drill line introduced
- Aug 11, 2014
- Product Release
ALFRA USA, a subsidiary of Alfred Raith, Hockenheim, Germany, has introduced a permanent magnet-based magnetic drill line. A nonelectric magnetic base allows the drill to adhere to materials as thin as 20 ga. and drill with conventional annular cutters. Residual magnetism allows for positioning...
- From The Fabricator
New Machine, Same Tooling
- By Chris Madison
- Jul 28, 2014
- Article
In planning the recent expansion,it was important to the company that it be able to continue using its large pre-existing inventory of punching tooling.
- From The Fabricator
Sheet marking system fits into turret punch press
- Jul 14, 2014
- Product Release
Wilson Tool Intl. has released SmartMark®, which the company says is the first ink-jet sheet marking system that fits into a turret punch press. The ink-jet printer can be loaded directly into the C station of most thick-turret machines. Using a combination of the company’s SmartMark Writer...
- From The Fabricator
Parts chute helps eliminate need for microjoints
- Jun 27, 2014
- Product Release
COMEQ Inc. offers an automatic parts chute as an option for 50- and 60-in. Y-axis Euromac punching machines, allowing the user to avoid microjoints. The chute unloads finished parts up to 47.24 by 35 in. without operator involvement. It can be combined with the Flex punching system to form a...
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