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Bending and Forming - Page 18
- From The Fabricator
Parallels between Motown and Motor City Stamping: From humble beginnings to greatness in Detroit
- By Kate Bachman
- Aug 24, 2022
- Blog Post
Growth is rarely easy and with growth come growth pains, especially in the metal stamping industry. But, just like the Motown scene, ingenuity, hard work, and a whole lotta soul can level the field in manufacturing so that there ain't no mountain high enough.
- From The Fabricator
Stamping Die Essentials: The process layout for stamped metal parts
- By Art Hedrick
- Aug 23, 2022
- Article
For successful metal stamping results, the process layout needs to be determined before the die is designed.
- From The Fabricator
CGI Manufacturing relaunches as Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions
- Aug 22, 2022
- News Release
CGI Manufacturing, Romeoville, Ill., has relaunched as Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions.
- From The Fabricator
The art of gauging on the press brake
- By Steve Benson
- Aug 22, 2022
- Article
Imagine the overall dimension of a panel is just a little off during a press brake operation. It’s within spec, but what happens when that panel reaches assembly? Little errors can add up.
- From The Fabricator
Keeping delivered packages secure with a fabricated metal lock box
- By Rob Colman
- Aug 19, 2022
- Article
With the pandemic, more people turned to online shopping. As a result, criminals turned to on-porch package theft. A one-man shop has developed a product to protect those packages.
- From The Fabricator
How does a metal stamping shop eliminate misfeeds on a press?
- By Thomas Vacca
- Aug 18, 2022
- Article
Ask the Stamping Expert columnist Thomas Vacca explains how metalformers can use sensors to achieve zero miss-hits on a press.
- From The Fabricator
TRUMPF Inc. announces executive promotion and new CFO
- Aug 17, 2022
- News Release
TRUMPF Inc., Farmington, Conn., has appointed Bettina Steingruber as chief financial officer and Burke Doar as executive vice president.
- From The Fabricator
Growing a knowledge-based workforce in the manufacturing industry
- By Bill Frahm
- Aug 15, 2022
- Blog Post
As manufacturing has shifted from a focus on task execution to engaging employees in an effort to be flexible and efficient, companies need a new type of worker.
- From The Fabricator
LVD co-founder Robert Dewulf dies
- Aug 12, 2022
- News Release
Gullegem, Belgium-based metal fabricating equipment manufacturer LVD has announced that one of its founders, Baron Robert Dewulf, died Aug. 11 at the age of 93.
- From The Fabricator
Forming options in the modern punch press grow in metalworking
- By Thomas Weir
- Aug 12, 2022
- Article
When it comes to batch runs and producing 3D or formed parts in metal manufacturing, it's tough to beat the cost-per-part efficiency and productivity of the modern CNC punching machine.
- From The Fabricator
What one Texas metal fabricator learned about having a robotic bending cell
Garland, Texas metal fabrication shop TPI turned to a SafanDarley Mini Cell robotic press brake to stay on top of its bending jobs. The automation investment was a big step in the company’s growth.
- From The Fabricator
Barnes Group to close Engineered Components facility
- Aug 11, 2022
- News Release
Barnes Group Inc. has announced the planned closure of production operations at its Engineered Components facility located in Bristol, Conn.
- From The Fabricator
Lauffer’s S-line servo-hydraulic press designed for energy efficiency, sustainability
- Aug 11, 2022
- Product Release
Lauffer has developed the S-line servo-hydraulic press.
- From The Fabricator
Detroit-area metal stamper adds servo transfer press to sustain its rhythm supplying automotive industry
- By Kate Bachman
- Aug 11, 2022
- Article
Pressed for time, capacity, and space, Motor City Stamping recently installed a new servo transfer press, expanded its square footage, and put out a help wanted sign. In short, business is good for the Detroit-area Tier 1 stamping supplier, which serves GM, Ford, and Honda.
- From The Fabricator
Enprotech Industrial Technologies launches E600 series press program
- Aug 10, 2022
- Product Release
Enprotech Industrial Technologies has launched the Enprotech E600 series, a press program designed to help customers increase productivity while reducing the risk of downtime.
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