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Articles - Page 200
- From The Fabricator
Making metal forming math more meaningful
- By Bill Frahm
- Apr 25, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Article
In the world of metal forming, relying on assumptions can lead to expensive disasters. That’s why activities such as die tryout need to be based on solid math. The results of these mathematical efforts then need to be shared in a language that decision-makers can understand.
Plater-fabricator partnership thrives on three key strategies
- By Eric Lundin
- Apr 18, 2016
- Finishing
- Article
Establishing an effective plating process for demanding applications is one thing; running a successful plating business is something else altogether. The former requires technical know-how; the latter requires soft skills and business acumen. Gatto Industrial Platers has established itself as adept at both of these endeavors.
Tips on designing tubular parts for bending
- By Jon Canfield
- Apr 18, 2016
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Designing components, assemblies, and finished products is one thing; designing them for ease of manufacturability is something else altogether. Designers and engineers can use the tips in this article to design bent tubular parts to be as simple, and therefore as economical, as possible.
Best practices for laser cutting tube, pipe, profiles
- By Eric Lundin
- Apr 18, 2016
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Interviews with BLM, LVD Strippit, Mazak, and TRUMPF reveal tips and tactics for buying, handling, cleaning, cutting tube. Other topics include machine maintenance, software upgrades, and operator training.
- From The Welder
Heartthrob finds a less exhausting way to clean parts
- By Eric Lundin
- Apr 18, 2016
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Cleaning the inside of long, bent tubes is a chore, especially when it has to be done outdoors in inclement weather. Nobody knew this better than the staff at Heartthrob Exhaust Accessories, Litchfield, Minn., when they had to use a pressure washer outside during winter months. An ultrasonic cleaning machine brought the process indoors while making it faster and less labor intensive.
- From The Fabricator
Shop technology and 3-D CAD: A review of animation tools to improve the work flow for moviemaking
- By Gerald Davis
- Apr 18, 2016
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis reviews methods for creating animations. The use of dedicated software is discussed.
- From The Fabricator
Ask the Stamping Expert: Do die repairs require full lockout/tagout?
- By Dennis Cattell
- Apr 18, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Editor’s Note: Regular readers of this column might recognize that Mr. Cattell answered a similar question in the May/June 2010 issue of STAMPING Journal®. Since this question reflects a common concern among stampers—and is asked of Mr. Cattell quite frequently in his work—we felt it would be beneficial to address the issue again.
- From The Fabricator
Ask the Stamping Expert: How can I form titanium successfully?
- By Thomas Vacca
- Apr 15, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Q: We are getting more and more inquiries for components made of titanium. We have never worked with this material. Any advice? A: Titanium can be cold- or hot-formed on standard equipment using techniques similar to those used on stainless steels, but you need to consider two main issues:The...
- From The Fabricator
Saying “yes” to complex projects has benefits
- By Bryan Elmore and Edward Dunn Jr.
- Apr 14, 2016
- Shop Management
- Article
Fabricating operations interested in taking on more complex projects now have additional motivation: The R&D Tax Credit is permanent and could pay off for those companies involved in solving manufacturing problems.
- From The Fabricator
Big-league metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 13, 2016
- Shop Management
- Article
In September 2015 contract fabricator BTD expanded to the Southeast with its purchase of Impulse Manufacturing. The deal hints at just how scalable custom metal fabrication may be.
- From The Fabricator
Formable aluminum: Press brake bending 6061 with the 20% rule
- By Steve Benson
- Apr 13, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Areas to consider for formable aluminum are formability, thickness and bend radius, tensile, yield, and elongation, and how to deal with bending tempered materials. Learn more here.
- From The Fabricator
FMA Annual Meeting: Navigating into metal fabricating’s future
- By Dan Davis and Tim Heston
- Apr 13, 2016
- Shop Management
- Article
This year’s FMA Annual Meeting, held in San Diego in February, celebrated the technology companies need to compete and the worker skill shops need to sustain that success through the generations.
- From The Fabricator
Laser cutting in a new light
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 13, 2016
- Laser Cutting
- Article
In the past, lighting manufacturers introduced product designs that might last 10 years. Because of the lengthy product lifetime and volumes, these manufacturers didn't think twice about relying on hard tooling. Today product designs change regularly, and the constant evolution of LED technology means a manufacturer has to react quickly. For TAMCO, Port St. Lucie, Fla., that meant it needed its own laser cutting capability.
- From The Fabricator
Ask the Stamping Expert: How can I get a die to run in two different presses?
- By Dennis Cattell
- Apr 11, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Q: When I move a die from one press to another, the die runs fine in the first press but will not run in the second press. The presses are the same size, stroke, and speed range, although one is a few years older than the other. What can I do to ensure the die runs in both presses. A: There are...
- From The Fabricator
Demand variation: Challenge or opportunity in custom metal fabrication
- By Jeff Sipes
- Apr 4, 2016
- Shop Management
- Article
For custom fabricators, demand variation is a fact of life, but this doesn’t mean that a shop can’t mitigate its effect. Lean consultant Jeff Sipes describes several options that can help make life easier, even for shops that deal with extreme shifts in demand.
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