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Bending and Forming - Page 22
- From The Fabricator
3 best practices metal stampers can follow for transfer die success
- By Mark Hansen
- Jun 9, 2022
- Article
To blaze a pathway to a productive, profitable transfer die, metal stamping operations should assess thoroughly, use simulation software, and be prepared to tweak.
- From The Fabricator
Coe ships coil feed line to Variety Die & Stamping
- Jun 7, 2022
- News Release
Coe Press Equipment, Sterling Heights, Mich., has shipped an 18-in. coil processing line to Variety Die & Stamping, a Dexter, Mich., manufacturer of precision stampings and assemblies for the automotive and lawn and garden industries. The coil processing line comprises a series 1 servo roll feed, a...
- From The Fabricator
Strategies for bending small parts in a sheet metal manufacturing shop
- By Bill Helinski
- Jun 7, 2022
- Article
Forming small parts introduces a host of challenges for metal fabrication shops, many of which can be overcome with right-sized press brakes and other bending equipment.
- From The Fabricator
There is no “just” in body-in-white vehicle structure design and engineering
- By Daniel Perez
- Jun 6, 2022
- Article
It is common for vehicle designers and engineers to receive requests for changes in a body-in-white structure, but even a single hole change can stop both the manufacturing line and the full vehicle build if not managed well.
- From The Fabricator
McGregor Metal to expand in Ohio
- Jun 3, 2022
- News Release
McGregor Metal, a provider of stamping, machining, welding, spinning, and assembly services, has announced plans to add 21,000 sq. ft. to one of its four facilities in the Springfield, Ohio, area.
- From The Fabricator
Coe Press Equipment ships servo feed, reel to Durham Co.
- May 26, 2022
- News Release
Sterling Heights, Mich.-based Coe Press Equipment has shipped a servo feed and reel to The Durham Co., a manufacturer of electrical equipment in Lebanon, Mo.
- From The Fabricator
New to the press brake? Establish best practices in the fab shop from the start
- By Steve Benson
- May 26, 2022
- Article
If you're new to operating a press brake in a metal fabrication shop, ask yourself these questions from the start to establish best practices: Do you know the safe working limits of your machine and its tooling? Do you have the right tools to make repeatable bends?
- From The Fabricator
Johnson Controls invests $7.5 million into new fabrication equipment
- May 25, 2022
- News Release
Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls has invested $7.5 million into new equipment at its 900,000-sq.-ft. commercial HVAC manufacturing plant in Norman, Okla., known as the Johnson Controls Rooftop Center of Excellence.
- From The Fabricator
Salvagnini America to host open house June 23, 2022
- May 25, 2022
- News Release
On June 23, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Salvagnini will open its new campus in Hamilton, Ohio, for a one-day demonstration.
- From The Fabricator
Gestamp adding extension to Japan plant
- May 25, 2022
- News Release
Gestamp Hotstamping Japan is expanding with a new plant on its premises in Matsusaka, Japan.
- From The Fabricator
Okay Industries names VP – Costa Rica Operations
- May 23, 2022
- News Release
Okay Industries Inc., New Britain, Conn., a contract manufacturer of components and subassemblies for global medical device OEMs, has promoted Mario Chaves Sr. to vice president – Costa Rica Operations.
- From The Fabricator
Ford recalls certain 2021 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs for potential under-hood fire concern
- May 19, 2022
- News Release
Ford Motor Co. is advising customers of certain 2021 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs to park their vehicles outside and away from structures while Ford investigates the cause of under-hood fires.
- From The Fabricator
Metal fabrication robots get more mobile with mix of technology and cross-training
- By Tim Heston
- May 16, 2022
- Article
Whipsaw moves in supply and demand require fabricators to be agile, so much so that automation tied to specific processes doesn’t always make sense. They need to move automation to where it’s needed.
- From The Fabricator
Mate Precision Technologies wins two awards for employee wellness program
- May 13, 2022
- Product Release
Minneapolis-based Mate Precision Technologies, a manufacturer of workholding, punch press tooling, press brake tooling, and laser components, has won two awards for its CheckMate Wellness Program for employees.
- From The Fabricator
Beckwood Press to build deep-draw sheet hydroforming press for MuShield
- May 10, 2022
- News Release
St. Louis-based Beckwood Press Co., a manufacturer of custom hydraulic and servo-electric presses and automation systems, has been awarded a contract by MuShield to engineer and build a Triform 16-15-7DD.
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