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Articles - Page 221
- From The Fabricator
Beltless scrap conveying has come a long way, baby
- By Kate Bachman
- Jul 9, 2015
- Materials Handling
- Article
Moving scrap via beltless conveyors has been going on for awhile. But what options are available? Which are best for which applications? Do the benefits of beltless outweigh the drawbacks? Is anything new in beltless conveying technology?
- From The Additive Report
Behind the hype of additive manufacturing
- By The Fabricator editors
- Jul 7, 2015
- Additive Manufacturing
- Article
Additive manufacturing, otherwise known as 3-D printing, is here to stay. It won’t change the world overnight, but for the right application, an additive process can be a true game-changer.
- From The Fabricator
Shop technology and 3-D CAD: Document management
- By Gerald Davis
- Jul 6, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis offers an overview of using document management tools with a CAD workstation.
- From The Fabricator
R&D Update: Forming aluminum alloys at elevated temperatures, Part II
- By Taylan Altan, Ph.D. and Long Ju
- Jul 1, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Elevated-temperature (ET) forming of aluminum can be accomplished isothermally or nonisothermally. In isothermal warm forming, the die, blank holder, and punch are heated. In nonisothermal deep drawing, the die and blank holder are heated, and the punch may or may not be cooled. The die and punch...
- From The Fabricator
Die Science: Drawing and stretching
- By Art Hedrick
- Jul 1, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
When I conduct training seminars on drawing and stretching, I usually bring with me a variety of unusual parts made using those processes. Often, attendees ask how to stretch the metal into a shape such as a deep can or deeply formed part without splitting the metal. I simply answer: “We don’t....
- From The Fabricator
Forming aluminum on the press brake: Bending soft, not sharp
- By Steve Benson
- Jun 29, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Air bending soft aluminum has such a low tensile strength that it doesn't take much for a narrow punch tip to penetrate the surface and turn the bend sharp.
Keeping it together at 330 MPH
- By Eric Lundin
- Jun 29, 2015
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Top fuel races are a dazzling sight, covering 1,000 feet in little more than 3 seconds. The drivers get the glory and the engines get the attention—they develop approximately 10,000 horsepower—but underneath the car’s exterior is a marvel of modern engineering: a tubular chassis that somehow holds together through 4G of acceleration during the race and the even harsher 5G of deceleration when it’s over.
- From The Fabricator
Ask the Stamping Expert: How can I evaluate the performance of recycled lubricant in-house?
- By Thomas Vacca
- Jun 29, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Q: I have an issue regarding the consumption of stamping lubricant in our facility. The toolroom is requesting to use only new lubricant rather than recycled, as well as a richer lubricant mix in some tools. This is increasing our lubricant and disposal costs. Is there a test that I can perform...
- From The Fabricator
Employees set the pace for success
- By Dan Davis
- Jun 25, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Wisconsin Metal Parts Inc., Waukesha, Wis., has grown its metal fabricating business very aggressively in recent years. The latest machine tool technology has helped, but its employees have made it stay in control and on course.
Lean manufacturing in producing square, retangular tubing
- By Jurgen Jost
- Jun 24, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
Tube and pipe mills conventionally use a set of tooling for every tube or pipe diameter, and the tools are mounted to opposing stands. Cage forming provides an alternative forming process that uses a single set of tools.
Fabricators flying ultralights
- By Eric Lundin
- Jun 24, 2015
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Most people who own ultralight aircraft buy them fully assembled, but this isn't the only option. U-Fly-It, DeLand, Fla., lets the buyer be the builder if he's handy and has about two weeks to spare.
- From The Fabricator
New coil-applied nonmetallic coating protects press-hardenable steel
- By William E. Fristad
- Jun 23, 2015
- Metals/Materials
- Article
Press-hardening high-strength steel is an important component in automotive construction to provide crash-worthiness. Several coating options are available today for use on stamped, press-hardened steel parts. However, none of these options are without limitations or challenges, such as cracking, coating transfer, fumes, weldability problems, and the need for shotblasting. A new coating technique has been developed and shows promise. The coating is a very thin (2- to 3-μm-thick), paint-like, rather than metallic, coating. It consists of a siloxane resin acting as the binder with aluminum flake to act as the sacrificial filler, so it meets the requirements to be inorganic and to contain a sacrificial oxidized material.
- From The Fabricator
When life hands you lemons, build a sign
- By Eric Lundin
- Jun 23, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Article
After the sign for his auto repair business fell off the building, Dominick Alia tried his hand at fashioning his own sign. One thing led to another, and metal sculpture became a hobby.
- From The Fabricator
Clamp, enclose, laser-weld
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 23, 2015
- Laser Welding
- Article
Laser welding works extremely well, as long as you have the right enclosure, keep a clean environment, and make sure you have proper clamping to maintain a consistent gap between your base metals. One laser welding technology tackles all three of these challenges.
- From The Fabricator
Negative pressure yields positive results in resistance welding
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 23, 2015
- Assembly and Joining
- Article
A system helps resistance welding lines save water as tip changeouts become more frequent. The technology uses negative pressure, similar to placing your thumb on top of a straw and lifting it out of a glass of water.
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