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Punching and Other Holemaking - Page 4
- From The Fabricator
Holemaking in sheet metal: Laser cutting or punching machines?
- By Dan Davis and John Ripka
- Mar 14, 2022
- Article
Even with the advancement in laser cutting technology, punching machines still stand out as a suitable technology for metal fabricators who need to punch a multitude of holes.
- From The Fabricator
Talkin' Shop with Metal Shop Masters: How artist Rae Ripple ended up on Netflix
- By The Fabricator editors
- Feb 5, 2022
- Blog Post
Texas metal sculpture artist and welder Rae Ripple is featured in the first episode of our Talkin' Shop with Metal Shop Masters series, where we speak with contestants from the Netflix show Metal Shop Masters.
- From The Fabricator
Auciello Iron Works revitalizes its structural metal fabrication shop
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 17, 2021
- Article
With key employees aging, Auciello Iron Works was like a dying church. Now the Hudson, Mass.-based bridge railing, structural, and miscellaneous fabrication shop is on a different, more sustainable path with new technology and a modernized workforce.
- From The Fabricator
Mag drilling for the non-production metal fabricator
- Nov 26, 2021
- Product Release
Portable magnetic drilling up to 1-1/2 in. dia. for general fabrication from Michigan-based manufacturer Hougen Mfg.
- From The Fabricator
LVD’s Strippit V30 1550 turret punch press features 200-in. X axis
- Nov 15, 2021
- Product Release
LVD North America has introduced the Strippit V30 1550, a heavy-duty, 33-ton turret punch press featuring a 200-in. X axis.
- From The Fabricator
Amada EML-AJ punch/fiber laser machine achieves uninterrupted operation
- Oct 4, 2021
- Product Release
Amada’s EML-AJ series is a high-speed punch/fiber laser combination machine designed to perform multiple processes on a single machine.
- From The Fabricator
TRUMPF’s TruMatic 3000 delivers high-quality punched and laser-cut parts
- Sep 29, 2021
- Product Release
The compact TruMatic 3000 from TRUMPF combines punching technology with fiber laser cutting.
- From The Fabricator
The pride of ownership in laser cutting and punch machine programming
- By Dustin Diehl
- Sep 27, 2021
- Article
Machine programmers who think of the big picture, including sheet metal yield and how a nest affects downstream fabrication processing—can help boost manufacturing throughput and make life easier in the shop.
- From The Fabricator
Mika Metal Fabricating launches website
- Aug 19, 2021
- News Release
Mika Metal Fabricating, a Willoughby, Ohio, custom sheet metal fabricator, has launched a new website at www.mikafab.com.
- From The Fabricator
Scotchman 5014-ET ironworker includes three-station revolving turret
- Aug 18, 2021
- Product Release
The Scotchman Industries 5014-ET 50-ton ironworker features a three-station revolving turret that accepts up to three different punch sizes, changeable in seconds, the company states.
- From The Fabricator
Is a punch/laser machine right for your operation?
As with any technology, punch/laser machines have their advantages and disadvantages for some shops. Considering them all will help metal fabricators determine if such a machine is a good fit.
- From The Fabricator
Thoughts on punching tool management
Smart punch tooling management can help even less experienced metal fabricators maximize uptime on their precision punching equipment.
- From The Fabricator
Palmgren’s general-purpose Shop Tap handles multiple hole sizes
- Jun 1, 2021
- Product Release
The Shop Tap parallel-arm tapping system from Palmgren is suitable for tapping, small, medium, or large holes.
- From The Fabricator
Bystronic forms Smart Factory Solutions Team
- May 24, 2021
- News Release
Bystronic, Inc., Hoffman Estates, Ill., a manufacturer of sheet metal processing equipment, has established a Smart Factory Solutions Team with extensive experience in demonstrating and implementing digital Industry 4.0 systems for manufacturing supply chains and manufacturing plants.
- From The Fabricator
TRUMPF Inc. names director of TRUMPF Smart Factory
- May 12, 2021
- News Release
Farmington, Conn.-based TRUMPF Inc. has named Kartik Vaidyanathan Iyer as director of the TRUMPF Smart Factory in Hoffman Estates, Ill.
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