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Bending and Forming - Page 48
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Superior Die Set announces change in VP role
- Jan 13, 2021
- News Release
Oak Creek, Wis.-based Superior Die Set, a provider of steel and aluminum products for the metal stamping industry, has announced the retirement of Mark Ullstrup, vice president of sales and marketing. Rodney Yeomans, director of sales, will assume the role. Ullstrup joined the company in 1981,...
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Piab’s piINLINE plus vacuum generator designed for automotive press shop automation
- Jan 13, 2021
- Product Release
Piab has introduced piINLINE plus, a configurable platform for decentralized vacuum generation in automotive press shops. The compact, ultralightweight vacuum ejectors feature an integrated automatic release mechanism, available in two optional designs: Atmospheric Quick Release and Exhaust Block...
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LaserCoil Technologies updates website
- Jan 12, 2021
- News Release
LaserCoil Technologies LLC, Napoleon, Ohio, has updated the look and content of its website to provide more comprehensive information on its coil-fed laser blanking systems. The Technology section has been updated to include benefits of laser blanking from coil, as well as features specific to the...
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MC Machinery Systems hires regional sales representative
- Jan 12, 2021
- News Release
Elk Grove Village, Ill.-based MC Machinery Systems, a manufacturer of metalworking and metal fabrication machines, has named Jason Ayotte as a regional sales representative in Michigan. Ayotte, who has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Western Michigan University, has worked in...
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The Shyft Group announces job additions, plans for expansion
- Jan 12, 2021
- News Release
The Shyft Group, a specialty vehicle manufacturer, has announced plans to hire new manufacturing employees at its Charlotte, Mich., campus in the coming months as the company continues to receive new vehicle orders and ramps towards production of its Velocity F2 walk-in van. As it ramps up...
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Metalsa to add 300 jobs in Kentucky
- Jan 11, 2021
- News Release
Metalsa, a Mexico-based manufacturer of vehicle frames for light- and heavyweight trucks, is adding 300 jobs at its Elizabethtown, Ky., facility immediately to meet increased demand. All positions are full-time, permanent openings for entry-level production technician. In addition, the company is...
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Can cobots in manufacturing offer the flexibility of a human?
Metal fabricators could be nearing a time when cobots in manufacturing offer the flexibility of a cross-trained employee, moving from process to process.
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LVD renames North America Sales and Service division
- Jan 5, 2021
- News Release
Belgium-based sheet metal fabricating equipment manufacturer LVD has announced LVD North America, the new trade name for the Sales and Service division of Strippit Inc. for the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The LVD North America trade name replaces the LVD Strippit brand and reflects alignment with the...
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A quiz on bending sheet metal and plate
- By Steve Benson
- Jan 5, 2021
- Article
Press brake guru Steve Benson gives readers a quick seven-question quiz on bending sheet metal and plate, covering everything from k-factors to springback. How do you think you will do?
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New Year’s resolutions for metal formers
- By Bill Frahm
- Dec 31, 2020
- Article
The demand for lightweight sheet metal components is expected to grow. Do your goals include taking advantage of this opportunity? If so, it’s a good time to take stock of where your metal forming shop stands and resolve to support employee and manufacturing technology growth.
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IRMCO’s iNSIGHT tracks stamping press downtime, lubricant use
- Dec 30, 2020
- Product Release
IRMCO has developed iNSIGHT, a patented technology that allows metal stampers to quantify their actual consumption of lubricant, control and document lubricant concentration, and monitor press line stoppages and efficiencies in real time, whether in-plant or remotely. Users can track the different...
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Beckhoff ELM72xx EtherCAT terminals offer compact drive technology in metal housings
- Dec 28, 2020
- Product Release
The new ELM72xx EtherCAT terminals from Beckhoff are fully functional servo drives in robust metal housings that deliver an output current of up to 16 amps at 48 VDC for the power supply. The metal housings provide optimum heat dissipation even at high output power, as well as shielding against...
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Die Science: Finding the root cause of stamping failures
- By Art Hedrick
- Dec 24, 2020
- Article
Die Science columnist Art Hedrick says it’s time to stop blaming the die. Of the many process variables that interact to cause stamping failures, there three that stand out.
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Simpac gap-frame CX series press designed for small-part stamping
- Dec 23, 2020
- Product Release
Simpac America offers the CX series gap-frame press for production of small stamped parts for the appliance, automotive, and other general industries. Available as a manual or automated stand-alone press or as a fully automated tandem line, the press has a capacity of 80 to 300 tons. The...
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The FABRICATOR’s most popular content of 2020
- By Gareth Sleger
- Dec 23, 2020
- Blog Post
Like everything else in 2020, the pandemic has dominated the metal fabrication industry. That includes this year’s most popular content on thefabricator.com. But it wasn't all doom and gloom. Our most read articles and blogs include stories about how metalworkers powered through with essential work and helped fight the spread of COVID-19.
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