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Bending and Forming - Page 68
- From The Welder
Tailwind acquires Aerospace Welding Minneapolis, Aerospace Mfg. Inc.
- Jan 7, 2020
- News Release
Piqua, Ohio-based Tailwind Technologies has acquired Aerospace Welding Minneapolis Inc. and Aerospace Mfg. Inc. (AWI-AMI), Eagan, Minn. The companies will retain their names, location, leadership team, and skilled employees. AWI's core competencies are welding, bending, and fabricating sheet metal...
- From The Fabricator
Neff Press produces hydraulic press for forging industry application
- Jan 6, 2020
- Product Release
Neff Press Inc. has developed a large hydraulic press for a forging customer in the oil and gas industry. The 2,500-ton, triple-action press offers a bed size of 100 by 96 in. with a 60-in. stroke. The 40-ft.-tall, four-post press features 120-in. daylight and a 550-ton cushion. It is used to form...
- From The Additive Report
Cageless robot system safeguards workers
- By Don Nelson
- Jan 6, 2020
- Article
Veo Robotics’ CEO Patrick Sobalvarro told The Additive Report that FreeMove turns industrial robots of any size into cobots.
- From The Fabricator
Superior Die Set adds Greendale Precision Services to Wisconsin facility
- Jan 2, 2020
- News Release
Superior Die Set Corp., a manufacturer of steel and aluminum products for the metal stamping industry and fabrications used in machine tools, construction, and press automation, has announced the move of its sister company, Greendale Precision Services, to its Oak Creek, Wis., location. The move of...
- From The Fabricator
L&R Industries announces two acquisitions
- Jan 2, 2020
- News Release
L&R Industries, Cabool, Mo., has acquired Beehler Corp., Mountain Grove, Mo., a manufacturer of metal stampings and fabricated metal parts, as well as Willow Springs, Mo.-based industrial electrical contractor Stilley Electric. The companies will be known as L&R Industries: Beehler Division and L&R...
- From The Fabricator
TRUMPF TruBend Series 5000 offers two angle measuring systems
- Jan 2, 2020
- Product Release
TRUMPF Inc. offers the TruBend Series 5000, which comes equipped with an on-demand servo drive with four-cylinder drive technology. The servo drive operates quietly and consumes energy only during the bending process. The machine features two angle measuring systems. Automatically controlled...
- From The Fabricator
The FABRICATOR’s most popular content of 2019
- By Gareth Sleger
- Dec 30, 2019
- Blog Post
From steel market instability to the manufacturing skills gap to EV evolution to welder pay to machine learning, here are the 15 most-read articles and blogs on thefabricator.com in 2019.
- From The Fabricator
Amada opens manufacturing plant in North Carolina
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 23, 2019
- Article
Amada America officially opens its 190,000-square-foot Carolina Manufacturing Center in High Point, N.C.
- From The Fabricator
Wait Industries acquires Voyager Acquisitions
- Dec 23, 2019
- News Release
Wait Industries LLC, a private capital investment firm focused on manufacturing companies, has acquired Voyager Acquisitions LLC, a steel fabricator in Elkhart, Ind. Voyager provides parts to many sectors, including medical, RV, automotive, and furniture, with processes including laser cutting,...
- From The Fabricator
EQS spray lubricator from Eckardt features slim, modular construction
- Dec 21, 2019
- Product Release
Eckardt Systems has introduced the EQS series spray lubricator. The slim unit, suitable for press shops with limited space, has a modular construction concept for components such as basic frame, spray chamber, and oil supply. The machine offers the partial application of lubricants to rectangular...
Schwarze-Robitec CNC 80 E TB MR bends tube up to 3 in. dia.
- Dec 20, 2019
- Product Release
The CNC 80 E TB MR from Schwarze-Robitec’s High Performance series can bend tubes with diameters of up to about 3 in. and also can cut them in the same process step using an integrated, fully electric cutting unit. Despite featuring a multistack bending tool, the machine can cut tubes directly...
- From The Fabricator
Die Science: Tool steel made simple
- By Art Hedrick
- Dec 18, 2019
- Article
To choose the right tool steel, you need to determine what you expect from its performance, as defined by its mechanical properties and resistance to typical tool steel failures.
- From The Fabricator
Schuler Pressen to become part of future Deutsche Werkzeugbau Group
- Dec 17, 2019
- News Release
Schuler Pressen GmbH has reached an agreement with a strategic investor group based in Munich regarding the takeover of its die construction activities in Göppingen and Weingarten, Germany. Effective Feb. 28, 2020, investment companies Navigator Capital GmbH and Accursia Capital GmbH will take...
- From The Fabricator
Coe establishes online store for express equipment ordering
- Dec 17, 2019
- News Release
Coe Press Equipment, Sterling Heights, Mich., has launched an e-commerce online store to support its express delivery program. Within the store, users can select from available equipment and send a note to the company with specific comments, such as a request for equipment installation. The...
- From The Fabricator
Deep dive into press brake tonnage, Part II: Science behind bending forces
- By Steve Benson
- Dec 17, 2019
- Article
Why and how do bends turn sharp when they do? It has to do with how bending forces affect the workpiece.
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