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Bending and Forming - Page 88
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Modineer Co. Inc. acquired by private investment entity
- Dec 10, 2018
- News Release
Modineer Co. Inc., a metal fabricator located in Niles, Mich., has announced the sale of the company to a newly formed entity established by Chicago-based private investment firm Westbourne Capital Partners; Hall Capital, a family-owned investment company located in Oklahoma City, Okla.; and a...
- From The Welder
JW Aluminum receives Industry Innovation & Productivity Award
- Dec 10, 2018
- News Release
JW Aluminum has received the Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Industry Innovation & Productivity Award, which recognizes the company’s current expansion at its Goose Creek, S.C., facility. The $250 million expansion represents the most significant capital investment in domestic...
- From The Fabricator
Amada EG 4010 press brake uses two servomotors
- Dec 10, 2018
- Product Release
The EG 4010 from Amada is a compact press brake for producing small sheet metal components that require a high degree of precision. It features a high-speed Dual Servo Power drive system. Two AC servomotors allow the machine to reach high approach, bending, and return speeds that yield fast part...
- From The Welder
Ironwood Capital portfolio company NSA Industries acquires Metal Tronics
- Dec 10, 2018
- News Release
Ironwood Capital’s portfolio company and sheet metal fabricator NSA Industries, St. Johnsbury, Vt., has acquired Metal Tronics, a provider of precision metal fabrication and CNC machining in Georgetown, Mass. Ironwood Capital Director Paul Witinski said, "Metal Tronics has very similar...
- From The Fabricator
Amfabsteel expands fabrication, manufacturing at New Mexico plant
- Dec 10, 2018
- News Release
Structural steel fabrication and manufacturing firm amfabsteel Inc.will invest $8 million over the next three years to expand operations in Bernalillo, N.M. The company is adding 75,000 sq. ft. to more than double the size of its manufacturing plant. The expansion will take two years to complete...
- From The Fabricator
How to set up an old press brake
- By Steve Benson
- Dec 7, 2018
- Article
Old press brakes with planer tooling still can produce good parts. You just need to maintain them properly, realize their limitations, and account for the inconsistencies of planer tooling.
- From The Fabricator
Accidental happy accident
- By Kate Bachman
- Dec 7, 2018
- Blog Post
One stamping manufacturer managed to transform an accident into a business opportunity. Can you?
- From The Fabricator
Die Science: Solving punch and die chipping problems
- By Art Hedrick
- Dec 6, 2018
- Article
Art Hedrick advises how to solve punch and die chipping problems encountered as metal strengths continue to rise.
- From The Fabricator
Ask the Stamping Expert: How can we predict our tool service needs?
- By Thomas Vacca
- Dec 6, 2018
- Article
Unpredictable tool service needs can wreak havoc on the maintenance department. Thomas Vacca explains how to solve the problem.
- From The Fabricator
R&D Update: Industry 4.0 and the use of sensors in sheet metal forming
- By David Diaz-Infante, Dr. and Taylan Altan, Ph.D.
- Dec 6, 2018
- Article
Data mining with sensors can help sheet metal stampers form defect-free parts.
- From The Fabricator
Top 5 in 365—Articles about safety
- By Vicki Bell
- Dec 5, 2018
- Blog Post
This installment of “Top 5 in 365” is about safety, possibly the single most important aspect of running any business. Failure to provide a safe work environment is illegal and unethical. Metal fabrication shops have many potential safety hazards that must be addressed.
- From The Fabricator
Tool changer integrated into Bystronic Xpert press brake
- Dec 4, 2018
- Product Release
Bystronic offers the Xpert press brake with integrated tool changer system, which allows the press brake to swap tools automatically for quick parts bending. The tool changer sets up the machine with the upper and lower tools that are required for the job. When done manually, this step takes up to...
- From The Welder
Okay Industries receives Supplier Excellence Award from Medtronic
- Nov 30, 2018
- News Release
Okay Industries Inc., New Britain, Conn., an engineering and contract manufacturing company, has received a 2018 Supplier Excellence Award from Medtronic, a Dublin-based medical technology company. It is one of only 13 companies from Medtronic’s supply base of approximately 48,000 to receive the...
- From The Fabricator
Nu-Way celebrates 50th anniversary by gifting community that supports it
- Nov 29, 2018
- News Release
In celebrating its 50th anniversary, metal fabricator and vertical manufacturer Nu-Way Industries, Des Plaines, Ill., displayed its products and thanked its customers and employees, as well as the state agencies and community that support it, while calling for more workforce and vocational...
- From The Fabricator
Bystronic Canada adds direct sales engineer, eastern Quebec and the Maritimes
- Nov 29, 2018
- News Release
Bystronic Canada Ltd., Toronto, a manufacturer of laser cutting systems, press brakes, automation, and software, has hired André Belisle as direct sales engineer to serve clients in eastern Quebec and the Maritimes. Belisle has a strong technical and sales background as a sales engineer in...
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