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Brian Landry
Perfecto Industries Inc.
1729 W. High St.
Piqua, OH 45356
937-778-1900
- From The Fabricator
For flawless cosmetic finish, start at the head
- By Brian Landry
- Oct 9, 2007
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Stamping cosmetic parts in coil feed lines can be challenging. Cleaning the coil feeding head properly can eliminate waste or scrapped parts caused by debris and contamination.
- From The Fabricator
Straight to the point
- By Brian Landry
- Dec 13, 2005
- Bending and Forming
- Article
The straightener, when set properly, removes the coil set, or curvature of the rolled material. If the machine is used or set incorrectly, the coil set can remain in the material, even after being struck in presses with capacities to hundreds of tons. This can cause a variety of problems: out-of-tolerance parts, difficult feed operations that can disrupt and slow performance, and, to some extent, additional wear and tear on feed line components and tooling.
- From The Fabricator
Finding simplicity and efficiency in servo press feeds
- By Brian Landry
- Dec 7, 2004
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Upon their debut in the 1960s, servo press feed systems were hailed as the technology for the future. They were recognized for their productivity advantages, a result of digital setups that quickly dialed in feed length and speed parameters, with controlled acceleration and deceleration rates, job...
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- 04/30/2024
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Seth Feldman of Iowa-based Wertzbaugher Services joins The Fabricator Podcast to offer his take as a Gen Zer...
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