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Bending and Forming
Bending and Forming - The bending and forming technology area covers all manner of machines and processes for creating forms in sheet metal, plate, and tube. Some of the most popular equipment used to subject these materials to plastic deformation in the pursuit of obtaining desired forms includes press brakes, folding machines, panel benders, and stamping presses. Other technologies covered in this area include corner formers, ironworkers, notchers, orbital formers, and plate rolling machines.
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How to set a press brake backgauge manually
- By Steve Benson
- Apr 18, 2024
- Blog Post
Steve Benson details traditional methods for setting a manual backgauge on a press brake, then discusses how to improve material springback estimates.
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Why fabricators should get to know cobotic bending
Cobots are being looked at as a possible remedy for the lack of experienced press brake operators in the labor pool.
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Cidan Machinery Metal Expo 2024 to be held in Georgia May 1-2
- Apr 5, 2024
- News Release
Cidan Machinery has announced it will host Cidan Machinery Metal Expo (CMME) 2024 on May 1-2 at its showroom in Peachtree City, Ga.
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Robotic bending cell features built-in adaptive bending system
- Apr 5, 2024
- Product Release
LVD Co. nv has introduced the Easy-Cell 80/25 robotic bending cell for automated bending of a variety of parts.
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Vaski Group Oy acquires Pivatic Oy
- Apr 1, 2024
- News Release
Vaski Group Oy, a manufacturer of coil blanking and slitting systems, has announced its acquisition of Pivatic Oy, a provider of coil-fed punching and bending lines for thin sheet metal processing.
Decoding all the tube bender options
- By Jay Robinson
- Mar 26, 2024
- Article
Today’s tube bending machines offer shops a rich range of control and system options. Here's why metal fab shops should take the time to understand all of them.
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Guiding metal fabrication’s automation transformation
- By Tim Heston
- Mar 25, 2024
- Article
The leadership team at Texas-based All Metals Fabricating hopes to have automation in every department within five years. It’s already halfway there. Their journey could be summed up in four foundational factors that continue to drive the organization toward its automated future.
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Precision Cut Industries appoints president
- Mar 13, 2024
- News Release
Contract metal manufacturer Precision Cut Industries, Hanover, Pa., has appointed Shonna Sites as its new president.
- From The Fabricator
Tool choice for air bending on the press brake: Keep it consistent
- By Steve Benson
- Mar 11, 2024
- Blog Post
Press brake guru Steve Benson writes about wooden tooling, forming 6061 T-6 aluminum, and more.
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6 myths about press brake tooling
- By David Bishop
- Mar 8, 2024
- Article
Press brake expert David Bishop dispels some common myths when it comes to press brake tooling, including misconceptions about offsets, punch radii, and more.
- From The Fabricator
Compact profile bender achieves very tight radii
- Mar 8, 2024
- Product Release
Boschert has announced the availability of the new PBT15 profile bending machine.
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Spinning machine designed for hydrogen tank production
- Mar 5, 2024
- Product Release
Leifeld Metal Spinning GmbH has introduced the Aluminum Forming Center (AFC), which forms the ends of aluminum cylinders for hydrogen storage.
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- Feb 29, 2024
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Bending large radii on the press brake
- By Steve Benson
- Feb 20, 2024
- Blog Post
Press brake expert Steve Benson answers questions about bending large radii and the effects changing the material has on the bend angle, radius, and flat pattern development.
- From The Fabricator
Wila announces relocation of North American headquarters
- Feb 19, 2024
- News Release
Wila, a producer of clamping, crowning, and tooling systems for press brakes, has announced the relocation of its North American headquarters and the establishment of manufacturing facilities in Louisville, Ky.
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The Fabricator is North America's leading magazine for the metal forming and fabricating industry. The magazine delivers the news, technical articles, and case histories that enable fabricators to do their jobs more efficiently. The Fabricator has served the industry since 1970.
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