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Bending and Forming - Page 93
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Hidden Harbor acquires Anchor Danly and AWC Mfg.
- Sep 20, 2018
- News Release
Hidden Harbor Capital Partners, an operationally focused private equity firm specializing in control investments in lower middle market companies, has announced the acquisition of Anchor Danly and sister company AWC Mfg. Anchor Danly, Windsor, Ont., is a provider of die sets, ground and machined...
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Fritchen named SafanDarley North America president
- Sep 19, 2018
- News Release
SafanDarley has named Karl Fritchen as its new president of SafanDarley North America LLC. He will lead all of the company’s North American operations, working closely with distributors in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. He also has been charged with expanding the company’s service structure with...
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Gestamp opens new plant in West Midlands, U.K.
- Sep 14, 2018
- News Release
Gestamp, a multinational manufacturer of highly engineered metal components for the automotive industry, has opened a new, 538,000-sq.-ft. stamping facility in Four Ashes near Wolverhampton, West Midlands, U.K. The new plant will include one of the biggest hot stamping lines in the world for...
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IMI Precision Eng. launches website for configuring, ordering tooling
- Sep 13, 2018
- News Release
Saline, Mich.-based IMI Precision Eng.’s Auto In-plant group has launched a new website at www.imi-precision.com/autoinplant that features 3-D configurators; videos; and live chat with customer service, engineering, sales, and finance teams. The site is designed to help press room operators,...
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Metal stamping market to reach $289.2 billion by 2023
- Sep 13, 2018
- News Release
ResearchAndMarkets, Dublin, has released the report, “Metal Stamping Market By Process, Material, Application, And Geography - Global Forecast To 2023,” which predicts the global metal stamping market will grow at a CAGR of 3.9 percent from 2018 to reach $289.2 billion by 2023. Factors such as...
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Analyzing the k-factor in sheet metal bending
- By Steve Benson
- Sep 12, 2018
- Article
The experts at FMA provide q deep dive into the k factor, what it is, and why it matters. Also, find our k factor calculator for the bend radius formula here.
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Reasonable tolerancing for press brake bending
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 11, 2018
- Article
Some fabricators today can achieve an extraordinarily tight bending tolerance. But before testing material, establishing process controls, and generally bending over backward to achieve that tolerance, a shop should start with a basic question: Is that tight tolerance really necessary?
- From The Fabricator
Schuler and Porsche form joint venture for car body parts
- Sep 10, 2018
- News Release
Schuler, with U.S. offices in Canton, Mich., has announced the formation of a joint venture with Porsche to create what is termed the “Smart Press Shop” as part of a networked Industry 4.0 approach. The new press shop’s technologies will enable the highly flexible production of complex car...
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Regional sales manager named at Dallas Industries
- Sep 6, 2018
- News Release
Dallas Industries, Troy, Mich., a manufacturer of coil handling equipment, press feeding equipment, and controls for the stamping industry, has announced the appointment of Robert Herrada as regional sales manager. He will assist in handling accounts in Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Michigan. Herrada...
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3 signs that it’s time to automate the press brake
- By Chris Poole
- Sep 6, 2018
- Article
Press brake forming is one of the most common operations in metal fabrication. It can involve bending 20-foot sections of heavy plate or making 0.25-inch flanges on a small piece of thin-gauge sheet metal. Everyone does it. Manual press brake operation can be effective for many of these bending...
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Coe Press Equipment installs 10 coil feed lines at Goodman Mfg.
- Sep 5, 2018
- News Release
Coe Press Equipment, Sterling Heights, Mich., has shipped and installed 10 coil feed lines to HVAC manufacturer Goodman Mfg. at its Daikin Texas Technology Park in Waller, Texas. All the lines except one comprise a standard motorized uncoiler, servo feed with ServoMaster™ touchscreen controller,...
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Jagemann Stamping named winner of manufacturing award
- Aug 28, 2018
- News Release
Jagemann™ Stamping Co., Manitowoc, Wis., has been invited by the Northeast Wisconsin (NEW) Manufacturing Alliance to attend the 7th annual Excellence in Manufacturing/K-12 Partnership Awards, Oct. 23 in Green Bay, Wis. The event will recognize the best manufacturing companies throughout northeast...
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Automation Tool & Die achieves IATF 16959 certification
- Aug 23, 2018
- News Release
Automation Tool & Die, Medina, Ohio, has been certified to IATF 16949. According to auditor SAI Global, ATD has established a foundation identifying continual improvement activities with more discipline, resulting in expanded value-added services, full toolroom support, and shipping that has...
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I-Press control from Sutherland helps regulate pressure, speed
- Aug 22, 2018
- Product Release
Sutherland has introduced the I-Press press control. It uses software-based controls and touchscreen displays, offers a variety of safety features, andis built for automation and expandability. The Hydro version allows users to create performance profiles in one stroke. Distance, pressure, and...
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Kyntronics’ Smart Hydraulic Actuator system delivers power-on-demand actuation
- Aug 20, 2018
- Product Release
Kyntronics has developed the Smart Hydraulic Actuator for power-on-demand, servo-controlled, variable-speed actuation. This unit combines features of hydraulics and electromechanical servo technology in an all-in-one modular assembly. The system controls position, force, and speed in applications...
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