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Content about Wilson Tool International® Inc. - Page 2
- From The Fabricator
Additive manufacturing's potential in low-tonnage bending
- By Tim Heston
- Jan 10, 2020
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Small, low-tonnage press brakes are making a comeback, and 3D-printed tools could make these machines more flexible than they already are.
- From The Fabricator
Cutting's Current State: The laser/punch combo in metal fabricating
- By Tim Heston
- Jan 9, 2020
- Laser Cutting
- Article
In this 50th year of The FABRICATOR, we’re diving deep and running a series on the cutting department. First up: Taking a look at the current state of the laser/combo punch. The verdict: Stand-alone punches might not be everywhere, but punching isn’t going anywhere.
- From The Additive Report
Additive-manufactured press brake tools get users forming fast
- By Don Nelson
- Dec 16, 2019
- Additive Manufacturing
- Article
Video report: Wilson Tool Senior Additive Manufacturing Engineer Bryan Rogers talks about the company’s Bend3D program for making polymer press brake tooling and discusses the feasibility of printing metal tooling.
- From The Fabricator
Wilson Tool’s XSharp grinder sharpens punching tools automatically
- Mar 1, 2019
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Product Release
Wilson Tool International offers the XSharp™ grinder for automated, hands-off tool sharpening. The operator enters the tool style, size, and grind amount into the touchscreen interface, and the machine completes the sharpening. The grinder uses an automated height detection feature to locate the...
- From The Fabricator
Wilson Tool’s Brake Partner tooling holder allows use of punch press tooling in press brakes to produce forms
- Dec 17, 2018
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Product Release
Wilson Tool International has introduced the Brake Partner™, which allows the use of new or existing punch press tooling in a press brake to produce forms that would otherwise need to be made in a punch press. It gives shops the ability to perform punch press operations in-house, even when no...
- From The Fabricator
Wilson Tool’s Corner Former allows bending and finishing of corners in the press brake
- Dec 14, 2018
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Wilson Tool has introduced the Corner Former, a tool that makes it possible to bend and finish corners of a sheet metal part in the press brake, eliminating the need for secondary welding and grinding operations. The tool works in three steps—bend with flare, roll, and crop/trim—producing a...
- From The Fabricator
One shop’s bending department evolution
- By Dan Davis
- Nov 9, 2018
- Bending and Forming
- Article
After years of equipment investments, process changes, and training efforts, Enterprise Welding & Fabricating, Mentor, Ohio, has reformed its press brake operations.
- From The Additive Report
Wilson Tool launches Wilson Tool Additive division
- Oct 3, 2018
- Additive Manufacturing
- News Release
Wilson Tool International, White Bear Lake, Minn., a manufacturer of tooling systems for punch presses, press brakes, and punch and die components for the stamping and tableting industries, has announced the addition of a new division: Wilson Tool Additive™. Additive manufacturing is the process...
- From The Additive Report
Need a custom press brake tool? Try printing it
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 12, 2018
- Additive Manufacturing
- Article
Say a request for quote comes in that entails a low-volume part requiring a custom press brake tool. It can take weeks to get a custom tool in-house and start running the job. In some cases, though, a custom tool could be available within days—thanks to 3-D printing.
- From The Fabricator
First responders look to pick up speed
- By Rob Colman
- Aug 8, 2018
- Laser Cutting
- Article
With new quoting software and machinery, New Paradigm Laser, Cambridge, Ont., hopes to be more responsive to customers.
- From The Fabricator
5 principles of preservation for punching AHSS
- By Jeremy Edson
- May 31, 2018
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
A tool takes a beating when it is forming advanced high-strength steels (AHSS), and a punch typically is the first item to wear. Shifting the design focus to extending tool life is the optimal way to increase productivity. The right tool steel, machining and hardening, tool design, process re-engineering, and coatings can go a long way in extending tool life.
- From The Fabricator
Wilson Tool International’s QuickTap tapping tool available in D station size
- Apr 25, 2018
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Product Release
Wilson Tool International® has announced that the QuickTap™ tapping tool is available for the D station as well as the previously available C station size.Manufactured for thick-turret punch press machines, the tool runs in the punch press, allowing users to eliminate secondary hole-threading...
- From The Fabricator
Driving shop productivity with the right punches and dies
- By Jeremy Edson
- Mar 8, 2018
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
Tool failure is a stamping operation’s No. 1 enemy. Selecting the right tool steels, coatings, surface enhancements, and designs can increase productivity and quality.
- From The Fabricator
Panel benders, folding machines, and other alternatives for bending big sheet metal workpieces
- By Tim Heston
- Jan 31, 2018
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Have operators who strain their backs lifting large panels during the press brake forming cycle? It doesn’t have to be that way.
- From The Fabricator
Wilson Tool launches new Spanish-language website
- Jan 23, 2018
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
White Bear Lake, Minn.-based Wilson Tool Intl., a manufacturer of tooling systems for punch presses, press brakes, and punch and die components for the stamping and tableting industries, has launched a new website at www.wilsontool.com/es-mx for Spanish-speaking customers. The site provides unique...
- Contact Information
Wilson Tool International® Inc.
12912 Farnham Ave.
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Phone: 800-328-9646
Fax: 800-222-0002
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