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FABTECH® 2016 Highlights—Day 3
- By Vicki Bell
- Nov 18, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Blog Post
The sun has set on FABTECH® 2016. If you weren’t there, you missed an amazing show. Each year I wonder what could possibly be new? And each year I am overwhelmed by the amount of innovation. Ours is a creative industry.
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Board of Laser Safety launches website
- Nov 18, 2016
- Safety
- News Release
The Board of Laser Safety (BLS), Orlando, Fla., a nonprofit organization affiliated with the Laser Institute of America (LIA), has launched a new website at www.lasersafety.org. The website provides a platform for laser safety officers to stay up-to-date with laser safety and certification news....
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57-year veteran tool- and diemaker “started somewhere”
- By Kate Bachman
- Nov 18, 2016
- Bending and Forming
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Of all of the roles 57-year veteran tool- and diemaker Paul Rettberg has had, the one he has enjoyed the most is the one he fills currently … as a teacher.
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6 Q&A about compact in-die transfer tooling
- By Bob Gunst
- Nov 18, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Compact in-die transfer tooling technology brings the flexibility of a press-mounted transfer system to small-press and small-part applications. The small transfer system mounts directly to the stamping die, becoming part of the die. The in-die transfer tool is set up and run in continuous mode, just like a progressive die.
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Keats Mfg. opens precision metal stamping plant in Mexico
- Nov 18, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
The Keats companies have opened a new manufacturing plant in El Marques, Queretaro, Mexico. Keats de Mexico produces complex precision metal stampings, wire forms, and assemblies for the automotive, electrical distribution, medical, electronics, appliance, and home automation industries. The...
Tube bender switches from clockwise to counterclockwise bending
- Nov 18, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Transfluid offers the t bend DB 630 CNC bending machine for pipes up to 1.65 in. dia. While the machine usually processes the parts in a clockwise direction, it can be converted to counterclockwise bending for smaller diameters. For the processing of smaller pipe diameters, a quick change of the...
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Mahr Federal expands in Southeast
- Nov 18, 2016
- Testing and Measuring
- News Release
Providence, R.I.-based Mahr Federal Inc. (MFI) has expanded its direct sales coverage for dimensional metrology systems products in the Southeast, now serving Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. "Our longstanding relationship with MSI-Viking Gage...
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Kion North America adds Spokane Forklift to dealer network
- Nov 18, 2016
- Materials Handling
- News Release
Kion North America, Summerville, S.C., has appointed Spokane Forklift & Construction Inc., Spokane, Wash., to its dealer network.
The dealer will offer sales and service of Linde and Baoli material handling brands to parts of Washington, Idaho, and Montana.
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Next-gen biobased lubricants, materials offer performance advantages over petro-based
- Nov 18, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- Article
While biobased solutions earned past skepticism, the next generation can offer high value in specialty chemicals, biopolymers, and advanced materials, according to Lux Research.
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Compact coil feed lines: small size, large impact
- By Nicholas Miller
- Nov 18, 2016
- Materials Handling
- Article
Profitable part processing begins with a small footprint. a compact coil line does not need a loop and pit because the coil is mounted above the leveler and feeding mechanisms. A compact line has many of the same capabilities as a conventional line but occupies less floor space and, often, with simplified operation. Even at its small size—less than half the size of a standard line—it can handle thick and strong materials. These floor-space savers can process coils up to 20 tons with widths up to 59 inches (1,500 millimeters) and thicknesses between 0.031 and 0.47 in. (0.8 and 12 mm).
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Xtreme MRO keeps heavyweight stamper on track (video enhanced)
- By Kate Bachman
- Nov 18, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Article
If an ounce of prevention equals a pound of cure, what is it worth when you’re stamping thousands of tons? To Rockford Toolcraft, it’s priceless. The $100 million annual sales stamping manufacturer specializes in stamping heavy-gauge material up to ¾ inch thick. Its maintenance, repair, overhaul program must be topnotch to keep operations moving. The millwrights and electricians who maintain, repair, and overhaul the 60 massive, high-tonnage mechanical presses are highly skilled, very experienced, and ready at a moment’s notice to get the presses back on track ASAP. Here’s how the company keeps its fleet of presses humming.
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Ultrathin cutting wheels offer improved stability for safety
- Nov 18, 2016
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Product Release
Weiler Abrasives Group has introduced Tiger® UltraCut thin cutting wheels. The 1-mm-thick wheels offer fast cutting and long life, the company reports. Solid Core technology helps increase wheel density to reduce friction and improve stability for operator safety. The ultrathin wheels deliver...
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FABTECH® 2016 Highlights—Day 2
- By Vicki Bell
- Nov 17, 2016
- Additive Manufacturing
- Blog Post
A new theme surfaced in today’s FABTECH® booth visits: collaboration. Find out who’s collaborating and why. Also read about what’s next in laser cutting technology and some interesting welding product introductions.
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Nonmetallic lubricant serves as alternative to precoat, copper wire coatings
- Nov 17, 2016
- Finishing
- Product Release
Carpenter Technology Corp. has developed CarTech® EcoClear™ wire coating for cold heading fabrication of industrial fasteners used in aerospace, automotive, and consumer end-use applications. The nonmetallic lubricant, applied as a thin coating to heading-grade wire, was developed to provide an...
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Vertical dry sander designed for heavy-duty applications
- Nov 17, 2016
- Finishing
- Product Release
Kalamazoo Industries offers the model S14D vertical dry sander for heavy-duty applications in manufacturing and fabrication. The sander features a 14- by 103-in. belt, a 14-1/2- by 36-in. steel platen, a 14- by 32-in. work surface, a 14- by 18-in. tilt worktable, magnetic controls with a jog...
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