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Tooling: The heart of choosing a press brake
- By Steve Benson
- Jul 5, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Article
When considering a new press brake purchase, focus on the tooling and forming method first. How will your staff react to changes? How steep will the learning curve be? Also, think about where your company is headed and the markets it serves.
- From The Welder
GMAW gun offers impact-resistant handle
- Jul 5, 2016
- Consumables
- Product Release
American Torch Tip has introduced the Lightning® Curve semiautomatic GMAW gun. Its ergonomic N-66 handle is engineered with impact additives to withstand extreme contact.
The gun features high-strength cabling and a gooseneck crafted from insulated aircraft aluminum.
- From The Fabricator
Great gates!
- By Eric Lundin
- Jul 5, 2016
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
After learning to weld on the family farm and honing his skill during his college years, Josh Foster decided to augment his steady, part-time job with a fabrication business. Big Creek Metal Works makes all sort of items, from large ranch gates to small art items, specializing in custom work.
- From The Fabricator
Belt conveyor oven heat-treats coiled spring steel
- Jul 4, 2016
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Grieve has supplied No. 866, a 550-degrees-F belt conveyor oven, to a customer for heat treating coiled spring steel. Oven workspace dimensions are 18 in. by 20 ft. by 15 in. Nichrome wire heating elements deliver 60 kW to heat the oven, while a 4,200-CFM, 3-HP recirculating blower provides...
- From The Fabricator
Job site markers available in ultrafine point
- Jul 4, 2016
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Milwaukee Electric Tool has added ultrafine-point markers and pens to its INKZALL™ line. Built with a clog-resistant tip, the markers write on dusty, wet, and oily job site materials with bleed- and smear-resistant ink. Both markers and pens feature extended cap-off life up to 72...
- From The Fabricator
Managing part flow in custom metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Jul 1, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Think of how fast modern laser cutting is; now think of a typical press brake. There’s no contest. With this in mind, how can a fab shop best manage part flow? Elements of quick-response manufacturing (QRM) can help.
- From The Fabricator
Workcell is modular system for robotic welding of large workpieces
- Jul 1, 2016
- Automation and Robotics
- Product Release
Yaskawa Motoman’s new ArcWorld® 2000 modular welding workcell is designed for robotic welding of large workpieces. It is suitable for low- to medium-volume manufacturers with a medium to high mix of parts. Able to accommodate parts up to 16.4 ft. wide and payloads up to nearly 7 tons, the...
- From The Fabricator
MC Machinery Systems/Mitsubishi Laser holds groundbreaking ceremony
- Jul 1, 2016
- Laser Cutting
- News Release
Machine tool manufacturer hopes to occupy new headquarters late in 2016.
- From The Fabricator
5 ways that CAD/CAM nesting software impacts the bottom line
- By Alyson Schoenung
- Jul 1, 2016
- Shop Management
- Article
Modern CAD/CAM nesting software can assist metal fabricators looking to reduce costs related to raw material spending, production labor, parts programming, and work order creation.
- From The Welder
Brochure highlights abrasives for pipeline welding
- Jul 1, 2016
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Product Release
Weiler Abrasives Group has announced the availability of its new, four-page pipeline brochure featuring stringer bead wheels, bonded abrasive wheels, and flap discs for weld preparation and cleaning in pipe applications. The literature highlights the Dually®, Roughneck®, Polyflex®, and...
- From The Fabricator
Membrane dryer features four-stage prefiltration
- Jun 30, 2016
- Shop Management
- Product Release
The WNA AMD-035 membrane dryer from Walmec North America features a four-stage prefiltration, a flow rating of 35 SCFM, and maximum working pressure of 150 PSI. The first- and second-stage filters remove moisture, liquids, dust, rust, and scale to 5 microns. An automatic float drain under the...
- From The Fabricator
Schuler acquires Aweba Werkzeugbau
- Jun 30, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Metal forming equipment manufacturer Schuler AG, Göppingen, Germany, has completed the takeover of Germany-based die construction company Aweba Werkzeugbau GmbH Aue. The Aweba Group employs about 600 people, including almost 200 engineers and toolmakers. They will now work together with...
Nivora Group acquires Dynobend B.V.
- Jun 30, 2016
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- News Release
Netherlands-based Dynobend B.V., a provider of equipment and software for precision cold forming of tube, wire, and profiles, has been acquired by the Nivora Group. Nivora Group comprises the SafanDarley, Bewo Cutting Systems, and Style CNC Machines brands. It has factories in four locations...
- From The Fabricator
Weiss-Aug attains ISO 14001 certification
- Jun 30, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Weiss-Aug, East Hanover, N.J., has announced it has achieved ISO 14001 certification.
The company provides custom insert molding, precision metal stamping, and automated subassembly.
- From The Fabricator
Reamer stand available in custom heights
- Jun 30, 2016
- Automation and Robotics
- Product Release
Tregaskiss has announced the availability of the TOUGH GUN® reamer stand, designed for its TOUGH GUN TT3 and TT3E reamer robotic nozzle cleaning stations. This fixed stand can be ordered in custom heights from 18 to 45 in. The reamer stand includes a standardized 8.5- by 6.5-in. hole pattern...
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