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Compact waterjet cutter suitable for prototyping, low-volume cutting
- Oct 13, 2017
- Waterjet Cutting
- Product Release
The ProtoMAX® abrasive waterjet from OMAX® Corp. is a compact, self-installed cutting system suitable for prototyping and relatively low-volume cutting of almost any material less than 2 in. thick. It is designed for use in small job shops, engineering classrooms, and for personal use, or as an...
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R&D Update: The importance of training in servo technology
- By Taylan Altan, Ph.D.
- Oct 13, 2017
- Bending and Forming
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In the transportation industry, the need for lightweight structures and safety requirements is being met with new developments in materials, machines, tooling, and forming methods. Lightweighting is achieved through product design, materials, processes, lubricants, and production equipment, as well...
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Die Science: Die maintenance felonies and misdemeanors
- By Art Hedrick
- Oct 13, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
In my 36-year career in the tool and die industry, I have seen amazing metal forming and cutting techniques. I’ve also seen shops that make me wonder how in the world they ever even make a part. What a contrast! I have been in stamping shops so clean that you could almost eat off the floor, and I...
- From The Fabricator
R&D Update: Examining edge cracking in hole flanging of AHSS, Part IV
- Oct 13, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Alex Konieczny conducted experiments at United States Steel Corp. with various advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) to study the influence of punch/die clearance on sheared edge geometries and their hole stretchability. Results from the blanking tests showed that the length of the of the rollover...
- From The Fabricator
Ask the Stamping Expert: Should we choose press speed based on productivity, or maintenance?
- By Thomas Vacca
- Oct 12, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Q: I work in a stamping facility in the Midwest. We have 40 high-speed stamping presses from 20 to 80 tons, with maximum speed of 800 strokes per minute (SPM). The actual speed at which the press should run is a constant battle between the toolroom supervisor and the production manager. The...
- From The Fabricator
Lamp post cranes offered
- Oct 12, 2017
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
Engineered Material Handling offers AL System™ lamp post workstation cranes. They feature lightweight aluminum track profiles for loads up to 2,200 lbs., T-slot design, anodized enclosed rails, and anti-kickup nylon wheels. The cranes require four upright columns per runway cell, with the crane...
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Hanging up the pen and the rod
- By Marty Rice
- Oct 12, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Article
With any luck, each of us may one day retire from a rewarding career and have time to reflect on that part of our lives. Welder, welding instructor, and longtime reader-favorite author Marty Rice is nearing this milestone. In this, his final article for thefabricator.com, he shares his reflections on welding then and now.
- From The Fabricator
Mitchell Metal Products wins first National Reshoring Award
- Oct 12, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Mitchell Metal Products, based in Merrill, Wis., has received the first National Reshoring Award in recognition of its success in bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. The award, given by The Reshoring Initiative and the Precision Metalforming Association, honors a company that has effectively...
- From The Fabricator
Coldwater Machine announces new website
- Oct 12, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Coldwater Machine Co., Coldwater, Ohio, has launched a redesigned website at www.coldwatermachine.com that adapts to computer, tablet, and mobile phone screen sizes. The new site has been reconfigured and organized to highlight the company’s automated systems, build-to-print capabilities, and...
- From The Fabricator
Shame on you, Kobe
- By Vicki Bell
- Oct 12, 2017
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
The decisions that some corporations—and people—make and the actions they take simply boggle the mind. Kobe Steel’s data falsification has far-reaching consequences and begs the question: Whatever happened to ethics and accountability?
- From The Welder
Welding filter offers clear view of colors
- Oct 12, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
ArcOne® has introduced Retro-Fit Singles® filters with high-definition technology, so welders can see colors clearly in the light state. There are no washed-out or misleading colors, according to the company. The filter fits most 2- by 4¼-in. welding helmets. It is solar-powered, so there are no...
- From The Fabricator
Tarp-like film protects metals from corrosion
- Oct 12, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- Product Release
Cortec® has introduced EcoWeave®, a tarp-like film that protects heavy, raw metal materials and finished products against corrosion. The film is produced in-house, allowing for custom sizes and small orders. Made from the same type of woven polyolefin film used to wrap lumber, the product offers...
- From The Fabricator
How multitools help maximize punch capacity for jobs—small to large
- By John "J.J." Johnson
- Oct 12, 2017
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
Having enough capacity and operating at top efficiency are both common challenges faced by job shops in punching applications. Frequently, a variety of tools are needed for each job but space in the punch press is limited. Manufacturers in punching applications are bridging this gap with multitools. Using them, fabricators can add capacity to their existing punch press and sidestep the limited space restrictions.
- From The Fabricator
How trust leads to success in custom fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 11, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
USA Dutch, a North Carolina custom fabricator, has grown significantly since the Great Recession, especially after acquiring a competing (and larger) fabricator in 2015. Managers attribute much of that growth to the company’s culture.
- From The Fabricator
Newly developed steel offers high yield, tensile strengths
- Oct 11, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- Product Release
Ovako has introduced Hybrid Steel®, which offers the properties of tool steel, maraging steel, and stainless steel, as well as the production economy of engineering steel. It takes its name from the simultaneous hardening by both carbides and intermetallic precipitations. According to the company,...
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