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LVD Strippit opens sales and service subsidiary in Mexico
- Mar 16, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
LVD Strippit, Akron, N.Y., has announced the opening of LVD Strippit Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V., a dedicated sales and service subsidiary in Querétaro, Mexico. LVD Strippit Mexico offers all of the manufacturer’s laser cutting, punching, bending, and software products, as well as complete...
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Cordless die grinder runs up to 20 min. on one charge
- Mar 16, 2017
- Power Tools
- Product Release
Milwaukee Tool has introduced the M18 FUEL™ ¼-in. cordless die grinder, which combines a POWERSTATE™ brushless motor, REDLITHIUM™ battery pack, and REDLINK PLUS™ intelligence. It features the same metal housing and gearing system used on the company’s corded die grinders. When equipped...
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Die Science: 7 ways that part material affects die design and the forming process
- By Art Hedrick
- Mar 16, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
I recently had an opportunity to train some young product designers. During this training session, one of the product designers brought me a print of a project he was working on. It was a contoured, deep-drawn part with many intricate features, and he had a lot of questions about the...
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Buyers’ guide features aluminum extruders
- Mar 16, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- Product Release
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) has released the 2017 edition of its “AEC Buyers’ Guide.” The guide provides information about AEC members, including company headquarters, plant locations, contact information, maximum press circle size, forms produced, and types of services offered....
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Worm drive saw offered
- Mar 15, 2017
- Power Tools
- Product Release
Skilsaw offers the OUTLAW™ model SPT78MMC, an 8-in. worm drive saw for metal. It is available with a Diablo cermet blade or the manufacturer’s carbide blade. The worm drive design and left-side blade contribute to ergonomics and ease of use. Features include a Dual-Field™ motor, a blade...
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Schuler to deliver servo press line to Borgward
- Mar 15, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Göppingen, Germany-based Schuler has received an order for an XL servo press line from Borgward Automotive. Starting in August 2018, the servo press line at the Germany-based automaker’s plant in Beijing, Miyun, China, will produce body panels for the BX7, BX5, and BX6 car models. The 67,000-kN...
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Sandvik appoints president for Sandvik Machining Solutions
- Mar 15, 2017
- Machining
- News Release
Sandvik has appointed Klas Forsström as president for Sandvik's business area Sandvik Machining Solutions and as a member of the group executive management. Forsström has been with the Sandvik group for about 25 years. He most recently served as president of Sandvik Coromant, a supplier of metal...
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Hexagon Mfg. Intelligence, Amrikart to host technology open house March 28-30
- Mar 15, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- News Release
Hexagon Mfg. Intelligence, North Kingstown, R.I., has announced it will join metrology integrator Amrikart to host HxGN LOCAL Montreal, a technology open house, March 28-30, 2017, at Amrikart headquarters in Brossard, Que. The event, which will begin at 8:00 a.m. with registration and morning...
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Canexsys Networks to open manufacturing operation in New York
- Mar 15, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Canexsys Networks Inc. has announced plans to set up a manufacturing operation in Ogdensburg, N.Y. The company offers light metal fabrication and manufactures electronic circuit boards and connectors. The company expects to occupy the property this spring and hire more than 40 workers over the next...
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Chemcoaters appoints VP of sales and marketing
- Mar 15, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Gary, Ind.-based Chemcoaters Inc. has appointed Mike Tieri as vice president of sales and marketing. The company is a coil coater and manufacturer of proprietary coating chemistries at its sister company, Eco Green, also based in Gary. Tieri joined the company in 2013, most recently serving as...
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Deep-cut band saw makes 4-3/4-in. cuts in metals
- Mar 15, 2017
- Power Tools
- Product Release
The Bosch GCB10-5 deep-cut band saw delivers low-spark, clean cuts in materials such as rebar, conduit, copper pipe, steel track, and threaded rod. The 10-amp saw slices tough materials up to 4-3/4 in. The cuts require almost no rework for burrs or tempering colors. The saw accommodates most common...
- From The Welder
Global market for laser materials processing systems grows 6.8 percent in 2016
- Mar 15, 2017
- Laser Cutting
- News Release
The global market for laser systems for materials processing increased by 6.8 percent in 2016 and reached a new record volume of $12.6 billion, according to Optech Consulting, Taegerwilen, Switzerland, a market research and consulting firm serving the laser and photonics industry. Demand in China...
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Paul Fabrications receives 2016 Rolls-Royce Fabrications Supplier of the Year Award
- Mar 15, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Paul Fabrications, Derby, U.K., a Unitech Aerospace company and supplier of fabricated and precision machined components to the aerospace and nuclear industries, has received the 2016 Rolls-Royce Fabrications Supplier of the Year Award. In late 2016, Paul Fabrications and Rolls-Royce announced a...
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Pallet transfer cart moves pallets wherever needed
- Mar 15, 2017
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
Verti-Lift has introduced a heavy-duty transfer cart for moving pallets and other heavy components up to 4,000 lbs. The cart includes a gravity roller conveyor, a pallet-retaining bar to secure the load during transport, and a manual foot-actuated locking/docking arm for hands-free operation. The...
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R&D Update: Practical use of servo hydraulic cushions in stamping operations
- By Ali Fallahiarezoodar, Darrell Quander Jr., Pratik Mehta, and Taylan Altan, Ph.D.
- Mar 15, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
In deep drawing, with or without draw beads, the sheet metal blank is restrained at the periphery of the die by the blank holder force (BHF). The relative motion between the punch and the die forces the metal to flow into the die cavity (see Figure 1). The quality of the formed part is determined...
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