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Bending and Forming - Page 36
- From The Fabricator
Ask the Stamping Expert: Achieving a consistently formed cup without wrinkling
- By Thomas Vacca
- Sep 9, 2021
- Article
When forming in a progressive die, blank holding pressure, press condition, and raw material all affect the ability to achieve consistent drawing results without wrinkling.
- From The Fabricator
Notable quotes, takeaways from CAR MBS: Part II
- By Kate Bachman
- Sep 8, 2021
- Blog Post
Automotive industry experts and insiders project on the future in automotive as EVs take flight and competition in North America, and globally tightens.
- From The Fabricator
Hydrapower product line manufactured in U.S. again
- Sep 7, 2021
- News Release
Global Brands Group Inc., Marco Island, Fla., an IP holding company, has announced that its Hydrapower product line is now being made in Bath, Pa.
- From The Fabricator
Beckwood Press announces leadership changes
- Sep 7, 2021
- News Release
Beckwood Press Co., a manufacturer of custom hydraulic and servo-electric presses and automation systems, has promoted Josh Dixon to COO and hired Brad Cook as director of operations.
- From The Fabricator
Intel outlines plans to ramp chip production
- Sep 7, 2021
- News Release
Intel has announced plans to establish committed foundry capacity at its facility in Ireland and to launch the Intel Foundry Services Accelerator to help automotive chip designers transition to advanced nodes.
- From The Fabricator
Notable quotes, takeaways from CAR MBS: Part I
- By Kate Bachman
- Sep 6, 2021
- Blog Post
Three-part series looks at forecasts, notable quotes, and takeaways for global and North American automotive and electric vehicles (EVs), presented at the 2021 CAR MBS in early August.
- From The Fabricator
GM announces production shutdowns due to semiconductor chip shortage
- Sep 3, 2021
- News Release
General Motors has announced it will idle production at most of its North American assembly plants because of the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage.
- From The Fabricator
Automation spurs a novel approach to the sheet metal enclosure
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 3, 2021
- Article
The nVent HOFFMAN electrical enclosure factory in Anoka, Minn., has embraced automation in a big way, exemplifying just how far the sheet metal industry has come.
- From The Fabricator
Metamation Flux Bend offline bending software supports more than 25 native file formats
- Sep 2, 2021
- Product Release
Flux Bend second-generation offline bending software from Metamation has been redesigned from the ground up.
- From The Fabricator
How serious are metal fabricators about recruiting workers?
Metal fabricators complain quite a bit about the lack of skilled workers, and rightly so. But what necessary steps are they taking to resolve the situation?
- From The Fabricator
Die Science: The basics of die design, Part I – Choosing a die set
- By Art Hedrick
- Sep 2, 2021
- Article
Art Hedrick goes back to the basics to discuss types of die sets available and how to determine the right die plate thickness.
- From The Fabricator
Magnetic material transfer units suitable for EOAT applications
- Aug 31, 2021
- Product Release
Magnetic material transfer units suitable for EOAT applications Industrial Magnetics Inc.’s patented Transporters magnetically transfer metal blanks, stampings, and parts in automated station-to-station, press-to-press transfer, or robotic pick-and-place applications.
- From The Fabricator
Coe Press Equipment installs coil line at Ameristar Mfg.
- Aug 31, 2021
- News Release
Coe Press Equipment, Sterling Heights, Mich., has shipped and installed a SpaceMaster Series 3 compact coil line to Ameristar Mfg., a full-service metal fabricator in Mankato, Minn.
- From The Fabricator
Fisher Barton names CFO, VP of sales
- Aug 31, 2021
- News Release
Fisher Barton, a Watertown, Wis., manufacturer of metal wear and cutting components, has appointed Paul J. Krejcarek, CPA, as CFO and Scott Coyne as vice president of sales.
- From The Fabricator
Alternative hydroforming tech dispenses with bladder, achieves 60,000 PSI
- By Eric Lundin
- Aug 30, 2021
- Article
A technology related to hydroforming, named fluidforming, dispenses with bladders and diaphragms, achieving much greater pressures and more comprehensive metal forming capabilities.
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