Metal Forming & Fabricating
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A New Generation of 3D Laser Tube Cutting
Using loading and unloading systems that automatically adapt to accommodate short and long parts and a 3 kW fiber laser that cuts up to 6 in round, square, rectangular, special and open profiles, the LT7 Lasertube system from BLM Group reconfigures itself for the next order at the end of each production batch.
New Director of Financial Services at Methods Machine Tools
Matthew Sheehan will help expand their finance program and tailor competitive finance products.
Portable Pipe Beveling Tools with ID or OD Clamping
The self-centering Tube Weasel right angle ID clamping tool and the C-Hog OD clamping tool from ESCO use pneumatic, electric or battery power for rigid mounting and torque-free operation of TiN-coated cutter blades with radical chip breakers that transfer heat away from the surface.
Beckwood Builds Compression Molding Press for U.S. Army
The custom 1,000 ton hydraulic press will be used to consolidate ballistic composites.
Wauseon Machine Receives Awards
They receive the Global Distinction Award and the Application Award from FANUC.
Lapham Hickey Steel Orders New Slitting Line
This High Speed Slitting Line from Red Bud Industries will increase their capacity to supply slit coils to the Midwest, East Coast and Southeast U.S.
High Production, Precision Plasma Cutting of Construction Parts
Configured with a Hypertherm EDGE Connect CNC and high definition plasma system, and an oxy-fuel cutting torch, the KANO HD CNC plasma cutting machine from Park Industries is built on a unitized, precision machined, heavy duty steel base with cutting table styles and sizes available in 6 ft, 8 ft and 10 ft widths and 12 ft or 24 ft lengths.
Benada Aluminum Opens New Production Line
They add more jobs and increase their annual capacity to 60 million pounds of aluminum extrusions.
New ASTM Standard for Steel Structural Tubes
WK41589 applies to cold-formed welded high-strength carbon steel or low-alloy steel hollow structural sections used in bridge and building construction.
Three Firms Combine to Form F3 Metalworx
This new company competes in the retail display, light industrial and home storage, precision fabrication and powder coating markets.
Plate Bending Machine for Extremely High Yield Strength Materials
ESCO uses the SweBend PB4-18-6 plate roll machine from Trilogy Machinery to handle complex bending radii and deliver perfect results in a single pass to accurately bend thick Hardox plates.
VIMANA Partners with Autodesk
They combined machine monitoring, production scheduling and job tracking with cloud computing to create a smart IIoT system for contract manufacturers.
