Metal Forming & Fabricating
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Configurable, Low-Tonnage Servo-Hydraulic Press Brakes
Configurable, low-tonnage servo-hydraulic Blaise press brakes from Pacific Press deliver exacting bend tolerances and rugged reliability, using trunnion-mounted cylinders for longer, more accurate bends up to the full length of the ram and a two-stage ram drop speed to reduce bending time and shorten higher-quantity runs.
Top-Loading Oven for Testing Oil Field Downhole Equipment
No. 868 is a special 500 deg F high temperature top-loading oven from Grieve with an inside workspace of 185 in W x 18 in D x 24 in H that features 34.8 kW installed in Nichrome wire heating elements and two 2 hp recirculating blowers providing 4,000 CFM of total horizontal front to rear airflow.
Economical Processing of Sheet and Plate Material
Advanced laser cutting systems and press brakes from Bystronic can process brass up to 5/8 in thick, mild steel up to one inch thick, and aluminum and stainless up to 1.180 in thick, all with impressive quality and precision to the outermost edges of the metal sheet.
Automatic Band Saws for High Cutting Performance with Low Material and Energy Consumption
Fully automatic KASTOwin band saws from KASTO are ideal for flexible production sawing of solid materials, tubes and profiles used in mechanical engineering, toolmaking, steel, automotive and aerospace work.
Innovative, High Productivity Fiber Laser Tube Cutting
The TruLaser Tube 5000 fiber laser tube cutting machine from TRUMPF is the first tube cutting machine with a solid-state laser to eliminate the need for a fully enclosed housing, making it quick and easy to load individual tubes and profiles or to remove finished parts while the machine is in operation.
High Production Tube Fabrication
The TL 2665-FL from LVD Strippit efficiently processes round, rectangular, square or other standard tube profiles in lengths up to 26 ft in a range of materials and at optimal speeds using a 2 kW fiber laser.
Muza Sheet Metal Celebrates 90 Years
The Wisconsin company founded by Leo J. Muza in 1928 is still going strong.
Beckwood Press Expands Engineering Capabilities
They add five engineers and one drafter to meet the exceedingly sophisticated demands of their evolving customer base.
DMG MORI USA Appoints New President
James V. Nudo is their new president.
Hydroforming Rear Cradle Arms for a Flagship
These load-bearing shaped tubes on the Audi Q5 are expanded during hydroforming by Vari-Form to include in-die hole punching, all while maintaining very tight tolerances and specified final surface characteristics for a flawless final assembly.
Partner Needed for BOP Reshoring Project
The Reshoring Initiative and Intellilink are researching whether back office processes (BPOs) can be reshored competitively using local staff and automation software.
Robots and Automation Shatter Records in North America
Robotics, machine vision, and motion control applications gave reached their highest levels of growth ever.
