Metal Forming & Fabricating
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Global Shop Solutions Works with Non-Profit Charities
They support Hope’s Path, a faith-based youth organization, and the Montgomery County Women’s Center for women and children who have suffered physical or sexual abuse.
National Science Foundation Invests in Micro Abrasive Waterjet Technology
Their funding helped accelerate efforts by OMAX in developing the MicroMAX JetMachining Center that can cut extremely small parts from virtually any material.
Smart Dual-Column Automatic Horizontal Band Saw
Equipped with Smart NC-100 proprietary cloud-based technology that manages sawing performance data in real time, the G320 dual-column automatic horizontal band saw from Cosen Saws monitors blade life and accurately predicts blade breakage, along with many other cost-saving features via its convenient mobile app.
Conklin Metal Industries Invests in New Precision Blanking Line
This steel service center will be able to cut and blank material up to 0.078 in by 60 in at coil weights up to 50,000 lb.
Cutting, Cleaning and Recycling Expertise
SC Industrial offers their DoALL Continental Series DC-280NC Column Band Saw, the small easy-to-install Klean King oil skimming device, and the SC Green Recycling Program, an effortless way to repurpose used or damaged cutting tools.
Updated Aluminum Standards & Data
The Aluminum Standards and Data 2017: U.S. Customary Edition has been issued by the Aluminum Association.
How to Increase Productivity, OEE, and Profits Without Buying New Machines
Software and hardware systems from Shop Floor Automations can help shops increase productivity, OEE, and profits without buying new machines or downsizing their workforce in order to afford upgrades.
Titanium Mill Products Service Center
Supra Alloys of TITAN Metal Fabricators is a fully stocked titanium mill products service center that routinely supplies titanium, titanium alloys and special metal products to the aerospace, medical, sports and recreation, pulp and paper, chemical processing and metal finishing industries.
Global Shop Solutions Opens New Facility
The 10,000 sq ft building houses a 72-seat training room full of the latest technology, a community dining/kitchen area complete with a market, and an outdoor, covered patio that seats up to 100 people.
How to Eliminate Difficult Tube Bender Programming
By storing bend information and producing the desired bend in seconds, the new Ercolina Super Bender Plus rotary draw tube and pipe bender from CML USA eliminates the intense labor and difficult programming associated with many entry-level benders.
Taking Shape: Bending & Forming
Here are some of the latest advances in press brakes that can help shops increase their metal bending and forming productivity, improve quality and safety, and reduce their operating costs.
Why Shops are Demanding Fast but Mobile Bending Systems
The Xpert 40, 80 and 150 press brakes from Bystronic are ideal for shops that need a small and versatile powerhouse for bending small to medium-sized parts up to a bending length of approximately 5 ft and a maximum thickness of ¾ in.
