Metal Forming & Fabricating
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Automatic Carbide Circular Cold Saw for Steel, Cast Iron and Other Ferrous Materials
The HCS-180 high-performance automatic carbide circular cold saw from Behringer is ideal for cutting of ferrous material at 90 deg. The HBE Dynamic Series bandsaw from Behringer features a drive motor with application-specific gearing for increased cutting output efficiency and low power consumption in high production metal cutting operations.
“Line Pipe” Forming Presses
The Graebener Maschinentechnik pipe forming press produces large diameter line pipe used in pipeline or utility distribution systems with increased yield points and large wall thickness-to-pipe diameter ratios, where the forces required exceed the physical limits of traditional roll bending machines.
The Secrets to a Long-Lasting ERP Implementation
Infor VISUAL enables Tube Specialties, a fabricator of complex tube assemblies, to improve their overall productivity and shop efficiency, and support customer requests without spending excessive time and absorbing additional costs.
5-Axis Bevel Plasma Head Enhances Coverage and Protection
This new 5-axis bevel plasma head from MultiCam introduces two additional axes of movement that allow operators to cut complex parts with bevels up to 45 deg in 2 in thick mild steel.
CNC Plate Shear Eliminates Manual Layout
The SUNRISE CNC Plate Shear System from Trilogy Machinery features a powered in-feed system capable of processing up to 20 ft lengths of material at 16 fpm speed with ± 0.006 in/foot positioning accuracy.
New Equipment for Wiley Metal Fabricating
The new equipment allows Wiley Metal to expand its manufacturing capabilities.
Batesville Tool & Die President and CEO Jody Fledderman Elected PMA Chairman of the Board
Fledderman announced that his theme of his one-year term as PMA chairman is Investing in the Future to Strengthen the Industry.
Advanced Software Drives Laser Cutting of Electrical Laminations
European Electrical Laminations uses Lantek Expert CAD/CAM software on its Trumpf laser cutting machines to produce electrical laminations for stators and rotors, armatures, stator segments, and pole laminations for motors and generators used in wind turbines, high speed rail and power generation.
Practical Success: Measurable Energy Savings in Die Casting Automation
The integrated control system inside this standard casting cell with trim press from Reis Robotics saves the Pierburg foundry up to 30 percent on energy consumption.
Roll-Kraft Adds Lean Manager
Kevin Hartman will lead and develop the company’s lean initiatives.
Manufacturing Technology Orders Down in January
U.S. manufacturing technology orders were down 25.2 percent from December but up 1.3 percent compared to a year ago.
