Metal Forming & Fabricating
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High Powered Industrial CO2 Lasers
CX Series and CV Series lasers from Prima Electro North America are Fast Axial Flow CO2 lasers that produce high power with exceptional beam quality, which is required for the most demanding precision cutting and welding applications.
Laser Cutting System for High Variation Job Shops
The OPTIPLEX 4 kW fiber laser system from Mazak Optonics uses a Type 10 resonator for improved operating efficiency when processing the thinnest steel up to 1 in mild steel and retaining optimal cutting conditions during extended unattended operation.
Cut Shapes Effectively on Large Plates
This large gantry from ESAB with a high-stiffness beam design features dual precision linear rails and precision rack and pinion drives that are ideal for waterjet cutting large plates with multiple process tools in harsh environments.
Punching Automation: Simplicity or Complexity?
Punching automation was once considered simply a tool for large production runs. But now even small job shops are automating to free operators to perform other tasks or prepare machines for their next job. Here’s a look at how punching automation now fits to meet any shop’s needs.
What You Must Know About Piercing Thicker Plate with Plasma
The ability to pierce metal plate is a necessity for many fabricators and steel processing centers. This back-to-basics tutorial explains why using plasma, rather than oxyfuel, is most desirable as it means faster piercing times, faster cut speeds, and a cleaner finished product that translates into higher productivity and profitability.
MultiCam Names New Manager
John Wilson is the new digital finishing product manager responsible for overseeing its advancement through sales and application support, training and ongoing product development.
PennEngineering Appoints New Field Staff
Newly hired and reassigned personnel are placed to expand the existing sales and distribution network in the marketplace and reinforce the company’s strategic global presence.
Plymouth Tube Manager Elected to ASTM Board
Daniel S. Janikowski has been elected to serve a three-year term on the board of directors.
United Performance Metals Manager Earns Certificate
Their traffic/safety manager completed the Project Management Certificate Program developed by the Project Management Institute and presented by the Xavier University Leadership Center in Cincinnati, OH.
ATW Relocates Pistol Fabrication to Rhode Island
The Metalform product line is now fully consolidated with strong firearms and defense capabilities manufacturing that includes precision CNC machining, metal injection molding, laser cutting, precision metal tubing and stamping.
Vero Software Acquires Sescoi International
The acquisition of this industry specialist in 2D to 5-axis NC machining establishes Vero as the world’s largest and number one CAM provider.
Direct Manufacturing Takes Center Stage at Sciaky
The exclusive, groundbreaking Direct Manufacturing process remains the only large-scale, fully-programmable means of achieving near-net shape parts made of titanium, tantalum, inconel and other high-value metals.
