Metal Forming & Fabricating
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ALL-IN-ONE 50-TON IRONWORKER
This five-station adjustable stroke ironworker from Scotchman Industries not only shears, notches and punches up to ¾ in thick material, but also performs press brake, pipe notcher, tube shear, rod shear and picket tool operations.
ADVANCED COIL HANDLING EQUIPMENT FOR THE PRESSROOM
Machinery from COE Press Equipment includes stand-alone roll feeds, straighteners, reels, cradles and air feeds to complete integrated feed line systems, including the heaviest and widest coil feeding systems available for metal stamping.
ANNEALING OVEN PRODUCES SAFER ALUMINUM BASEBALL BATS
This Aluminum Tube Annealing Oven from Lanly can process aluminum tubes up to 20 ft long that are used in manufacturing collegiate and high school baseball bats with newer thin-walled designs that limit the trampoline effect and keep them closer to performing like traditional wooden bats.
Shankel Retiring from FMA, Youdell Named Successor
Gerald M. Shankel is retiring October 1 from the role he has served since 2002 as the president and chief executive officer of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Intl.
MecSoft Partners with Sibe Automation in Vacuum Forming
MecSoft Corporation and Sibe Automation recently teamed up to integrate their software and hardware into a programming and machining solution for the vacuum forming industry.
Closing the Wall Street Casino
The Elephant In The Room: Guest columnist and well-known economist Peter Morici shares some thought-provoking business insights in this great analysis of why kids are going to school to get degrees and no one is making things.
INDUSTRIAL MARKERS:
THE “OFFICE SUPPLIES” GROW UP
Dan Kleiman of LA-CO/Markal Industries explains how industrial markers have graduated from being just “office supplies” to key tools that help fabricators, welders and metalworking professionals meet their quality control standards, worker identification needs and part identification liability codes.
THE ‘GREENING’ OF FASTENER-INSTALLATION PRESSES
Roger Patton of PennEngineering explains how advances in automated fastener-installation press technology are contributing significantly toward resolving traditional equipment-related issues and promoting both “green” and cost-effective operations.
NEW TECHNOLOGY TO PRODUCE CONTINUOUS-FIBER STRUCTURES ENGINEERED FOR LOAD REQUIREMENTS
Aimed at architecture and underbody components, the resulting parts from this new automotive composite materials and process technology from MAG are 40-60 percent lighter than steel and significantly stronger than high-strength sheet molding compound.
Asian Trends Inspire Manufacturers To Go Green
Manufacturers of steel and industrial equipment in Asia are among those surveyed by Global Intelligence Alliance who feel that (1) reducing their carbon footprint, (2) a recovery in U.S./European markets, and (3) a growing interest in safety and standards are the top three areas of growth over the next two years.
SERVO ELECTRIC PRESS BRAKES MAXIMIZE PRODUCTION WITH 50 PERCENT LESS ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Productive, energy efficient Safan E-Brake press brakes from COMEQ operate with low noise levels, no hydraulic oil, high accuracy and repeatability, no crowning needed, fast cycle-times and low maintenance costs.
The Manufacturing Predicament
The industrial sector is surging, yet skilled labor shortage stands as an obstacle. What should we do? Gerald Shankel of FMA provides some answers.
