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NEW GENERATION OF TURRET PUNCH PRESSES DELIVERS MAXIMUM PRODUCTIVITY
These advanced LVD Strippit turret presses handle workpieces at high speed by combining a dynamic, high-speed 20 metric ton hydraulic ram with a large, versatile 48-station turret and innovative table design that delivers up to a 30 percent productivity increase over previous machines.
TUBE BENDERS FOR REDUCED SET-UP TIME, FASTER SPEED
Ranging in capacities from 1-1/4 in to 10 in, these machines are ideal for tube bending in automotive, aviation, HVAC, boiler, shipyard and general fabrication applications.
IMS Buhrke-Olson Expands Metal Stamping Capacity In Mexico
A steady increase in metal stamping and assembly business is driving the need for additional manufacturing capabilities, logistics and R&D as employment grows from 30 to 60 employees this year and another 100 next year.
Six Outrageous Marketing and Sales Ideas that Make Sense
These sales truths fly in the face of the traditional marketing – and promise to stimulate your thinking.
LARGER THAN LIGHT
When Camman Industries was called upon to custom design chandelier lighting fixtures for a new church, they partnered with Acme Metal Spinning to fabricate the very large bowl structure.
April 2011 Industry Watch: People
People making recent headlines in the business of fabricating and metalworking.
STAINLESS SERVICE CENTER IS ONLY ONE TO STOCK LARGE ROUND BAR
Penn Stainless Products expanded its inventory to include 22 in dia 304/L through 24 in dia 316/L that are DFARS-compliant and conform to ASTM A479 and ASTM A182.
G.W. Becker Commissions Semi-Automated Cranes
The semi-automated, 1-ton capacity double girder semi-gantry cranes with dual hook drops are used in a plate leveling application for a specialty metal producer.
HOW CAN U.S. INCREASE EXPORTS? USE GERMANY AS MODEL
Even though the German economy is only about one-quarter of the size of the U.S. economy, it exports more manufactured goods, in more categories, than we do. Chris Kuehl, economic analyst for the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, explains an object lesson we might learn.
FIXED AND CONFIGURABLE METRIC METAL PLATES
Misumi USA introduces more fixed and configurable metric metal plates in carbon steel, tool steel, aluminum alloy and titanium for use in machine building and factory automation systems.
LVD and Pullmax Agree to Merger
This agreement creates one of the industry’s largest sheet metalworking equipment manufacturers, with production facilities in Belgium, Central Europe, the U.S. and China.
Joining Technologies Partners with Fraunhofer on Laser Additive Manufacturing
The partnership creates a new division that uses enhanced laser additive manufacturing for repair or restoration in aerospace, power generation, valve, and OEM-supplied component applications.
