Metal Forming & Fabricating
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Cosen’s New V-1824: A Manual, Vertical Tilt-Frame Band Saw
Cosen Saws North America (Charlotte, NC) is proud to introduce the all-new V-1824 Vertical Tilt-Frame Band Saw to our extensive product line, and to this year’s FABTECH lineup. Cosen will be in Booth A5331.
Scotchman Industries 5014-ET 50-Ton Ironworker Is A Single Operator, Seven Total Station Machine
Scotchman Industries Inc.’s (Philip, SD) 5014-ET 50-Ton Ironworker features a three-station revolving turret that accepts up to three different punch sizes, changeable in seconds, reducing setup times and increasing productivity.
Niton Analyzers Provide Lab Quality Elemental Analysis at Every Stage of Metal Fab Process
Thermo Fisher Scientific’s (Tewksbury, MA) is the world leader in serving science. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
Laser Scanner Has First Interoperability Between Portable Arm and Laser Tracker Systems
Hexagon’s (N. Kingstown, RI) ground-breaking new laser scanner will make its North American debut at FABTECH in Booth A3326.
MC Machinery to Showcase New Mitsubishi GX-F ADVANCED Series of AI-Enabled Fiber Lasers
In Booth A2923 MC Machinery (Elk Grove Village, IL) will have laser experts available to answer questions and provide live demos for the new GX-F ADVANCED Series of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled fiber lasers.
Wilson Tool Offers Innovative Time Saving Solutions
In Booth A3101 Wilson Tool International (White Bear Lake, MN) will showcase its press brake and punch tooling solutions that save time and money in the fabrication process.
Lucifer Furnaces Delivers Customized Recirculating Oven to Auto Supplier
Lucifer Furnaces Inc. (Warrington, PA) recently delivered a large 4000 Series oven to a leading automotive supplier in the U.S.
Financing for the Next Stage
Machine shops must invest in technology to compete; however, cutting-edge technologies become obsolete sooner, and with a low demand on the secondary market, lenders are reluctant to finance your growth plans. Thankfully, there are a variety of financing mechanisms to consider.
Digitalization and Additive Manufacturing Leverage the Real and Virtual Worlds
Advances in additive manufacturing processes enable machine shops to rethink and/or reinvent their manufacturing, which supports the attraction of business from new markets.
Intelligent CAD/CAM Toolpaths Allow Tools to Cut Metal at Impressive Speeds
By implementing intelligent toolpath strategies, one company was able to reduce cycle time for one part from 40 minutes to 10-to-15 minutes by achieving a full depth of cut, increasing feeds and speeds, and normalizing the load on the tool. How low can you go with these solutions?
Machine Data Collection as a Foundation for Smart Manufacturing
Machine data collection enables data-driven manufacturing, which drives factory floor optimization.
FABTECH Is Live and In Person: Let’s Get Business Done
FABTECH 2021 returns to Chicago’s McCormick Place, September 13-16. As the excitement builds to make those invaluable in-person, business-to-business connections, machine shops are busy embracing the post-pandemic economy and the “next normal” as the nation reopens.
