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March 16, 2022

Plate Rolling Machines. Which is Best for Your Application?

The best way to determine which sheet rolling machine is best for your application is to explore what various machines can do. A plate roll machine is a piece of equipment that is used to roll various types of sheet metal into round, semi round, round with varying radii or conical shapes.

Plate or sheet bending rolls are offered in tw...

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March 16, 2022

What is Deburring?

A burr is the raised edge or small piece of metal that remains attached to a workpiece after a machining process. Deburring is the process of removing them and is essential to the finishing process for any CNC job.

Deburring Categories:

- Manual
- Vibratory
- CNC Machining Center Deburring Tools
- Abrasive Blasting
- Electrochem...

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October 05, 2021

Avoiding Common Issues With Metal Laser Cutting

Metal laser cutting is a stable, reliable, and accurate fabrication process. By focusing a concentrated beam of high-powered energy through an aperture, laser cutting literally slices through the material by melting, vaporizing, and ablating it to the point of ignition. Through CNC programming, cutting efficiency is achieved more by th...

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September 30, 2021

Exploring the Different Types of Grinding Machines

A grinding machine is a heavy-duty machine that’s used to remove material from the surface of a workpiece. While milling machines feature a rotating cutting tool that’s placed against a stationary workpiece, a grinding machine features a rotating grinding wheel, which is also placed against a stationary workpiece. There are several dif...

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September 30, 2021

Punch Presses & Stamping Equipment

A punch press is a type of machine press used to cut holes in material. It can be small and manually operated and hold one simple die set, or be very large, CNC operated, with a multi-station turret and hold a much larger and complex die set.

Punch Press

Perhaps the most common type of machine press is the punch press. Punch presses ...

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August 31, 2021

METAL SHEARING – DEFECTS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM

Shearing is the process in the metal fabrication industry to trim and remove unwanted material from sheet metal quickly and effectively. It is a common practice to precisely cut metal sheets, plates, and tubes to required specifications. The shearing process may lead to several defects, but it is still the popular option used to achiev...

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