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FandMmag.com: Metal Forming & Fabricating
A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH What's Under is What Counts: Press brakes deliver high reliability for 24/7 cell in doubling production of underbody armor kits for combat Humvees.
SELF-CLINCHING FASTENERS INCORPORATE UNIQUE NYLON LOCKING ELEMENT PEMHEX® self-clinching fasteners incorporate a unique hexagonal nylon element providing a reusable, non-metallic prevailing torque thread lock. These self-locking fasteners can be installed permanently in steel or aluminum sheets as thin as .060 in/1.52 mm and their locking performance meets the applicable standards of NASM25027.
PULL UP THE SHEET True View: New innovations in scanner and probe technologies are advancing and expanding the speed, accuracy and capabilities of sheet metal inspection.
HIDDEN TRAGEDY? False Sense of Security? A new report from Congress supposedly discovers a startling truth about workers' compensation and declines in claim frequency.
FORMIDABLE FIREPOWER Sink or Swim: This advanced tube bender provides versatile on-demand production for submarine building, with fast single-stage fabrication of complex part shapes that suit the dynamic nature of this production environment.
FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS Crystal Ball: The current state of the equipment finance industry is more volatile and complex than in many years. Here are some predictions to help you manage your financing strategy.
FULL COURT PRESS Twice As Nice: A new hydraulic press line and an existing machine retrofit doubled overall performance and provided greater flexibility to this gearbox components manufacturer.
LAYING DOWN THE LAW Litigation Lunacy: 75 percent of manufacturers faced at least one new lawsuit last year, with 53 percent facing 6 or more new suits in the past year. And 25 percent of the manufacturers surveyed reported facing at least one $20 million action.
More Top News FandMmag.com: Metal Forming & Fabricating
ADVANCED BRAKING TECHNOLOGY FOR ALL BRAKE MOTOR APPLICATIONS MGM Electric Motors NA, Inc. offers support for manufacturers' brake motor needs for every application. MGM distributes products in more than 40 countries, producing motors rated for 230/460V 60Hz (US and Canada) and 230/400V 50 Hz (European market).
PUSHBACK LANES WITH LOWEST PROFILE, LIGHTEST DESIGN Advance Storage Products's patented LoPro pushback lanes have the lowest profile possible, and the standard 3,000 lb capacity lanes have the lightest design
NEW, SIMPLE AND ECONOMICAL AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE SYSTEM Creform® Corporation will highlight numerous examples of its Automated Guided Vehicle components and systems, created using the Creform® series of plastic-coated pipes, mechanical joints, and hardware accessories for vehicle structures-along with new drive units, power supplies, and easy-to-install guidance layouts.