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Better Metal Forming: Magnetic Pulses "Bump" Metal Into Shape
.] COLUMBUS, Ohio - A process developed at for shaping metal parts using magnetism has reached a new milestone -- one that may cut manufacturing costs and help preserve the environment. The process could also expand manufacturers' choice of available metals, and enable the use of aluminum parts
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Shaping Steel at 45 MPH
. Plastic cam followers outperform metal. Martensitic stainless steel makes inroads in the automotive sector. Graphite Molding Lets a New Industrial Camera Meet Market Deadlines. Advanced High-Strength Steels Add Strength and Ductility to Vehicle Design. Advertisement. Advertisement. Advertisement
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Part-Heating of Roofing Pliers with Induction
Roofing pliers are an essential tool when handling and shaping sheet metal for roofs, spouts, gutters, etc. At first glance they look deceptively "low-tech." But producing the pliers is a complex process. Part-heating of roofing pliers with induction - EFD Induction. Choose language English French
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Tungsten
Tungsten is a heavy metal that can be classified as a refractory metal, i.e., one with a high melting point. Refractory metals can be useful for their strength at high temperatures and their resistance to corrosion. Tungsten is difficult to melt, so commercial non-alloyed tungsten is produced
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Intricate parts from the inside out
manufacturing limitations make it impractical to produce. A new low-volume production technology reduces the manufacturing-related limitations on designs. Laser Engineered Net Shaping, or LENS, makes near-net-shape metal parts directly from CAD data. Depositing metals in an additive process
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Top Trends Impacting Design Engineers, part 1
. Lithium-ion batteries have begun to replace nickel-based chemistries such as nickel-cadmium and nickel-metal-hydride in cell phones and notebook computers. The reason: Lithium-ion cells have a low self-discharge rate, a big limitation of nickel-based batteries. Looking past lithium-ion power, Lithium-polymer
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Metalforming Shapes Everyday Life (.pdf)
Window frames, keys, car bodies, computer components, lipstick cases, paper clips, tractors, scalpels, bicycles...what do these items all have in common? They are all produced in the metalforming/press industry. What is Metalforming exactly? It is the process by which sheet metal is shaped
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Hot Extrusion
that are not achievable with other shaping techniques. Hot extrusion can also offer economic advantages in that the dies are relatively inexpensive and interchangeable, so that one extrusion machine can be used for the production of a wide variety of sections. In hot extrusion, a metal billet