ARTICLES
August 1, 2011
Planetary grinding systems automate the traditionally laborious process of finishing straight as well as previously bent tubes. In this setup, the tube is fed through the center hole, between the belts. As the belts themselves... Read full article...
April 18, 2011
AM Machinery Sales Inc. has introduced the SwingGrinder for deburring laser-cut and punched parts. According to the manufacturer, the machine is three to four times faster than manual deburring.
The hand-operated device, which features a... Read full article...
April 12, 2011
The CrossMaster DD double-disk deburring machine, offered by AM Machinery Sales, handles parts as small as the size of a quarter. The through-feed machine was designed specifically for small parts to eliminate hand deburring or vibratory... Read full article...
September 16, 2010
Multimedia deburring machines use both abrasive belts and brushes. These cup, or top-style, brushes have been pulled out for inspection.
Fabrication technology has advanced dramatically. Lasers are more powerful than ever;... Read full article...
March 5, 2010
AM Machinery Sales Inc. offers the Evergreen line of tube punching and drilling machines. They are designed to handle round, square, rectangular, and oval tubes, as well as profiles and heavy-gauge flat bar. The machines punch and drill without... Read full article...
October 7, 2009
Figure 1 This made-to-order bar setup can be fabricated at Glastender in a matter of days. Driving much of Glastender's manufacturing and business strategy is, of all things, liquor licensing. Seriously. The Saginaw, Mich.,... Read full article...
January 15, 2008
Hendrick Manufacturing processes perforated sheet for an industrial laundry customer. Hendrick Manufacturing Co. had to avoid a snag, and with automated deburring, it did. The 200-employee company has deep roots in the northeast Pennsylvania... Read full article...
September 11, 2007
Editor's Note: This article was developed from a seminar on deburring and graining held at AM Machinery Sales Inc., Warminster, Pa., March 20-21, 2007. So you have the sheet metal burr. Big deal. Run the workpiece through a deburring machine... Read full article...
July 10, 2003
As cutting, welding, and other fabrication processes evolve and new materials emerge to meet these requirements, finishing processes have had to become a nimble dance partner to the whirlwind of change or get caught up in it. Producing... Read full article...
