A shear failure occurs when the clinched joint leaves a hole in the punch-side material. This typically happens due to ...

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Jeff Drushal’s career in fabrication has included everything from ambitious metal sculptures to commercial, residential, and ...

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Most CNC tube benders use direct-acting solenoid valves. In the simplest terms, this means that when voltage is applied to ...

The L.S. Starrett Co., Athol, Mass., a manufacturer of saw blades, precision hand tools and gages, and power tool accessories ...

Sheet metal clinching requires no consumable or fastener. The joining technology, which has roots going back to the 1800s, ...

Alliance Tubular Products manufactures ERW products and steel HSS tubing. It can produce specialty sections and metric shapes ...

Late last year, Kluge took a crack at answering that question when he published his first book, “My First Welding Book.” The 30-page work follows Miguel, Rosie, and Sparkz the dog as they learn about ...

In automated welding, wire can be used in the gas metal arc welding process, for instance, to overcome inconsistencies in the ...

With the current economic slowdown, many companies are hesitant to spend or enter contracts. Communicating lead times gives ...

Improper blade tracking also can cause a blade to wear out prematurely and ultimately break. If the saw blade has a sharp ...