When a customer wanted to source more work from Ranfar Steel, management knew it was time to invest in a fibre laser.

In finishing, robots are not one size – or type – fits all. Many factors are involved, such as part presentation, throughput, reach, and paint quality, that determine the proper robotic finishing system.

Material type, part design, machine architecture, and reuse method will affect build quality.

An increase in metal removal rates leads to a subsequent growth in cutting forces. The drill’s chisel point must be able to withstand high cutting forces.

Canadian Metalworking (CM) asked Erin Farmer, sales manager for Mitutoyo Canada, for his thoughts on measurement in a grinding process.

Across your business, automated machines will handle more of the laborious tasks before work begins.

For some shops, part picking and tracking can be a challenge. This makes TRUMPF’s Track & Trace indoor positioning system an interesting potential tool.

The demand for quicker, more efficient machining of complex parts has been met with powerful 5-axis CNC functions.

Structural steel welders can benefit by shifting from SMAW to FCAW-S, but they must understand how the processes differ.

Understand your tooling design to better manage your maintenance.

What a fabricator is looking for in terms of repeatability on forms and overall budget will help determine whether a hydraulic or servo-electric punch press is better-suited for their application.

Applying the right digital manufacturing work instructions can give manufacturers the tools to streamline their manufacturing processes. Learn more here.

The automotive stamping industry in Canada has changed dramatically with shifts in production and closures of major plant operations. Learn more here.

Live tooling is specifically driven by the CNC and the turret of various spindle and powered subspindle configurations on CNC lathes.