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Elevating Precision: The Surface Grinding Prowess of Prestige Metal Products
Exploring the intricacies of surface grinding, attention is drawn to the article “What is Surface Grinding?” on About Mechanics. This abrasive machining process involves securing an object to a chuck, which is part of a table that moves back and forth on the grinding machine. As the table raises the object slightly deeper into the…
Prestige Metal Products Elevates Precision with Laser Cutting Mastery
As discussed in the article “Laser Cutting” on ScienceDirect, a deep dive into the intricacies of laser cutting reveals insights crucial to the precision manufacturing of thin metals, particularly those measuring 1 mm or less. The optimization of cut parameters allows for the attainment of square side cuts, with a general rule of thumb suggesting…
Prestige Metal: How Does Laser Cutting Work? A Comprehensive Explanation
As stated by MakeUseOf: Laser cutting is a highly versatile technology that utilizes a laser to cut or drill through various materials such as metal, wood, plastics, and textiles. This precise cutting method finds valuable applications in manufacturing, especially when intricate patterns or shapes are required for metal parts that are challenging to produce using…
Prestige Metal: Embraces Advancements in Plasma Cutting Technology
As stated by The Fabricator: Plasma cutting technology has undergone significant advancements, leading metal fabricators to reconsider its application. High-definition plasma cutting now offers sharper edge-cuts compared to its predecessors. With cutting speeds of over 100 IPM on 0.25-in. mild steel, plasma torches have become highly efficient. The technology can also produce bolt-ready holes, reducing…
Getting back to air forming and bending basics on the press brake
Bottoming and Air FormingFrom the advent of the powered press brake in the 1920s to the present day, operators have formed parts with bottom bending, or bottoming. Even though bottoming has been losing favor over the last 20 to 30 years, the bending method still permeates our thinking when we bend sheet metal. Precision-ground tooling…
Press brake
A press brake is a machine used for bending sheet metal and metal plate, most commonly sheet metal. It forms predetermined bends by clamping the workpiece between a matching top tool and bottom die. Typically, two C-frames form the sides of the press brake, connected to a table at the bottom and on a movable…
Cutting’s Current State: The laser/punch combo in metal fabricating
Cut, Punch, DoneFor years many have questioned the future of the punch press, especially after the fiber laser came onto the scene. For many applications the laser head outpaces the punch, even for hole-intensive jobs. But visit Ometek, a large contract fabrication operation outside Columbus, Ohio, and you’d see the punch press is alive and…
Press brake bending basics: Do we really need more cowbell?
Making the move to air bending calls for three steps. First, determine the radii you need to form in your material types and thicknesses. Second, choose the dies and punches to achieve those radii. And third, ensure your press brakes haven’t been irreversibly damaged after years of banging away and, well, giving it more cowbell.…
