Category: Machine Tools

When You Need to Build an Airplane Not long ago the owner of a fabrication company needed to make some intricate curves in metal that altered their geometry along the length of the workpiece. Realizing that it resembled the varying contours found in an aircraft wing, he learned that a machine known as an aircraft […]

A Machine Every Fab Shop Can Use Profiles rolls—very frequently called angle rolls because of the primary profile they roll, namely angle iron—are a standard feature in most fabrication shops. This is especially true of those shops that specialize in the manufacture of handrails, metal window frames, exhaust pipes, motorcycle components and ornamental iron work […]

Is Preventative Maintenance Just Hype? “No, I don’t need the three-year protection plan,” you tell the cashier as you buy a cheap television set for the kids’ room. Salespeople will try to tack on any little extra charge these days, you reflect, whether it’s offering to add your team’s logo to the house numbers you […]