Category: Shears

Shearing is a critical process in metalworking, used to cut or trim steel to specific sizes and shapes. It involves applying a high force to slice through steel, leaving clean and precise edges without forming chips or using melting processes. This method is widely employed in industries such as construction, automotive manufacturing, shipbuilding, and aerospace. The process can be achieved using various machines and techniques tailored to specific steel types, thicknesses, and applications.

So, you need to make a round tank out of metal to store or transport a supply of liquid or powder. How would you even begin? Fortunately, Revolution Machine Tools provides exactly the right sort of equipment to help you out. Pick Your Metal The first step in tank construction is the design and planning […]

The Consumable Contingency of Shear Blades It doesn’t take a new metal fabrication shop owner very long to figure out that once all the machinery is purchased, his or her equipment investment is far from ended. Grease, filters, hydraulic oil, lasing gases—the list of consumables needing continual restocking goes on and on. Buying replacement tooling, […]