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ABB Signs with Hitachi Construction Machinery to Electrify Mining Operations

March 30, 2021
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ABB signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hitachi Construction Machinery to share their expertise and collaborate in bringing solutions to market that will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with heavy machinery in mining. The companies will explore possibilities to apply ABB’s electrification, automation and digital solutions to mining trucks and excavators provided by Hitachi Construction Machinery as part of wider efforts with mine operators to electrify all processes from pit to port.


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OEM or Rebuilder: A Key Choice When Repairing/Rebuilding Forging Equipment

Forging equipment is built to last for decades, and much of it does. When the time comes to consider investing in upgrading and updating old equipment, however, there are choices to make concerning who should do the rebuild. Selecting an OEM for a repair or rebuild gives an operator the confidence that the work will be based on the specifications unique to the machine backed by the people that originally built it.
April 7, 2020
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In an era where equipment is routinely rendered obsolete at an ever-increasing pace, forging equipment stands alone as machines built to work on a daily basis for decades – if not the better part of a century.


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Parts Washer

Renegade
October 9, 2019
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Model TMB 8150 STRETCH automatic top-load parts washer is nearly twice as wide as the standard TMB 8100 model (82.5 vs. 55 inches) for a wider wash zone, and it features dual 5-HP heavy-duty wash-cycle pumps and 170-gallon sump capacity.


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Why Forgers Should Invest in Automation

A recent company survey indicates that forgers are more concerned with the availability of qualified labor than its cost. Given that, the forging community should consider automation to minimize its labor requirements. Automated billet feeding is one area that can improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce labor costs.
Jon Cocco
October 2, 2019
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As I walked through one of our customer’s forging facilities, I was reminded why I decided to purchase Feedall Automation, a 73-year-old parts-feeder manufacturer.
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Automation Speeds Production and Increases Safety

Material-handling automation plays a key role in today’s forging equipment solutions. Even older equipment can be updated and upgraded to take advantage of automation technologies that improve safety and increase production efficiency in your plant.
June 12, 2019
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Without the ability to forge steel and other metals over the past century and a half, industry would have lacked the parts needed to manufacture cars, build aircraft, drill for oil, mine for minerals or lay down rail tracks.


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Micro Cold Forging Helps Extend Die Life

Brian Guild Karan Billing
June 11, 2018
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In this article, we will discuss forging die failures in more detail and how micro cold forging can deliver an effective and economical solution to these challenges.
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An Inside Look at the Chinese Forging Industry

Zhang Jin
April 5, 2016
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We are privileged to bring you three exclusive essays written by the secretary general of the Confederation of Chinese Metalforming Industry (CCMI).


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Virtual Expo - A Premier Event

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Dean M. Peters
October 3, 2011
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Those of us who work in the print media are often asked our opinions about the future of magazine publishing. This is a fair and compelling question.
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Saw Manufacturer Keeps Edge in Dull Economy

July 6, 2011
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This U.S.-based manufacturer of Cermet metal cutting saws has invested in the right equipment and personnel to work through the latest economic downturn affecting the metal industry.
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Tonnage Monitoring for Mechanical Forging Presses

Steven F. Rasmussen
October 1, 2010
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Press tonnage is one of few variables that can be collected in the 1/50th of a second it takes to make a forging. This is an important tool in the measurement and monitoring of stresses during forging cycles, and it will help you see how stresses affect the performance and life of your mechanical press.
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