Bending perforated weathering steel: Not a pedestrian challenge
It’s not surprising that Steve Horn, a New Yorker to the core, uses a pizza crust...
The secret to success in metal fabrication: Keep it simple
Top quality and delivery gets a fabricator in customers’ doors. If a company can’t produce good...
5 steps to becoming a more creative welder
Welding is a valuable skill to help you be successful in the metal fabrication industry, but...
Aligning additives in composite materials improves 3D-printed parts
From Kevlar vests to faux wood decking, composites are found everywhere. They’re tough, dimensionally stable, and...
Gauging challenges on the press brake
Gauging can make or break a bending operation, especially when working with tight-tolerance or unusually shaped...
Is a press brake job with side gauging giving you trouble?
Question: I read your column every chance I get, but sadly I do not get to read...
The press brake questions keep coming
In any given month, I receive quite a few emails and letters from readers throughout the world. While...
Press brake forming insights: The return flange goes deep
Fabricated parts made from sheet metal range from the simple to the very complex. Most part...
Press brake bending tips for forming tapered bends and determining minimum flange lengths
Questions: Thanks so much for your helpful articles. I have four questions. First, bend charts list a...
The hidden yet important differences in press brake tooling
Question: Machine vendors often tout the importance of buying precision-ground tooling instead of planer tooling for machines...