Forge - Rotary Forging Celebrates a Century
Carl Lorentzen, MJC Engineering Technology, Inc., Huntington Beach, Calif. Rotary forging is a cold-forming process invented by Edwin Elmer Slick in 1914. Slick Mills were used to form circular products such as railroad wheels and tire molds. More recently, research to further the process is being conducted at the University of Strathclyde's Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) in Glasgow,...
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MJC Builds Multi-Axis Rotary Forging Machine for Advanced Research in Aerospace... 90 Percent Material Savings Possible
Custom machine tool builder in California contracts with research center at university in Glasgow, Scotland to design specialized equipment for forming new jet engine structures; machine completely controlled by Siemens CNCÂ MJC Engineering is a custom machine tool builder, specializing in metalforming machines for such applications as spinning, flow forming, wheel spinning and rotary...
Read More »Inductoheat, Inc. Ships InductoForge® Billet Heating System & Forging Line
Madison Heights, MI - Inductoheat, Inc., the world's leading induction heating equipment manufacturer, ships a single module, 500kW / 3kHz InductoForge® induction forging system and material handling equipment to a worldwide supplier of hardware and hand tools. This machine is designed for heating a wide range of billet diameters and lengths to 2250Â-ºF: ± 50ºF. This...
Read More »Inductoheat Inc: Ships Billet Heating System for Upset Forging
Madison Heights, MI - Inductoheat, Inc., has recently designed, built and shipped a 600kW, 3kHz induction billet forge heating system to a leading supplier of automotive driveline components. This induction system for upset forging is capable of heating 1.5 to 3.0" diameter and 7" to 15" long billets at a nominal rate of 300 parts an hour. The power for this system is provided by a 600kW - 3 kHz...
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Saving Energy with Efficient Belt Drives
By introducing energy efficient belts on electric motor drives, you can implement a simple, cost-effective solution to achieve energy savings in your facility.
Read More »Inductoheat Technology Spotlight 2010
Inductoheat, an Inductotherm Group Company, is dedicated to providing customers high-quality induction heat treating and forge heating equipment. Our innovation in induction power supplies more than 40 years ago is the foundation for the development of breakthrough technology today. Our new products incorporate flexible, modular design and are built with lean manufacturing principles. With the...
Read More »Alcoa's Aluminum Forging Contributes Significant Weight Savings to SAF-HOLLAND's Fifth Wheel
CLEVELAND--Alcoa's (NYSE:AA) aluminum top plate forging enabled SAF-HOLLAND to shed 100 pounds in weight and to integrate NoLube® technology in the world's lightest and first commercially available aluminum fifth wheel for tractor-trailers. Our product development team applied our rolling wheel technology and leading aluminum alloy expertise to SAF-HOLLAND's fifth wheel requirements in...
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Von Ruden's Driven Tools Are Built to Last
Von Ruden's driven tools are designed to each specific machine in order to maximize performance. All of our tools are performance tested and made in the USA per ISO 9001:2015 standards. Check out our video to learn more.
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