A bench vise is an apparatus designed for firmly gripping the object during manufacturing. It features two parallel jaws, one fixed and another movable to lock the object between two ends. It can have different mechanisms of locking like screw-tightening, lever lock, etc. Despite its simple mechanical construction, the device is found useful in several … Read more
Tube bending machines are used in industries like aerospace, automotive, hydraulic and manufacturing for bending tubes. Today, it is easy to find these bending equipment in different configurations and price ranges. Due to reasons ranging from ignorance to cost saving to other unidentified ones, business owners often end up making mistakes when buying these machines. … Read more
Helping Fabricate Reliable Heavy Duty Products The tools used in the oil and gas industry need to be fabricated accurately with attention to every last detail. A small mistake could amount to the loss of a life and property. Hence, the tools used to fabricate components for this industry should be reliable. The use of … Read more
The sheet metal fabrication industry relies on several techniques to join two metal parts together than using nuts and bolts. Amongst the popular types, the two most commonly employed metal joining processes are welding and soldering. Although the terms soldering and welding are used interchangeably, one differs with respect to another in terms of performance, … Read more
Sheet metal of varying sizes, shapes, and specifications is used to produce parts/components for applications across several industrial sectors. However, in order to form sheet metal to the required specifications, the support of several equipment and tools is inevitable. One such tool that is a must-have in all the sheet metal fabrication shops is a … Read more
Metal cutting technology is imperative in today’s era, as it requires ardent precision, and skilled craftsmanship. With time, metal cutting technologies has evolved, and today there are plethora of advanced metal cutting tools. What are they? Do you want to know about them? Read this post. Here we will focus on four important types of … Read more
li{list-style: inside!important;} Vises are among the most important equipment required in a number of mechanical operations. The equipment features two parallel jaws. A work piece is kept in between these two jaws and a lever is used to bring the jaws together. This helps in holding the work piece firmly in place. Be it model … Read more
Pipe cutting and tube cutting are two of the important techniques in plastic and sheet metal fabrication. Often for applications like manufacturing refrigerant tubing, connecting flow transmission pipelines, etc. However, the pipes and tubes are made of various materials and therefore different tube and pipe cutting equipment and tools may be required. There are various … Read more
Sheet metal is a thin sheet of metal, which is widely used in a wide range of metalworking applications. Its property to bend, and being formed into a variety of shapes is one of the reasons for its increasing popularity in many industries. To bend, or cut a sheet metal requires using different machines or … Read more
li{list-style: inside!important;} Metal cutting power tools are electricity driven metal cutting tools, which are used during various metal fabrication activities. Some of the popular electric driven power tools include power hammer tools, hose cutters, rebar cutters, air cut-off tools, etc. From machining of materials to cutting high-end sheet metals, these tools help to enhance the … Read more