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Metal bender uses barcodes to improve production speed

Thursday 11 December 2008

MAXITEC is distributing a bending machine which uses barcode technology to speed up the production of small batches in Australia and New Zealand.


Weldlok unveils expanded facility

Friday 28 November 2008

WELDLOK Industries as opened its multi-million dollar warehouse complex in Melbourne which will allow it to move into specialised metal fabrication.


Focus on struggling customers, says Steel and Tube

Monday 17 November 2008

STEEL and Tube says the difficult economic conditions and fluctuations in currency created a difficult trading environment, but it will be focusing on customer service, conservation and inventory management in the coming year.


Angle rolling machine for bending profiles

Wednesday 12 November 2008

ERCOLINA has released an angle rolling machine capable of bending a range of profiles and materials to centreline radius as small as four times the diameter of the work piece.


Sheet metal design training guide for Inventor 2009

Wednesday 03 September 2008

RAND Worldwide has released a training guide on sheet metal design in its Inventor 2009 software.


Rotary shear cuts straight beams

Monday 04 August 2008

LL BROWN says it has responded to requests from the structural steel industry and is now selling a rotary shear which can shear a wide flange into two “T” shaped beams.


Range of sheet metal clinching tongs

Tuesday 22 July 2008

TOX Pressotechnik has released its range of Handheld/Machine Tongs in Australia, suited for a wide range of sheet metal clinching applications.


New inserts up to the job

Wednesday 11 June 2008

KENNAMETAL has created new insert geometry for its turning system, said to feature improved performance for stainless steel applications.


Repair technique for steel infrastructure

Friday 22 February 2008

THE Monash University has applied an aerospace repair technique to steel infrastructure, increasing the carrying capacity of bridges, allowing greater crossing speeds and increasing fatigue life.


Ergonomic air tools

Thursday 21 February 2008

DYNABRADE has released a new line of metal-working air tools with operator-friendly ergonomic and fast-change features.


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