The Fabricator - Sample Issue

Punch press tooling

A new, expanded, 36-page catalog of tooling for Euromac punch presses is available from Mate Precision Tooling. It contains a comprehensive overview

of all of the tooling systems that are compatible with the punch press.

Included in the literature are thick-turret, TRUMPF, and Multi Tool styles. The thick-turret product selector overview of each tooling system has nine different ratings. They are charted for each tooling system, comparing factors such as quick setup, interchangeability, grind life, ease of use, value, and purchase price.

Also included in the new catalog is a full range of forming tools. These include cluster tools, countersinks, electrical knockouts, and ventilation louvers with detailed explanations of what each form is used for. Suggestions for appropriate material type and thickness range for each application also are included, along with additional ideas on how to achieve superior results.

An expanded Tips and Techniques section includes recommendations for using forming tools, punching thin and thick materials, punching nonmetallic materials, and caring for and maintaining punch guides.

Mate Precision Tooling | 763-421-0230 | www.mate.com/euromac

Titanium welding standard

The American Welding Society (AWS) has announced its newly published standard on titanium welding, AWS G2.4/G2.4M:2007, “Guide for the Fusion Welding of Titanium and Titanium Alloys.”

This ANSI-approved standard, available for a fee, covers the best

practices to allow first-time and established titanium fabricators to join titanium parts into quality components.

This first edition of the standard was developed in response to industry demand for a standard on titanium welding that could guide management, engineers, foremen, and

welders as titanium is increasingly specified. Titanium requires greater attention than other materials to cleanness and proper use of auxiliary inert gas shielding to avoid contamination of the weld.

AWS | 305-824-1177 | www.awspubs.com

Fasteners

Leland Powell Fasteners Inc. offers new literature on two of its screw lines. The new literature sheet offers a full description, features, safety points, and strip-out ratios for each screw.

Grip-Lite™ screws are designed for thin sheet metal applications and can eliminate the need for clips and inserts. According to the company, they offer tight assembly with increased strip-out torque, improving joint strength and a radius point for safety.

Lo-Driv^®thread rolling screws help improve the speed of assembly and eliminate strip-out problems, cross threading, and the need for pretap holes, says the company. The point and body design offers fast starting with minimal end pressure.