The manufacturing of metal components often seems like a choice between two extremes. On one side, there is the slow and ...

Forming sheet metal is one of the most critical processes in fabricating and manufacturing parts and components. In sheet metal forming, metals are reshaped in their solid state while they are still ...

Novelis announced the start up of its new aluminium roll forming development line to meet industry demand for a process that can produce large volume high strength auto parts. Located at the company’s ...

Shape Corp., a Tier-1 automotive supplier and developer of roll-forming technology based in Grand Haven, Michigan, has announced advancements in the use of complex roll-formed aluminum applications ...

Plastics has new competition in the auto industry. With General Motors Corp.'s introduction of a proprietary aluminum-forming system it calls ``quick plastic forming,'' the carmaker is signaling that ...

What causes failure in dies and tooling? It’s a function of tool material selection, one expert advised. Metal forming is critical to industrial operations supplying automotive parts and structural ...

There is a high chance that specific shapes and mechanical properties are required when sourcing an alloy product for an industrial, medical, or consumer application. This is where cold working ...

There are some aviation observers who predict composites and titanium will rule the roost when it comes to aerospace airframes and structures. But that seems rather unlikely. Aluminum is still ...

Here’s a quick overview of different PM processes that can be found at Metal Powder Industries Federation's site, www.mpif.org (select Intro to PM and then processes). For an in-depth discussion of ...