Sheet metal is very easy to form, including the pressing in of intricate shapes with dies and a hydraulic press, but the dies themselves are slightly harder to come by. What if we could 3D print ...

Sept 7 (Reuters) - U.S.-based 3D printer maker Desktop Metal Inc (DM.N), opens new tab plans to unveil as early as on Wednesday a new technology that will dramatically simplify the industrial sheet ...

Out of the 12 print issues of SNIPS magazine we produce a year, our big industry Buyers Guide is arguably our most important. Inside you'll find more than 200 company listings for HVAC tool and ...

Hydraulic bending equipment manufacturer Roto-Die has been purchased by the Formtek Group. Terms were not disclosed. The Ohio-based company, which makes a quick-change die for HVAC and other ...

The DIKUQ project has developed a semi-automated process chain for forming steel sheets for shipbuilding. Fraunhofer IOF designed a novel inline 3D measurement system that can digitally capture ...

Using 3D printed forms to bend sheet metal isn’t exactly new. We’ve seen several people create custom dies for their brakes, and the results have shown the concept has merit for small-scale production ...