Friday, April 13, 2012

What do boats, bridges, and bracelets have in common ...

The answer is “metalworking” (amongst other things like, again, all these words start with the letter “B.”). Metalworking is used to make all sorts of components for large scale things like boats and bridges, and fine intricate things like bracelets and other pieces of jewelry.

Metalworking shops are always on the lookout for more and better ways to increase the productivity of their sheet metal fabrication  operations. Combination tools, made possible by the application of CNC (Computer Numerical Control) technology, have provided a higher degree of flexibility, a higher level of automation, and cost reductions through high material yield in sheet metal fabrication.

Sheet metal formed parts are used in all kinds of industries. Common techniques of sheet metal forming include bending and forming, rolling, stamping, punching, spinning, welding, and hardware and fastener creation. The speed at which the metal is manipulated generates heat which leads to thermal expansion of the piece part and/or the machine tool. Remember, thermal expansion results in poor tolerances, so many of these machining operations require fluids – sometimes referred to as suds, coolants, slurry, or soap – during the machining and shaping of metals to provide cooling and lubrication.

Q: So why is cooling with a PolyScience Chiller required?
A: Metalworking fluids are maintained at a consistent temperature level with a PolyScience Chiller and produce quality parts.

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