Structural steel preparation can involve a sequence of measuring, sawing, marking, moving and drilling. If your workshop repeats that sequence across many lengths and jobs, it is worth asking whether.. Read More
Automation is most valuable when it removes a real constraint. A fast CNC cycle can still leave a workshop waiting if sheets are not ready, parts cannot be removed or.. Read More
A new CNC machine changes more than the production floor. Drawings must become reliable programs, operators need to understand the controls and the business needs a way to manage revisions... Read More
A hydraulic press can earn its place in a fabrication workshop through a wide range of jobs: pressing a component into an assembly, straightening a part, forming a simple shape.. Read More
Presses are frequently compared by tonnage, yet two machines with a similar force rating can be very different to use. A suitable hydraulic workshop press must apply the required force.. Read More
How many cycles are performed per shift? Does the part need to be pressed at several positions? What travel does the ram require? How is the part held and removed?.. Read More
Most press comparisons begin with tonnage. The position at which that force can be applied is just as important when parts vary in size or several operations are required across.. Read More
A hydraulic press does not work alone. The fixture beneath the part, the contact surface on the ram and the way the load passes through the component all affect whether.. Read More
Both machines apply substantial force, but the direction of that force changes the way a part is loaded and supported. If you are deciding between a vertical H-frame press and.. Read More
Selmach's Meyer pillar drill range includes belt-driven SL and geared-head SR machines. The aim is not to buy the largest specification on the page; it is to choose the machine.. Read More
The hole may be simple; holding the workpiece is often the difficult part. A long section can overhang the table, a welded bracket can sit unevenly and a large plate.. Read More
If your team drills a handful of holes a week, powered feed may not change much. If an operator repeats the same hole through batches of parts, the way the.. Read More