Articles Tagged with ''sheet metal assembly''

A new sheet-metal joining process developed by Tox Pressotechnik reliably secures sheet metal components and prevents displacement in the planar direction.

The sheet metal clinching process joins the thin stainless-steel sheets quickly and reliably. In contrast to riveting or welding, the surface and the material structure remain intact and sealed.

New materials enable new applications for an old joining process.

PFÄFFIKON, Switzerland—AutoForm Engineering GmbH, a supplier of software for stamping and body-in-white (BiW) assembly processes, has released a new version of its AutoForm Forming R12 software. This version provides new capabilities and enhancements for the sheet metal forming process, in particular for the feasibility and validation phases of stamping processes.

PFÄFFIKON, Switzerland—AutoForm Engineering GmbH, a supplier of software for stamping and body-in-white (BiW) assembly processes, has released a new version of its AutoForm Assembly R12 software. This version offers new capabilities and enhancements for the BiW assembly process chain, in particular for hemming, process engineering, and process optimization and evaluation.

COLLEGE STATION, TX—Engineers at Texas A&M University have developed functional interlocking metasurfaces that provide more structural strength and stability than nuts, bolts or adhesives.

Three new clinching technologies use heat to join fiber-reinforced composites to metal parts.

A six-axis robot equipped with a compact, lightweight servo press assembles ventilation housings.

The Lean Re-rack cartridge facilitates the transportation of sheet metal between suppliers and manufacturers.

Researchers have developed a way to join steel and aluminum sheets using cold-extruded pin structures.