Today, the industry has what could prove to be a better solution to the quantity conundrum: automate the office with instant quoting and software-driven order processing. It’s working for sheet metal ...

Master V-bending by clamping sheet over a V-die or sturdy edge then hammer steadily for sharp 90° angles, or edge bend flats ...

FABRICATE: Vidimos, Inc. fabricated the upper portion of a hopper's bottom section, comprised of 0.50-inch abrasion-resistant steel. (Courtesy of Vidimos, Inc.) June 26, 2025 As a result of supply ...

Copper is having a revival in recent years in new and restored buildings, as a growing number of designers are looking toward more sustainable and timeless materials. To showcase and celebrate the ...

This article was originally published Sept. 21, 2016. It was updated Feb. 2, 2023. Engineers designing sheet metal parts and products are often unaware of the difficulties or impossible tasks their ...

When engineers need to make curved or bent pieces of sheet metal, they use company-written tables, rules of thumb, and guesstimates to determine the length of straight stock needed for bending into a ...