“We used to bend everything on a press brake. We would have an operator set them up, bend a couple of pieces, and then change over the tooling for another job,” Eaton said. “What really drew us to the panel bender was the setup time and the bending speed. It was completing bends in 40 to 45 seconds, whereas it was taking the press brake operator a minute to a minute and a half.”

To think that sheet metal will behave in an unchangeable manner is merely an illusion. Various press brake technologies help deal with material variation, but of course no one technological feature is a panacea, at times leaving press brake operators still struggling with part-to-part consistency. And again, they do so for a straightforward reason: sheet metal behavior is unpredictable at best.

The ability to integrate magnetic tooling into a lift-assist is another benefit that’s put into play at the plasma table, where a separate magnet lifts steel plates onto the table and then removes cut pieces from the nest.

Cutline Marker Accuracy: Off at 90°, Off at 45° – both shifted to right, kerfs outside of notchesBlade Visibility: Very Good to ExcellentBevel Angle Setting: Fair to Good – 5° increments; cast markings; no contrastGuard Action: Very Good on shave cuts – large outboard lobe helpsTracking against Straightedge: Very GoodGrip and Trigger: Very Good – nice feel; push-in safety button

Toyota has been lazy but they could afford to be till GM re entered. Now that Ford is here it will be even more competitive between all and you will see soon a refreshed Hzm and next gen a couple years later. Toyota will have to make a move as their age is showing. Ford will do well with Ranger loyalty as GM has but they will not have a easy path as competition picks up.

I like your ” Some frames were fixed and some bought back” Do you know of how many poor shifting, unhappy customers of 2015-16 trucks GM fixed or bought back, Ha,Ha,Ha.

After Bosch came and visited us at our facility, it was determined that there was both a hardware and software issue—which they remedied. You can read more about the specifics of the fix in our Bosch Flesh Detecting Saw review.

We made a few test cuts with ¾-inch plywood just to get a feel of the motors we were working with. It became clear pretty quickly that not all 15 amp motors are equal. Once we knew what to expect, we moved to pressure treated 2x pine material in 7-1/2 foot lengths. Why 7-1/2? Our test material started at 15 feet and it seemed silly to have some at 8 feet and others at 6.

On the other hand, we see Brazil and South America coming back. We have seen the light in the tunnel that there is obviously a more positive market in Brazil right now.

Return on capital employed, excluding one-off items, 11.5% compared to 11.8% last year, and if we include the one-offs, 9.7% compared to 9.8%. Both measurements are excluding IFRS 16.

Coolest detail: Offset seatstays. At first glance, the offset seatstay attachment looks a bit like the builders had a few too many while welding up the frame. But according to cofounder Cole Bennett, there’s a good functional reason for the offset stays. A bicycle’s drivetrain puts asymmetrical loads on the frame, which this design helps counteract. “In order to compensate for the increased stress on the right side, we used larger tubing diameters and a dropped stay to create a tighter, stiffer drive-side triangle,” said Bennett.

Company: Singer Vehicle DesignLocated: Los Angeles, CA (United States)Website: Singer Vehicle Design