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<br /> sheetmetalplus.com<br /> VOLUME 16 – NO.9<br /> NOVEMBER 2014<br /> Waterjet<br /> FIND US<br /> ONLINE<br /> @ismrmagazine<br /> Innovations<br /> + EuroBLECH report<br /> + HVAC market analysis<br /> PRINT | ONLINE | SOCIAL<br /> + Focus on spinforming THE GLOBAL SHEET METAL FORMING AND FABRICATION JOURNAL<br /> <br /> Welcome to the<br /> November 2014<br /> issue of ISMR!<br /> FIND US<br /> ONLINE<br /> sheetmetalplus.com<br /> @ismrmagazine<br /> DIARY OF<br /> SteelFab 2015<br /> 26-29 January 2015<br /> Sharjah, UAE<br /> www.steelfabme.com<br /> TIMTOS<br /> 3-8 March 2015<br /> Taipei, Taiwan<br /> www.timtos.com.tw<br /> Fastener Fair Stuttgart<br /> 10-12 March 2015<br /> Stuttgart, Germany<br /> www.fastenerfair.com/<br /> stuttgart/english/<br /> BLECH Russia 2015<br /> 24-26 March 2015<br /> St Petersburg, Russia<br /> www.blechrussia.com<br /> Fastener Fair Russia<br /> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=1"> sheetmetalplus.com VOLUME 16 – NO.9 N</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=2"> </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=3"> Welcome to the November 2014 issue of ISMR! </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=4"> NOVEMBER 2014 CONTENTS Regulars 03 Welcome </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=5"> </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=6"> GENERAL NEWS Airbus employees welcomed </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=7"> GE NERAL NEWS voestalpine Board member Fr</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=8"> GENERAL NEWS TMW to open toll processing centre a</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=9"> </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=10"> Italian machine tools record positive trends FOR </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=11"> GE NERAL NEWS Global rail industry restructuring </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=12"> Toyota's 9 million vehicle production </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=13"> GE NERAL NEWS Providing the cure Vi</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=14"> PEOPLE WATCH New worldsteel chairman Wolfgang </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=15"> </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=16"> INDUSTRY NEWS Value of EU subcontract sector MIDE</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=17"> IN DUSTRY NEWS Tata Steel signs MoU for long pr o</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=18"> INDUSTRY NEWS Constellium reaches agreement to ac</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=19"> </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=20"> </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=21"> INDUSTRY NEWS China's first facility for heat-tr</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=22"> HVAC ISMR SAYS: HEATS UP </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=23"> INDUSTRY REPORT products while, in terms of </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=24"> </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=25"> FOCUS ON WATERJET FAST, FLEXIBLE AND FINE ISMR</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=26"> minimized by reducing cut speed. Dynamic Waterjet</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=27"> FOCUS ON WATERJET </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=28"> </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=29"> The Tilt-A-Jet accessory enables OMAX machine</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=30"> Eccentric spinning technology: 15 passes needed t</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=31"> FOCUS ON TUBE Spinforming technologi</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=32"> FOCUS ON TUBE and six (2 x longitudinal and 4 </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=33"> </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=34"> SHEET METAL RECORD BREAKER A record number</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=35"> ISMR SAYS: “There was lively trading activity in </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=36"> EVENT REPORT Sheet metal awards Mack Brooks Exhi</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=37"> </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=38"> EVENT REPORT Baust </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=39"> EVENT REPORT Where formerly three products co</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=40"> REGIONAL REPORT ISMR SAYS: “Nordic countries offe</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=41"> REGIONAL REPORT “There are also no signs o</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=42"> REGIONAL REPORT Screener system – Vale, Braz</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=43"> </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=44"> HIGH TECH TRACTOR CABS ISMR profiles the combinat</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=45"> WELDING, JOINING AND FASTENING </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=46"> WELDING, JOINING AND FASTENING </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=47"> </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=48"> AN EYE ON STEELFAB </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=49"> EVENT PREVIEW </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=50"> EVENT PREVIEW industry. The Metal-Cutting segm</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=51"> </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=52"> PACKING A ISMR profiles a </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=53"> FOCUS ON PUNCHING TOUCH-i4 from LVD </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=54"> “It can be paired with Compact Tower (CT-P) autom</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=55"> FOCUS ON PUNCHING </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=56"> PRODUCT REVIEWS SafanDarley EBend L2 </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=57"> PRODUCT REVIEWS An Eye on Innovation The bendin</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=58"> WILA's V-lock WILA launched a number of n</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=59"> </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=60"> MAKING A SPLASH Jet Edge introduced new waterjet </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=61"> PRODUCT REVIEWS website to French, Spanish and</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 62" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=62"> TAPPING INTO THE FUTURE ISMR talks to Christop</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=63"> PRODUCT REVIEWS THE FIRST CUT ISMR takes a tour </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=64"> </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 65" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=65"> PRODUCT REVIEWS Fladder Danmark </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 66" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=66"> CUTTING WITH CONFIDENCE </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 67" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=67"> </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 68" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=68"> Ian McCartney (left) and Jeff Paulson of Wils</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 69" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=69"> PRODUCT REVIEWS customers to see the other </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 70" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=70"> THE PARTNERSHIP PRINCIPLE Bystronic won an e</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 71" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=71"> PRODUCT REVIEWS 4020 format. This automation u</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 72" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=72"> Yamazaki Mazak exhibited five laser cutting machi</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 73" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=73"> PRODUCT REVIEWS SCAN, Pl</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 74" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=74"> A SHARP FOCUS Amada's HFE 3i range of p</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 75" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=75"> PRODUCT REVIEWS operators can already cut up to 1</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 76" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=76"> AN INTEGRATED FUTURE Dynamic French software hous</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 77" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=77"> </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 78" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=78"> PUNCHING AND BENDING EHRT gave ISMR a tour of its</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 79" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=79"> PRODUCT REVIEWS An 1800-tonne Hydraulico pres</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 80" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=80"> PUNCH AND CUT Prima Power's Laser </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 81" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=81"> PRODUCT REVIEWS </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 82" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=82"> PLASMA, LASER AND WELDING A HiFocus</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 83" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=83"> PRODUCT REVIEWS …customers are looking for hig</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 84" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=84"> IN LINE WITH INDUSTRY 4.0 Salvagnini's pane</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 85" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=85"> PRODUCT REVIEWS Customers need parts to be rig</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 86" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=86"> THE FINISH LINE Timesavers presented re-designed</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 87" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=87"> PRODUCT REVIEWS This patent-pending machine is</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 88" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=88"> A HIGH LEVEL FOCUS Kemppi ARC System 3</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 89" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=89"> PRODUCT REVIEWS by Norwegian Weldindustry AS, </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 90" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=90"> …users can adapt the tool mounted onto the carrie</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 91" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=91"> </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 92" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=92"> PRODUCT REVIEWS ISMR REVIEWS THE LATEST INDUS</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 93" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=93"> TATA STEEL used this year's EuroBLECH as a platfo</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 94" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=94"> WELDING SIMULATION The new automatic blankin</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 95" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=95"> PRODUCT REVIEWS MULTI-PROCESS WELDING ESAB W</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 96" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=96"> PRODUCT REVIEWS Improved efficiency in arc </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 97" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=97"> PRODUCT REVIEWS Energy-efficient welding and ben</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 98" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=98"> PRODUCT REVIEWS New fastening brand STAN</a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 99" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=99"> </a> <a title="ISMR November 2014 page 100" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6adbb8a8?page=100"> </a>