Mitutoyo Coordinate Measuring Machine
The Mitutoyo Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) has now been installed in our Machine Shop!
Why we use waterjet cutting for precision cuts
Waterjet cutting for metal uses a high pressure jet of water and sand (which exits the mixing tube at roughly the speed of sound) to make precision cuts. It leaves no blurs or Heat Affected Zones (HAZ). Our waterjet cutting machines can cut a wide range of metal and non-metal materials including hardened tool steel, …
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Sheet Metal Guidelines: Deburring and surface finishing
When metal is cut or stamped, it creates sharp edges called burrs. Even though they are small, burrs can cause assembly problems, interfere with fluid flow, cause worker injury, and can also cause increased stresses and subsequent fatigue failure of the part. The techs at Hansen Industries will choose the best deburring method to produce …
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Metal Equipment Profile: Trumpf CNC Punch Presses
We’d like to introduce you to 2 of our Trumpf CNC punch presses: the TRUMPF 2020R and TC200R. Both use Merry Mechanization’s SMP 3D modelling and tool-path software and use pre-aligned tool cartridges. The 2020 features: Punching Force: 20 tons Max Simultaneous X/Y Speed: 4300 inch/min Max Stroke Rate (Punching): 900/min (2200/min marking) 360 Degree …
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Common sheet metal design difficulties
When designing projects for sheet metal fabrication, you need to make several design accommodations to ensure that any fasteners or cuts made near edges, bends, or other fasteners don’t distort your final product. Below are a few places where distortions could occur and how to avoid them. If you need help designing your next sheet …
Sheet Metal File Formats and Features
When your next project needs thin, flat pieces of metal in precise shapes and sizes, consider versatile sheet metal. Sheet metal is used in many metalworking projects and countless everyday objects are fabricated from it. Hansen Industries can manufacture your parts created quickly. Below are our design file specifications and recommendations, however we are able …
Hansen Sheet Metal Design Guidelines
When metal is formed by an industrial process into thin, flat pieces it’s known as sheet metal. It’s a fundamental form used in metalworking and is versatile enough to be cut or bent into a variety of shapes and forms. At Hansen Industries, our strength is manufacturing precision parts with tolerances up to +/- 0.005” …
High Volume Metal Stamping
For high-volume production metal stamping, Hansen Industries has the machinery, facilities and experience to know which form of fabrication or machining will result in the most cost-effective, quality parts for your project. When sheet metal volumes approach 500 to 1000 per run then metal stamping should be considered. We build dies in-house that are dedicated to one …
Product Spotlight: Laser Cutting
Hansen’s Mitsubishi Laser Processing System The NX is Mitsubishi’s fastest laser system using a 4000 watt resonator to drive a flying optics bed. We have a 16 shelf tower that is capable of holding 96,000 pounds of raw material and programmable over/under unload carts that can handle 22,000 pounds of material before we have to …
New Trumpf TruBend 7036 Machine
