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In sheet-metal fabrication, parts are formed from metal sheets by punching, cutting, stamping, and bending. 3D CAD files are created using a host of different CAD packages and then converted into ...

SOUTH BEND - Legacies are malleable. Like metal, what we leave behind can be bent and shaped into new realities that serve the needs of the present -- all we need do is look past the limitations of ...

SOUTH BEND — General Sheet Metal Works broke ground Tuesday morning on the open field where it will build its new state-of-the-art plant. The company plans to invest $22.7 million in the facility, ...

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 ...

Forming sheet metal is one of the most critical processes in fabricating and manufacturing parts and components. In sheet metal forming, metals are reshaped in their solid state while they are still ...