ANSI B11.3 2002 (R07) Safety Requirements for Power Press Brakes The requirements of this standard apply to those machine tools classified as power press brakes (hereinafter referred to simply as “press brakes”), which are designed and constructed for the specific purpose of bending material. The requirements of this standard also apply to powered folding machines... More
ANSI B11.5 1998 (R08) Ironworkers- Safety Requirements for Construction, Care, and Use The requirements of this standard apply to those combination, multipurpose powered machines that punch, shear, notch, cope and form metal or other materials commonly referred to as ironworkers. The requirements of this standard also apply to those single or multipurpose powered machines similar in construction to, and identical in the use of, an ironworker or portions thereof... More
ANSI B11.15 2001 (R07) Safety Requirements for Pipe, Tube and Shape Bending Machines The requirements of this standard apply to any power-driven machine designed for bending pipe, tube, and shapes by means of bending dies, clamp dies, pressure dies, mandrels, wiper dies, vertical bending punches, radius dies, wing dies, and associated tooling... More
ANSI B15.1 2000 (R08) Safety Standards for Mechanical Power Transmission Apparatus Provides requirements for use in developing effective safeguarding methods to protect people from injury due to inadvertent contact with mechanical power transmission apparatus. When specific safeguarding methods are listed, they are based on sound safety practices; however, alternatives that provide equivalent protection are acceptable... More
Japan Machine Tool Statistics (Last Modified: December 1, 2008; Next Update Date: As Needed/Requested) Links to press releases and staticstics from Japan Machine Tool Builders Association (JMTBA) for machine tools.
Brazil Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing Company Profiles (Last Modified: November 10, 2008; Next Update Date: November 2009) Includes profiles on companies in Brazil that manufacture metalworking machinery including assembly machines, coil winding and cutting, cradle assembly, draw bench machines, marking machines, propeller straightening presses, screwdowns and boxes machinery, screwdriving machines, wiredrawing and fabricating machinery.
Brazil Automotive Suppliers--Stamping (Last Modified: November 20, 2008; Next Udate Date: November 2009) Includes profiles on companies in Brazil that manufacture motor vehicles parts particularly by the process of stamping.
Brazil Presses--Trade Data (Last Modified: November 13, 2008; Next Update Date: November 2009) Includes imports and export data by countries and HS codes for hydraulic and mechanical presses in Brazil.
USMTC Detail Summary Report November 10, 2008 – September U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $439.51 million, according to AMTDA, the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association and AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTC program, was up 32.0% from August but down 1.4% from the total of $445.56 million reported for September 2007. With a year-to-date total of $3,462.69 million, 2008 is up 11.4% compared with 2007.
ANSI B11 2008 - General Safety Requirements Common to ANSI B11 Machines This standard applies to new, modified or rebuilt power driven machines, not portable by hand, used to shape and/or form metal or other materials by cutting, impact, pressure, electrical or other processing techniques, or a combination of these processes.
Canada Machine Tool Builders Company Profiles (Last Modified: September 15, 2008; Next Update Date: September 2010) Company profiles on cutting and forming machine tool builders in Canada.
U.S. Foreign Trade Full Report of the Manufacturing Technology Industry U.S. machine tool exports valued $215.6 million in September, down 10.1% from Augusts' total of $239.8 million. Exports for YTD 2008 totaled $1,852.2 million, an increase of 16.6% when compared to the same period of 2007. Monthly machine tool imports valued $388.9 million in September, down 16.2% from Augusts' total of $464.1 million. Imports for YTD 2008 totaled $3,914.1 million, an increase of 16.3% when compared to the same period for 2007.
Romania Machine Tool Industry Statistics (Last Modified: September, 2008; Next Update Date: August, 2009) Contains an overview of Romania machine tool production, imports, exports, and consumption from 1992 to 2007. Also includes production, imports, and exports by type of machine and trade by country.
