April 1990
By Paul Griglio, Manager, Special Programs, Chrysler Corporation
During my 25 year career in the automotive stamping industry, little changed in the first 17 or 18 years. However, in the last seven years there’s been a revolution in the automotive stamping industry. You are a part of this revolution if you are part of the stamping industry that supplies the auto companies.
March 1991
By Richard G. Green, Editor
What does it take to be a subcontractor to Japanese transplant companies? How do dealings with these manufacturers differ from those with domestic OEMs? Conversations with some metalformers reveal interesting insights.
June 1991
By Jon E. Jenson, President, Precision Metalforming Association
April 1993
By H. Van Dyke Parunak, Scientific Fellow, Industrial Technology Institute, Ann Arbor, MI
October 1994
by Art Pietrzyk and J.B. Titus, Press and Automation Controls, Allen Bradley Co., Inc., Highland Heights, OH
Press controls have evolved from relay logic to today’s sophisticated programmable controller-based systems that not only control press operation, but integrate and automate the entire pressroom.
December 1995
The law of supply and demand works in the hierachy of manufacturing plants as it does for the products they provide. Skilled workers are in big demand, and thousands more are needed. How is industry going to fill this void? State and civic leaders, educators and industry executives were brought together at a recent meeting of Precision Metalforming association's West Michigan District to address this growing concern.
October 1996
by Tom Fleckenstein, Vice President Machine Tools, Inc.
and Harvey J. Arbuckle, Managing Editor
OSHA…ISO…SBA…contract stampers…PMA…steel suppliers and service centers…tool, die and precision machining sources…new and used equipment…EPA…ANSI…your customers (existing and potential), and present and future competitors. What do all the above entities have in common? They're all found on the Internet, along with much, much more to benefit the metalformer.
Febraury 1997
by Donald B. Dobbins, Editor
April 1997
by Donald B. Dobbins, Editor
State of the Metalforming Industry, Part One, which appeared in the February 1997 issue, presented comments from a number of industry experts on topics ranging from controls to training. This feature provides additional data as well as supporting and contrasting viewpoints offered by other experts in metalforming technology.
October 1997
By Donald B. Dobbins, Editor
February 1999
By George Weimer, Contributing Editor
Hydroforming is continuing to gain converts in the automotive industry as it becomes more refined and reliable.
April 1999
By Deborah K. Welker, CPIM, IBM Corporation
The Year 2000 is fast approaching and businesses of all sizes need to assure that their computer systems are ready to meet the potential challenges of that year.
