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MetalForming Magazine
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PMA Awards of Excellence 2009
Nine companies, in eight categories, represent the best our industry offers.
Articles
Fundamentals of Mechanical-Press Design
Information for this article comes from the MetalForming Handbook, by Schuler GmbH, published in July 1998 by Springer. The hardcover book, 568 pages, is available on Amazon.com.Influx of Link-Motion Presses Pays Dividends in Mexico
Mexican metalformer Gobar Systems leverages mechanical-press technology to boost productivity as well as diversify into nonautomotive markets.When Packaging, No Rust is a Must
by Lou KrenIn the battle against oxidation, new-generation volatile corrosion inhibitors fit the bill for parts large and small.
Ford Flies with Robotic Press Tending
by Lou KrenReplacing aging automation with new robotic technology yields lightning-fast press-to-press part transfer at this automotive OEMs Woodhaven, MI, stamping plant.
Error-Free Automated Assembly a Money Saver
by Chris DanielAn inhouse-designed automated-staking assembly cell economically eliminates human error in producing seating components for this Tennessee automotive supplier.
Tooling Technology
Copper-Alloy Die Insert Tackles Tough Dual-Phase Draw
by Brad KuvinExperiencing a die-insert failure after only 7500 hits sends out a call for help dealing with an automotive-seat stamping of dual-phase steel.
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There is More to Winning the Tax Game than Legally Beating Up the IRS
Blackman on Taxes by Irv Blackman
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