Watch: New Lucid Facility Features Laser-Blanking Line and Five-Press Tandem Line

July 17, 2024

July 17, 2024

Welcome to MetalForming Automotive, where you’ll find a variety of news and information from this quickly evolving industry, including links to the latest information from our industry partners: AISI, Automation Alley, CAR and MEMA (formerly OESA).

Please share any questions or comments by emailing editorial director Brad Kuvin.

Join Lucid senior manager-mechanical engineering Carl Best as he showcases a Schuler state-of-the-art aluminum laser-blanking line, as well as a servo tandem-press line designated to stamp parts for the Lucid Gravity SUV and the Lucid Air luxury sedan. The tandem line features five Schuler presses, from 1200 to 2500 tons.

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Proper Sensor Selection for Optimizing Die Protection

Matching sensors with the problems they address helps optimize die protection. Metal formers should consider two primary (and opposite) attributes when selecting sensors for die protection. Jim Finnerty, metal stamping industry veteran and creator of the popular Wintriss Die Protection Clinic, shares tips on which sensors are proven performers for certain applications. Read Article

Webinar: Digital Integration of the Stamping and BiW Process Chains

Digitalization of the complete body-in-white (BiW) process chain is one of the keys to mastering the challenges that car-body engineers face, due to trends such as electrification, new mobility concepts, autonomous driving and shortening time-to-market.

This free 1-hr. webinar, July 30 at 2 p.m. ET, introduces an integrated methodology to simulate the BiW assembly process and predict the resulting assembly, including physical and geometric aspects.

Coming in August: Industry 4.0 Forum and ERP Shootout

MetalForming magazine and the Precision Metalforming Association will host this informative forum on Industry 4.0 applications for metal formers and fabricators, along with a tour of some of the industry’s leading ERP software systems.

Day one features presentations on Industry 4.0 applications, while day two provides attendees with in-depth software demonstrations from four leading suppliers.

Topics covered include AI for metal formers; deciding which shop data to measure; managing change; and tips for ERP vendor selection.

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Automotive Industry News

Nearly $2B in Grants to OEMs Will Spark EV-Expansion Efforts
Trumpf to Equip Laser Machines with AI to Gain Efficiencies
More Production, More Service: Schuler North America Breaks Ground on Building Expansion
Feintool Expanding its Nashville Facility, Adding 1600-Ton Servo Press
Registration Open for PMA’s Automotive Parts Suppliers Conference

Partner Content

From AISI: Save the Date for Great Designs in Steel 2025—May 21; View Past GDIS Presentations
From CAR: Register to Attend the CAR Management Briefing Seminars, August 5-8
From Automaton Alley: Trade Mission to Mexico, October 13-18
From MEMA: Toyota Town Hall, a Meeting with Toyota’s Executive Team, July 30

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MetalForming Live—Have Technical Questions? We've Got Answers!

More than 150 people registered for session one of MetalForming LIVE, covering end-of-line automation. Session two, slated for July 24, focuses on the physics behind sheet metal cutting and forming, guiding metal formers as they strive to replace the traditional “mild steel way of thinking” with a more complete understanding of how newer higher-strength materials (steel and aluminum grades) impact the results seen in the pressroom. Then, on August 6, our panel will discuss press-brake bending best practices.