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March 22, 2023

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View this email online. Technologies | News | Articles | Infocenter | Newsletters | Events | About Us | Suppliers | Advertise March 22, 2023 Technology Focus: Robotics/Automation MetalForming brings you the March installment of our monthly Technology Focus newsletter, this month highlighting Robotics/Automation. Cobots in the Pressroom—Five Considerations Collaborative robots (cobots) can offer numerous advantages in installation, flexibility, cost and programmability—and more—over traditional industrial robots. To get the most from cobots, consider working with an integrator, looking for simplified programming and appointing a project champion. Sponsored Get Peace of Mind with WARDJET Waterjets Purchase a WARDJET A-Series or X-Series Waterjet System and operate with confidence at no extra charge. No extra charge 2-Year Parts & Labor Warranty, No extra charge 500-Hour Pump Maintenance, and No extra charge On-site Applications Training. Offer on until April 14, 2023. Tune in Next Month for MetalForming LIVE on the Shop Floor: Pressroom Automation Register now—for free—for MetalForming LIVE on the Shop Floor, taking place on April 25. The online event features interviews with executives from Clips & Clamps Industries (Plymouth, MI) and Sukup Manufacturing Co. (Sheffield, IA). Both companies will discuss their use of automation technology, and we’ll share videos from their pressrooms featuring robotic technology in action. Press-Control Retrofit Streamlines Robot Integration A Wisconsin manufacturer’s relentless drive to innovate has led to numerous stamping-equipment upgrades, including the replacement of aging press controls with newer units with built-in ability to manage robot retrofits. Great Designs in Steel Agenda Highlights EV Architectures A preliminary agenda is now available for Great Designs in Steel 2023, set for May 24 in Novi, MI. The event features keynote speakers Lourenco Goncalves, Cleveland-Cliffs chairman, president and CEO; and Chris Michaels, General Motors director of global body structures and integrated systems. Presentations are organized into three tracks—EV Architecture, Materials, and Welding/Joining/Manufacturing. Robot Retrofits: When is it Time? With proper maintenance, an industrial robot will remain in service for 10 to 15 yr. In many cases, retrofitting can extend—and even double—the life of these shopfloor workhorses. PMA Partners with Longevity Industries to Deliver “Destiny of Manufacturing” Podcasts The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) has partnered with Longevity Industries to acquire the Destiny of Manufacturing podcast, adding the popular program to PMA’s growing digital offerings. The podcast, now in its seventh year, is hosted by Longevity Industries’ founder Dean Phillips and features interviews with industry thought leaders that provide insights into the future of manufacturing. Webinar Series to Help Metal Formers Leverage Growth in the Mexico Market PMA and MetalForming magazine’s Spanish edition will host a four-part Mexico Stamping Technology Webinar Series, from March 28 to April 6. This complimentary series, conducted in Spanish, will arm senior Mexico business leaders and their key technical staff with current information on numerous technology trends in the metal forming industry. WATCH: Role of Robotics in Reinventing American Manufacturing     Adam Crandall, chief revenue officer for Additronics, a robotics automation company, visits Hired!, a video podcast from Miller Resource Group, to discuss the role of robotics in helping redefine the U.S. manufacturing landscape. Hot Off the Press Dyndrite Joins ASTM Consortium for Standardizing AM Data Generation New Hires at Tower Metalworking Fluids GF Machining Solutions Opens New Medical Center of Competence Fagor Arrasate Takes its Smart Factory Efforts to the Next Level Trumpf Breaks Ground on Expansion, Smart Factory Addition in CT From the March Issue of MetalForming Optimizing Connections: PMA United “Our path as a company and our progress is intertwined with our involvement with PMA,” says Clips & Clamps President Jeff Aznavorian, PMA board chair for 2023. “I will continue to cheerlead for PMA—this organization represents the best of the best of metal forming companies.” Metal Properties: Plastic Strain Ratio (r-Value) The r-value, also called the Lankford coefficient or plastic strain ratio, provides a measure of a metal alloy’s resistance to thinning. New Products Cobot-Led Mobile Integrated Workstation for Welding, Machine Tending and More Automated Platform for Simplified Building, Running, Monitoring of Cobot Applications Upcoming Issues April Mechanical Presses New AHSS Grades Stamping Tooling Preview: FABTECH Mexico Finishing Arc Welding Technology and Enewsletter Focus: Industry 4.0/IoT/Additive Manufacturing MF LIVE On the Shop Floor: Virtual Event, April 25 May Hydraulic Presses Tool Design and Simulation Software Technology Roundup Bending/Folding Material Handling Technology and Enewsletter Focus: Software for Manufacturing Subscribe to this enewsletter MetalForming magazine is the official publication of Precision Metalforming Association. PMA Services Inc. 6363 Oak Tree Blvd. | Independence, OH 44131-2500 | USA 216-901-8800

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