Happy 80th Anniversary, PMA

View this email online. Technologies | News | Articles | Infocenter | Newsletters | Events | About Us | Suppliers | Advertise June 8, 2022 Happy 80th Anniversary, PMA! Birthed in the darkest days of World War II, the Precision Metalforming Association has grown and adapted to ably serve its members and the industry as a whole. Here’s that story. Sponsored Forming High-Strength Steels with Hydroforming With sheet hydroforming presses, forming high-strength alloys is easy. Their high forming pressures, intuitive controls, and net-shape part production make them an ideal machine for stampers, but what exactly goes into achieving good parts? This whitepaper dives into controlling material flow, blank design, tooling materials, and more. Download this whitepaper! U.S. Manufacturing Sector Regains Speed in May U.S. manufacturing activity picked up in May as demand for goods remains strong, which could further allay fears of an imminent recession, but a measure of factory employment contracted for the first time in nearly a year. Sponsored Large Machining Made Easy! Simplify large die and plate projects with Superior Die Set Corporation. SDSC has complete process control from inventory availability to capabilities such as: burnouts, pockets, keyways, surface-milling, boring, and more! Quote your next project today! Call for Presentations: Hot Stamping Conference Coming November 29-30, 2022, in Novi, MI, is the 4th annual Hot Stamping Experience and Tech Tour, from MetalForming magazine and the Precision Metalforming Association. Highlighted by a tour of the GNS North America hot stamping facility in Canton Township, MI, the conference will feature several technical presentations from leading experts in the field. Want to join the lineup of speakers? The Call for Presentations for the 2022 Hot Stamping Experience and Tech Tour is open. We’re looking for technical presentations on new materials; new technology related to presses, ovens, controls, and automation equipment; best practices for hot stamping, as well as for 3D laser cutting and welding of hot-stamped materials; and more. You are invited to submit a presentation proposal to MetalForming editorial director  Brad Kuvin; deadline is July 29. Sponsored A Truly Experienced and Professional Team Delta Industrial is recognized as a leading foundation contractor by most major machine and press manufacturers for almost thirty years. Delta has the unique design-build ability to specifically tailor, to accommodate the machine manufacturer’s, and the customer’s specialized needs. Delta Industrial provides complete industrial contracting services to a number of industries including automotive stamping, aerospace, energy, medical and general construction—to name a few. Customers and manufacturers look forward to working with Delta, again and again. Proudly providing design-build foundation services for: |FPT |G&L |Parpas |Droop & Rein |Schuler |Clearing |Komatsu |Braner |Red Bud |Delta |Tarus |Mazak |Okuma |Version |Mecof |Bliss |Minster |Aida |Pro-EcoPaxon |Bronx |Brown & Sharpe |Eagle |Cincinnati |Kuraki |Toshiba |Danly |Niagra |Stamtech |Wean   Complete Industrial Contracting Solutions “A Michigan Based Company Servicing the United States Since 1993” Management Perspectives: Focus on Time to Market for Waukesha Metal Products “Time to market is critical for our customers,” Chris Zuzick, vice president of Waukesha Metal Products, tells Brad Kuvin, editorial director of MetalForming, during Kuvin’s latest installment of monthly Q&A sessions with metal forming executives. “We must ensure that we’re not just performing tasks simply because it’s the way we’ve always done so. I constantly explain to the team that our customers expect more from us, and encourage them to step out of their traditional methods of doing things.” Sponsored Make a Big Splash in Fluid Cost Savings! What’s wetter? Imagine you jump in a pool, whether you take a quick dunk or float around for a while, you are equally as wet as the moment you hit the water. The same is true with metal forming. There is a point when your stock is completely lubricated, and extra fluid is waste. Using a Unist Uni-Roller® you can expect up to 50% fluid savings. The Uni-Roller® applies a clean and consistent coating to both sides your stock. The minimum fluid coating lubricates your stock as equally as a dunk tank, using only a fraction of the fluid. With even application the lubricant is always where it’s needed, protecting your die. Ready to experience a cleaner work environment and reduced downstream cleaning costs? Visit unist.com to learn how advanced fluid application benefits you! Robot Sales Continue Record Surge North American companies started the year by purchasing the most robots ever in a single quarter, according to the Association for Advancing Automation. Q1 robot sales grew by 28 percent (in number of units) and 43 percent (in value) over the first quarter of 2021, and 7 percent and 25 percent, respectively, over the previous best quarter—Q4 of 2021. Sponsored 5 Smart Solutions with Laser Blanking Technology This seminar will introduce the basics of laser blanking (what it is, why it matters, and how it achieves desired results). Whether you are a purchaser, plant manager, executive, or technical engineer, you will learn how laser blanking technology reduces capital equipment investment, optimizes for cost-effective production, increases material savings with better nesting capabilities, and increases OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness). Register here PMA Hires Workforce Development Director PMA has hired Connie King as its new workforce development director. She will manage the overall strategic direction of PMA’s workforce development initiatives; enhance its METALFORM EDU online training platform; and collaborate with PMA member companies, educational institutions and workforce development champions at all levels of government to promote careers in manufacturing, and to educate and advance the manufacturing workforce of tomorrow. McGregor Metal to Expand Springfield, OH, Facility, Hire 50 More Employees McGregor Metal (formerly McGregor Metalworking Companies) is set to start construction on a 21,000-sq.-ft. addition to one of its Springfield, OH, facilities as part of a $10 million investment, and plans to hire 50 workers. MetalForming LIVE Set for July The pages of MetalForming magazine come to life on July 13, 20 and 27 via a three-part online event: MetalForming LIVE. Tune in for free from the comfort of your office, shop or living room to hear MetalForming’s three expert columnists, Pete Ulintz, Danny Schaeffler, Ph.D., and Eren Billur, Ph.D, host 90-min. roundtable discussions on three topics of critical importance to metal formers. The topics: newer materials, progressive-die simulation and press-stroke optimization. They’ll be joined on the online stage by metal formers dispensing their expertise gleaned from extensive experience with the chosen topics. Attendees also can participate in lively Q&A discussions. Hot Off the Press Acme Metal Spinning Awarded Dual-Training Grant PMA Chairman Doug Johnson Featured in Washington Post Article Vacuum Oil-Quench Furnace Commissioned ArcelorMittal COO Keith Howell Appointed AIST President STLE Elects Timken’s Ryan Evans as 2022-2023 President From the June Issue of MetalForming Succeeding on the Laser Cutting Edge With more than two dozen 2D and 3D fiber laser cutting machines inhouse, 3-Dimensional Services Group is more than capable of meeting an ever-growing number of jobs and job volumes from automotive, appliance, aerospace and other customers. Resistance Welding “Gotchas” and How to Avoid Them  While the resistance-welding process is robust, reliable, and generally forgiving, basic knowledge of the “gotchas” of the process leads to simple, cost-effective troubleshooting. New Products Destaco Updates its 800 Series Manual Clamps, Debuts Front-Mount-Base Manual Clamps New Rite-Hite Low-Speed Fan Spreads Cooling Air 85 ft. in All Directions Upcoming Issues MetalForming LIVE: July 13, 20 and 27 Three live online events in July assemble MetalForming’s stellar columnists to headline expert roundtable discussions on newer materials, progressive-die simulation and press-stroke optimization. Technology and Enewsletter Focus: Industry 4.0/IoT August Pressroom Automation Lubrication Preview: EuroBlech CNC Punching and Tooling Material Handling Technology and Enewsletter Focus: Robotics/Automation September Mechanical Presses Press Controls/Sensing Preview: IoT for Manufacturers Preview: PMA Automotive Parts Suppliers Conference Waterjet Cutting Fabrication Software Technology and Enewsletter Focus: Industry 4.0/IoT MetalForming magazine is the official publication of Precision Metalforming Association. 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