| Technology Focus: Industry 4.0 |
| MetalForming brings you the September installment of our monthly Technology Focus newsletter, this month highlighting Industry 4.0. |
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| Be There Next Week: Industry 4.0 Forum for Metal Formers & Fabricators |
| Precision Metalforming Association’s (PMA’s) and MetalForming magazine’s two-day Industry 4.0 Forum for Metal Formers & Fabricators, aimed at educating metal forming and fabricating plants on the latest in digital and plant-floor connectivity technologies, commences October 3 in Nashville, TN. |
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| In Perspective: UAW-Big Three Contract Negotiations |
| Automotive-industry
veteran Dave Arndt, principal, AVCMI-LLC (a Harbour Results Inc.
partner), and president emeritus, Pentaflex, provides a 50-yr. history
lesson on UAW-Big Three relations, and offers guidance on how suppliers
can weather the current storm. |
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| PMA Membership |
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| From the September Issue of MetalForming |
| Save Money, Raise Productivity Through Coil-Line Upgrades |
Assessing
upgradeability of feed-line equipment requires a complete evaluation of
mechanical, electrical and power components, and productivity. If
needed, upgrades can deliver significant efficiency and cost savings.
Robotic Grinding—Ready for Prime Time
Technology allows for giving robots the “human touch” in metal-finishing operations, leading to success in robotic-grinding applications, as this automation integrator explains. |
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| Upcoming Issues |
October
- Hydraulic Presses
- Press Controls/Sensing
- Preview: Hot Stamping Experience and Tech Tour
- Laser Cutting
- Resistance Welding
- SPECIAL Precision Forming and Fabricating Section
- Technology and Enewsletter Focus: Stamping Presses
November
- Servo Technology
- Pressroom Automation
- New Aluminum Grades
- Robotics/Cobots
- Arc Welding
- Technology and Enewsletter Focus: Robotics/Automation
December
- Mechanical Presses
- Women of Excellence Awards
- Preview: Metal Stamping Technology Conference
- CNC Punching and Tooling
- Material Handling
- Technology and Enewsletter Focus: Software for Manufacturing
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| MetalForming magazine is the official publication of Precision Metalforming Association. |
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