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View this email online. Technologies | News | Articles | Infocenter | Newsletters | Events | More | Suppliers | Advertise April 10, 2019 Video How Automation Won Back 80 Percent of This Manufacturer’s Floor Space A collaboration involving Hytrol, a manufacturer of material-handling systems, and robotic integrator Acieta, resulted in an 80-percent reduction in floor space and a 50-percent increase in capacity. Here’s how. Metal Formers Send Mixed Signals on Economy Metal forming companies sent mixed signals regarding their expectations for business conditions during the next three months, according to the March 2019 Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Business Conditions Report.  Sponsored MagicControl 4.0 from Gema Gema’s MagicControl 4.0 is the central control unit for powder coating systems, providing full control for all automation aspects such as guns, reciprocators and booths. MagicControl 4.0 is ready for Industry 4.0 applications with real time data acquisition and production data sharing required with smart factory automation. For more information, visit our website at www.gemapowdercoating.com. Video Brunk Industries: Working to Improve and Save Lives Lars Brunk, president of this Lake Geneva, WI-based supplier of stampings and assemblies for the medical-device industry, takes us inside his plant as he discusses the company's significant investments in new presses and precision feeds. Lincoln Electric Signals Commitment to Advancing Metal AM Lincoln Electric’s acquisition of Baker Industries complements Lincoln’s new metal additive manufacturing (AM) service business. Set to launch in mid-2019, the AM operation will make large-scale printed metal parts, prototypes and tooling for industrial and aerospace customers. Sponsored APSC is Right Around the Corner! The conference schedule is jam-packed with expert speakers discussing important topics ranging from government policies to material updates. With the automotive industry evolving rapidly, APSC is a can't-miss event for automotive suppliers. The Annual Automotive Parts Suppliers Conference is designed specifically for automotive suppliers and provides educational sessions, networking and group discussion on the latest advancements and outlook for the automotive industry. Conference presentations include:     •    Industry Outlook     •    Government, NAFTA and Trade Policies     •    Automotive Materials and Lightweighting Update Market Report: Automotive Automobile sales slow, while transformative technologies reshape the industry. Government Profits From Tariffs A Forbes report shows that the U.S. government has found itself a new cash cow: China. Sponsored Learn From the Aerospace and Defense Experts at AeroDef 2019 April 29 – May 2, 2019 | Long Beach, CA Up your manufacturing intelligence quotient at AeroDef Manufacturing, the aerospace and defense manufacturing industry’s premier conference and exposition. CLAIM YOUR FREE EXHIBIT HALL PASS Webinar Modern Formability Simulation for Advanced High-Strength Steel (AHSS) Make plans now to participate in a free webinar on April 30, 10–11 a.m. EDT, when AHSS experts Jenson (C.C.) Chen and Vinayak Walvekar, both with ETA/Dynaform, address critical stamping-simulation topics. Plan Now May 7-9, METALFORM Mexico and Machining Mexico, Cintermex International Convention and Exhibition Center, Monterrey Mexico. Combined, these two events feature 575 exhibitors across 140,000 sq. ft. of space showcasing products and services related to stamping presses, fabricating equipment, welding equipment, automation, assembly and finishing. It’s not too late to register. June 24-25, IoT for Metalformers and Fabricators: Software, Sensors and Controls, Marriott Downtown at Key Center, Cleveland, OH.  This one-of-a-kind event, powered by MetalForming magazine, promises to educate floor supervisors, manufacturing engineers and managers, IT directors, and others working in small to midsized metal forming and fabricating plants on the coming wave of digital manufacturing and plant-floor connectivity. Attendees will learn from expert speakers on ERP/MRP software, sensors and machine controls, while benefitting from myriad case studies describing how IoT improves OEE and drives quality and productivity improvements. Hot Off the Press Today's News Despite Dip, Domestic Steel Production Remains Strong Denso Named to Fortune's 2019 Most Admired Companies List Greenwood Fabricating and Plating Announces Expansion April 2019 No Challenge Is Too Big ...for this Wisconsin supplier of primarily medical-industry stamped parts and assemblies. Die Design and Simulation Software Case Studies Companies discuss the hows and whys of using software offerings for designing dies and simulating their effects on sheet metal. Five Ways Robots Can Curb the Cost of Tariffs Intrigued? Then by all means, read on. Upcoming Issues May: Press-Line Automation, Press-Line Sensoring, Waterjet Cutting, Automated Storage, Loading/Unloading, Resistance Welding June: Press Feeds, Mechanical Presses, Aftermarket Service, CNC Punching & Tooling, Arc Welding July: Die Protection/Press Controls, ERP Software Roundup, Plasma Cutting, Grinding/Surface Finishing/Deburring, Resistance Welding

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