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July 27, 2022

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View this email online. Technologies | News | Articles | Infocenter | Newsletters | Events | About Us | Suppliers | Advertise July 27, 2022 Technology Focus: Industry 4.0/IoT MetalForming brings you the July installment of our monthly Technology Focus newsletter, this month highlighting Industry 4.0/IoT. TODAY: Part 3 of MetalForming LIVE—REGISTER FOR FREE NOW Optimizing Press-Stroke Rate (strokes/min.) Without Investing a Lot of Money!, the final session of MetalForming LIVE takes place today at 2:00 p.m. ET. The first two parts covered the impact of new sheet metal materials on metal formers and simulation of progressive-die designs. Today, Pete Ulintz, PMA’s technical director, will lead the discussion and detail ways that metal stampers can leverage opportunities to improve productivity and efficiency without investing a lot of money in new capital equipment.  He'll be joined live by metal formers and industry experts dispensing their expertise gleaned from extensive experience with the chosen topics. Attendees also can participate in lively Q&A discussions. Sponsored Inductive Sensors–Metal-Sensing Technology by Pepperl+Fuchs for In-Die Applications Prevent die crashes by detecting faults before the die closes. These metal-sensing products are offered in a variety of cylindrical and surface-mount housings. They can be embedded, or even recessed within the die, and provide sensing accuracy to ± 0.0005 inch. Housings and cabling withstand lubricant saturation and chemical degradation. John Deere Driving Forward with Industry 4.0 Vertex Software, Inc., a provider of 3D manufacturing-visualization and cloud-collaboration technology, has been selected as a supplier to Deere & Company, a manufacturer of agricultural, forestry, and other heavy equipment and an Industry 4.0 innovator. Deere employees will use Vertex to access the state of the factory, service needs for equipment, for forecast planning, and to gather information about how equipment functions in real time. All About Wiegel’s New Rebranding Efforts     Metal former Wiegel Tool Works, Wood Dale, IL, has announced a rebranding effort around its name and image, introducing a better way to communicate its current service offerings. It now operates under the DBA tradename Wiegel, but retains the legal name Wiegel Tool Works. Sponsored PMA Membership Position your company as an industry leader when you utilize PMA resources—ITR Econ Trends reports, trade publications, One Voice and FABTECH trade shows. A PMA membership will provide your company and all of its employees with a range of valuable industry resources that are designed to help you become more connected, more informed, more efficient, more competitive and ultimately more profitable. WATCH: Laser Blanking Technology     Die-free production of Class A quality and structural parts is possible—even for high-volume serial production. That’s the message from Schuler North America, Canton, MI. The subsidiary of Schuler Group GmbH, along with MetalForming magazine, offers a complimentary online seminar, Die-Free Blanking Class A Quality & Structural Parts: 5 Smart Solutions with Laser Blanking Technology. The recently recorded seminar introduces the basics of laser blanking—what it is, why it matters and how it achieves desired results. Learn how laser blanking technology reduces capital-equipment investment, optimizes for cost-effective production, increases material savings with better nesting capabilities, and increases overall equipment effectiveness. Call for Hot Stamping Conference Presentations 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. Condition Monitoring Helps Metal Formers Drive Productivity Metal formers and fabricators face consistent challenges to meeting production schedules and quality requirements, among them increased customer demands, supply-chain difficulties, competitive intelligence, increased costs and staff shortages. As a result, many metal forming companies have begun to rely on continuous conditioning-monitoring technology to optimize equipment throughput and consistency. This technology helps shops reduce maintenance costs by making accurate record-taking more straightforward and available in real time. 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. Hot Off the Press ECI Software Solutions Announces Strategic Alliance with Paperless Parts New Website for The Bradbury Group O’Neal Manufacturing Services Opens a New Plant in Alabama Talan Products Expands C-Suite with New Hire: COO Adam Snyder From the June/July Issue of MetalForming Metal Formers Describe Future Challenges and Opportunities The drive to achieve and maintain operational excellence for the foreseeable future has metal forming company executives consumed with the race to scale, competing for workers, examining new markets and opportunities, and evaluating and implementing Industry 4.0 technologies to begin their digital transformation. Forming of Heat Shields for the Automotive Industry Internal combustion engines, albeit losing their once top position in the automotive industry, generate excessive heat—around the engine and its exhaust components. If not properly insulated, high temperatures may cause thermal damage to body components, electronics and internal trim. Typically, an embossed and formed heat shield is used for protecting the rest of the car from excessive heat. Most heat shields are stamped from 0.3 to 0.5-mm, 1000- or 3000-series aluminum; when double sheets are used, sheet thickness may be as low as 0.2 mm. New Products Fanuc Software Uses AI, Machine Learning to Monitor Drive Systems MachineMetrics Achieves Best-in-Class Information Security Standards with ISO 27001 Certification Upcoming Issues 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: Industry 4.0 for Manufacturers Conference Preview: PMA Automotive Parts Suppliers Conference Waterjet Cutting Fabrication Software Technology and Enewsletter Focus: Industry 4.0/IoT 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 Phone: 216-901-8800 | Fax: 216-901-9190

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