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Tons of New Tech at FABTECH 2022

February 8, 2023

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February 8, 2023

Tons of New Tech at FABTECH 2022

The show’s over, but the latest equipment on display is hitting shop floors. Here’s some of what we saw at FABTECH in Atlanta.

LMC Automotive: January Light-Vehicle Sales Up YoY

U.S. light-vehicle sales grew by 4.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, according to preliminary estimates published by LMC Automotive, although LMC added that the positive YoY result was not surprising given the weakness in the market a year ago caused by the chip shortage.

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Looking to Offload Structural Stampings?

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Tool Tech, LLC Acquires Cameron Tool Corp.

Tool Tech, LLC, Springfield, OH, has acquired Cameron Tool Corp., Lansing, MI, an ISO 9001:2015-registered full-service tool and die manufacturer specializing in die design and construction and with tryout and short-run stamping capabilities.

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Engineering Calculators Ensure Feed Line Performance

Before COE coil processing equipment is quoted and finalized, its performance is proven to the customer by our COE-developed “Science behind the Solution” engineering calculators. Using customer-supplied data, we verify exactly what equipment is needed to correctly and safely process these materials. Call 586-979-4400 with your requirements..

Webinar: Qualification Process When Using Sustainable Metal Powders for AM—February 16

Sustainability and recycling have been grabbing headlines not only in conventional manufacturing but also in additive manufacturing (AM). During a free 6K webinar hosted by 3D Metal Printing and powered by MetalForming, on February 16, learn from Dr. Behrang Poorganji, vice president of materials technology at Morf3D, the specific requirements that metal-AM players, including OEMs, are looking for to satisfy demanding applications and sustainability initiatives.

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Jumpstart Your Metal AM

With the largest build envelope in its class and the same laser power as our larger metal printers, the DMP Flex 200 offers outstanding accuracy, repeatability, and surface finish. Perfect for R&D, prototyping, academia, and small part production, this compact workhorse empowers you to achieve your metal AM goals.

Live and Virtual: PMA’s Die Protection Clinic, March 23

The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Live and virtual event: Die Protection Clinic, the industry’s premier source for die protection and in-die-sensing information and training, will be held at PMA headquarters in Independence, OH. Jim Finnerty, product manager of Wintriss Controls Group LLC, will detail the proper use of various die-protection control functions and identify the five most important factors to consider when selecting a system.

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Metal Properties: Strain-Hardening Exponent (n-Value)

The interchangeable terms strain hardening and work hardening describe the strengthening that results from plastic deformation; the magnitude of this strengthening varies based on the alloy type and the deformation severity. Despite the terms used, this is a strengthening mechanism, not a hardening one.

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8 Methods to Speed Up Production

Hot and dirty processes can be a major issue with high costs to boot. See eight methods to speed up cooling and cleaning of parts in process. You may be looking to cool, clean, spray, blowoff, eject parts, keep your production line running or a myriad of other problems. Vortex Tubes, Air Knives and more can help!

Watch: Production of the 2023 Audi Q5 in San José Chiapa, Mexico

Enjoy this complete and up-close look at the Audi México plant in San José Chiapa, near Puebla, the Audi Group's youngest and most modern plant on the American continent.

Hot Off the Press

New Company, Impact Fluids, Combines the Products and Services of Three Companies
Alro Steel Opens New Facility in Philadelphia Area
Leonard LaPorta Joins Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, LLC
Courses on Press-Brake Operations Added to PMA’s METALFORM EDU Online Training Platform

From the January/February Issue of MetalForming

2023 Market Forecast: It’s Starting to Feel Like Spring Again

With dark clouds of pandemic and supply-chain issues dissipating, manufacturing should be in for a little sunshine.

Welding Fasteners to Hot-Stamped Boron Steel Made Easy
While challenges certainly lie in wait when welding fasteners to hot-stamped boron steels, including variations in AlSi coating thickness and hardness differences between the steel and fasteners, these and other issues can be overcome by switching from MFDC to CD welding power supplies.