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MetalForming
December 2016 | Volume 50 — Number 12 Cover Story
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Features
12 2016 Awards of Excellence in Metalforming
Press Brakes Loaded
with Bottleneck-
Buster Technology
High-speed cutting equipment challenges downstream fab-shop operations to keep up. Stepping up the pace at press-brake cells are new features such as automated tool changes with on-board tool storage and on-screen setup instructions for operators.
Features
34 Die Build Simplified
Through innovative use of die-face- design software, Autodie can quickly and economically engineer and construct auto-panel tools.
36 Increase
Manufacturing Sales:
A Video-Marketing
Case Study
A video did the trick for Diamond Metals Distribution, as the company found an effective alternative to plant tours.
Commentaries
Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Year-End Ramblings
Brad F. Kuvin
The Science of Forming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
n-Values Differ for Advanced High-Strength Steels Stuart Keeler
Tooling by Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) presented its 2016 Awards of Excellence in Metalforming at FABTECH in Las Vegas. The awards recognize the high standards of achievement set by the metalforming industry in the areas of design, product development, safety, process control, quality, productivity, training and education, and innovation and technology.
20 Line Automation Made Easier
A single communication protocol reduces the need for a spaghetti network and multiple software programs, easing line operation and maintenance.
28 Tips for Maintaining
Your Waterjet System
Improper maintenance of waterjet systems can cause inaccurate production, increased use of consumables and, most importantly, machine failure. Here’s some sound advice to keep your systems cutting accurately and productively.
30 Punch-Shear Combo a Labor Saver
Shear and punch fabrication of sheetmetal parts at custom door manufacturer LaForce, Inc. more than triples thanks to implementation of a new servo- electric punch-shear combination machine.
Interpreting Formability Problems
Peter Ulintz
Departments
News Fronts
Tech Update Materials & Coatings Spotlight on PMA . . Classifieds . . . . . . . .
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Ad Index
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