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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF
June/July 2022 | Volume 56 — Number 6
Cover Story
Fabrication
42 News & Technology
44 Succeedingonthe
Laser Cutting Edge
With more than two dozen 2D and 3D fiber laser cutting machines inhouse, 3-Dimensional Services Group is more than capable of meeting an ever-growing number of jobs and job volumes from automotive, appliance, aerospace and other customers.
50 ResistanceWelding “Gotchas” and
How to Avoid Them
While the resistance-welding process is robust, reliable, and generally forgiving, basic knowledge of the “gotchas” of the process leads to simple, cost-effective troubleshooting.
26 Happy80th
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.
Features
56 Celebrating80Years:Whatthe
Future Looks Like for Metal Formers
The drive to achieve and maintain operational excellence for the foreseeable future has metal forming company executives consumed with the race to scale.
72 NucorTakestheWorkforce
Development Bull by the Horns
A survey of Precision Metalforming Association member companies identifies a foreboding trend: 73 percent say they are struggling to find the needed engineering talent to drive their businesses. Of note: Steel producer Nucor has a plan to address its need for engineering talent, which it’s been successfully executing for years.
76 QuickTransitiontoNewERPSoftware
Dalsin Industries has shifted to a new version of enterprise resource planning software to better handle operations across two locations. The verdict: Thumbs up!
Commentaries
4 Editorial
Celebrating 80 Years of Industry Leadership
Brad Kuvin
18 Tooling by Design
Estimating Reverse Tonnage During Die Design
Peter Ulintz
22 Cutting Edge
Forming of Heat Shields for the Automotive Industry Eren Billur
84 Metal Matters
Decarbonization of Sheet Steel and Aluminum
Daniel J. Schaeffler, Ph.D.
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