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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF
August 2022 | Volume 56 — Number 7 Cover Story
Fabrication
20 News & Technology
26 CNCPunch-Shear Combo Powers
Vertical Integration
Switchgear lineups are engineered- to-order products with a lot of variation among jobs, including fabricated sheet metal parts. Enabling the new JST Power Equipment switchgear- manufacturing plant to excel at taking on low-volume production: an automated punch-shear combination machine.
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CNCPunching:Machine Management and Nesting Capability Form Powerful Combo
By considering tool usage and other machine factors in CNC punching applications, fabricators can add to the efficiencies delivered by nesting software.
Features
Press-LinePartSensing—
Sooner is Better
The ability to detect blank and part presence, double sheets and more, prior to stamping, is a reliable money and time saver.
OilisNotOil
The only truth about the saying “oil is oil” is that oils can provide lubrication. However, differences in base-oil quality, how they are refined and the additives used to enhance an oil’s ability to lubricate—when properly formulated—all play a role in how much benefit can be gained from one oil to another.
BlankFeeding:
Why and When
Blank feeding certainly can complicate things and require increased capital investment, yet improved material utilization and the ability to cost-effectively produce complex parts can lead to a quick return on investment. And, feeding blanks allows stampers to continuously run their presses, optimizing overall equipment effectiveness.
EuroBlech2022
The world’s largest sheet metal technology show returns live October 25-28 in Hanover, Germany.
ChicagoRollsOutthe
Red Carpet for IMTS
From September 12 to 17, 2022, Chicago’s McCormick Place will host IMTS, the Western Hemisphere’s largest, longest- running industry trade show. Why attend? Technology—90 percent of IMTS visitors say they find new products or ideas. Inspiration—88 percent say they find new solutions. And Community—93 percent say they accomplished their goals when attending IMTS.
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Commentaries
4 Editorial
MFG Day 2022: Crafting the Right Message, for the Right Audience Brad F. Kuvin
14 Tooling by Design
The Reality of Problem Solving Peter Ulintz
41 Metal Matters
Metal Properties:
Elastic Modulus
Daniel J. Schaeffler, Ph.D.
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