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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF
November 2022 | Volume 56 — Number 10
Cover Story
24 RobotsandCobots: Shop-Floor
Applications and ROI
From large OEMs and Tiers to Mom & Pop job shops, robotic automation has taken off. Find out where robots and cobots serve best on the shop floor and how best to determine payback.
Features
14 ServomechanicalPresses Drive Auto-Part
Productivity Gains
Two 630-ton servomechanicals headline press row at Omex, as this manufacturer takes on ever-more- challenging work.
18 NoChoicebuttoAutomate
Automation has become the only option for stampers in a growing number of cases.
34 HowLaserMarkingImproves
Traceability in Metal Stamping
Laser marking systems provide an ideal and reliable means to meet ever-more-strict demands.
36 ManagingPricingDuring
Supply-Chain Uncertainty
Metal formers require optimum visibility and control as they strive to manage their businesses.
Fabrication
22 News & Technology
28 Automationin Abundance, Arc
Welding Included
Robotic arc welding productivity jumps 30 percent when a new state- of-the-art cell steps in for one nearing the end of its useful life. Upgrades in robot performance and welding technology improve weld quality, reduce rework and make spatter removal a distant memory.
32 NewSheetand Tube Fabricator Has Lofty Goals
Pennsylvania manufacturer Fossil Industries, with new laser tube and sheet cutting machinery, seeks success in adding to domestic manufacturing capability.
Commentaries
4 Editorial
People Drive the Automation Equation Louis A. Kren
10 Tooling by Design
Solutions for Galling
Peter Ulintz 38 Cutting Edge
Preparing the Hardening Curve
Eren Billur, Ph.D.
41 Metal Matters
Metal Properties: Total Elongation
Daniel J. Schaeffler, Ph.D.
Departments
News Fronts Tech Update Automation . Spotlight on Classifieds . Ad Index . . .
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