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Educational
Heavy Gage
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concerns, coping with springback con- tinues to be a leading issue for stampers and tool and die makers. In this session, learn what springback is and isn’t, review its sources and methods for pre- dicting and measuring springback, and learn how to correct for its effects.
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Value-Added Stamping Technologies II
Gaining a Competitive Advantage Through
In-Die Fastener Installation
This multimedia presentation focus- es on the advantages of installing fas- teners within the stamping process to eliminate the secondary operation of fastener installation. It includes a description of the components that make up in-die systems, animations of system operation and case studies.
Beyond Forming: Fabrication within the Stamping Press
This session will focus on using servo direct technology to control the press cycle for in-die processes with a case- study application of in-die welding for fasteners as an example. It will describe advantages to changing process flow in stamping facilities and consider future opportunities to eliminate downstream equipment and overhead.
Stamping Efficiently
Performance-Based Die-Engineering Strategies
Learn how to replace traditional die- design methods with performance- based die-engineering strategies. This approach integrates critical die per- formance criteria through the applica- tion of sound die engineering principles to assure a robust manufacturing process and a tool that is neither under- engineered nor over-designed.
How Software as a Service (SaaS) Enables More Efficient,
Greener Manufacturing
Attendees will learn business im- provement tips and an understanding
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