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MetalForming
January 2011 | Volume 45 — Number 1
Cover Story/Tooling Technology
34 AHeroic Die-Handling
Effort
A heavy-duty two- position die cart with a retractable bridge extension improves die- locating repeatability while enabling a 70-percent reduction in die-change time at a Metalsa automotive plant.
Features
18 AModestBlankingLine Stands Tall Among Giant Transfer Presses
A two-out continuous-run blank- stacking system allows this automotive supplier to eliminate work-in- process blank inventory. An added bonus: One of the system’s new belt conveyors tilts up and out of the way so the press can run progressive dies.
Commentaries
Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Contract Manufacturing’s on the Rise— Prepare to Ride the Wave
Brad F. Kuvin
TheBusinessofMetalforming ............14
New Year’s Resolution: Pick the Right Customers Michael Bleau
The Science of Forming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Don’t Believe Everything You Read
Stuart Keeler
Severe Off Loading Condition
Tooling by Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Managing Press Loads
Peter Ulintz
You and The Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
If You Haven’t Heard of the Red Flags Rule, You Need to Read This
Douglas B. M. Ellke
Blackman on Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Asset Protection and Estate Planning— Essential, Compatible and Wealth-Saving Bedfellows
Irving L. Blackman
Metalforming Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Revitalizing a Used Mechanical Power Press, Part 1
George Keremedjiev
Departments
News Fronts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Tech Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 SoftwareforManufacturing ..............16 Tooling Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
The Official Publication of
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22 PressBrakesofaDifferentColor
Next-generation hybrid and electric press brakes are lean, green production machines that provide clean, quiet and accurate operation, while lending support to a shop’s bottom line.
24 TurnYourWebsiteintoaPowerfulMarketingTool
...that not only invites prospective customers to learn more about your capabilities and strengths, but also convinces them that an onsite visit is a must. After that, let the revenue build.
Ad Index
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