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News Fronts
Letter to the Editor
Dear Mr. Kuvin:
I just finished reading Ray Proeber’s article in the Febru- ary 2011 issue of MetalForming (The Past, Present and Future of Die Design, pp. 32-35). Ray touched on several key aspects of the tooling industry, including explaining how the role of the designer has grown over the years. I particu- larly enjoyed the references to how we used to do things in the “good ‘ol days,” compared to the standards we use today.
Great job!
Dean Poisson, lead die engineer,
Sun Microstamping Technologies, Clearwater, FL
Training
Seminar: OSHA Requirements for Power Presses and Press Brakes
Link Systems, Nashville, TN, will host a series of free, comprehensive three-day seminars explaining the what, why and how of OSHA requirements for mechanical power presses and press brakes. On the agenda: the rationale behind the standards, methods to achieve compliance, and the advan- tages and disadvantages of compliance methods relative to
initial cost. Seminar dates: March 21-23, May 16-18, July 11-13, September 12-14 and October 10-12. Visit www.linkelectric.com for more information—click on the OSHA Seminar button.
Awards
Stamper Named
Manufacturer
of the Year
EJ Ajax and Sons, Fridley, MN, has been selected Man- ufacturer of the Year 2011 by Minnesota’s Manufacturers Alliance. The firm was recog- nized for sharing its best practices in education, safety and lean manufacturing, including hosting 13 pro- grams on Building a Safe and Lean Culture in the Workplace.
Facilities
Metal Stamper Launches into Sheetmetal Fabrication
Chirch Global Manufactur- ing, LLC, McHenry, IL, a preci- sion metal stamper that offers tool and die services, assembly and JIT delivery, has partnered with Amada America Inc. to install an automated sheetmetal-fabri- cation cell. Included is a servo-driven 22-ton turret punch press, a hybrid servo- hydraulic press brake, an automated load and unload material-handling system and robotic finished-parts stacking.
Chirch also opted for Amada’s offline-programming software, which helps keep production personnel focused on value-added
Stainless Steel
Material Selection Goes One Step Beyond...
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Defining the “wet” corrosive environment Atmospheric corrosion
High temperature application issues
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Utilizing mechanical properties Welding
Life Cycle Cost
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