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MetalForming
November 2011 | Volume 45 — Number 11
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Cover Story
16 PMA—Illuminating Mid-Level
Management
PMA’s 2012 Chairman of the Board P.J. Thompson shines the light on the mid-level managers working in our industry, and ponders the question: Can PMA provide the training and experiences that will empower them to lead metalforming companies to new competitive heights on the global stage?
Tooling Technology
Features
12 DieTimingtoControl Snapthrough
A loud “boom” heard when sheetmetal is punched or sheared indicates excessive snapthrough and likely an out-of-control process. Here we present die-timing adjustments that stampers can make
to control snapthrough.
26 CO2 Lasers—Flexible and Reliable
The CO2 laser defends its leading position as an all-purpose cutting machine.
36 HowtoOptimizethe
Performance of CNC
Punch-Press Tooling
...in six easy steps.
Commentaries
Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Who Reads MetalForming? Brad F. Kuvin
TheBusinessofMetalforming .............9
A Social Media Strategy, Part 1: Set Policies First
Michael Bleau
The Science of Forming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Correct Terminology Helps Troubleshooting
Stuart Keeler
Blackman on Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
24 TheCaseforOutsourcing
Extra stamping capacity in the marketplace can allow some metalformers to avoid the high cost of capital by outsourcing to increase capacity and expand capabilities without the risk of new equipment investments.
The Four-Month Estate-Tax Cure
Irving L. Blackman
Tooling by Design . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hole Extrusions–Part 2
Peter Ulintz
Metalforming Electronics . . . . . .
What the Die Needs
George Keremedjiev
Departments
News Fronts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tech Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tooling Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Fiber-LaserTechnology
Lights Metalformer’s
Bright Future
Ultra Tool & Manufacturing’s new fabrication department features a fiber-laser cutting machine that not only supports low-volume production requirements of its existing customers but also allows the company to expand its customer base in nontraditional markets.
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