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MetalForming
December 2011 | Volume 45 — Number 12
Cover Story/Tooling Technology
37 Steady Hands Heal Wounded Dies
Commentaries
Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
How Can I Help You?
Brad F. Kuvin
Best Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Company Size and Operational Performance
Bob Dobrowsky
TheScienceofForming .............35
Are Laboratory Forming Tests Worthwhile?
Stuart Keeler
Tooling by Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Hole Extrusions—Part 3
Peter Ulintz
The Business of Metalforming . . . . . . . 42
A Social Media Strategy, Part 2: Setting Targets
Michael Bleau
MetalformingElectronics ...........43
Why Sensors Are Not Enough
George Keremedjiev
Blackman on Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
The Official Publication of
Features
12 SlashOperating Costs of Low-
Profile Conveyors
Pay attention to belt tension, tracking and pulley diameter to optimize conveyor performance and component life and avoid unplanned line stoppages.
Welder Pete Mourouzis is more artist than fabricator, performing, as he calls it, “sculpture in reverse” to deposit laser and micro-tig welds with pinpoint accuracy while repairing worn and damaged tools. To some, he may appear more doctor than artist.
Average Collection Period
45 <100 Employees >100 Employees
Employee Turnover Ratio
59
25%
<100 Employees
20% >100 Employees
15 PMAEF—ProudlyHonoring
Pioneering Metalforming
Companies
Pioneer Metalformers Invest in Workforce Development
16 Pridgeon & Clay
21 McGregor Metalworking 25 E.J. Ajax and Sons
33 ChangesCominginthe New Industrial Robot Safety Standard
Are You 48 Years Old, or Older?
Irving L. Blackman
Departments
News Fronts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tech Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Materials & Coatings . . . . . . . . . Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ask the Expert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ad Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Hole extrusion
Days in A/R
Employee Turnover