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MetalForming
March 2012 | Volume 46 — Number 3
Cover Story
24 SpecialFocus:
Toolroom Technology
Oberg Retools to “Give
’em What They Want”
With a close eye on part volumes and complexity, Oberg is developing dies precisely aligned with what each project truly requires, in terms of die features and functionality. Meanwhile, toolroom technology has the company reaching new levels of throughput and productivity.
30 Special Focus: Toolroom Technology Robotic EDM and Hard Milling Promote Press Uptime
Quick turnaround in the toolroom at Wiegel Tool Works supports the company’s own expanding pressroom activities, and those of its customers, allowing the electronic- component stamper to remain globally competitive.
Features
16 Machine-ControlObsolescence
Control obsolescence is an often-overlooked risk in today’s rapidly developing manufacturing environment. Any machine with an electronic control will at some point be exposed to obsolescence—are you ready to minimize the impact?
Tooling Technology
44 Electronic Gas-Spring Pressure Monitors
...bring processes under control for three completely unique applications: small-caliber bullet assembly, in-die resistance welding and deep drawing.
Commentaries
Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
You Understand CI, but How About CI2?
Brad F. Kuvin
Best Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Benchmarking Report Tells a Strong Recovery Story Bob Dobrowsky
The Science of Forming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Three Steps to Quicker Troubleshooting
Stuart Keeler
Tooling by Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Sub-Zero Treatment of Tool Steels
Peter Ulintz
The Business of Metalforming . . . . Online only Insourcing: Don’t Be Fooled
Michael Bleau
Metalforming Electronics . . . . . . . . Online only Teaching an Old Dog About Acoustic Sensors
George Keremedjiev
Blackman on Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . Online only Stop Smoking and Save Money
Irving L. Blackman
Departments
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36 High-PressureLube System Solves
Deep-Draw Challenge
DataCollection
Sparks Weld-Cell
Performance Boost
Accountability at every level is the mantra at Northern Stamping, where real-time monitoring of robotic-welding cells has led to improved throughput, quality, machine uptime and a host of other measurables.
Specification of an extremely viscous
lubricant to deep-draw heavy-gauge
compressor shells in a mechanical
press created a ripple effect impacting
several aspects of the project—the
lube-delivery system, transfer-system tooling and the die coating.
Ad Index
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News Fronts . . . . . . .
Tech Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Materials & Coatings ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Tooling Update . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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