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MetalForming
April 2012 | Volume 46 — Number 4
Cover Story
22 PiperPicked
a Perfect Press
...on which it could offload sheet- hydroforming of smaller airframe parts, saving its large-bed fluid- cell presses for bigger parts. Aside from the cute tongue teaser, Piper’s new small-footprint precisely controlled press is performing perfectly.
Features
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26 AerospaceSuppliersTake
Heed of the Operational
Impacts of AS9100 Rev. C
It’s a busy year for aerospace and defense manufacturers as they deal with increased orders and accelerated schedules for new programs, while also working to meet a tight July 1, 2012 deadline for compliance with aerospace standard AS9100 Revision C.
Tooling Technology
40 In-Die Fastening Along a Tandem
Press Line
...tells a value-added success story of increased throughput, reduced floor space and significant cost reduction.
Commentaries
Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
These Days, It’s Hip to Hang with Manufacturers
Brad F. Kuvin
The Science of Forming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Compressive Forming–Asset or Liability?
Stuart Keeler
Tooling by Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
History of the Progressive Die
Peter Ulintz
Metalforming Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Gizmos and Gadgets for Feed Monitoring— Patient Clear-Headedness Trumps Rushed Bumbling
George Keremedjiev
Blackman on Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
The Five Biggest Estate-Planning Mistakes that Enrich the IRS Instead of Your Family Irving L. Blackman
Departments
News Fronts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Tech Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 SoftwareforManufacturing ..............14 In the Classroom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Tooling Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
RebuildorRetrofit
That Aging Hydraulic Press?
Slower cycle times and inconsistent part runs can be byproducts of older presses. To reduce cycle times and improve part quality, metalformers can upgrade their presses using servo-quality proportional valves and high- performance PLCs.
28 New Nesting Software Nets Quick ROI
“Metals Ready for Business” is the motto of service center Tampa Bay Steel, where new nesting software helps the firm boost quote accuracy and slash programming time for its variety of thermal-cutting machines.
32 MistakesHappen
...because your procedures are not in charge, your people are. Management must not mistake written procedures for compliance.
34 Bringing Waterjet Cutting
Inhouse a Lucrative
Decision
A wind-turbine manufacturer makes waterjet cutting a core competency. Bringing the process inhouse has added 20 percent to the firm’s top line, allowing it to pay for its cutting machine in less than 2 yr.
Ad Index
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