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MetalForming
July 2012 | Volume 46 — Number 7 Cover Story
Tooling Technology
60 The Domino Effect of Precision Die
Changes
A Rheem Water Heating plant enjoys the benefits of installing new die lifters and clamps on three of its biggest presses. Thanks to a reduction in die-change time by as much as 28 percent on its most challenging dies, productivity on three big presses has climbed by
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Less Lube, Less Cleaning, Better Paint Job
...and that’s the truth.
Features
...are used to offset or counterbalance the weight of the press slide and upper die. Press manufacturers designed these adjustable systems to prolong bearing and gear life, provide smooth operation and reduce motor surge currents in the upstroke of the press.
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Adaptive Resistance- Welding Control
...means never having to change welding schedules as sheet thickness, or even the number of sheets being welded, changes. The control also automatically compensates for the presence of corrosion and adhesive, as well as electrode wear.
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Commentaries
Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70 Years of Industry Leadership
William E. Gaskin
The Business of Metalforming . . . . . . . . . .
The Media Mix: Physical vs. Digital
Nancy Lesinski
The Science of Forming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using an Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge to Solve Forming Problems
Stuart Keeler
Tooling by Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forensic Investigation—CSI in the Press Shop, Part 3
Peter Ulintz
Metalforming Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oil and Photoelectric Sensors
George Keremedjiev
Blackman on Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Use the Tax Law to Boost Annual Income and Create Wealth
Irving L. Blackman
You and The Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Labor Law Developments Making Headlines—Wage and Hour Douglas B. M. Ellke
Departments
News Fronts . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tech Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . Software for Manufacturing Tooling Update . . . . . . . . . . . Ask the Expert . . . . . . . . . . . . Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Press Pneumatic Counterbalances
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Special Section
55 If Selling Is in Your Future, Move Quickly
There are many reasons why middle-market owners wanting to sell their companies during the next 10 years should consummate a sale no later than 2014. Although most points discussed in this article apply to all companies, the article is primarily directed at companies with transaction values between $5 million and $250 million.
PMA Celebrates 70 Years—
A Look Back, and a Look Ahead
24 Tracing the Roots of the Precision Metalforming Association
36 Going on 70, PMA Running Strong
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