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MetalForming
December 2012 | Volume 46 — Number 12
Cover Story
Commentaries
Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
HR Professionals Building Roadmaps to Productivity and Profits
Brad F. Kuvin
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Slitting Line Out; Transfer Press In
A turnkey transfer line of four presses, servo- transfer system, quick-die-change apparatus, safety light curtains, roller and magnetic conveyors and scrap shakers transforms this steel-service center into a Tier Two automotive stamper
18 Honoring Metalforming Excellence
To honor excellence in metalforming, the Precision Metalforming Association presents its annual Awards of Excellence. PMA presented the following companies with a plaque, commemorative flag and $1500 cash prize in a special ceremony held during FABTECH, November 12-14 in Las Vegas. Please join us in celebrating this year’s winning entries.
24 Sub-Zero Warms Up to Flexible Fabrication
A combination laser-punch work center and servo- electric panel bender automate sheetmetal fabricating at this appliance manufacturer, conserving labor, reducing scrap and boosting the bottom line.
Tooling Technology
32 Tooling Tips to Promote Profitable Punching
Working with punch-press tooling need not be overly challenging. Knowing how to best use the four basic components of a tool setup —punch, die, stripper and holder—will make tooling easier to use and produce quality results.
Tooling by Design
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Best Practices
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Leading Change: A Focus on Human Resources
Bob Dobrowsky
The Science of Forming
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Breakage Case Study—Data Prevails Over Instinct
Stuart Keeler
Features
Preventing Die Damage at Coil Change
Peter Ulintz
Blackman on Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Do You Have a Small Fortune in an IRA? Learn How to Escape the Double-Tax Monster Irving L. Blackman
Departments
News Fronts Tech Update
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Robotics Boost Welding Productivity
...by 50 percent for this Akron, OH metal stamping and assembly facility.
Materials & Coatings Tooling Update . . . . . . Ask the Expert . . . . . . . Classifieds . . . . . . . . .
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Ad Index
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