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MetalForming
June 2013 | Volume 47 — Number 6 Cover Story
26 Press Controls Help Turn Chaos into Clarity
A 3-yr. plan to upgrade high-speed press lines at this fastener manufacturer pays off handsomely, as it’s been able to evolve from operating in “scramble mode” into a facility so finely tuned that productivity has soared by 40 percent, and management is pushing to increase run rates another 25 to 30 percent.
Features
20 New Stamping
Lubricants Meet
New Challenges
The desire of automotive OEMs and
their suppliers to protect high-strength
and coated-steel stamped parts from
corrosion has many switching to neat oils and emulsions. Still using water-based lubes? Follow the tips offered here to forestall corrosion.
32 Big-Bed Dual-Bridge Waterjet-Cutting Machine
a Real Workhorse
A 10- by 40-ft. dual-bridge cutting table, twin pumps and productivity-enhancing processing software fortify this waterjet-cutting machine to tackle parts to 1.5 in. thick, helping a startup manufacturer of lumber-cutting machines make a mark in the market.
An Official Publication of
Tooling Technology
44 Incremental Forming- Simulation Software
...is the safety net die shops use when walking what’s become a high-risk high-wire act to design and develop dies for high-strength automotive steel structures. The margin for error is nearly zero.
Commentaries
Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Where are All the Tinkerers?
Brad F. Kuvin
Human Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Three Out of Four Hires Fail—
Here are Tips for Beating the Odds Debbie McGrath
Best Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Am I Paying Too Much for IT?
Bob Dobrowsky
Tooling by Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Next Generation of Metalforming Professionals
Peter Ulintz
The Science of Forming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Stamping is No Good—Who Gets the Blame?
Stuart Keeler
Departments
News Fronts . . . . . . .
Tech Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Materials & Coatings . ......... Tooling Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Manual Bolting vs. Hydraulic Clamping–Press Uptime is the Key Measurable
...but never ignore the common practices offered here to ensure a failsafe design that provides safe die retention regardless of operating conditions.
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