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MetalForming
October 2013 | Volume 47 — Number 10
An Official Publication of
Cover Story
Tooling Technology
72 SensorsBring More Than Just
Die Protection
...to this Tennessee metalformer. Sure, die crashes will diminish and press run rate will rise at Manufacturers Industrial Group. But the firm has bigger goals in mind, such as moving secondary operations under the ram and creating a competitive advantage.
Commentaries
Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Automotive Steel vs. Aluminum— Is the Tide Turning?
Brad F. Kuvin
Human Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Are You Challenged by Poor Performance
Debbie McGrath
The Science of Forming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Old and New Ways to Solve Forming Challenges
Stuart Keeler
Tooling by Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Features
24 ConnecttoShare Knowledge and Solutions
That’s the theme of FABTECH 2013—where the industry connects to share knowledge and solutions. North America’s premier metalforming and fabricating exhibition runs November 18-21 at McCormick Place, in Chicago, IL. More than 30,000 metalforming and fabricating professionals are expected to be there.
26 Educational Program
32 Exhibitors in the METALFORM Technology Area
38 Product Previews
20 Servo2(Servo-FeedLine + Servo Press) Opens Windows of Opportunities
Automotive window-regulator
manufacturer Hi-Lex Controls has begun
to bring metal-stamping operations
inhouse, on the backs of two servo-drive
presses. Feeding its newest press: a space-saving coil-handling system that fits perfectly into the tight confines of the plant’s 5000-sq.-ft. pressroom.
50 Fuel-TankManufacturer Clears the Haze
Dust, fumes and sparks from high-definition plasma-arc cutting and arc welding, including a weld booth dedicated to welding stainless steel, are no match for new continuous-filtration and airflow equipment.
54 Railroad-EquipmentOEMSays“IThinkICan”
...to automated sheetmetal fabrication, riding the back of a flexible manufacturing system that integrates laser-beam cutting, punching, shearing and bending. The line is credited with allowing the manufacturer to set a path for determining its own destiny.
Guidelines for Punching and Cutting
Peter Ulintz
Blackman on Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The R & D Tax Credit—How to Lower Your Income-Tax Bill
Irving L. Blackman
Departments
News Fronts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Software for Manufacturing ....... . Tooling Update . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Special Section
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SpecialReport—
Women in Manufacturing
Three women in different stages of their manufacturing careers share their enlightening and inspiring stories of success, leading up to the Women in Manufacturing Summit, October 22-23, 2013, in Dearborn, MI.
Ad Index
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