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                        MetalForming
October 2014 | Volume 48 — Number 10 Cover Story
                                                                       28 FABTECH 2014 Demonstrating our Future
North America’s largest metalforming, fabricating, welding and finishing event lands in Atlanta, November 11-13, at the beautiful Georgia World Congress Center. More than 1400 exhibitors occupying in excess of 500,000 sq. ft. of space will welcome some 27,000 attendees.
30 Immersion Learning at the Education Program
36 Exhibitors in
the METALFORM Technology Area
40 Previews
88 Opt for Integrated Welding Systems
...to gain performance and ease-of- use benefits. Having components that complement one another can help improve arc performance and overall productivity, while also reducing quality issues and minimizing downtime.
Commentaries
Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Technology and Innovation are Fueling the Growth of Manufacturing
Brad F. Kuvin
Human Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
How to Make Compliance Training Interesting
Debbie McGrath
The Science of Forming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Galvanized Coating Changes Steel Formability—Part 2
Stuart Keeler
Tooling by Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
A 4-yr. Degree—The Road Less Traveled
Peter Ulintz
Blackman on Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Own a Successful Business?
Here’s How to Slash Your Taxable Income Irving L. Blackman
Departments
News Fronts . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tech Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . Software for Manufacturing Spotlight on PMA . . . . . . . . Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                   Features
76 Best Practices: In-Die Sensing
 Learn from this case study how one metalformer follows industry best practices when outfitting more than 500 dies with a variety of sensors, to ensure that the sensors live long, healthy and productive lives.
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Going Mobile: Next-Generation Materials Management
With the development of mobile technologies integrated with ERP software, mobile materials management (M3) gives manufacturers unprecedented levels of speed, visibility and control.
   86 Benefit from New IRS Rules for the Research and Development Tax Credit
Recent IRS changes to the R & D Tax Credit allow Alternative Simplified Credit (ASC) election on amended returns. Learn here how small- to midsized metalformers can benefit.
Ad Index
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