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MetalForming
November 2014 | Volume 48 — Number 11
Cover Story
16 Fab Shop Braces for Success
with New Stamping Press
Ever since former NBA star Mitch Kupchak (current Los Angeles Lakers general manager) first donned a knee brace manufactured by Townsend Design, sales for the company have skyrocketed. Sheetmetal fabrication suffices
30 Improve Customer Reliability with a FEMA-Based Disaster-Recovery Plan
Commentaries
Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Manufacturing as a Career, Not Just a Job
Brad F. Kuvin
Human Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
When Temporary Employees Become Long-Term Temporary
Debbie McGrath
for relatively low-volume production, but stamping now has become required to support higher production volumes.
Features
24 Press Applications:
Eddy Current vs. Variable Frequency Drives
When metalformers consider the horsepower required, the installation costs and life-cycle expectancy, eddy- current drives will outperform VFDs in metal-stamping/forming press applications.
Second Opinion Conquers Estate Tax (IRS) for Reader
Irving L. Blackman
Departments
20 Servos Seeing
More Service—Part 2
More than a decade after they debuted in North America, servo presses have entrenched themselves and have increasingly populated the metalforming landscape. In Part 1, (September 2014), MetalForming explored servo trends and markets with Seyi, Stamtec and Minster. Here we explore the topic with press builders Aida, Komatsu and Schuler.
The Science of Forming
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Ten Reasons Why I Hate Stretch Gradients
Stuart Keeler
Tooling by Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High-Speed Metal Stamping
Peter Ulintz
Blackman on Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Sharp Tools Prepared
for Punching Duty
Punch-press tool sharpening can be complex and time consuming, particularly when fabricators carry in inventory hundreds of tools needed for different jobs. Having tools in pristine punching condition, ready for the press, ensures quality parts and fast production.
News Fronts . . . .
Tech Update . . . . . . ............ Safety Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spotlight on PMA . ............ Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Ad Index
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