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MetalForming
August 2015 | Volume 49 — Number 8 Cover Story
Features
34 It’s Time to Meet
Customer Expectations
for Product
Customization
A postponement workflow strategy—delaying final assembly of the product—is key, backed by tools to manage the complex process.
28 Unique Programming with Servo-Press Technology Delivers for E.J. Ajax
When managers at the Minnesota metalformer looked at the torque specifications for its new servo press, they found that its direct drive provided high torque high in the stroke. That capability had them looking for ways to leverage the ability to program the best contact and draw speeds for optimum part quality, without fear of stalling.
Features
18 Hydraulic Presses:
Control Technology
Irons Out Pressing Issues
Mismatched die halves were a disaster in waiting, and manual job setup lacked consistency from run to run. Control additions provided the necessary solutions.
20 Laser Automation: Better
Planning = Better Execution
To increase capacity and stay ahead of customer demand, Weaver Fab & Finishing welcomes a new fiber-laser cutting machine. The icing on the cake: an accompanying sheet-storage tower that brings automation—and all of its benefits—to the company and allows it to restructure its front-end operations.
24 Automating Die Design —a Case Study
Wisconsin Metal Parts switches to 3D die-design software that employs parametric modeling. The result: quicker die design with fewer mistakes made during the process.
Commentaries
Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Committed to Safety
Brad F. Kuvin
The Science of Forming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Decades of New Technology = Improved Steel Today
Stuart Keeler
Tooling by Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Don’t Blame the Die Setup
Peter Ulintz
You and The Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OSHA’s New Enforcement Procedures
Douglas B. M. Ehlke
Departments
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News Fronts
Tech Update
Safety Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spotlight on PMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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