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MetalForming
August 2017 | Volume 51 — Number 8 Cover Story
Features
36
Add AM
to Your Arsenal
A close look reveals that additive manufacturing of the nonmetallic variety can be a manufacturing asset, from prototypes to fixtures to even disposable tooling for forming.
42 Alumitech 2017
Meet in Cleveland in August and learn the latest techniques for cutting, forming and joining aluminum.
Commentaries
Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Energy Savings Fall Right to the Bottom Line
Brad F. Kuvin
The Science of Forming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Study of a 1977 Front Bumper—Part 2
Stuart Keeler
Tooling by Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Punching Technology—Force Limitations
Peter Ulintz
Departments
News Fronts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Tech Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spotlight on PMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Ad Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Features
18 Servo Successes
Metalformers share their stories on how servo-mechanical stamping presses have opened doors in applications old and new, and how the technology positions them as leading-edge manufacturers for years to come.
28 6-kW Fiber Laser Moves the
Tipping Point
...on cutting mild-steel
sheetmetal and plate at this
metal-fabrication job shop
beyond 1⁄4 in., and as thick as 3⁄8
in. (vs. cutting using a CO2 laser),
thanks to specialized process development combining oxygen cutting with a fiber-laser machine.
32 Press Feeds Pay Off for Wisconsin
Stamper
With a culture of adopting new technology to boost capabilities and competitiveness, Manitowoc Tool & Manufacturing has invested in new coil lines. The results are impressive.
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