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MetalForming
November 2017 | Volume 51 — Number 11 Cover Story
Features
Features
14 PLC-Based Controls Rejuvenate
Transfer-Press Duo
These two control-retrofit projects exemplify how metal stampers can bring flexibility— reconfigurable, custom setups—to their existing press lines. The return on investment comes quickly, via reduced setup times, timely tonnage-data collection and analysis, and other critical features.
22 Steel Processor Identifies the ROI in IIoT
There’s good news for hesitant metalformers seeking a quantifiable return on investment before committing to Industrial Internet of Things implementation.
26 Waterjet Cutting:
Focus on Stream Velocity
Here’s a tip: Pump pressure is the key consideration determining how efficiently a machine can cut.
28 Curved Flanges No Problem for
This Punch Press
...thanks to its extra-wide die opening and to new custom tooling designed to optimize forming capabilities. Learn here how an aluminum-boat manufacturer applies the press/tooling combo to automate a previously manual forming process—
an ergonomically poor process at that.
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TruForm, with
New Presses,
Set for Auto-
Work Uptick
The Tennessee metalformer adds 330- and 660-ton presses, with another 660-ton on the way, increasing capacity for future auto and appliance work.
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2017 Women of Excellence in Metalforming and Fabricating
Commentaries
Women of Excellence in Metalforming and Fabricating Seek to Inspire More Louis A. Kren
You and The Law
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When It Comes to Safety Efforts, More Is Best
Douglas B. M. Ehlke
Tooling by Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deep Drawing—Advanced Topics
Peter Ulintz
Departments
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Ad Index
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