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MetalForming
July 2018 | Volume 52 — Number 7 Cover Story/Fabrication
Features
14 Fanning Controls Innovation
Greenheck Fan relies on advancements in press-controls technology to reduce setup time, spur worker productivity and stay profitable.
32 ERP Systems— New and Improved
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Fabrication
News & Technology
Plasma Cutters
Help Give New Life
to Old Semi Trailers
An Arkansas company, with a mission to employ veterans, also aims to repurpose trailer bodies into furniture and other products as an alternative to landfilling.
Online Exclusives
Achieving Premium Results with Plasma Cutting
Today’s contract fabricators offering plasma cutting must consistently deliver accurately cut parts on time, at competitive prices, with minimal bevel, little or no dross, and weldable cut edges.
Commentary: Welding Well
Addressing Welding Challenges with 400-Series Stainless Steel Martin Denault
Companies planning to sustain growth must have robust enterprise-resource-planning (ERP) software systems, or else face possible missteps and lost business. An example of one firm that opted for a new ERP system follows. Then, read on for a look at recent software innovations from several suppliers.
36 Additive Manufacturing: A New Path to Tools, Jigs and Fixtures
3D printing may offer a time- and cost-saving option for metalformers and fabricators. Read on for examples and reasons why.
28 3+3: Best Practices and Abrasive Options for Grinding/Surface Finishing
Read on for product options, especially when considering less common alternatives used on thinner materials, as well as time- and money-saving tips.
Commentaries
4 Editorial
Leadership: Listen, Challenge, Take Action
Brad Kuvin
12 The Science of Forming
Material Specs: You Get What You Order
Daniel J. Schaeffler, Ph.D.
39 Tooling by Design
Shaving and Burnishing Guidelines
Peter Ulintz
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