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               MetalForming
September 2018 | Volume 52 — Number 9 Cover Story
Features
18 New Feeds the Ideal Route for Auto Supplier
Downtime and cost comparisons led Yorozu Automotive Tennessee to opt for new feeder-straightener packages rather than rebuilds. Future work also impacted the decision.
34 Engineering the Press Stroke Using Servo Technology
             Fabrication
20 News & Technology
22 Cellular Manufacturing Evolves
The term, a buzzword about a decade ago, takes on new meaning with the advent of advanced software and communication that enables closer tie-in of highly capable machines and material to production needs.
25 Gasket Manufacturer Slashes Production Time with Waterjet Cutting
High-rail gantry systems enable AP Services to reduce gasket-cut times from hours to minutes.
28 Managing Organizational
Change
—a.k.a. Juggling
What is organizational change and why it matters, or should.
30 Commentary: Welding Well
Choosing an Air-Cooled GMAW Gun and Consumables Doug Smith
        State of the art motion-control technology in presses, transfer systems, coil lines and even within the die itself allows stampers to customize all of the action in and around the press stroke. Result: Optimum press-line performance.
16 Stamper’s Success
Is To Die For
Equipment and process changes ensure quicker die changes, increased press uptime and more at Northern Stamping, Inc.
   Online Exclusive
Auto Industry’s Efforts to Lighten Up Create Lubrication Challenges
The trend toward lightweight vehicle parts drives changes in manufacturing processes and metalworking fluids.
    Commentaries
4 Editorial
Metalformers and Sheetmetal Fabricators Need a Shot of Youth
Brad Kuvin
14 Tooling by Design
Finding Solutions for Wear
Peter Ulintz
38 The Science of Forming
Steel Terminology Part I: Better Forming Grades Daniel J. Schaeffler, Ph.D.
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