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MetalForming
November 2018 | Volume 52 — Number 11 Cover Story/Fabrication
24 Japan 2018: Technology and
Culture Intersect
During an Amada-sponsored tour, we found both in abundance.
Features
14 Customized Mechanical
Press Addresses Tiny-Part
Challenges
This maker of electrical and electronic components for automotive and more has specific manufacturing needs, handily addressed by its high-speed machine.
18 Closed-Loop Control Enables Precise Press Operation
SPECIAL REPORT:
35 Celebrating 30 Years of MetalForming
Our mission always has been, and always will be, chronicling technology advancements and their results, and supporting the efforts of metalformers and fabricators as they navigate our challenging manufacturing landscape.
Commentaries
4 Editorial
The Power of Time: Quick Response Pays Off
Brad Kuvin
13 Tooling by Design
Curling Dies: Details Matter
Peter Ulintz
47 The Science of Forming
We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby—30 Years of Metals
Daniel J. Schaeffler, Ph.D.
Departments
News Fronts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Tech Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Additive for Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Spotlight on PMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Ad Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Fabrication
20 News & Technology
22 Time-Saving Tooling Tricks
for Punching Machines
New and time-tested tools and techniques promise increased punch-press productivity for job shops.
30 Controlling Taper in
Abrasive-Waterjet
Machining
Despite technology and software advancements, parts may exhibit taper. Here’s how to minimize or eliminate the issue.
33 Commentary: Welding Well
What’s Your Steady State?
Mike Pantaleano
2 MetalForming/November 2018
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