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  MetalForming
February 2020 | Volume 54 — Number 2
   Fabrication
18 News & Technology
22 NestingEnables
Italian Fabricator
to Keep Current
Myriad custom orders required production-management software upgrade.
24 SoftwarefortheAges
Fabricators and metal formers today use a broad range of equipment to meet production goals. Success in meeting these goals requires the right software.
26 Large-SpanFan
Makes Energy Saving
a Breeze
...for an Iowa fabricator, delivering a better work environment for employees while significantly lowering HVAC bills.
28 FinishingSteel Weld Seams
Approaches and abrasive selections differ when finishing carbon steel or stainless steel welds. Here’s how to navigate the process for each material.
    Cover Story
Features
15 BetterProcessMonitoring via In-Press Detection
Technology that limits or prevents bad parts and damaged tooling through precise sensing and on-the-fly adjustment provides a powerful tool for metal formers.
Commentaries
3 Editorial
Plant-Wide Connectivity a Millennial Must-Have
Brad Kuvin
10 Tooling by Design
Redrawing and Ironing Cylindrical Shells, Part 2
Peter Ulintz
30 The Science of Forming
Getting More Than You Ordered
Daniel J. Schaeffler, Ph.D. 32 Cutting Edge
Digital Image Correlation: How It Changed the Tensile Test
 12 PressBuilders Becoming Purveyors of Turnkey Systems
Four companies share their perspectives on their shifting roles and what metal formers need to know and do.
   Eren Billur, Ph.D.
Online
Record FABTECH
a Technology Oasis
Our 2019 FABTECH wrapup—See the latest and greatest from the event at www.metalformingmagazine.com/2019- fabtech.
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