July 2001

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Tips for Stamping Nickel  (pdf 129k)

Review these tips and tricks for stamping parts from nickel-alloy sheet.
keywords: nickel, corrosion, stamping, heat, heattreating galling

State-of-the-Art Hydroforming--A Greenfield Facility in Spain - Part 1 (pdf 276k) Part 2 (pdf 49k) 

A visit to one of the most-important automotive-supplier plants in Spain illustrates how a new hydroforming "culture" can propel a supplier to leadership in its market.
keywords: hydroforming

Small Hydroforming Press Facilitates Process Testing  (pdf 116k)

A small-scale press enables process-development and production work. Its controller captures key data during development.
keywords: hydroforming

Trucks, Trucks and More Trucks  (pdf 235k)

International Truck and Engine Corp. (formerly Navistar) now occupies a sparkling new manufacturing plant outfitted with a hydraulic-press line, hydraulic die-spotting line and a robotic-assembly operation.
keywords: international, truck, hydraulic, die, stamping, assembly

To reap the benefits of state-of-the-art tooling, it is essential to specify tooling finishes that ensure the ability to deliver at the point of impact.

Mirror Finish Helps Dies Release "Sticky" Parts  (pdf 131k)

Before Fisher Corp. invested in micro-polishing and die coating, it struggled to successfully stamp any tight-radius-flange parts. Now its dies make 50,000 or more hits between maintenance.
keywords: micropolishing, dies, die coatings

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