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Volume 35, Number 10

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October 2001

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Features

Better Internal Blank Holding in Progressive Dies (pdf 91k)

The use of an advanced internal blank holder in a progressive die allows reduced blank size and eliminates wrinkling on deep-drawn cups.
 keywords: blank holder, internal, deep drawn, flange, wrinkling

Deep-Drawing Stainless Steel--Mind the Material Part 1 (pdf 172k) & Part 2 (pdf 47k)

Deep-drawing stainless steel and nickel alloys means balancing many opposing factors. Adjusting hardness values to suit process require-ments aids the decision-making process.
 keywords: deep-drawing, stainless steel, hardness, forming, lubrication, tooling

Tips for Slideforming Success (pdf 134k)

Read on for advice on optimizing setup efficiency and maintaining feed-length consistency.
 keywords: slideforming, multi-slide, fourslide

The Business Case for the Use of Hot Metal Gas Forming (pdf 30k)

HMGF may leapfrog conventional metalforming techniques for some automotive and aerospace structural-steel components. Here we discuss the economic advantages of the process.
 keywords: Hot Metal Gas Forming, hydroforming

QC Software Slashes CMM Inspection Time (pdf 115k)

New CMM software tells the inspector where to locate the CMM probe, cutting inspection time and removing the inspection bottleneck.
 keywords: Quality Control, coordinate measuring machines, sheetmetal inspection

TOOLING TECHNOLOGY


Without adequate precision, durability and economy in tooling and tooling components, metalforming processes cannot perform according to expectations. This month taking a closer look at installing and maintaining nitrogen gas springs. To reap the benefits of state-of-the-art equipment, it is essential to design and specify tooling that is able to deliver at the point of impact.

 F E A T U R E S

Optimize Nitrogen-Gas-Spring Performance (pdf 89k)

Follow the advice given here on spring installation and maintenance, and gas springs will last throughout the useful life of the forming tool.
 keywords: nitrogen die springs, die maintenance

D E P A R T M E N T S

Tooling News  (pdf  17k)

Tooling Update   (pdf 76k)

C O M M E N T A R I E S

Tooling by Design (pdf 36k)

The Science of Forming  (pdf  34k)

Commentaries
  Electronics in Metalforming & Assembly (pdf 23k)
Blackman on Taxes  (pdf  25k)
You & the Law (pdf 17k)
Backtalk  (pdf  17k)
Departments Editorial (pdf 27k)

Tech Update  (pdf 120k)

Products  (pdf 128k)

Free Literature  (pdf 92k)

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