MetalForming magazine
April 2002

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FEATURES

MECHANICAL PRESSES INSIDE AND OUT
part 1  (pdf 188k)
part 2  (pdf 163k)
part 3  (pdf 134k)

Press producers discuss how, through frames, drives and guiding, they're supplying what stampers need these days.
keywords: mechanical presses, frames, drives, controls, improvements, technology

3D LASER CUTTING: CHOOSE THE RIGHT HEAD (pdf 197k)

Corner speed, deep-pocket access and accuracy in 3D space--consider these requirements when selecting a laser-cutting head for processing contoured stampings.
keywords: laser cutting

PROTOTYPER BRINGS 3D LASER CUTTING IN-HOUSE (pdf 173k)

For trimming stampings, automotive prototypers, such as Premier Prototype, now can justify bringing laser cutting in-house.
keywords: laser cutting, prototypes

ERP PROVIDES ROI ASAP (pdf 116k)

A metal fabricator that recently invested in enterprise-resource-planning software experienced immediate improvements in costing and quoting, and a rapid return on investment.
keywords: ERP, fabrication, quote, software, scheduling, inventory

TOOLING TECHNOLOGY

JOB SHOP TACKLES IN-DIE WELDING (pdf 109k)

GR Tool & Automation employs in-die welding to adhere threaded nuts to stamped parts in the press.
keywords: in-die welding

DIE MAKER SLASHES ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS BY 75 PERCENT  (pdf 24k)

Die builder Arrowsmith Intl. has reduced administrative costs by 75 percent in some departments thanks to new software that integrates manufacturing planning with financial operations.
keywords: ERP software, estimating, job reporting

COMMENTARIES

Editorial (pdf 28k)
Looks Count
by Brad F. Kuvin

Purchasing Perspective (pdf 24k)
Blind Obedience--Say It Isn't So
by Phil Durham, Ford Motor Co.

Tooling by Design (pdf 25k)
Flange Die Forces Voodoo
by Tim Stephens

The Science of Forming (pdf 30k)
Soft Blankholders
by Stuart Keeler

Metalforming Electronics (pdf 20k)
Penny Wise, Crash Foolish
by George Keremedjiev

Blackman on Taxes (pdf 24k)
Does Your Plan Pass All Your Wealth to Your Family?;
Is Your Kid a Stockholder...and the Divorce Devil is Circling?
by Irving L. Blackman & Brian T. Whitlock

You & the Law (pdf 19k)
Supreme Court Restricts ADA
by Douglas B. M. Ehlke

BackTalk (pdf 26k)
The Blame Game
by Louis A. Kren

DEPARTMENTS

News Fronts (pdf 37k)

Tech Update (pdf 97k)

Safety Update (pdf 28k)

Tooling News (pdf 13k)

Tooling Update (pdf 17k)

New Products (pdf 45k)

Free Literature (pdf 47k)

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