MetalForming magazine
May 2002

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FEATURES

CNC Hydraulic Press Brakes Cut Setup at Case New Holland  (pdf 95k)

Advanced air-bending technology cuts press-brake setup time in half and produces dimensionally accurate parts from the first blank at CNH.

Press-Brake Setup-Time Reduction (pdf 91k)

The press-brake challenge: Reduce setup time in an environment where small lot sizes are more common; the skilled operator pool is shrinking; and where repeat jobs are favorable.

Simulation Beats Trial-and-Error (pdf 73k)

As this deep-draw application shows, computer forming simulation conducted prior to tool manufacture and die tryout can save time and money.

Simpler Simulation Software for Stamping (pdf 64k)

Stampers large and small find a new way to use FEA--for estimating.

Can You Survive Three Years of Tariffs? (pdf 84k)

Read on for how the tariffs will affect you, and how you can minimize their impact.

TOOLING TECHNOLOGY

Guided Tooling Prolongs Turret-Press Punch Life (pdf 98k)

Punching sheetmetal parts for electric-motor housings, metal fabricator Wenthe-Davidson enjoys improved edge quality, prolonged tool life and higher production rates thanks to use of fully guided tooling.

COMMENTARIES

Editorial (pdf 27k) by Brad F. Kuvin
Metalformers are Pawns in a Global Free-Trade Chess Match

Tooling by Design (pdf 30k) by Tim Stephens
Flange Die Travels

The Science of Forming (pdf 29k) by Stuart Keeler
Forming Simulation on the Computer

Metalforming Electronics (pdf 19k) by George Keremedjiev
Outgrowing Your Die-Protection Controls

Blackman on Taxes (pdf 21k) by Irving L. Blackman & Brian T. Whitlock
Leveraged Gifts, A Tax Break for the Family

You & the Law (pdf 19k) by Douglas B. M. Ehlke
OSHA Penalty Pitfalls

BackTalk (pdf 23k) by Mark Erickson
Free-Trade President?

DEPARTMENTS

News Fronts (pdf 35k)		Tooling News (pdf 13k)
Tech Update (pdf 30k)		Tooling Update (pdf 39k)
Quality Control (pdf 26k)		Classifieds
New Products (pdf 50k)		Site Sponsors (Ad Index)
Free Literature (pdf 23k)

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