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Volume 37, Number 6

 

MetalForming magazine
June 2003

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FEATURES

Must See was Just That
Part 1 (pdf 194k)
Part 2 (pdf 230k)

METALFORM'03, promoted as a must-see event, lived up to its billing with a host of new products on display to help metalformers make parts efficiently. The editors of MetalForming magazine walked the show floor to find out what's new for 2003.

2003 Awards of Excellence
Part 1 (pdf 244k)
Part 2 (pdf 168k)

Five metalforming companies and a junior high school earned recognition this year from the Precision Metalforming Association for their outstanding achievements in support of the metalforming industry.

CMMs Measure Up (pdf 193k)

Advances in coordinate-measuring-machine technology include sensing variety, more capable software and the ability to function on the shop floor. Here's a look at what's new.

Heavy-Gauge High-Strength Stampings Fuel Growth (pdf 180k)

Precision Die and Stamping, a high-speed short-stroke stamper, moves toward higher tonnage capacity and remains committed to designing and building tools that will run long and help it prosper.

More on the Servo-Press Buzz Generated at METALFORM'03

Aida-Dayton Technologies and Komatsu Industries have written White Papers documenting their development of servo-press technology, which both officially introduced to the metalforming community at METALFORM'03 in March. To read the papers, download the PDF documents.

Servo-Press Technology from Komatsu—Current Trends in Free Motion Presses
(pdf 1.1Mb)

AIDA Tech—Servo Driven Mechanical Presses
(pdf 356k)

TOOLING TECHNOLOGY

Automation Slices a Cool Million Off Project Costs (pdf 109k)

A Tier One supplier and its automotive OEM share more than $1 million in cost savings thanks to a part redesign made possible via automated in-die nut insertion and clinching.

Grinding Out Punches Quickly (pdf 154k)

Investment in CNC punch grinders helps Stema Punch & Die supply custom punches in JIT fashion.

 

COMMENTARIES

Editorial (pdf 31k) by Brad F. Kuvin
This Month, and Every Month: Proceed with Caution

Tooling by Design (pdf 28k) by Tim Stephens
Damage, Deflection and Force

The Science of Forming (pdf 38k) by Stuart Keeler
Deformation Through a Draw Bead

Metalforming Electronics (pdf 57k) by George Keremedjiev
Inspiration for Difficult Times

Blackman on Taxes (pdf 26k) by Irving L. Blackman & Brian T. Whitlock
Using Book Value to Value Your Business Can Be Dangerous to Your Tax Health

You & the Law (pdf 18k) by Douglas B. M. Ehlke
Military Veterans' Reemployment Rights

BackTalk (pdf 24k) by James J. Zawacki
Time to End Tariffs

DEPARTMENTS

News Fronts (pdf 38k)

New Products (pdf 69k)

Tech Update (pdf 106k)

Free Literature (pdf 48k)

Materials & Coatings (pdf 23k)

Classifieds

Tooling News (pdf 13k)

Site Sponsors (Ad Index)

Tooling Update (pdf 66k)

 

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