MetalForming magazine
November 2003

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FEATURES

PMA—Premier Advocates for Manufacturing
Part 1 (pdf 231k) Part 2 (pdf 184k)

PMA Chairman for 2004 Nels Leutwiler challenges metalformers, fabricators--in fact all who work in manufacturing in the United States--to join with PMA and speak up to government officials on behalf of manufacturing.

Poised for Deep Draw (pdf 156k)

Significant capital-equipment investment allows Almco Steel Products to solidify its niche in forming heavy-gauge materials while pursuing deep-draw jobs.

Simulation Confirms Deep-Draw Die Design (pdf 65k)

Research shows how finite-element modeling can improve progressive-die design for deep-drawing applications without time-consuming and costly trial and error.

Stamping at Lear Proves That Data Rules (pdf 201k)

With networked PCs on every press, a Lear plant enjoys the benefits of live production-data information, and uses it for downtime analysis, die-set reporting and more.

Press Controls—Ever More Flexible
Part 1 (pdf 143k) Part 2 (pdf 140k)

How do you know which coil-handling equipment best suits your application? Read this and find out.

TOOLING TECHNOLOGY

Short-Run Dies—Don't Overbuild (pdf 56k)

Following that advice from a long-time tool designer ultimately leads to the following: Piece-part price should be the same no matter how small the part run.

COMMENTARIES

Editorial (pdf 33k) Brad F. Kuvin
Are You Still Having Fun?

The Science of Forming (pdf 39k) by Stuart Keeler
Win Some, Lose Some

Tooling by Design (pdf 29k) by Tim Stephens
Win Some, Lose Some

Metalforming Electronics (pdf 230k) by George Keremedjiev
Discretion--More Than Ever

Blackman on Taxes (pdf 21k) by Irving L. Blackman & Brian T. Whitlock   www.TaxSecretsOfTheWealthy.com
Leveraged Gifts: A Way to Beat the Tax Man

You & the Law (pdf 21k) by Douglas B. M. Ehlke
Employer Must Pay Workers for Donning Unique Safety Gear

BackTalk (pdf 28k) by Louis A. Kren
Always on the Move

DEPARTMENTS

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Tech Update (pdf 99k)	Free Literature (pdf 49k)
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Tooling News (pdf 13k)	Site Sponsors (Ad Index)
Tooling Update (pdf 90k)

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