MetalForming magazine
December 2003

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FEATURES

Heavy-Duty Hydroforming
Part 1 (pdf 110k) Part 2 (pdf 201k)

Dana Corp. churns out two parts every 40 sec.—destined for Ford F-150 frame rails—on its proprietary 14,000-ton Robo Clamp press.

Work Scheduling—From Days to Hours (pdf 75k)

Olson International installed new software to manage inventory and slice time and costs from its production-planning process.

Communications Software Compresses Sales Cycle, Speeds Customer Service (pdf 85k)

You take a just-in-time approach to manufacturing, so why not do the same with marketing and sales support?

Brains and Brawn Poise Stamper for Growth (pdf 117k)

Using integrated shop-management software and an upgraded pressroom-equipment lineup, Buffalo stamper P&G Steel Products has its path to longevity all laid out.

So, You're Looking for a New Press...Gap-Frame or Straightside? (pdf 88k)

Some stampings need plenty of bed size but not the tonnage often accompanying large-bed straightside presses. Consider a large-bed gap-frame press for these jobs.

2003 Article Index (pdf 39k)

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TOOLING TECHNOLOGY

3D Design for Complex Prog Dies (pdf 56k)

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