MetalForming magazine
August 2004

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FEATURES

Get the Most Out of Coil Handling (pdf 268k)

Stamping-line productivity can unwind when metalformers choose and use the wrong equipment. Here are rules for selecting the right coil-handling components.

Selecting the Right Feed Line (pdf 158k)

Need to feed thick, thin, wide or narrow material? What about cosmetic requirements? Consider these parameters and more when purchasing a new coil-feed line.

My Dies Don't Change But My Parts Do. Why?
(pdf 184k)

The third in a series of four articles covering shape control processes for slit coil and sheet users.

Sensors Boost Frame-Weld Productivity
(pdf 160k)

Dana Corp. has opted for slag-retardant proximity sensors on its Ford F-150 frame-weld lines. The result is dramatically reduced downtime that had been caused by premature sensor failure.

Training the Multitasking Press Operator (pdf 150k)

Press operators at E.J. Ajax do much more than watch the presses run. They manage production on, and troubleshoot, three or four machines at a time.

IMTS Ready to Roll in Chicago (pdf 118k)

It's back...Every two years IMTS makes its appearance, and does so again this September, boosted by an upsurge in the manufacturing sector.

TOOLING TECHNOLOGY

Give More Thought to Lube (pdf 154k)

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