MetalForming magazine
November 2004

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FEATURES

Metalforming in the HVAC Industry-Better Techniques, Better Products (pdf 144k)

Three leading suppliers of heating, venting and air-conditioning products lean on metalforming technology to pump out products that perform at higher levels of energy efficiency, operate more quietly and are more pleasing to the eye than ever before.

Strategies for the Next Generation (pdf 2921k)

Dennis Keat, president of Su-dan Corp. and 2005 PMA Chairman, encourages the metalforming community to focus on building an industry for the next generation.

New Technology Unveiled at IMTS 2004
(pdf 272k)

The editors of MetalForming traversed the endless aisles of the International Manufacturing Technology Show. Here we provide some of the innovative metalforming and fabricating technology on display.

High-Speed Solutions to Off-Center Loading
(pdf 137k)

Calculate tipping moments, shift the die, rework die stations and pay attention to guiding elements. All of that can help stampers combat nonparallel conditions.

The Zinc Advantage (pdf 202k)

Coiled zinc strip and zinc sheet, produced for decades in relative obscurity, now provide positive results in numerous metalforming applications.

TOOLING TECHNOLOGY

Five Misconceptions About QDC (pdf 113k)

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