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Volume 39, Number 8
MetalForming magazine
August 2005
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FEATURES
 New Mechanical Presses on the Move (pdf 115k)
The last 12 to 18 months have seen an uptick in metalforming-press sales, according to surveys. Here we present a trio of application stories that illustrate how some of these new presses are impacting the market.
 Fabrication Show in Print
Part 1 (pdf 212k)
Part 2 (pdf 135k)
Bending, punching, cutting and more are easier than ever using the latest fabrication equipment and related tooling. See what's new right here.
 Inhouse Production Pays Off
(pdf 74k)
A new laser cutter and press brake enabled this healthcare-industry supplier to bring manufacturing inhouse. The result? Quicker training, increased production and improved part quality.
 Changes are a Brewin' at the Big Three (pdf 94k)
The impact of existing and future changes to the manufacturing strategy at DaimlerChrysler, GM and Ford will reverberate through the entire supply chain.
TOOLING TECHNOLOGY
A Failsafe QDC Recipe (pdf 95k)
In a matter of days, this Missouri metal stamper followed a simple recipe to implement a quick-die-change system, and, on one press, gained 13 hours of production stamping time per week.
COMMENTARIES
Editorial (pdf 34k) by Brad Kuvin
Steel Supply and Demand Providing This Summer’s Thrill Ride
The Science of Forming (pdf 55k) by Stuart Keeler
Material Properties: Typical or Worst-Case?
Tooling by Design (pdf 68k) by Tim Stephens
From the Old School
Metalforming Electronics (pdf 30k) by George Keremedjiev
Are Hysterisis and Timing Causing Hysterics in Your Pressroom?
Blackman on Taxes (pdf 33k)
by Irving L. Blackman & Brian T. Whitlock
www.TaxSecretsOfTheWealthy.com
Are You 70 or Older? Stop Paying Life-Insurance Premiums, Yet Stay Protected
You & the Law (pdf 36k) by Douglas B. M. Ehlke
Court Results of an Inaccurate Drug Test
BackTalk (pdf 34k) by Louis A. Kren
Adapt and Reinvent
DEPARTMENTS
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