|
Volume 43, Number 4
MetalForming Magazine
April 2009
Not all sections of the magazine appear online. Qualified subscribers of the printed version & members of PMA receive a complete issue
FREE. MetalForming is presented in PDF files readable by Adobe Acrobat
Reader.
You can subscribe FREE to MetalForming magazine or become a member of PMA.
View the entire digital issue!
COVER STORY
 Forming Higher-Strength Steels
Higher-strength steels perform differently during forming than other grades. Find out how and why, and how to prepare tooling to meet these forming challenges.
FEATURES
 A Devotion to Innovation
Research and development projects such as large-part PVD coating and high-velocity electromagnetic forming are game changers for American Trim as it looks to stay upfront with new technology on behalf of its transportation and appliance customers.
 Press Controls-What's New?
Not up to speed on controls? That's not surprising, given how they've evolved in recent years. Read on for an update, and visit MetalForming's Pressroom Technology Show on the Web, at www.metalformingmagazine.com, to survey the newest products from press-control suppliers.
Automated Turret Press Triggers Growth for Captive Sheetmetal Shop
A new CNC turret punch press with automated material handling partners with a new CNC servo-electric press brake to allow this manufacturer of tool-storage products -cabinets, drawers, etc.-to bring back inhouse all of its sheetmetal-fabrication services.
TOOLING TECHNOLOGY
 Tooling Up for High-Strength Steel
Like your mom always said, put that coat on. And when considering a tool coating, keep in mind the many ways that forming high-strength steel affects the decision.
Online Exclusive
The Future of Factoring is Here and Now-Why Alternate Lending may be the Best Interim Solution to Counter the Sour Credit Market
by Mike Semanco, COO, Hennessey Capital
COMMENTARIES
Editorial by Brad F. Kuvin
Business as Usual? Not a Chance
The Science of Forming by Stuart Keeler
Defining Advanced High-Strength Steels
Tooling by Design by Peter Ulintz
Springback in High-Strength Steel Stampings
Metalforming Electronics by George Keremedjiev
Eliminating Expensive Dies and Presses
NEW: The Business of Metalforming
by Michael Bleau
Diversifying in a Stressed Economy, Part 1
BackTalk by Louis A. Kren
Technical Conference Tailored for Today's Challenges
Blackman on Taxes
by Irving L. Blackman
Your Qualified Plan is a Terrible Tax Trap; Here's How to Escape
You and The Law
by Douglas B. M. Ehlke
New Regulatory Issues That Can Impact You
DEPARTMENTS
MetalForming is presented in PDF files readable by Adobe Acrobat Reader.
|
