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Volume 43, Number 7
MetalForming Magazine
July/August 2009
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COVER STORY/TOOLING TECHNOLOGY
Right-Sized Tooling for a Down-Sized Economy
Office-furniture manufacturer Kimball Office models plant-layout modifications after the Japanese-developed Chaku-Chaku process-single-piece manufacturing in which a worker takes a part from one workstation to the next and sets up and operates each machine from beginning to end.
FEATURES
 A Successful Switch from Large Parts Bins to Small Totes
Sensor-outfitted conveying systems keep productivity high as the Polaris Industries stamping facility engineers a transition from large-batch production using big parts containers to low-volume runs and small plastic totes.
 Ignoring Conveyor PM Jeopardizes the Entire Pressroom
Stampers are advised to develop a conveyor preventive-maintenance program encompassing regularly scheduled inspection and lubrication. Preplanning for service and parts saves time and money and ensures that critical maintenance items will not be subject to budget-slashing routines.
 A Change in Stamping Lube
...exemplifies this automotive-stamping plant's goal to be stewards of efficiency and the environment.
 Keys to Success When Launching a Transfer Job
As the countdown to a new transfer project commences, follow the guidelines outlined here to ensure a successful launch, meeting or exceeding goals for throughput and quality.
COMMENTARIES
Editorial by Brad F. Kuvin
Flexibility is Today's Competitive Advantage
The Science of Forming by Stuart Keeler
What Is Yield Strength?
Tooling by Design by Peter Ulintz
Pressure Strippers-Part 1
Metalforming Electronics by George Keremedjiev
Die Protection on a Tight Budget, Part 1
You and The Law
by Douglas B. M. Ehlke
Changes to Cobra Based on the American Recovery and Investment Act of 2009
Blackman on Taxes
by Irving L. Blackman
Irv Didn't Invent Taxes, Just 227 Ways to Beat Them, Legally
The Business of Metalforming by Michael Bleau
The Economy: Are You Ready for a Boom?
DEPARTMENTS
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