| Maximize Uptime and Improve Productivity |
| AMSOIL
Industrial lubricants maximize uptime while our Certified Lubrication
Specialists (CLS) help you eliminate inefficiencies and develop
solutions that save you money. Learn more about how AMSOIL Industrial is
the choice for your Metal Stamping operation. |
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| Automotive-Tooling Outlook: Bullish, But… |
| As of this writing, the Detroit Three—Ford, General Motors and Stellantis—have reached tentative agreements with the United Auto Workers, as union votes to ratify are expected early in November. With labor strife as a backdrop, MetalForming in late October
attended the Automotive Tooling Outlook, presented by Harbour Results
Inc. at a MEMA-The Vehicle Suppliers Association conference and then in a
Harbour Results webcast. |
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| MagSlide Conveyor for Maintenance-Free Operation |
| Bunting
MagSlide conveyors are engineered to provide you outstanding
performance and value, when handling materials such as dirty and oily
metal chips, parts, jagged or abrasive scrap, and other punishing
materials where conventional belted or steel hinged conveyors risk being
damaged. For more information visit www.buntingmagnetics.com. |
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| Use Lean Six Sigma for Efficiency & Quality Improvement |
| The Six Sigma-methodology focus on sigma comes from the recognition that variability in process-input parameters—such as tensile properties, binder tonnages, lubricant properties and gauging—affects stamped-part quality, including structural and dimensional integrity. |
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| Three Tenets of Continuous Improvement |
| Transformation and innovation, musts in today’s manufacturing environment, are best accomplished by small to midsized manufacturers that set lofty goals (think big) but realize that often the best strategy toward achieving said goals is to take small bites from the innovation pie (start small). I’d add a third tenet to the innovation journey: Learn fast. |
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| Put Your Company at a Competitive Advantage |
| Position your company as an industry leader when you utilize PMA resources—ITR Econ Trends reports, trade publications, One Voice and FABTECH trade shows. A PMA membership will provide your company and all of its employees with a range of valuable industry resources that are designed to help you become more connected, more informed, more efficient, more competitive and ultimately more profitable. |
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| On Net-Zero Readiness |
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new study from Veolia North America shows that while more than half of
large U.S. companies, including those in the metal manufacturing space,
have embraced ambitious goals addressing things such as decarbonization
and net zero, they still lack the ability to identify the right steps to
realize these commitments. |
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| Confused By the ESG Reporting Regulations? Experts Break It Down |
| In a recently held virtual session, experts from advisory-services firm Riveron explored the most significant reporting requirements and presented best practices for business leaders to consider when preparing for compliance. Here’s what CFOs and sustainability professionals should know. |
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| Two Industry Titans Set to Keynote Metal Stamping Technology Conference |
| The
Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) has announced that Laurie
Harbour, president and CEO of Harbour Results, and Chris Kristock, vice
president of automotive at the American Iron and Steel Institute, will
be the keynote speakers at the 2024 Metal Stamping Technology
Conference, January 23-24, 2024, in Nashville, TN. |
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| 2023 Fall Commercial State of the Market |
| Climate
change, extreme weather and cyberattacks, among other global trends,
remain the primary factors driving inflation in premiums for specialties
such as commercial property, commercial auto and cyber, according to
the Unison Risk Advisors 2023 Fall Commercial State of the Market report. |
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