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MetalForming
October 2011 | Volume 45 — Number 10
Cover Story
32 Chicago Rolls Out the Red
Carpet for FABTECH 2011
Beginning November 14, McCormick Place will play host to more than 32,000 visitors and 1200 exhibiting companies. The show floor will teem with equipment for stamping, fabricating, welding and finishing.
34 EducationalProgram
...offers something for everyone, including presentations on best practices, emerging trends and proven solutions for metalformers small and large. In addition to what’s described here, attendees also can attend sessions on cutting, welding, finishing and tube and pipe fabrication.
40 ExhibitorsintheMETALFORMTechnologyArea 44 ProductPreviews
Tooling Technology
80 ZeroDefectswith
Problematic Dies
Mistake-proofing in the pressroom is a key element to consistently producing the highest quality products. Here we present three examples of stamping companies faced with problematic tools, and the solutions that eliminated defects at the press.
Commentaries
Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Fabulous FABTECH Provides Fuel for Your Mojo
Brad F. Kuvin
The Business of Metalforming . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tradeshow PR: Top-10 Do’s and Don’ts
Michael Bleau
The Science of Forming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Two More Tools for the Troubleshooting Toolbox
Stuart Keeler
Features
68 HotStamping:
Hole Extrusions–Part 1
Peter Ulintz
Metalforming Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Sensor Excellence at Tower Automotive
George Keremedjiev
Blackman on Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
A Tax Marriage Made in Heaven
Irving L. Blackman
Departments
62 StamperSoldon Three-Phase Mid-Frequency Resistance Welding
Metrican Stamping Corp. retrofits a single- phase AC resistance-welding machine with three-phase mid-frequency DC inverter technology. ROI is based on savings in cycle time, consumable life and power consumption.
Tooling by Design
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An Economic Leapfrog
Hot stamping may provide a leapfrogging mechanism that can open doors for Tier Two and Three metalformers, as there is an immediate need for hundreds of hot-stamped automotive parts just in the United States alone, not to mention the rest of North America.
72 WhatEveryCIOShouldKnow About ERP Implementations
News Fronts
Tech Update
SoftwareforManufacturing ..............28 Tooling Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Spotlight on PMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Ad Index
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