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MetalForming
December 2017 | Volume 51 — Number 12
Cover Story
Features
10 Automotive Stamper Addresses
Stacking Challenges
Two years ago, Shiloh Industries teamed with automation-equipment supplier Bachuber Manufacturing, Inc., to accomplish the precision processing and stacking of extremely large, irregularly shaped blanks. The end result is seamless and continuous.
Features
28 PMASpotlights Stamping, Tool-and- Die Advancements
32 2017 Awards of Excellence in
Metalforming
The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) recognizes the best our industry has to offer.
Commentaries
Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Longtime Columnist/Expert Passes the Torch
Brad F. Kuvin
The Science of Forming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
The More You Know
Daniel J. Schaeffler, Ph.D.
Tooling by Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Disruptive Changes Abound
Peter Ulintz
Blackman on Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
14 Getting the Most from Mechanical Presses
...begins with understanding die-loading limitations.
16 Reshoring Trend
Gains Momentum
A Wisconsin metalformer wins inaugural National Reshoring Award.
22 Material Traceability,
Inventory Tracking
...are among the benefits this manufacturer of pre- engineered steel buildings realizes from its implementation of new ERP software. Software modules manage coil processing, shop-floor routing, work-order management and other functions.
26 When Maintaining
Your Press Brake,
Be Proactive—Here’s How
Today’s hydraulic press brakes—with their programmable tooling and user-interface technologies—are more advanced than ever, but regular care remains a requirement for long life.
Business Succession and
Estate Planning: A Real-Life Story Irving L. Blackman
Departments
News Fronts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tech Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Materials & Coatings . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spotlight on PMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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18 When Laser Blanking Is
the Best Bet
The process can hold its own compared to blanking via a stamping press. Here’s how.
Ad Index
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