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MetalForming
January 2019 | Volume 53 — Number 1
Cover Story
14 ServoFinds at FABTECH
Stamping presses, coil feeds and more benefit from servo-drive advantages, as MetalForming offers in this roundup of some of what was on display in Atlanta.
Features
19 TaxReformand Equipment Acquisition: What You Need to Know
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2018 positions metalformers and fabricators for growth and profitability, but also requires fresh analysis of equipment- acquisition strategies.
35 LubricationTechnology
for Metalformers
Attend this inaugural conference in greater Chicago to soak in best practices for stamping-lubricant selection, conservation and disposal.
Commentaries
3 Editorial
The Metalforming Industry Loses a True Ambassador Brad Kuvin
12 Tooling by Design
Stamping Thin Materials
Peter Ulintz
40 The Science of Forming
Beyond the TYE: Uniform Elongation and n-Value Daniel J. Schaeffler, Ph.D.
Departments
Fabrication
22 News & Technology
24 AFour-Course
Fabrication Menu
...filled the agenda of a primo trip around Northern Italy to visit a trio of metalworking companies, and to witness the international debut of a new 3D metal-printing machine by Prima Power.
28 Laser-Cutting Addition Heats Up Productivity
A new fiber laser machine speeds production of flat parts—without costly hard tooling—for a Detroit, MI, heating-equipment manufacturer.
32 Commentary: Welding Well
Adaptive Controls Optimize the Resistance Seam-Welding Process—Part One
Robert K. Cohen
News Fronts Tech Update Software for Spotlight on Classifieds . Ad Index . . .
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