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MetalForming
July 2019 | Volume 53 — Number 7
Cover Story
41 Market Report: Aerospace
All systems go for increasing metal forming and fabricating opportunities.
Features
38 Longer Die Life, Longer Part Runs Via New Press Controls
As part of its data-collection initiatives, Marshalltown Co. upgraded controls on three presses. The resulting positives keep this construction-tools manufacturer on top in its field.
Commentaries
4 Editorial
Cobots and the Next-Gen Workforce
Brad Kuvin
18 Tooling by Design
Metal Spinning Technology
Peter Ulintz
36 The Science of Forming
Intro to Strain Analysis: Techniques to Promote Measurement Accuracy Daniel J. Schaeffler, Ph.D.
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Fabrication
News & Technology
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Departments
News Fronts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Tech Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Software for Manufacturing. . . . . . . . 14
22 How Tool Power Affects Abrasive Performance
26 Where Plasma Makes the Cut
High-precision plasma cutting technology often doesn’t get the attention of its laser and waterjet cutting compatriots, but it has its usage sweet spots.
28 ERP Brings Tier- One Auto Supplier Together
With an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system implemented and expanding, TOA USA can better monitor processes and movement across departments and across its supply chain, and make real-time, difference-making decisions.
32 Resistance Spot Welding of
Automotive AHSS
The subject of modern advanced high strength steels (AHSS) requires a thorough review of the processing, metallurgy and microstructures, prior to discussing approaches to resistance spot welding.
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Spotlight on PMA
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