Danny Schaeffler provides an overview of this roundtable discussion, focusing on how new sheet materials (i.e., aluminum alloys and advanced high-strength steels) impact die maintenance, die design and die processing. Following, our expert panel will go in-depth on challenges and solutions, with attendees learning:

• How to better approach the stamping process (cold forming vs. warm forming) of newer materials
• How to plan for and execute new die-maintenance strategies and techniques
• How to alter your die designs to accommodate these new materials.

Guest Panelists:
Mike Austin, Director-Manufacturing Engineering, Diversified Tooling Group, Inc.
Steve Young, Plant Manager, Midland Design Service

Eren Billur introduces attendees to the development of simulation technology for progressive-die design, then leads a panel discussion on related issues of interest to metal formers and tolling professionals. Tune in to learn:

• When, why and where to use simulation technology
• The importance of verifying simulations and comparing them to real world results
• Why simulations results may be misinterpreted, how doing so can affect the stamping process, and how to avoid this situation
• Why simulations may fail—the difference between garbage-in-garbage-out (GIGO)
• and garbage-in-gospel-out
• The importance of understanding material properties when performing simulations.

Guest Panelist: Jeff Werkema, Simulation Manager, Die Cad Group

Pete Ulintz, Technical Director, Precision Metalforming Association Long-time tooling and stamping professional, Pete Ulintz, leads the discussion on this topic. He’ll detail ways that metal stampers can leverage opportunities to improve productivity and efficiency without investing a lot of money in new capital equipment. Then, our expert panel will share their tips. During this session, learn:

• How to better understand, and take advantage of, actual transfer-system and press capacity
• How to optimize your transfer-system motion curves
• How to optimize progressive -die performance through coil-line synchronization/feed timing, pilot-release timing, etc.

Danny Schaeffler provides an overview of this roundtable discussion, focusing on how new sheet materials (i.e., aluminum alloys and advanced high-strength steels) impact die maintenance, die design and die processing. Following, our expert panel will go in-depth on challenges and solutions, with attendees learning:

• How to better approach the stamping process (cold forming vs. warm forming) of newer materials
• How to plan for and execute new die-maintenance strategies and techniques
• How to alter your die designs to accommodate these new materials.

Guest Panelists:
Mike Austin, Director-Manufacturing Engineering, Diversified Tooling Group, Inc.
Steve Young, Plant Manager, Midland Design Service

Eren Billur introduces attendees to the development of simulation technology for progressive-die design, then leads a panel discussion on related issues of interest to metal formers and tolling professionals. Tune in to learn:

• When, why and where to use simulation technology
• The importance of verifying simulations and comparing them to real world results
• Why simulations results may be misinterpreted, how doing so can affect the stamping process, and how to avoid this situation
• Why simulations may fail—the difference between garbage-in-garbage-out (GIGO)
• and garbage-in-gospel-out
• The importance of understanding material properties when performing simulations.

Guest Panelist: Jeff Werkema, Simulation Manager, Die Cad Group

Pete Ulintz, Technical Director, Precision Metalforming Association Long-time tooling and stamping professional, Pete Ulintz, leads the discussion on this topic. He’ll detail ways that metal stampers can leverage opportunities to improve productivity and efficiency without investing a lot of money in new capital equipment. Then, our expert panel will share their tips. During this session, learn:

• How to better understand, and take advantage of, actual transfer-system and press capacity
• How to optimize your transfer-system motion curves
• How to optimize progressive -die performance through coil-line synchronization/feed timing, pilot-release timing, etc.