One-Fourth of Metal Formers Predict Order Uptick Through Q1 2023

View this email online. Technologies | News | Articles | Infocenter | Newsletters | Events | About Us | Suppliers | Advertise January 25, 2023 Technology Focus: Software for Manufacturing MetalForming brings you the January installment of our monthly Technology Focus newsletter, this month highlighting Software for Manufacturing. One-Fourth of Metal Formers Predict Order Uptick Through Q1 2023 Eleven percent of metal forming companies predict an increase in general economic activity during Q1, up slightly from 10 percent in December, according to the January 2023 Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Business Conditions Report. The report shows that 30 percent anticipate a decrease in activity, down from 33 percent in December. Sponsored Jumpstart Your Metal AM With the largest build envelope in its class and the same laser power as our larger metal printers, the DMP Flex 200 offers outstanding accuracy, repeatability, and surface finish. Perfect for R&D, prototyping, academia, and small part production, this compact workhorse empowers you to achieve your metal AM goals. Midway Products Continues Long-Time PMA Training Partnership with METALFORM EDU A long-time user of PMA’s training aids, Midway Products, a Tier-One automotive manufacturer encompasses eight manufacturing facilities throughout Ohio and Indiana, with its corporate headquarters in Monroe, MI, has fully embraced the latest generation of PMA training services: METALFORM EDU. Sponsored Battery Production Line for Prismatic Cell Cases—Schuler’s Impact Extrusion & Full Turnkey Solution Optimize for material utilization of 90% or more, with up to 5x greater efficiency in production speed, with Schuler’s impact extrusion lines. For more information, visit our website at www.schulergroup.com/battery or contact us at marketing.information@schulergroup.com.  2023 Market Forecast: It’s Starting to Feel Like Spring Again With dark clouds of pandemic and supply-chain issues dissipating, manufacturing should be in for a little sunshine. Sponsored Maximize Uptime and Improve Productivity AMSOIL Industrial lubricants maximize uptime while our Certified Lubrication Specialists (CLS) help you eliminate inefficiencies and develop solutions that save you money. Learn more about how AMSOIL Industrial is the choice for your Metal Stamping operation. LISTEN: Made In America Podcast Tackles ERP Ari Santiago, CEO of CompassMSP, Ari talks to Paul Tedford, CEO of Synergy Resources, about how to select the right enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, the five reasons why ERP implementations fail, why you would buy new vs. fixing what you've got and more. Attend PMA’s Die Protection Clinic on March 23, a Live and Virtual Event Circle March 23 on your calendar for PMA’s Live and virtual event: Die Protection Clinic, the industry’s premier source for die protection and in-die-sensing information and training, to be held at PMA headquarters in Independence, OH. Jim Finnerty, product manager of Wintriss Controls Group LLC, details the proper use of various die-protection control functions and identifies the five most important factors to consider when selecting a system. February 16 Free Webinar: Qualification Process When Using Sustainable Metal Powders for AM Sustainability and recycling have been grabbing headlines not only in conventional manufacturing but also in additive manufacturing (AM). During a free 6K webinar hosted by 3D Metal Printing and powered by MetalForming, on February 16, learn from Dr. Behrang Poorganji, vice president of materials technology at Morf3D, the specific requirements that metal-AM players, including OEMs, are looking for to satisfy demanding applications and sustainability initiatives. Automotive OEM Profit Margins Continue Exceeding Those of Suppliers, but Gap is Shrinking Automakers’ profit margins were nearly 3 percentage points higher than suppliers’ in 2022’s third quarter, according to a recent study from Bain & Co. “Nevertheless,” the study reads, “the margin gap between OEMs and suppliers shrank in 3Q. It marked the third straight quarterly margin decline for OEMs after the peak in the fourth quarter of 2021. Hot Off the Press Lisa Lehman Joins Harbour Results, Inc., as Business Development Manager Mac Metal Obtains ISO 9001:2015 Certification Eagle Metals Promotes Brian Murphy to President STLE to Host Two-Day Educational Program on the Basics of Lubrication and Metalworking Fluids Mayfran Names Steve Carlson President From the January/February Issue of MetalForming Improving Drawability with a Servo Press Currently, metal formers rely primarily on servomechanical presses to increase production rates. However, in certain applications servo presses also help influence formability. Tons of New Tech at FABTECH 2022 The show’s over, but the latest equipment on display is hitting shop floors. Here’s some of what we saw, with more coming in future issues and at www.metalformingmagazine.com. 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