Robot Sales Hit Record High for Third Consecutive Quarter |
For
the third straight quarter, North American robot sales hit a record
high, driven by a resurgence in sales to automotive companies and an
ongoing need to manage increasing demand to automate logistics for
e-commerce. According to the Association for Advancing Automation (A3),
of the 12,305 robots sold in Q2 2022, 59 percent of the orders came from
the automotive industry. |
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Nominate Women of Excellence in Metal Forming and Fabricating 2022 |
In
2022, we are looking for women in leadership positions or on the shop
floor, those who represent dedication to their company and the industry,
and demonstrate excellence in meeting their workplace responsibilities.
Therefore, MetalForming magazine, in conjunction with the Women
in Manufacturing Association (WiM), is seeking nominations for its 7th
Annual Women of Excellence in Metal Forming and Fabricating Awards, to
run as a special section in the December 2022 issue. The section will
feature and honor those selected as a means to recognize and promote the
importance of women in the metal forming and fabricating industries.
The nomination deadline is October 14. |
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Industry 4.0 Experience Set for October in IL |
October 5-6 are the dates for The Industry 4.0 Experience for Metal Formers and Fabricators, presented by MetalForming magazine
and the Precision Metalforming Association. Held in Schaumburg, IL, and
virtually, the conference is designed to educate managers and engineers
working in metal forming and fabricating plants on the latest in
digital and plant-floor connectivity technologies for manufacturers. |
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What Have You Been Reading? |
In MetalForming’s Business Edge monthly enewsletter we include a Q&A interview with a metal forming company executive, and I always ask: What’s the best management-related book, webinar or event you’ve recently enjoyed, and what were one or two of the key takeaways? We receive great responses, and here are a few, including this:
Dave Ramsey’s “EntreLeadership: 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches,” recommended by Patrick Steininger, president and owner of Sko-Die, Inc. “A key takeaway,” he says: “You need three bones to be a good leader—a wishbone, funny bone and, most importantly, a backbone. The backbone took me a while to develop after becoming president of Sko-Die, but it’s necessary and useful in every aspect of the company, whether dealing with customers, employees, the bank or other business partners.” |
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Hot Stamping the Focus of November Conference and Plant Tour |
Mark your calendar as MetalForming
and the Precision Metalforming Association deliver the 4th annual Hot
Stamping Experience and Tech Tour, November 29-30, 2022, in Novi, MI.
This event provides a unique opportunity to dive deeply into the
ever-expanding world of hot stamping, highlighted by a tour of the GNS
North America hot stamping facility in Canton Township, MI. |
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Upcoming Issues |
October
- Hydraulic Presses
- Press Controls/Sensing
- Preview: Hot Stamping Experience and Tech Tour
- Preview: FABTECH
- Laser Cutting
- Resistance Welding
- Technology and Enewsletter Focus: Presses
November
- Servo Technology
- Pressroom Automation
- Robotics/Cobots
- Arc Welding
- Technology and Enewsletter Focus: Robotics/Automation
December
- Mechanical Presses
- Women of Excellence Awards
- Preview: Metal Stamping technology Conference
- CNC Punching and tooling
- Material Handling
- Technology and Enewsletter Focus: Software
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