| Technology Focus: Robotics/Automation |
| MetalForming brings you the November installment of our monthly Technology Focus newsletter, this month highlighting Robotics/Automation. |
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| Last Chance! Hot Stamping Conference and Plant Tour |
| It’s your last chance to be in Novi, MI, November 29-30 as MetalForming
magazine and the Precision Metalforming Association deliver the 4th
annual Hot Stamping Experience and Tech Tour. 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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| Sponsored |
| Switch to Better End-Of-Arm Tooling |
| Transporter® Switch Series (TPS) Magnets are ideal for use where vacuum cups and grippers are used for lifting and moving steel sheets, blanks, parts, and assemblies in automated press-to-press transfer or robotic "pick and place" applications. They are perfect for clean room environments. NO dirty air exhausted to the atmosphere. |
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| No Choice But to Automate |
| Automation
has become the only option for stampers in a growing number of cases.
The value of the parts a company can stamp, assemble and ship by adding
automation to a line often and easily will exceed the automation
investment. Factory output increases without adding people. |
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| Sponsored |
| Looking to Offload Structural Stampings? |
| Tooling
Tech Group offers stamping production services and has six presses
ranging in size from 500 tons to 2,750 tons. Our equipment can process a
wide range of materials including dr steel, hr steel, galvanized,
stainless, aluminum, and advanced high-strength steels (ahss). Let us
become your strategic partner for optimal metal stamping services. |
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| Be in Nashville in January for Metal Stamping Technology Conference |
| The Metal Stamping Technology Conference, produced by PMA and MetalForming magazine,
returns to Nashville, TN, in 2023, on January 24-25. This signature
event will feature keynote presentations, breakout educational sessions,
exhibits and a networking reception for more than 200 attendees and
sponsors. Sessions cover emerging, evolving and maturing technologies
and industry trends that are impactful to metal stamping, die design and
die construction companies. |
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| Sponsored |
| Flatten & Feed AHSS, Even in Constrained Spaces |
| COE’s SpaceMaster™ compact coil processing systems can achieve the flatness required to process today’s dual and triple phase steels, while requiring only half the floor space. Backed by FEA and our “Science Behind the Solution” calculators, these systems effectively address coil set, as well as crossbrow in many situations. |
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| Automation in Abundance, Arc Welding Included |
| Robotic
arc welding productivity jumps 30 percent when a new state-of-the-art
cell steps in for one nearing the end of its useful life. Upgrades in
robot performance and welding technology improve weld quality, reduce
rework and make spatter removal a distant memory. |
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| Sponsored |
| Introducing a New CX Series |
CX
Series is optimized for small part production with a press capacity
range of 80-300 tons. These presses are ideal for punching and cutting
applications with a higher degree of automation along with SIMPAC Press
Monitoring System (SPMS) enables predictive maintenance.
Discover a New CX Series today or reach out to your local representative at support@simpac-america.com |
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| Sponsored |
| Die Protection Solutions by Pepperl+Fuchs |
| The
repair costs from even a minor die crash can run into the tens of
thousands of dollars. Add in the associated loss of productivity, and it
is clear why preventing die crashes is a high priority. Pepperl+Fuchs
offers various industrial sensors that are ideal for protecting dies. |
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| From the November Issue of MetalForming |
| People Drive the Automation Equation |
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manufacturers who seem to benefit most from the increase in automation
are those who value people in their automation decisions. Even in
lights-out operations, robots and other automation rely on humans for
programming, maintenance and other functions, and humans often benefit
from inclusion of automation. In short, for successful manufacturers,
people and automation form a positive symbiotic relationship.
Metal Properties: Total Elongation
Metal certs document the tensile properties of your purchased coils.
Elongation is one measure of ductility, as denoted by the E in the YTE
abbreviation. This article discusses elongation at fracture and
elongation after fracture, with both distinct from uniform elongation. |
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| Upcoming Issues |
December
- Mechanical Presses
- Women of Excellence Awards
- Preview: Metal Stamping technology Conference
- CNC Punching and tooling
- Material Handling
- Technology and Enewsletter Focus: Software
January/February 2023
- Annual Industry Outlook
- Servo Technology
- Laser Cutting
- Resistance Welding
- Technology and Enewsletter Focus: Software for Manufacturing
SPECIAL: All-Automotive Issue (February)
- Automotive/EV Stamping and Fabricating
- Stamping of AHSS and Aluminum Alloys
- Preview: Great Designs in Steel
- Technology and Enewsletter Focus: Stamping Presses
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