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Three live online events in July assemble MetalForming’s stellar columnists to headline expert roundtable discussions on newer materials, progressive-die simulation and press- stroke optimization.
BY LOUIS A. KREN, SENIOR EDITOR
This summer, the pages of Met- alForming magazine come to life via a three-part online event: MetalForming LIVE. Tune in for free from the comfort of your office, shop or living room to hear MetalForming’s three expert columnists, Pete Ulintz, Danny Schaeffler, Ph.D., and Eren Bil- lur, Ph.D, host 90-min. roundtable dis- cussions on three topics of critical importance to metal formers. The top- ics: newer materials, progressive-die simulation and press-stroke optimiza- tion. They’ll be joined on the online stage by metal formers dispensing their
expertise gleaned from extensive expe- rience with the chosen topics. And, attendees can participate in lively Q&A discussions.
This three-part series details strate- gies that metal formers can use to get the most out of material, tooling and machinery, with emphasis on newer high-strength materials, techniques for effective die design and development, and economical optimization of press- stroke rates.
Here's the MetalForming LIVE schedule.
July 13: How Newer Materials—Advanced Steels, Aluminum Grades, etc.— Impact Metal Formers
Schaeffler, president of Engineering Quality Solutions and chief content officer of 4M Part- ners, and author of MetalForming’s Metal Matters col- umn, provides an overview of this roundtable discus- sion, focusing on how new sheet materials (i.e., alu- minum alloys and advanced high- strength steels) impact die mainte- nance, 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 stamp-
ing process (cold forming vs. warm
forming) of newer materials
• How to plan for and execute new
die-maintenance strategies and tech- niques
• How to alter your die designs to accommodate these new materials.
“Metal formers have a long history of working with mild steels and even some high-strength steels, and have developed effective design, processing and troubleshooting strategies,” Scha- effler says. “New sheet metals offer benefits such as an improved strength/ ductility balance; however, they have characteristics that limit your ability to simply upscale your existing knowl- edge. Many of these new grades no longer are commodities where you can swap suppliers to chase lower prices. Understanding these new metals allows for reduced scrap, improved quality and increased profitability.”
July 20: Simulation of Progressive-Die Designs
Author of MetalForming’s Cutting Edge column, Billur, founder of Billur Metal Form, intro- duces 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 tooling professionals. Tune
in to learn:
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