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METALFORM Educational Conference
Enhance your knowledge by learning metal parts; Proofing Sensors—George Keremedjiev,
from seasoned industry veterans.
The METALFORM Educational Conference will provide participants at all experience levels with new and cre- ative ideas and concepts to apply in company operations. With many pre- sentations available, it’s easy to plan a personal curriculum that meets your information needs.
To sign up for the conference, visit
www.fmafabtech.com/registration.cfm
or use the registration form on page 45-46.
Monday, November 16
8 – 10 a.m.
Session S20
Stamping Advanced
High Strength Steels I
Die Planning, Estimating and Sourcing Strategies—Jeff Bennett, Tool Planners
Techniques and software that improves the overall speed, accuracy and consis- tency of the production-planning and estimating process.
• Recommendations for successful outsourcing of dies and stamped
• Selecting the best stamping process for your part;
• How to create die concepts quick- ly using basic desktop tools;
• Software solutions for estimating dies and production parts; and
• The 4 Ps of successful die outsourcing.
Clearing the Springback Hurdle—
Eric Kam, AutoForm Engineering GmbH
How to recognize the elements of product design and manufacturing that lead to springback. Methods for pre- dicting, resolving and living with springback will be discussed, as will:
• Computer simulation as a tool for predicting, evaluating and com- bating the effects of springback;
• The challenges presented by advanced high strength steels; and
• Springback.
Session S21
Sensors and Controls
for Metalforming I
Extreme Lean: Eliminating Expensive Dies and Assembly Processes with Right-Sized Tooling and Mistake-
Tecknow Education Services
The latest approaches in the use of electronic sensors and controls for mis- take-proofed tooling, machinery and controls, available at e a fraction of the cost of conventional metalforming and assembly processes while providing true flexibility and profitability.
• Rethinking tooling: Eliminating/ minimizing the need for expen- sive progressive dies;
• Intelligent assembly: Low-cost, self-adapting value-added processes; and
• Fully sensored: Mistake-proofing for truly lean metalforming and assembly operations.
Session S22
Metalforming Press System Optimization I
Evaluating and Improving Preventive-Maintenance Inspections —Peter Campbell, Campbell Press Repair
Slow times provide a good opportu- nity to refocus on PM inspections, so that when work picks back up, your presses will be ready to get the job done.
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