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MetalForming
May 2014 | Volume 48 — Number 5 Cover Story
Special Section
26 Designing for Dollars
In this game, the object is to save money while delivering a formable part through the right tooling. Die- design and simulation software can deliver the win.
Commentaries
Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Speed, “Thinkering” and Compressing Quote to Cash
Brad F. Kuvin
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The Proliferation of
New Types and Grades
of Advanced High
Strength Steels
...have metalformers searching for shaping and joining solutions. Have no fear—Version 5.0 of the 400-plus page AHSS Application Guidelines is here, 5 yr. in the waiting, and it’s chock full of answers to your forming and joining questions.
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Features
Tackle Challenging
Materials with
Servo Presses
Leverage the numerous advantages of servo-press technology to stamp high- strength steels and aluminum alloys.
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A Quick-Ship Prototype/Fabrication Plan
Flexibility, speed, accuracy and energy efficiency to boot—this Illinois OEM upgrades its inhouse metal-fabrication capabilities on the backs of new servo-electric punching and bending equipment.
True AHSS Stress-Strain Curves
Stuart Keeler
Tooling by Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Press Selection for Deep Drawing Higher Strength Materials Peter Ulintz
Blackman on Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
The Science of Forming
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The Secrets to Successful
Resistance Fastener Welding
Follow the advice offered here to successfully projection- weld nuts and studs and avoid cold welds and thread distortion.
Business Real Estate: The Best Way (Tax-Wise) To Own It
Irving L. Blackman
Departments
News Fronts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tech Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tooling Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Automated Deburring/
Finishing
New abrasive technology delivers automated deburring and surface finishing in a single operation.
Ad Index
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