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MetalForming
September 2019 | Volume 53 — Number 9
Fabrication
22 News & Technology
26 What’sNewinNesting for Laser Cutting?
Powerful algorithms help deliver productivity-enhancing features such as improved estimating, lead- in optimization, part-in-part nesting and more.
30 EnergyMarketReport
Metal forming and fabricating power the energy sector and, in turn, the entire economy.
36 CDWeldersfor Advanced Materials
Selecting the right capacitor discharge welder requires knowledge of the various types and their capabilities.
Cover Story
Features
14 HydraulicPresses: Better Than Ever
Expert shares his thoughts on today’s offerings and what metal formers need to consider when buying presses.
20 Dry-FilmLubricant Leads to Aha Moment
Life just became much easier for press operators and welders at this manufacturer of heavy-truck and trailer parts, thanks to the move to a dry-film lubricant applied to coil stock. The move eliminates oil and weld-spatter cleanup, and, management appreciates the less-than-1-yr. payback.
Commentaries
4 Editorial
Sustainability and Social Responsibility
Brad Kuvin
13 Tooling by Design
Modern Technologies for Metal Spinning Peter Ulintz
39 The Science of Forming
Growing Your Business: Know How Your Customer Uses Your Product
Daniel J. Schaeffler, Ph.D.
18 Problem-Solving Press Feeds
Two metal formers—one a Tier One and Two automotive supplier and the other, a manufacturer of door- trim hardware—with different manufacturing challenges arrive at the same solution: servo press feeds.
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