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      <title><![CDATA[Rolling to market - Part II]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Automation can significantly reduce downtime between coils.Editor's Note: The following is the second article in a two-part series on shrinking time to market in roll forming. Part I, which appeared...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 21:58:54 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dissecting defects - Part I]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Figure 1Many quality defects can occur in stamping. 

Types of Quality DefectsTwo main types of defects typically occur in stamped automotive body components (see Figure 1):



Surface defects, such...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 21:58:54 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Protecting surface-sensitive materials in coil processing - Three potential danger areas]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;The use of surface-sensitive materials is especially prevalent in the automotive industry, which commonly uses galvanized steel. In this industry, metal surfaces that have a high-quality finish are...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 21:58:54 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[5 process applications to tackle during a slow economy]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The decision to upgrade a section or an entire coil processing line involves plenty of intelligence-gathering from the shop floor if the right decision is to be made. Installation of this used...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 21:58:54 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Controlling flat-rolled shape]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[While metals producers have greatly improved the quality of their flat-rolled product, your customers have tightened their specifications. Quality is a moving target. What was good enough yesterday...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 21:58:54 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Reducing setup time in strip leveling]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Today's leveler operator isn't given much to work with. He may have a sheet of paper that indicates the maximum penetration for a given gauge to avoid overloading the machine, but that's about it. To...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 21:58:54 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Die shop transitions to production stamper]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[What started as fill-in work for idle tool tryout presses has now become full-time production stamping for this die shop. Advanced feed lines and a multifunction software program helped facilitate the...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 21:58:54 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What you should know about stamping coated coil]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nearly 90 years ago engineers discovered how to unroll a coil of aluminum or steel, apply a primer or a finish coat, and then recoil it before shipping it to be processed.Since those early days of...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 21:58:54 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rolling to market - Part II]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Automation can significantly reduce downtime between coils.Editor's Note: The following is the second article in a two-part series on shrinking time to market in roll forming. Part I, which appeared...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 21:58:54 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Choosing between feeding your new stamping line coil or blanks?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As U.S. auto manufacturers continue to strive for global competitiveness, the Big Three search relentlessly for ways to reduce costs. They look for any and all methods, both internal and external, to...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 21:58:54 -0500</pubDate>
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