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	How to avoid the top 10 problems in plasma cutting: Practical tips you can use right now By: Chuck Landry, Contributing Writer Attention to detail at the outset can save plasma cutting operators a load of trouble during production. Publish date: February 19, 2001 Tech cell: Plasma Cutting
	What to know before selecting a manual plasma cutter: Understanding size, power, components, cost By: David Cook, Contributing Writer The first plasma arc cutting (PAC) systems, developed in the '60s, were 1,000-amp monsters designed to blast through 6-inch stainless steel. Publish date: July 26, 2001 Tech cell: Plasma Cutting
	Cutting to the chase: Array By: Array Array Publish date: Array Tech cell: Array
	Band saw cutting of tube and pipe: Tips for blade selection and machine settings By: Cliff Dixon, Contributing Writer Production quantities of cut tube and pipe can be produced economically with a band saw. However, the choice of which blade to use is very important in maintaining a low cost per cut. Publish date: February 19, 2001 Tech cell: Sawing
	Cutting to the chase Sawing structural and architectural tubing: Sawing structural and architectural tubing By: David McCorry, Contributing Writer This article examines common fabrication processes for structural and architectural tube. It specifically focuses on cutting, sawing, miter cutting, bundle sawing, and cambering. Publish date: December 13, 2001 Tech cell: Sawing
	Handling appliance steel: Tips for processing surface-sensitive materials By: Jim Russell, Contributing Writer Savvy stampers are purchasing new equipment or modifying and retrofitting existing equipment to include prefinished materials features. By paying close attention to equipment, tension practices, material processing methods, and material handling, stampers can participate in the market for surface-sensitive materials. Publish date: November 20, 2003 Tech cell: Materials Handling
	Interaction of chemicals used in forming and fabricating By: James Dyla, Contributing Writer Knowing how chemicals tend to react with one another and how each type of lubricant and coolant commonly used during steel processing tends to behave is a boon when you're trying to fabricate products properly. Publish date: October 11, 2001 Tech cell: Metals/Materials
	What's that material?: Using XRF technology to identify alloys By: Julie Villescas, Contributing Writer Many alloys—stainless steels, HASTELLOY®, INCONEL®, INCOLOY®, MONEL®, duplex and superduplex alloys—are similar in appearance and easily mixed up after mill test reports (MTRs) and heat stamps are removed in material processing. These mix-ups can have serious consequences to the end user, including product rework, factory downtime, or premature product failure. A single mistake may cost hundreds of thousands of dollars in materials and labor to correct. In addition, any loss of consumer confidence resulting from shipping incorrect material carries incalculable costs. Publish date: June 12, 2003 Tech cell: Metals/Materials
	Stretching metal's forming limits with HSP lubricants: Forming aluminum, high-strength steel without tooling upgrade By: Brad Jeffery, Contributing Writer Publish date: June 12, 2003 Tech cell: Metals/Materials
	Punching tips: The easiest solution to slug management is to keep the tooling in good condition By: Gerald Davis, Contributing Writer The author discusses what not to do to manage slug ejection. He mentions several tooling maintenance errors that he has made over the years, as well as what machine operators can do if they want to experience slug ejection difficulties. He concludes by stating that the easiest solution to slug management is to keep the tooling in good condition and to use the correct die clearance for the material. Publish date: December 13, 2001 Tech cell: Punching
	Staying safe during HF welding: A common sense approach to personnel protection By: Ray Cagganello, Contributing Writer Proper clothing, training, procedures, troubleshooting, preparation, and equipment for HF welding are critical if you want to prevent workplace accidents. Publish date: October 11, 2001 Tech cell: Safety
	Safeguarding machines with an ergonomic spin: The importance of human factors in indstrial safety standards By: Gary Hutter, P.E., Ph.D., Contributing Writer Human factors contain elements of psychology, engineering, statistics, and observation. Safety codes and standards often are written based on some aspect of human factors, and it may be critical to have a full understanding of the human factors behind the code or standard before applying the same concept to other equipment. Publish date: June 8, 2004 Tech cell: Safety
	Sell! Sell! Sell!: Developing a profitable exit strategy for you and your company By: R. Carter Freeman, CMC and Anthony J. Mulkern, Ph.D., Contributing Writers Devising a strategy for selling your company that fits within your goals and current market conditions is essential Publish date: October 25, 2001 Tech cell: For CEOs
	Mediating commercial conflict By: Tom Oswald, Contributing Writer This article explores some of the aspects of a commercial mediation I performed some years ago. The identities of the participants and the facts of the case have been changed to preserve the participants' privacy and the confidentiality inherent in mediation cases. This case was selected because of the intense emotional feelings that surrounded what should have been a straightforward and rather simple business arrangement. So often it seems that the feelings, emotions, and egos of the participants in a conflict can mean more than the dollars or tangible value involved. Publish date: May 15, 2003 Tech cell: For CEOs
	Reflection—Getting the most from experience By: Dr. Bob Rausch, Ph.D., Contributing Writer Leaders, what have you learned about yourself, your employees, and your company in the past year? What were your business blessings? What did you learn about your leadership style or methods? What do you intend to take into the new year, and what will you leave behind? Publish date: November 20, 2003 Tech cell: For CEOs
	Changing the way they do business: Bridge, structural fabricators have to think about process choices By: Steven T. Snyder, Contributing Writer Dealing with work loads, delivery schedules, and many other responsibilities doesn't leave managers with much time to consider factors that justify equipment improvements. Publish date: September 4, 2001 Tech cell: Shop Strategies
	Looking to the future: Steel supplier designs facility based on regional current, future needs A growing manufacturing base in the Southeast spurred Thompson Steel in the mid-1990s to research what type of equipment to purchase for its new facility in Fountain Inn, S.C. The steel supplier had been shipping coils of slit steel from its plants in Baltimore; Franklin Park, Ill.; and Rome, Ga., almost daily to several customers in the area. Publish date: June 12, 2003 Tech cell: Shop Strategies
	Shedding light on negativity—Part 1 By: Vicki Bell, Web Content Manager Publish date: October 9, 2003 Tech cell: Training and Retention
	Shedding light on negativity—Part 2 By: Vicki Bell, Web Content Manager Publish date: November 6, 2003 Tech cell: Training and Retention
	Installing and maintaining coil cradles and reels By: Robert Kotynski, Contributing Writer The installation procedures that can help to prolong the life of coil cradles and reels are outlined in this article. Specific steps to maintain cradles and reels are also included. Publish date: October 11, 2001 Tech cell: Coil Processing
	Getting it Straight: Understanding coil straightening in stamping operations By: Bruce Grant, Contributing Writer Before coiled material can pass through a die to produce an acceptable part, it must be straightened. Coil straightening is accomplished by bending a strip of material around sets of rollers that alternately stretch and compress the upper and lower surfaces so that the material's yield point is exceeded. Publish date: May 29, 2003 Tech cell: Coil Processing
	High-Speed Feeding Techniques - Reviewing the Facotrs that Affect Process Speeds By: Al Lochtefeld, Contributing Writer Gripper or roll-type feeds operate on the principle of feeding force, which is a product of the coefficient of friction between the grippers or feed rolls and the material being fed. Reviewing each force as a factor of the feeding equipment or feeding conditions helps in evaluating the feeding process. Publish date: February 19, 2002 Tech cell: Press Feeding
	Standardizing finger tooling: Modular systems provide alternative to dedicated transfer tooling By: Sharon Patton, Contributing Writer Modular, adjustable, articulated finger tooling for transfer presses may provide the flexibility you need to increase productivity and efficiency in your stamping operation. Publish date: September 4, 2001 Tech cell: Press Technology
	Dangerous curves: Jaguar successfully mass-produces the industry�s first aluminum body structure By: Kathleen McLaughlin, Contributing Writer Publish date: June 8, 2004 Tech cell: Press Technology
	Sharpening for a longer life: Maintaining the cutting edge on punch and die components By: Nick Tarkany, Contributing Writer Routine maintenance—grinding, using surface treatments, sharpening ejector pins, and minimizing potential grinding damage—can extend tool life and save you a lot of headaches. Publish date: August 16, 2001 Tech cell: Tool and Die
	Die Design for flat parts: Achieving perfection in a difficult task By: Art Hedrick, Contributing Writer Flatness is one of the most difficult part characteristics to achieve in a conventional stamping die. Publish date: February 19, 2001 Tech cell: Tool and Die
	Rising expectations spark new approach to draw die development: Reconciling demands for increased quality at lower costs By: Greg Faucher, Contributing Writer A recently formulated approach to draw die development incorporates simultaneous engineering to identify and address potential problems before dies are built. Publish date: June 13, 2001 Tech cell: Tool and Die
	Improving blank edge conditions By: Young Seo, Contributing Writer A blank, stamped in the first station of a progressive stamping operation, usually is subject to subsequent forming processes to form a designated part. If the blank is subject to straining, deformation, bending, stretching, or lateral expansion in later stations, its edge condition should be carefully examined. Publish date: July 24, 2003 Tech cell: Tool and Die
	Die width selection By: Steve D. Benson, Contributing Writer Publish date: July 24, 2003 Tech cell: Tool and Die
	Gaining from friction and formability data: Beating rising steel prices and offshore competition By: Brad Jeffery, Contributing Writer As steel prices rise and offshore competition increases daily, steel and overhead optimization are driving U.S. metal stamping and forming companies. Companies that survive and thrive are taking a different approach to managing change and cost and are discovering savings in areas never seriously considered before. Publish date: February 12, 2004 Tech cell: Tool and Die
	Magnetic pulse welding for tubular applications: Discovering new technology for welding conductive materials By: Ben-Tzion Spitz and Victor Shribman, Contributing Writers A review of how magnetic pulse welding works, in what applications it can be used, and what considerations users must take to perform it properly. Publish date: July 26, 2001 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Fabrication
	The little-known life of the scarfing tool: Focusing on a small device to see the bigger picture By: W.B. "Bud" Graham, Contributing Writer Who cares about scarfing tools? There are more important things in life. When the beauty pageant contestant is asked what problem she would like to solve, she's more likely to answer "I'd like to establish world peace" than "I wish I could find ways to help scarfing tools last longer." Publish date: June 26, 2003 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Fabrication
	Getting a handle on work-related hand injuries By: Ashok Shah, Contributing Writer The hand is one of the most complex parts of your body. It enables you to execute simple or complex jobs that cannot be performed by any other part of the body. Without your hands, it would be extremely difficult to do even those routine tasks that we take for granted every day. Publish date: September 25, 2003 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Fabrication
	Taking tubular aluminum scaffolding to new heights: Taper, aesthetics, elevated design for monumental structure By: Kate Bachman, STAMPING Journal® Editor For the company that broke the world record for building the tallest freestanding structure with a 320-foot scaffolding (the Statue of Liberty restoration project in 1984, see Sidebarat bottom of page)designing and constructing the scaffolding for the Washington Monument restoration project was just a natural next step. Publish date: December 11, 2003 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Fabrication
	Low-tech system mechanizes pipe welding: Backing device allows GMAW on open root By: Helmut Hahn, Contributing Writer Welding technology has changed dramatically over the last few decades. Although skilled welders always will be needed in manufacturing, mechanical welding devices can provide improvements over manual welding in terms of repeatability and throughput. Publish date: March 11, 2004 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Fabrication
	Maintaining and troubleshooting HF welders: A common-sense approach for vacuum tube and solid-state machines By: Ray Cagganello, Contributing Writer The basic steps of general preventive maintenance and troubleshooting for both vacuum tube and solid-state high frequency (HF) welders should assist in keeping welders online and producing pipe or tube. Publish date: February 19, 2001 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Production
	Using existing tooling for new product applications: Evaluating the tooling's capabilities and limitations By: David Jenkins Jr., Contributing Writer The article outlines factors for consideration when changing material type, grade, coatings, efficient speed requirements, specialty shapes, etc. Special consideration is given to the difference in speed between the minor relief angle and the root diameter. Publish date: November 29, 2001 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Production
	Do your tubes seam good enough? Using eddy current testing to make sure By: Tim Brown, Contributing Writer Eddy current testing offers several features that makers of welded tube may find to their liking—in particular, high throughput speeds and sensitive flaw detection. Publish date: August 16, 2001 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Production
	Cutting to the chase: Array By: Array Array Publish date: Array Tech cell: Array
	Choosing a GMAW machine for occasional aluminum welding By: Frank Armao, Contributing Writer Publish date: September 25, 2003 Tech cell: Aluminum Welding
	GMAW vs. FCAW for beginners: Choose the best process for your small operation By: Lincoln Electric Weld Technology Center Staff There are several pros and cons to using the gas metal arc welding process versus the flux cored arc welding process in compact applications. Publish date: August 16, 2001 Tech cell: Arc Welding
	Remote GTAW of spent fuel canisters: How this process reduces operator exposure to radiation By: Mike Petersen, Contributing Writer This off-the-beaten-path article defines a remote GTAW process that allows weld operators to minimize their exposure to radiation when welding spent fuel canisters used to contain nuclear fuel. Publish date: October 11, 2001 Tech cell: Arc Welding
	Setting realistic goals for robotic welding projects By: Jim Berge, Contributing Writer Expecting a robot to solve all of your production problems can inflict the cruel irony of ceating more. If you want your robots to speed up your operation, know what they can and can't do from the start. Publish date: November 15, 2001 Tech cell: Automation and Robotics
	Robots and dials and knobs—oh my!: GMAW power sources have evolved over time By: George J. Williams, Contributing Writer In the late 1950s, the U.S. Navy wanted to find a way to join heavy aluminum structural sections used to fabricate motor torpedo boat hulls. Publish date: May 29, 2003 Tech cell: Automation and Robotics
	Making the most of the daily grind: How to choose and use abrasives for welding and fabricating applications By: Jeff Kompare, Contributing Writer The article divides grinding equipment into three application categories: welding/heavy metal removal; metal fabrication and construction; and light metal removal, finishing, and sharpening. It also discusses grits and grains and operator safety. Publish date: November 29, 2001 Tech cell: Consumables
	Spinning your wheels?: Separate grinding wheel facts from myths By: Roger Cloutier, Contributing Writer Grinding wheels used in welding and fabrication are strong, tough tools, but many in the industry have called them "rocks" or "stones," implying that they're unbreakable. Publish date: May 29, 2003 Tech cell: Consumables
	Radiographic and ultrasonic weld inspection: Establishing weld integrity without destroying the component By: Tony Anderson, Contributing Writer This article outlines the differences in radiographic and ultrasonic weld inspection, the two most common methods if nondestructive testing. It gives an overview of both methods, including how they are used. Publish date: December 13, 2001 Tech cell: Welding Inspection
	Design tips for sheet metal: Bend relief, small holes, hole distortion near bends, and minimum flange widths By: Gerald Davis, Contributing Writer The article discusses making small holes and when to use a punch or laser cutter, inside radius measurements and how they differ depending on whether you are coining or air bending on a press brake, and adding bend relief to prevent tearing material. Publish date: October 25, 2001 Tech cell: Bending
	Making your own punch and dies By: Steve D. Benson, Contributing Writer How many times have you looked through huge piles of blueprints for a prototype part or short-run job and thought, "If only I had that tool, this job would be a piece of cake?" Publish date: May 29, 2003 Tech cell: Bending