Forging Magazine

Playing Catch Up

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:01:00 +0000

Technology changes; human nature doesn’t – but we’ll have to be better people to prosper in the age of Big Data

We have a lot of progress to make if we’re going to overcome our technological anxiety. We cannot beat technology at what it does best. We’ll have to become better people.

Kobe’s Forging Expansion Now Complete in China

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:34:00 +0000

KAAP China is an integrated operation now, with melting and billet casting, and capacity for 3 million forged aluminum automotive suspension parts

Kobe Steel Ltd. announced that its aluminum forging plant in China has completed its second-phase expansion, and said all the equipment is in full production.

Lean Approach to Automation at AAM

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:24:00 +0000

A systems integrator optimizes production and testing with a combination of automatic and semi-automatic processes.

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. has pledged $100 million in improvements this year at its Three Rivers, MI, plant, but it also relies on automation systems to achieve optimal productivity.

Steel Split?

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:21:00 +0000

Shareholders of The Timken Co. approved a non-binding proposal to sell off the company’s steel business, a prospect that has been building among activist shareholders for about eight months. At Timken’s annual meeting in May, approximately 47 percent of the outstanding shares endorsed the spinoff, and 41 percent opposed it. Of the shares voted, approximately 53 percent favored the proposal and 47 percent opposed it.

Steelmaker Gets In Line, and Becomes a Forger

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:16:00 +0000

Timken adopts a novel production process to link its melting and rolling operations more efficiently, and to make its rolled products more structurally sound

The Timken Co.’s Faircrest Steel plant in Canton, OH, is the site of North America’s first in-line forging press, an open-die operation in the service of increasing steel volumes and improving bar quality.

Automated Reheating for Forging Steel

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:09:00 +0000

By Joe Saliba and Gregory R. Stanley

In the increasingly competitive global environment for closed-die and open-die forgings, automation plus synchronous flow manufacturing offers forgers the opportunity to drive down operating costs.

In the increasingly competitive global environment for both closed-die and open-die forgings, automation combined with synchronous flow manufacturing offers forgers the opportunity to drive down operating costs.

May / June 2013 Forging Magazine

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Automated Systems for Steel Bloom/Billet Forge Reheating Furnaces

Forging magazine is dedicated to all independent and captive forge shops across the United States. Forging covers the world of open- and closed-die and ring-rolling forge shops by actively reporting on equipment and supplies, new process developments, case histories, and industry news.

In this issue, read about Automated Systems for Steel Bloom/Billet Forge Reheating Furnaces, Timken's novel production process, and much more!

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Automated Reheating for Forging Steel Steelmaker Gets In Line, and Becomes a Forger Lean Approach to Automation at AAM

Auto Parts Giant Formed in Mahindra, CIE Merger

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:45:00 +0000

The new, $3-billion group has global reach with forging, casting, machining, etc.

Mahindra Group and CIE Automotive S. A. agreed to pool an extensive list of automotive parts manufacturing operations to form a new global organization, with total annual billings estimated at $3 billion.

Theory & Applications of Press Forging and Die Design

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:21:00 +0000

The fifteenth presentation of a 4-day FIA education program providing forging-specific information regarding the application of various types of presses as well as guidelines for designing tooling for forging and trimming.

Location

Marriott Residence Inn

527 Prospect Ave

Cleveland, OH 44115

United States

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FIA Marketing Workshop

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:58:00 +0000

Location

TBA Nashville, TN

United States

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Corrugated Steel Containers

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:46:00 +0000

Sturdy structures for continuous use, holding and transporting material in progress

Powell Systems Inc. corrugated steel containers for holding and transporting material in progress are built to match the demands of manufacturing processes. They’re built to match the demands of the service.

Customized Cell for Wheel Finishing

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:28:00 +0000

Next-generation cell emphasizes productivity and efficiency, minimizes downtime

Okuma America Corporation is launching a new “all Okuma” work cell customized to the production demands of aluminum wheel manufacturing.

Linamar Buying Mubea Camshaft Operations

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:51:00 +0000

Hydroforming and hot forging plants extend auto parts supplier’s range of capabilities

Linamar Corporation is buying three camshaft assembly plants from Muhr und Bender KG. The terms and value of the transaction were not announced.

Forging Shipments Rose in 2012, Orders Dropped

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:42:00 +0000

The Forging Industry Association released its final report on North American forging sales

The Forging Industry Association released its study of member companies’ 2012 sales, revealing strong activity in each of the major product segments for forged products: impression-die forgings, open-die forgings, and seamless rolled rings.

Automated Data Logging

Tue, 28 May 2013 21:39:00 +0000

Standalone devices monitor nearly any signal type and connect to a wide variety of sensors

CAS DataLoggers standalone devices automatically record process temperatures with no need for human intervention, increasing measurement accuracy and freeing up operators for other work.

Full-Featured Forging Simulation Software

Tue, 28 May 2013 19:47:00 +0000

A new interface, data structure, and algorithms written with modern programming techniques, for more power and flexibility.

Quantor-Form Ltd. released QForm 3D/2D version 7, the newest version of its of metal forming simulation software.

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Kobe Steel Expansion Underway in Kentucky

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:45:00 +0000

Forging capacity increase to address rising demand for lightweight automotive suspension parts

Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products LLC started a $66-million capital program to add capacity for forged products to supply growing demand for lightweight suspension parts.

AAM Gets First Bid on Greenwood Forgings

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:33:00 +0000

American Axle Makes Stalking-Horse Bid on Revstone Plant

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. placed the “stalking horse” bid in the auction for Revstone Industries LLC’s Greenwood Forgings subsidiary, in Greenwood, SC.

New Bandsawing Calculator

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:52:00 +0000

Software tool measures baseline sawing performance for cost analysis

Simonds International added the SnapShot™ bandsawing calculator to its Cutting Intelligence™ suite of analysis tools, designed to help manufacturers identify savings opportunities.

Optimized Cold Sawing

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:39:00 +0000

Concentrates cutting in the enlarged center hole, changes process dynamics

Graebener-Reika Inc. is updating the cold saw cutting process with its RingSaw line for high-strength materials: Instead of cutting with the outside diameter of the blade, RingSaw puts teeth in the enlarged center hole which changes the dynamics that affect cost and quality of finished pieces.

Timken Shareholders Approve Steel Spin-Off

Wed, 08 May 2013 02:35:00 +0000

Board to consider activists’ argument for splitting conglomerate

Shareholders of The Timken Company approved a non-binding proposal to sell off the Canton, Ohio, company’s steel business, a prospect that has been building among activist shareholders for about six months. At Timken’s annual meeting, approximately 47 percent of the outstanding shares endorsed the spinoff, and 41 percent opposed it.

Of the shares voted, approximately 53 percent favored the proposal and 47 percent opposed it.

Rolls Places $200-Million Parts Contract with Frisa

Mon, 06 May 2013 02:55:00 +0000

Forger lands LTSA for seamless rings, casings, for turbofan engine programs

Mexican forger Frisa Forjados signed a long-term supply agreement with Rolls-Royce Plc, for forged rings and casings in support of current and future aircraft engine programs.

Meritor Selling Share in Brazilian Venture

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:38:00 +0000

Commercial vehicle drivetrain supplier expects to net $195 million in cash, plus other considerations

Meritor Inc. agreed to sell its 50% stake in a Brazilian company, Suspensys Sistemas Automotivos Ltda., to its joint venture partner Randon S.A.

Power Systems Up to 300KV, 15KW

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:23:00 +0000

Rack-mount and bench-top systems allow users reach high levels of power

UltraVolt introduced new high-voltage power systems – the HCP Series and MCP Series — that are compact and lightweight, but with fully-featured chassis and outputs of 0 to 125 VDC to 2kV on the MCP series, and 0 to 3.5kV to 300kV on the HCP series.

EPA-Compliant Particulate Monitor

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:13:00 +0000

“Virtually maintenance-free” particulate flow sensing technology and modular instrumentation and control

FilterSense continuous particulate emission monitors and baghouse leak detectors incorporate Automatic Zero and Span Checks to eliminate manual calibration audits, as required by the U.S. EPA for MACT and other regulations.

Always Forging Forward

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:32:00 +0000

Forming, heating, and process control innovations accelerated significantly in the middle and later years of the century, starting with the manufacturing imperatives introduced by World War II and the Cold War. Here are some views of that progress.

Calling the Experts

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:05:00 +0000

Forgers seeking to adopt value-adding capabilities, and to respond to increasingly demanding product design standards, are gaining new skill in thermal processing.

Heat-treating capability lets forgers add another process option, and it helps them match the product design standards of increasingly demanding markets.

Designed for Performance, and Savings

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:01:00 +0000

Servo-electric pump drives optimize hydraulic press designs, delivering technical proficiency and energy efficiency.

Forgers know energy must be available and affordable, but it must also be immediately accessible, reliable and manageable. A hydraulic pump directly coupled with a servomotor is an energy-efficient solution that delivers a dynamic performance, and double-digit energy savings are typical.

The Forging Industry … Always Advancing

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:42:00 +0000

Lou Kren

From induction heating to state-of-the-art controls, technology improvements big and small have transformed the forging industry.

Myriad technological advances have shaped modern forging operations over the past century. Combining technology with skilled personnel keeps the industry strong, and ensures future advances.