Metalforming Magazine

MetalForming is dedicated to meeting the needs of its audience, which includes engineers, technicians, managers, designers, and others involved in enhancing sheet metal processing. We deliver top-notch content through a mix of in-house articles and contributions from industry experts, featuring insightful commentaries, the latest industry news, and cutting-edge product updates. Every month, MetalForming connects with over 53,000 professionals who work in the fabrication of metal products, automotive stampings, electronic equipment, appliances, and similar items. Our readers hold significant purchasing power across various sectors, including material handling, tooling, safety equipment, software, coil handling and processing machinery, presses, and other fabrication tools. By offering an exceptional editorial package, we equip our readers with essential knowledge and resources to improve their work.

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Challenges and Opportunities in Manufacturing, Mike Vohland, PMA/MetalForming Magazine, E804

4 days ago | metalformingmagazine.com | Kate Bachman

This episode dives into the challenges and opportunities that define the manufacturing landscape today. Dean and Mike discussed: Automation Revolution: Discover how automation is not just a tool for maximizing efficiency but a necessity in the face of labor shortages and increasing demands. Fabrication in Focus: How manufacturers are using innovation to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving industry.
Discover Hatch Tool and Die Services

2 weeks ago | metalformingmagazine.com | Lou Kren

For more than 70 years, Hatch Stamping has been a leader in precision tool and die manufacturing. Their commitment to quality and innovation ensures that every tool and die we create meets the most demanding specifications.
Slug Pulling a Problem of the Past

2 weeks ago | metalformingmagazine.com | Lou Kren

…for Superb Industries, an Ohio metal former that employs a special tool to improve slug retention across a range of jobs and processes. Ninety miles south of Cleveland, the small town of Sugarcreek, OH, is quite the find. Nestled in Ohio’s Amish Country, ‘The Little Switzerland of Ohio’ boasts what once was the world’s largest cuckoo clock—featured on the 1977 cover of the Guinness Book of World Records—and exudes an Old World rural charm.
Innovations in ERP Unlock a World of Possibilities

2 weeks ago | metalformingmagazine.com | Brad Kuvin |Matthew Heerey

…for metal formers and fabricators. From supply-chain optimization to manufacturing-process management, the ERP advancements made by the companies covered here promise to deliver ever-more streamlined operations. There’s little to cause calm amongst metal formers and fabricators in the current economic and political climate, as every day seemingly brings new questions about the marketplace.
PMA District Leadership Edition - Mike Wine, PMA Southern New England

3 weeks ago | metalformingmagazine.com | Kate Bachman

“…Strong relationships, strategic adaptation and collaboration are key to thriving in today’s fast-moving manufacturing world…”In this special PMA District Leadership episode of the Destiny of Manufacturing podcast, host Dean Phillips speaks with Mike Wine, Project Manager at Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, and Director of the PMA Southern New England District.
PMA District Leadership Edition - Mike Wine, PMA Southern New England

3 weeks ago | metalformingmagazine.com | Kate Bachman

“…Strong relationships, strategic adaptation and collaboration are key to thriving in today’s fast-moving manufacturing world…”In this special PMA District Leadership episode of the Destiny of Manufacturing podcast, host Dean Phillips speaks with Mike Wine, Project Manager at Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, and Director of the PMA Southern New England District.
Muzzle at Your Own Risk: Give Voice a Chance

3 weeks ago | metalformingmagazine.com | Kate Bachman

When a production line experienced a noticeable slowdown, the operators adapted by manually fixing parts, adjusting feeds, tapping sensors and clearing jams. “They kept production moving, but at the cost of rising scrap, lost cycle time and too much firefighting,” Resendes relays. “My job wasn’t to tell them what was wrong. The operators already knew. It was to listen, clear the roadblocks, and make it easier for them to win,” he adds.
METALFORM EDU Offers a Range of Onboarding and Training Programs

3 weeks ago | metalformingmagazine.com | Kate Bachman

METALFORM EDU, PMA’s online learning platform, offers a plethora of resources to put more standardized pre-hire and onboarding processes in place. The 60-item Occupational Aptitude and Knowledge Assessment can help companies gain an understanding of an applicant’s potential to learn the job and function in the precision-manufacturing environment.
Are We Talking About the Same Thing? What Every Tooling Engineer Should Know

3 weeks ago | metalformingmagazine.com | Peter Ulintz |Lou Kren

Merriam-Webster defines “nomenclature” as the devising or choosing of names for things, especially in a science or other discipline. In essence these are terms that we use to communicate technical ideas or principles to one another, but are we all talking about the same thing? Accepted nomenclature often tends to be regional. For example, a bonnet in the United States may be viewed as a variety of headpieces sometimes worn by women.
PMA District Leadership Edition - Manny Resendes, PMA New England

3 weeks ago | metalformingmagazine.com | Kate Bachman

“We all have a part to play in building the future workforce.”In this special PMA District Leadership episode of the Destiny of Manufacturing podcast, host Dean Phillips sits down with Manny Resendes, Engineering and Tool Room Manager at Larson Tool & Stamping Company, and Chair of the PMA New England District. Manny shares his inspiring journey into manufacturing, sparked at age 14 during a trade school visit where he first discovered machining.