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The Gap Between Knowing And Doing
You’ve paid for training. Your team members have read a variety of management books on all of the latest processes. Your recruitment has landed highly
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Sheet Metal Manufacturing: Exploring Steel and Aluminum Processes
Sheet metal manufacturing plays a crucial role in various industries, transforming raw materials into essential components…
Webinar Recap: The Importance of Die Maintenance & Process Control in Metal Stamping
Metal stamping is a precise and complex process, especially in industries where formed parts need to…
Understanding Lean Manufacturing Principles
In today’s fast-paced and competitive manufacturing environment, the need for efficient, waste-reducing practices is more critical…
Understanding Die & Metal Forming Lubricants
The Role of Lubrication in Metal Forming Lubrication mainly consists of the lubricants applied at the…
THE ROLE OF REFERENCE PANEL SYSTEMS IN PROCESS CONTROL FOR SHEET METAL STAMPING
In stamping, process control is crucial for ensuring product quality and consistency. One of the key…
Common Sheet Metal Defects & Remedies in Sheet Metal Fabrication
Fabricated sheet metal products are part of everyday life, from the vehicles we drive to the…
Blanking Process for Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS)
AHSS Properties & Blank Die Standards With the continuing Government requirements to produce safer and more…
Die Maintenance & Repair: Optimizing Die Maintenance for Enhanced Productivity & Quality
Your highest priority is making customer shipments daily, which immediately prioritizes press line productivity. Your focus…
The Role of Circle Grid Analysis and Die Formability Predictions in Advanced Metal Forming
In the world of metal stamping, precision and efficiency are paramount. Engineers and manufacturers rely on…
An Introduction to Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS): Definition + Overview
What Are Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS)? Advanced high strength steels (AHSS) are stronger and more complex…
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Hot Stamping, A New Automotive Process?
Heating a piece of metal until it glows cherry red and while still hot, forming it into a usable shape isn’t new. Hot forging existed
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Process Control
For nearly 30 years The Phoenix Group has been the Conscience professing that to get consistent part quality and problem free set and run die
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Understanding and Optimizing Formability Analysis in Material Engineering
Formability analysis is a crucial aspect of material engineering, especially in industries like automotive manufacturing. This process involves various techniques such as circle grid analysis
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Local Formability
In the past, Die makers would review the trim or cut edge for signs of increased work hardening during the cutting processes. They would examine
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Line Segments And Die Design Basics
The value added by a stamping operation, is to create distortions with a Sheet metal component commonly referred to as “Part Shape”. The vertical press
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COMMON TREATMENTS & COATINGS TO IMPROVE TOOL LIFE: ION NITRIDING, PVD & CVD DIE COATINGS
Many stamping organizations are shifting away from the standard practice of Chroming their dies for improved life and surface quality. As opposed to surface bonding
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Die Formability Predictions Compared To Hard Tool Tryout Results
The use of Computer-aided Design (CAD) and Simulation software have been around for a while now. Continuous improvement of these engineering software packages have allowed
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Fixing A Fracture Without Creating A Buckle Or Ghost Line
A body-side Outer develops a split in the C-pillar and header intersection area. In a frantic move to eliminate the split someone adjusts the equalizers
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Civil Affairs Battalion
The 418th Civil Affairs Battalion was facing numerous issues with its processes that limited its ability to execute on its mission. An engagement with The Phoenix Group gave the Battalion the ability to challenge the existing framework and make changes to increase operational efficiency.The net gain was as follows:
