Author: Daniel J. Schaeffler, Ph.D. First published in the January 2018 issue of MetalForming Magazine Even though both organizations are automotive-focused, FMEA and other quality tools should be applied to companies of all sizes and industries as an effective way to improve first-pass quality and reduce costs. Dimensional variability. Random splits. Surface waves. Any or all of these can cause big production headaches. Scrambling to fix the problems can lead [...]

Author: Daniel J. Schaeffler, Ph.D. First published in the December 2017 issue of MetalForming Magazine Optimizing sheetmetal flow to form a stamped part requires understanding the interaction between the sheetmetal, surface characteristics and tooling. Consider where we were in the 1970s. Back then, we could choose between seven grades of sheet steel. Most of the steel used on cars did not contain a galvanized coating. Lubrication for many deep-drawn parts [...]