Volume 9 No. 3 May/June 2007 Contents
in this issue . . .
5 Editorial comment 36 M aterials
Clean and fl at Servosteel has just launched
6 News updates
SCS, a new processing system that delivers clean
and fl at hot rolled black coil.
14 W elding, joining and fastening
An integrated approach ISMR visits fastening
specialist, Profi l, in Germany to gauge its views
on automotive market developments, fastening
trends and new solutions.
26 F ocus on metal forming
40 Laser, plasma and waterjet
The ‘dieless’ principle Sheet metal dieless
A need for speed New waterjet and laser cut-
forming is a technology which adopts the princi-
ting systems have enabled US contract manufac-
ple of incremental forming, to form sheet metal
turer, Hype Manufacturing, to hold tighter toler-
parts without using traditional dies and moulds.
ances, create unique parts and expand into new
markets.
30 F ocus on Italy
Innovate to accumulate ISMR visits Italian
46 P roduct reviews
sheet metal specialist, Salvagnini Italia, to discuss
its fl exible automation philosophy, future direc-
tion and sheet metal market trends.
47 E vents diary for 2007
Editor Sara Waddington • ISMR Advertisement Manager Dean Salisbury • Production Manager Annette Kilroy • Production Editor Paul Cullivan • Production Executive Gary Wootton
Production Pat McMurray • Managing Director Dave Tellett BSc (Hons)
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