Publications

MetalForming Magazine

MetalForming strives to serve the needs of its readers—engineers, technicians, managers, designers and others working in facilities that add value to sheetmetal. We do so by producing the industry’s leading editorial package that combines staff-written and contributed feature articles, expert commentaries, industry news and state-of-the-art product updates.

MetalForming reaches more than 52,000 readers every month, specialists engaged in the manufacture of fabricated metal products, automotive stampings, electric and electronic equipment, appliances and other similar products. Our readers pack plenty of purchasing power in a variety of areas, including material-handling equipment, tooling, safety apparatus, software, coil-handling and processing equipment, presses and other fabricating equipment. Through our industry-leading editorial package, we provide the readers with the tools they need to do their jobs better.

MetalForming’s EBooks

MetalForming’s ebooks dive deep into specific technologies of importance for metalformers and fabricators. 

This eBook will lead you through the major stages of a metal forming die from design through build to storage. You get a tutorial to the design and testing of a strip layout in video. We dissect the anatomy of a die, examining its components and their functions. We peer into the faces of working tool- and diemakers, and hear their sage advice and lessons learned. We’ve included an interactive tool and die maintenance checklist, a helpful glossary, and a directory of tool- and diemaker companies supplying the metal forming industry. 

With great content featuring bold imagery, video and animations, this is a one-of-a-kind resource that serves to educate automation engineers and others working in metalforming and fabricating facilities, for a long time to come! And it can only be created by MetalForming magazine.

ERP—Coming May 2026

The importance of ERP and the various technologies available, as well as methods and considerations when implementing. 

Lubrication Technology—Coming November 2026

Lubricants and lubricant-delivery systems, including matching lubricants and delivery methods to applications. 

METALFORMING EDICIÓN EN ESPAÑOL

Four times a year, MetalForming will distribute Spanish-language editions to thousands of metalforming engineers, managers and company owners working in Mexico. Editorial material for these issues includes technical articles as well as bylined commentaries from MetalForming columnists. The Spanish-language editions deliver a core audience of 15,000+ Mexican contract manufacturing and end-product manufacturers who perform sheetmetal stamping, fabrication, forming and value-added operations.

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MetalForming magazine is published every month. There are nine printed issues each year with three digital-only issues.  

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